Duck Shot Dick and the Malcontents

[permalink] September 22, 2006--Dick Cheney, Second War Criminal in command, continues to be hounded by malcontents where ever he goes.



The Duck Shot Veep stopped by Rochester Friday afternoon to raise money for Randy Kuhl, another Republican with Guns in the proverbial [and literal?--Ed.] closet.



A Democrat and Chronicle article reported that for a mere 1000 US Dollars admirers could get their picture taken with Cheney. So from about 4pm til 5:30pm some local Fat Cats braved the near 500-member strong anti-Cheney demonstrations downtown to sneak into the Riverside Convention Center on Main Street.



There were two protest events. An anti-war protest was called for Friday afternoon, after news of the Cheney visit hit the press. An Ad Hoc group consisting of Genesee Valley Citizens for Peace, Rochester Against War, RIT Antiwar (a chapter of the Campus Antiwar Network), the International Socialist Organization and many other Rochester-area peace groups and individuals organized the event.



The event started with Speakers and Chanting in Washington Square Park on Court Street. The Throng then marched the 3 Blocks along Clinton, and Main Streets to the area accross from the Riverside convention Center.



The Rochester Police Department guarded the front of the Convention Center, but no major confrontations were reported.



The other protest event was called by ADAPT Rochester, a disability rights group.



A release sent by ADAPT reads: "While Kuhl's campaign collects $1000 from each person that wants their photo with the Vice President - our people are stuck in institutions, living on $35 per month. While Kuhl's campaign collects $150 for everyone attending the dinner fundraiser - our people are stuck in institutions, with little or no meal choice. While Vice President Cheney flies back out of town, our people still don't have accessible, affordable, integrated housing."



Photos: Bush | Cheney: A Mass Murderer | Condi and Kuhl } Folks at the Protest | More Folks at the Protest | Dying Child | Genesee Valley Citizens for Peace | The Raging Grannies | Approval | Liar! Liar! | Allegiance | No Billionaire Left Behind | No Human Being is Illegal | Occupation is a Crime! | Presidental Candidate Piss Pot | Rochester Ananrchist Forum/War Criminals Out! | Shot | Stop Wiretaps!