BUSH ELECTION PROTESTED THOUSANDS IN L.A. REJECT PRESIDENT.Byline: Jennifer Hamm Staff Writer Calling President Bush a fraud, thousands of protesters marched through downtown Los Angeles Downtown Los Angeles is the central business district of Los Angeles, California, located close to the geographic center of the metropolitan area. The sprawling, multi-centered megacity is such that its downtown core is often considered just another district like Hollywood or on Saturday to denounce his inauguration. The peaceful demonstration began in Pershing Square where people cheered the call by speakers such as Rep. Maxine Waters Maxine Waters (born Maxine Moore Carr on August 15 1938) has served as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1991, representing the 35th District of California (map). , D-Los Angeles, not to accept the results of the election. ``The Supreme Court has disgraced itself,'' said actor Ed Asner, who helped lead the rally. ``It is up to us as citizens to keep the pressure up and never let them forget.'' The protest was one of many in cities throughout the country attacking Bush for how the recount of the Florida votes was handled as well as his positions on everything from abortion to affirmative action affirmative action, in the United States, programs to overcome the effects of past societal discrimination by allocating jobs and resources to members of specific groups, such as minorities and women. . Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. police said there were 3,000 demonstrators in downtown. No one was arrested. At the rally, Jerry Rubin Jerry Rubin (July 14, 1938 – November 28, 1994) was a high-profile American social activist during the 1960s and 1970s. He underwent a remarkable political transformation in the 1980s. , a peace activist A peace activist is a political activist who strives for peace, and against war. Peace activists are part of the peace movement. The role played by peace activists in preventing wars have been questioned in a paper published by Dr. , broke a two-week, water-only fast protesting Bush's presidency. ``It's Inauguration Day, but it's really the inauguration of a brand-new movement to take back our democracy,'' Rubin said. Carrying a sign that read ``Stop Executions Now,'' Kirsten Richter marched with the large crowd up Broadway. The 21-year-old Riverside resident came with 10 friends to the protest to speak out against the death penalty. ``I don't like Bush,'' Richter said. ``I don't like what he stands for.'' But the protest, which saw no arrests or violence, shored up Richter's determination to advocate an end to the death penalty. ``It's inspiring,'' she said. ``You think maybe I can make a difference.'' The march ended at the federal building where speeches against Bush continued. Attorney Gloria Allred Gloria Rachel Allred (born Gloria Rachel Bloom on July 3, 1941) is an American lawyer and radio talk show host. She is also the mother of Court TV hostess Lisa Bloom. also called the last election a fraud and called on the crowd to urge reform in the process and go to the polls next time. ``We will not submit,'' she said. ``We will resist with all of our strength.'' CAPTION(S): photo Photo: An estimated crowd of 3,000 marched to the federal building downtown Saturday to protest Bush's election. Phil McCarten/Staff Photographer |
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