August 18, 2004
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Just Keep It Peaceful, Protesters; New York Is Offering Discounts
By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
Published: August 18, 2004
In a transparently mercantile bid to keep protesters from disrupting the Republican National Convention later this month, the Bloomberg administration will offer "peaceful political activists" discounts at select hotels, museums, stores and restaurants around town during convention week, which begins Aug. 29.
Law-abiding protesters will be given buttons that bear a fetching rendition of the Statue of Liberty holding a sign that reads, "peaceful political activists." Protesters can present the buttons at places like the Whitney Museum, the Museum of Sex, the Pokémon Center store and such restaurants as Miss Mamie's Spoonbread Too and Applebee's to save some cash during their stay.
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Comments (5)
I heard this yesterday on NPR. No words. *shrug*
The latest twist on Bush's "free speech zone" ...
Thanks to the link to the article in Scientific American. I forwarded it to all my colleagues. I love it because it reinforces my belief in miracles. I've grown to expect them! Again thanks.
where do i get a button?
Yeah, where do I get one?!
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