http://disqus.com/by/chuckmartin/enTue, 13 Oct 2009 14:29:49 -0000http://www.culturewarrior.com/?p=963#comment-19985363<p>You obviously weren't anywhere around when the crowds were at their highest. I am a straight man who was there to support family and friends who are denied basic rights because of their sexual orientation and I can tell you that the photo you've shown here is simply not from the true highth of the rally. My brother went to the restroom and it took him over 30 minutes to negotiate the crowd to get back to us. There was no visible grass on the Capitol lawn. I can only think that you took this photo prior to 1 pm when the March got underway or after 4 thousands upon thousands began to file out. The funny thing is, in looking at the second photo above, the area you've shown was almost exactly where I was standing... and YES, standing is the right word as there wasn't room enough to sit. So perhaps you should either get accurate information or at very least, accurate photos. I'm guessing you wanted the number be low so you found photos to prove your MOST inaccurate count. I will tell you as a matter of fact that the crowd ran the entire length of the parade route, some 1.5 miles and it took over 3 hours for the final people in that line to reach the Capitol. Say what you will, but it was an impressive group of people, both in size and in the orderly way with which they carried themselves. Funny thing, by the way, I counted exactly 4 protestors that I passed through the entire length of the parade. I'd be willing to bet that you have some falsely exagerated number for these folks, just as you've grosslly miscalculated the full size of the marchers.</p>chuckmartinTue, 13 Oct 2009 14:29:49 -0000