++The night before, organizers promised 100,000plus would show up. Considering the importance of the issue for the fate of planet earth you would expect the media to be out in force.
++Congratulations to the organizers and Bill McKibben of 350.org. By midday, conservative estimates had the march at 300,000plus and NYPD thought 500,000 attended.
++Democracy Now had a wall-to-wall broadcast led by Amy Goodman. The MSM media had brief glimpses and the March made it below the fold in the Washington Post. Considering the success, they should have declared themselves Tea Part Patriots and gotten coverage on the major networks.
++Over 1,500 organizations, faith groups,native American nations,environmental groups,and over 300 American collages and universities attended. Even the Secretary-General of the United Nations marched.
++More stunningly, the People's Climate March was accompanied globally by 2,000 rallies in 166 countries. Also, the March was duplicated throughout the United States.
++This should spark a discussion on whether such demonstrations of solidarity can move the needle.
++I should also mention that there was supposed to be a march for the American Autumn by the same people who brought you the American Spring. No one showed up.
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