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No Barney at DC March?

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Speaking of Barney (re Wall Street reform elsewhere on BMG), after criticizing the strategy of the huge Oct. 11 National Equality March in DC, I notice his name does not appear in the write-up by Don Gorton of Join the Impact MA. Anyone know if Barney joined or spoke to the marchers?

An estimated 150,000-200,000 LGBT people and straight allies filled the streets of Washington and the Capitol Lawn for the National Equality March on Sunday, October 11, 2009.

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  2. gay rights activists should lobby Congress rather than march in Washington, calling Sunday’s National Equality March a “waste of time.”

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    Frank said the march, which attracted thousands of protesters, would probably have little impact on lawmakers because many of them were in their states or districts for the long Columbus Day weekend.

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    He instead urged gay activists to follow examples set by other [powerful lobbying groups such as the AARP or the NRA.

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    p>I bet he knows what he’s talking about.  

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    p>Who’s been lobbying him on financial system reform?  

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