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This is just a personal anecdote .  I find it a bit funny that it is on the 
top line of the drudgereport today.  One of the leaders of this protest is a 
close personal friend.  I donated a good deal of supplies for this protest 
thinking it was just another one of her 'things'.  'no idea it would get 
national attention, my wife said she saw it on CNN, this am.  

I don't even think I agree with the protestors, on this issue, though I do 
have big problems with the Sheriff on some issues.  You never know what will 
be noticed.  hah.

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Thousands march against Arpaio in Phoenix

The Arizona Republic 

Thousands of opponents of Sheriff Joe Arpaio's illegal-immigration policies 
held their "March to Stop the Hate" in downtown Phoenix on Saturday..

As of 1:30 p.m., the speeches were still being made at the march's 
destination, the federal building. According to initial reports, the march 
was peaceful, with no major incidents as of early Saturday afternoon.

Crowd estimates from organizers and law enforcement were not immediately 
available, but at least one estimate put it at about 3,000. 
Along the march route, between 100 and 200 Arpaio supporters gathered at the 
Wells Fargo Tower. Many carried "We Support Sheriff Joe" signs, among others. 

The event was being led by the National Day Laborers Organizing Network and 
El Puente Arizona, and feature Zach de la Rocha, former lead singer of Rage 
Against the Machine. De la Rocha arrived at about 10:30 a.m., just before the 
march began at Steele Indian School Park.

Organizers marched south on Central Avenue past the Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement building. The route also passed Wells Fargo Tower - where Arpaio 
has his headquarters - and ended at the federal building on Washington Street.

http://www.azcentral.com/community/phoenix/articles/2009/02/28/20090228arpaioupdate-ON.html