general Wesley Clark, just feet away.
hundreds of pumped up and happy laborers, cheering.
hundreds of pumped up and angry laborers, walking towards protest blocks away.
brown-suited secret service.
helicopters and swat team hovering above.
coast guard cradling shotguns from the river below.
city and state police.
unexplained police-types wearing black leather gloves.
sore throats, hoarse from yelling.
vendors, selling w buttons at that end of the street.
kerry buttons at this end
old angry men in plaid shirts and polyester slacks.
young determined women in khaki and dreadlocks.
children. babies. mothers. fathers.
grandparents. non-parents.
anti-war posters, pro-job posters, anti-bush and pro-kerry posters.
chanting bush go home here.
singing gospel there.
school bus...
