Florida Consumer Action Network - Weather Could Provide The Drama At Gop Convention - Protests

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August 27, 2012

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - At lowest some of the Republican National Convention has been canceled through the storm, dubbed "Isaac," threatening this Florida coast. Several groups who were interested in protest the established practice say they're just considering their options.

The Florida Consumer Action Network (FCAN), having allies around West Virginia, prepared some sort of protest outdoors the particular kickoff celebration Sunday night. FCAN marketing and sales communications coordinator Michael Long claims the particular plan was to help spotlight this nation's financial problems - outside the actual "world's most significant cocktail party."

"It's a symbol involving everything that is definitely wrong. People schmoozing the item up and working with a lavish previous period while all people who's jammed outdoors case inside area is basically struggling."

Republicans have defended their own economical policies, which in turn these people declare enjoy job creators.

The Florida Consumer Action Network is additionally among the list of holds on the "Rally and March Against Voter Suppression" prepared for Tuesday. Long states that action is usually geared at limited voting regulations a short while ago eliminated from the body in most states.

"They've acquired voter purges as well as brand new constraints on when people today can vote as well as how they will register that will vote. Tie these into the coordinated technique through the Republican Party with reports like Wisconsin and Pennsylvania for making it tougher if anyone else is to be able to vote."

Republican followers in the new legislation state there're meant to keep vote fraud.

Weather permitting, a coalition which include labor and peace groups plans that will strut as well as rally today. Jared Hamil will be using the Coalition to March within the RNC.

"We're a new broad-based coalition for your reason, since the Republican and 'one percent' intention is not only concerning one single thing. It's a good agenda will not depict this people. Instead, it attacks the people."

Occupy Movement protestors have developed camp close to the Tampa Bay Times Forum. One protestor claims they're just seeing both equally Isaac as well as criminal arrest with a great deal of care.

Dan Heyman, Public News Service - WV