Shawn writes:

> At 06:06 AM 8/19/2004, Larry Barnes wrote:
>  >I read an article yesterday on this which basically stated they were
>  >offering discounts to the protestors because they wouldn't grant them a
>  >permit to protest in Central Park.  The protestors countered saying the
>  >hotels/restaurants are hurting because the crowds they thought they
>  >would have didn't appear so there are plenty of rooms available; thus
>  >the discounts.
>
>  how very non-Michael Moore of you to report *all* the facts and information
>  around a story :)

The only problem with Larry's interpretation is that it probably isn't true.
Every indication in the reports that I've read suggests that the two events
are independent. Moreover, it still seems likely that the protest in Central
Park will occur, permitted or not.

Wirt Atmar

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