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Timbo
post Jan 21 2007, 03:54 AM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVdH1G0KQt4

This is one area where the French have us beat. They protest by tearing through police, turning over cars and burning shit up. It's a shame, really sad.gif

I wouldn't be so disillusioned to say that I would do all those things at the heat of the moment, unfortunately, but damn, it sorta saddens me that when the police hits, they don't hit back sad.gif Protestors will ALWAYS outnumber police. Meh.


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Hartmann
post Jan 21 2007, 03:25 PM
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Oh, and another thing, it's pretty bad when people who are protesting something don't really know why they are protesting... rolleyes.gif

"Why are you protesting the recruiters?"

"Because this is an illegal war"

uh huh... ok, so let's protest recruiters. What?! The recruiters didn't call for an invasion and people aren't being drafted. Of course recruiters lie. Do people really think a potential recruit wants to see pictures of maimed soldiers? No.

I don't agree with all of the recruitment methods (ie. the phone call at the end) but protesting recruiters because you can't organize enough people to protest the war is stupid. Also, if you're going to protest, get a permit so that they don't bring out the dogs.


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post Jan 21 2007, 05:11 PM
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QUOTE (Hartmann @ Jan 21 2007, 03:25 PM) *
Oh, and another thing, it's pretty bad when people who are protesting something don't really know why they are protesting... rolleyes.gif

"Why are you protesting the recruiters?"

"Because this is an illegal war"

uh huh... ok, so let's protest recruiters. What?! The recruiters didn't call for an invasion and people aren't being drafted. Of course recruiters lie. Do people really think a potential recruit wants to see pictures of maimed soldiers? No.

I don't agree with all of the recruitment methods (ie. the phone call at the end) but protesting recruiters because you can't organize enough people to protest the war is stupid. Also, if you're going to protest, get a permit so that they don't bring out the dogs.



It defeats the purpose to protest legally. The only way things get changed is when daily life is disturbed. All you have to do is look at the civil rights movement with the sit ins and various protests/strikes that forced change.


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- Timbo   Americans Don't Know How To Protest   Jan 21 2007, 03:54 AM
- - FORSAKENR320   QUOTE (Timbo @ Jan 21 2007, 03:54 AM) htt...   Jan 21 2007, 04:39 AM
|- - Seussninja   QUOTE (FORSAKENR320 @ Jan 21 2007, 04:39 ...   Jan 21 2007, 02:25 PM
|- - Dr. Gonzo   QUOTE (FORSAKENR320 @ Jan 21 2007, 04:39 ...   Jan 21 2007, 04:12 PM
- - pysex   the french would rather fight themselves than band...   Jan 21 2007, 02:35 PM
- - Hartmann   I laughed at that video... The protesters act lik...   Jan 21 2007, 02:44 PM
- - Hartmann   Oh, and another thing, it's pretty bad when pe...   Jan 21 2007, 03:25 PM
|- - Dr. Gonzo   QUOTE (Hartmann @ Jan 21 2007, 03:25 PM) ...   Jan 21 2007, 05:11 PM
|- - Hartmann   QUOTE (Dr. Gonzo @ Jan 21 2007, 05:11 PM)...   Jan 21 2007, 05:19 PM
- - Renegadepeon   Protesters need to begin carrying pepper spray and...   Jan 21 2007, 04:22 PM
- - Dr. Gonzo   What about semi automatic weapons with rubber bull...   Jan 21 2007, 05:09 PM
- - Dr. Gonzo   Different situation, but what I said about protest...   Jan 21 2007, 05:24 PM
- - Renegadepeon   They tried shutting down a street to protest. Tho...   Jan 21 2007, 05:26 PM
- - Dr. Gonzo   What is the point in protesting if you don't h...   Jan 21 2007, 06:03 PM
|- - lamont's lament   QUOTE (Dr. Gonzo @ Jan 21 2007, 06:03 PM)...   Jan 21 2007, 06:52 PM
- - chook   The older people seemed to know the cause better. ...   Jan 21 2007, 06:31 PM
- - Dr. Gonzo   Protesting is a 24 hour job man   Jan 21 2007, 11:49 PM
- - FORSAKENR320   chaos and anarchy are NOT the same thing. our gov...   Jan 22 2007, 07:22 AM
- - Dr. Gonzo   I have to disagree. Anarchy, by its very nature, i...   Jan 22 2007, 11:43 AM
- - chook   You need to throw away your trash on the table bra...   Jan 22 2007, 01:05 PM
|- - FORSAKENR320   QUOTE (chook @ Jan 22 2007, 01:05 PM) You...   Jan 22 2007, 03:55 PM
- - Psykopath   It's probably trash from all of the people tha...   Jan 22 2007, 04:23 PM
- - FORSAKENR320   i see domino's stuff everywhere downstairs. w...   Jan 22 2007, 04:48 PM
- - chook   Roommate situation resolved, through the power of ...   Jan 22 2007, 10:51 PM
|- - Psykopath   QUOTE (chook @ Jan 22 2007, 10:51 PM) Roo...   Jan 22 2007, 11:00 PM
- - Dr. Gonzo   Send the prostitutes to my house for summary execu...   Jan 22 2007, 11:43 PM
- - chook   can't kill undead prostitutes!   Jan 23 2007, 11:37 AM
- - Dr. Gonzo   I beg to differ   Jan 23 2007, 12:36 PM
- - Divergent Reality   QUOTE (Dr. Gonzo @ Jan 23 2007, 12:36 PM)...   Jan 23 2007, 01:13 PM


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