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Fri Mar-23-07 05:12 PM
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| 5. i love code pink and all the dread locked *weiredos that seem to repulse you |
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at least they're off their ass and out on the streets and taking action. sorry they don't get your good housekeeping seal of approval, but that ain't the point. the point is to bring home the troops and end this illegal immoral war. WTF did you do today to stop the war?
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| -Code Pink and the anti-war Left |
Bronyraurus |
Mar-23-07 05:03 PM |
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Impractical |
wtmusic |
Mar-23-07 05:06 PM |
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It's a fair point |
Bronyraurus |
Mar-23-07 05:27 PM |
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Yes, have them all dress like they're going to church |
Warpy |
Mar-23-07 05:08 PM |
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Ha! |
Bronyraurus |
Mar-23-07 05:28 PM |
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You may be onto something. Seriously. n/t |
Spiffarino |
Mar-23-07 09:53 PM |
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a nondescript crowd would not get attention, no. |
lwfern |
Mar-23-07 05:09 PM |
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That's all well and good |
Bronyraurus |
Mar-23-07 05:29 PM |
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In theory, yes. Given our press, no. |
lwfern |
Mar-23-07 06:15 PM |
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Holy moly |
Bronyraurus |
Mar-23-07 06:33 PM |
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Some excellent photos from it here: |
lwfern |
Mar-23-07 07:01 PM |
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A million people can show up. |
PassingFair |
Mar-23-07 06:28 PM |
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I don't get your post |
Bronyraurus |
Mar-23-07 06:36 PM |
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As I recall... |
PassingFair |
Mar-23-07 07:57 PM |
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The NYT is a piece of garbage. It's exactly the type of thing they do. All.the.time. |
bling bling |
Mar-23-07 10:32 PM |
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What a Wonderful Article by Matt Tabibi! You should post it as a separate thread. |
Leopolds Ghost |
Mar-23-07 07:37 PM |
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I totally agree. Unfortuantely, it's SOOOO good that nobody will read it. |
bling bling |
Mar-23-07 10:48 PM |
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I understand what you're saying ... |
SaveOurDemocracy |
Mar-23-07 05:10 PM |
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Ha! I can take it |
Bronyraurus |
Mar-23-07 05:30 PM |
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i love code pink and all the dread locked *weiredos that seem to repulse you |
nosmokes |
Mar-23-07 05:12 PM |
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Today? I made a movie date and talked to my cousin |
Bronyraurus |
Mar-23-07 05:32 PM |
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No, sorry and there's nothing wrong with street theatre |
cali |
Mar-23-07 05:13 PM |
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Bread & Puppet? Damn, girl, |
Bronyraurus |
Mar-23-07 05:35 PM |
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Well, they live and work just a few miles down |
cali |
Mar-23-07 06:30 PM |
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The Anti war left got you the majority, stilts and all. |
sfexpat2000 |
Mar-23-07 06:31 PM |
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Traitors? No. Badly dressed? Heh. |
Bronyraurus |
Mar-23-07 06:38 PM |
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That idea is really silly |
ScottytheRadical |
Mar-23-07 05:14 PM |
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"Dress like Republicans?" |
Bronyraurus |
Mar-23-07 05:42 PM |
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Dress codes for protesters? Tell it to the guys who held the Boston Tea Party. |
Tierra_y_Libertad |
Mar-23-07 05:16 PM |
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Good point, |
Bronyraurus |
Mar-23-07 05:43 PM |
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They HAD a dress code! |
Warpy |
Mar-24-07 10:54 AM |
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No |
symbolman |
Mar-24-07 10:59 AM |
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Yes it's impractical. But perhaps you can pull it off. When and where? |
John Q. Citizen |
Mar-23-07 05:27 PM |
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Tampa, FL |
Bronyraurus |
Mar-23-07 05:44 PM |
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Misrepresentation. |
sfexpat2000 |
Mar-23-07 05:31 PM |
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Ha, no |
Bronyraurus |
Mar-23-07 05:46 PM |
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(That's why we call it "civil disobedience") |
sfexpat2000 |
Mar-23-07 05:49 PM |
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Isn't that same tactic that Martin King and Ghandi used so effectively to |
John Q. Citizen |
Mar-23-07 06:36 PM |
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They didn't dress like assholes |
Bronyraurus |
Mar-23-07 06:39 PM |
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I can see your analysis isn't too keen here. I'm not surprised. n/t |
John Q. Citizen |
Mar-23-07 06:46 PM |
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You need to unclench your own and quit worrying about other people's "anuses" |
omega minimo |
Mar-23-07 09:29 PM |
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"The waters of his soul wouldn't get your feet wet." n/t |
sfexpat2000 |
Mar-23-07 10:28 PM |
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You don't need to win over people that already agree with you |
guruoo |
Mar-23-07 10:44 PM |
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Dupe. |
sfexpat2000 |
Mar-23-07 11:10 PM |
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People who fund this occupation obviously don't agree with us. n/t |
sfexpat2000 |
Mar-23-07 11:10 PM |
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Well then party on dude... |
guruoo |
Mar-24-07 10:36 AM |
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Definitely. There is an action today in fact. n/t |
sfexpat2000 |
Mar-24-07 02:13 PM |
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My beef with Code Pink is venue, not theatrics. Public Protest = Anything non-violent goes! |
Beelzebud |
Mar-23-07 05:31 PM |
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Maybe our ideas of focus are different if overlapping. |
sfexpat2000 |
Mar-23-07 05:40 PM |
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Agreed |
Bronyraurus |
Mar-23-07 05:48 PM |
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Oh great, now not only does the anti-war left have to fight the rabid right wing |
MadHound |
Mar-23-07 05:49 PM |
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I did! |
Bronyraurus |
Mar-23-07 06:00 PM |
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Mar-23-07 06:07 PM |
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Deleted sub-thread |
Name removed |
Mar-23-07 06:50 PM |
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Nice |
Spiffarino |
Mar-23-07 10:17 PM |
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Sorry, but when the anti-war movement is getting attacked for of all things, fashion, |
MadHound |
Mar-23-07 10:26 PM |
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Well why aren't they coming. |
David__77 |
Mar-23-07 05:54 PM |
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I think they are |
Bronyraurus |
Mar-23-07 06:03 PM |
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Man that Ghandi fellow looked so ridiculas wearing that ancient robe stuff |
John Q. Citizen |
Mar-23-07 06:41 PM |
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He dressed like a poor Indian |
Bronyraurus |
Mar-23-07 06:42 PM |
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Only after he started scaring the crap out of the power structure with civil |
John Q. Citizen |
Mar-23-07 06:51 PM |
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"Dressed like Republicans" |
Bronyraurus |
Mar-24-07 11:39 AM |
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Well, the "dred-locked doofuses" are doing something right. 75% of the American people |
Peace Patriot |
Mar-23-07 06:28 PM |
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Fair points |
Bronyraurus |
Mar-23-07 06:41 PM |
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Just an added note about the variety of human experience. I'm a veteran of antiwar and |
Peace Patriot |
Mar-23-07 06:59 PM |
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When YOU get together 500,000 "well dressed" people, please let us know |
alcibiades_mystery |
Mar-23-07 06:32 PM |
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I will, dogg. I will. |
Bronyraurus |
Mar-23-07 06:41 PM |
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Uh huh |
alcibiades_mystery |
Mar-23-07 06:57 PM |
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Dude! You know Mary Jane?! |
RandomKoolzip |
Mar-23-07 07:07 PM |
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Mary Jane gone apathetic as a result of Code Pink antics! |
alcibiades_mystery |
Mar-23-07 07:13 PM |
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Your Concern is notable. |
A-Schwarzenegger |
Mar-23-07 07:03 PM |
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Trallala |
omega minimo |
Mar-23-07 09:26 PM |
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why bother marching at all? really, just write a polite letter to your congress critters. |
KG |
Mar-23-07 07:07 PM |
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With the shit we're already getting an unclenched anus might not be in our best interests here. |
Forkboy |
Mar-23-07 07:19 PM |
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Hee |
AllieB |
Mar-23-07 07:22 PM |
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oh, snap! |
KG |
Mar-23-07 07:22 PM |
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lol |
sfexpat2000 |
Mar-23-07 09:16 PM |
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Hi Bronyraurus |
AllieB |
Mar-23-07 07:21 PM |
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No, I'm not on any other sites |
Bronyraurus |
Mar-24-07 10:57 AM |
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Demos stop some people in their tracks |
Decruiter |
Mar-23-07 09:13 PM |
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Great post |
Jcrowley |
Mar-23-07 10:38 PM |
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Shift Happens! |
ClayZ |
Mar-23-07 11:04 PM |
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That was a good post |
Bronyraurus |
Mar-24-07 10:59 AM |
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Game Over. This post should have been noved to "The Lounge" |
Decruiter |
Mar-24-07 11:54 PM |
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This is disgusting |
omega minimo |
Mar-23-07 09:23 PM |
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So what are you doing to try and stop the war or do you support |
mmonk |
Mar-23-07 09:26 PM |
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"Joe and Jane Sixpack instinctively clench their anuses?" ....LOLOLOL!!!! |
Swamp Rat |
Mar-23-07 09:37 PM |
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They review it at the monthly "Is your anus still unclenched?" meetings. |
Forkboy |
Mar-23-07 10:50 PM |
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Don't you know how to pronounce anus? |
Perragrande |
Mar-24-07 02:10 AM |
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I think for every Joe and Jane who clench.. |
Tuesday_Morning |
Mar-23-07 09:48 PM |
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Fine, but street theatre lovers aren't who we need to win over.... |
guruoo |
Mar-23-07 10:58 PM |
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I remember. |
Tuesday_Morning |
Mar-24-07 11:37 AM |
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Than you for the rational response n/t |
guruoo |
Mar-24-07 04:59 PM |
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And look what happened to Nixon. |
Hissyspit |
Mar-23-07 10:24 PM |
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It would garner more sympathy from those that we need to win over |
guruoo |
Mar-23-07 10:52 PM |
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All sorts of people protesting in all sorts of ways are needed. |
uppityperson |
Mar-23-07 11:06 PM |
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ARE YOU out there talking to Joe and Jane sixpack? |
kdpeters |
Mar-24-07 01:47 AM |
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No Experience In Life |
Forrest Greene |
Mar-24-07 09:19 AM |
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I've got a REAL Problem |
symbolman |
Mar-24-07 10:50 AM |
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Agreed |
Bronyraurus |
Mar-24-07 11:02 AM |
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I'm The MAN? |
symbolman |
Mar-24-07 11:09 AM |
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That's right! |
Bronyraurus |
Mar-24-07 11:43 AM |
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They said the same thing in the '60's. The protesters are freaks and hippies. |
cassiepriam |
Mar-24-07 08:19 PM |
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"Banning Tie-Dye in Crawford" |
bananas |
Mar-24-07 10:55 PM |
#101 |
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