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mudesi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-15-07 05:35 PM Original message |
Protests USED to work. Now they get ZERO coverage |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-15-07 05:37 PM Response to Original message |
1. It's being covered on NBC News; reporter said a couple of thousand |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-15-07 05:43 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. "Couple of thousand?" |
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liberaldemocrat7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-15-07 07:52 PM Response to Reply #3 |
21. Call GOP contributor and war contractor General Electric Corporation at 203 373 2211 |
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ikojo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-16-07 01:23 PM Response to Reply #3 |
49. I watched the pro war group, Gathering of Eagles, on CSPAN and |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-15-07 07:06 PM Response to Reply #1 |
12. I was just thinking the exact same thing as i was scanning the front pages |
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nancyr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-15-07 05:42 PM Response to Original message |
2. Saturday is not a good news day. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-15-07 05:47 PM Response to Original message |
4. The public has been innoculated against the same protests. |
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Prophet 451 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-15-07 05:49 PM Response to Original message |
5. I'm afraid you're fucked |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-15-07 05:51 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. We shouldn't be the ones leaving the planet. It's beautiful, and we are the ones who care about it. |
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Prophet 451 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-15-07 05:58 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Point, but... |
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Neecy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-15-07 07:12 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. mmmmm...... |
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John Kerry VonErich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-16-07 08:12 AM Response to Reply #14 |
34. kick |
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SlowDownFast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-16-07 09:59 AM Response to Reply #5 |
39. I resent your reference to 'deadheads'... |
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Prophet 451 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-16-07 01:11 PM Response to Reply #39 |
46. My mistake |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-15-07 05:49 PM Response to Original message |
6. Why dou you think the fascists bought up all those media outlets in the 80s and 90s? |
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old guy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-15-07 05:57 PM Response to Original message |
8. The current MSM is the enemy of the people. |
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KAZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-15-07 07:17 PM Response to Reply #8 |
15. And should be treated as such. Time to "freeze" their assets. |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-15-07 06:02 PM Response to Original message |
10. General Strike? |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-15-07 06:11 PM Response to Original message |
11. Wrong |
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Connie_Corleone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-15-07 07:10 PM Response to Original message |
13. There was a general strike, and no one showed up. |
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old guy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-15-07 07:44 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. My feeling too |
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Neecy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-15-07 07:24 PM Response to Original message |
16. it depends on the protest, I think |
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Wiley50 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-15-07 07:28 PM Response to Original message |
17. We Now Live In A MEDIA-OCRACY |
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L. Coyote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-15-07 07:45 PM Response to Original message |
19. all 472 news articles » Protesters march on the Capitol: 'End the War' |
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Joanne98 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-15-07 07:51 PM Response to Original message |
20. Dis-connected populations. Wal-Mart booths would have more effect! |
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WHAT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-15-07 08:42 PM Response to Original message |
22. News doesn't work, anymore... |
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Disturbed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-15-07 08:54 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Peaceful Protests are not exciting or sensational. |
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WHAT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-15-07 10:24 PM Response to Reply #23 |
29. coverage isn't equivalent to audience... |
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tyedyeto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-15-07 08:59 PM Response to Original message |
24. Because, today, they are too peaceful? |
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paparush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-15-07 09:29 PM Response to Original message |
25. Folks, the ONLY thing that is going to get attention is UNCIVIL Disobedience |
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jazzjunkysue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-15-07 09:47 PM Response to Original message |
26. I saw it on CNN several times today. Looked great! WoooHoooo! |
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John Kerry VonErich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-16-07 08:38 AM Response to Reply #26 |
38. Just 2 minute spots and most focused on the arrests of protesters and police that were injured. |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-15-07 09:49 PM Response to Original message |
27. That's cause we need to PROTEST |
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Disturbed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-15-07 09:57 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. I f a few thousand people stormed Fox Noise and broke |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-15-07 10:41 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. faux is a diseased arm of a |
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Hamlette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-15-07 10:37 PM Response to Original message |
30. Used to work? When was that? |
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Roland99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-15-07 10:52 PM Response to Original message |
32. Because antics from groups like A.N.S.W.E.R. have marginalized protests |
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John Kerry VonErich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-16-07 08:36 AM Response to Reply #32 |
37. There are no positives to protesting anymore. |
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SlowDownFast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-16-07 10:07 AM Response to Reply #32 |
40. Here, here. |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-16-07 01:13 PM Response to Reply #32 |
47. Butbutbut powerful symbol! Butbutbut raising awareness! (nt) |
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John Kerry VonErich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-15-07 11:22 PM Response to Original message |
33. That or the O word which is a word we aren't allowed to say. |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-16-07 08:13 AM Response to Original message |
35. on the front page of my local rag |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-16-07 08:26 AM Response to Original message |
36. They quit "working" when the draft was ended. |
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tom_paine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-16-07 10:14 AM Response to Original message |
41. I think you are correct about that |
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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-16-07 10:14 AM Response to Original message |
42. I've been to several & while the media pretty much ignores them... |
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Jade Fox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-16-07 11:06 AM Response to Original message |
43. I've been saying this for years...... |
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John Kerry VonErich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-16-07 12:31 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. Exactly |
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ljm2002 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-16-07 12:47 PM Response to Original message |
45. That really is the difference... |
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ikojo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-16-07 01:21 PM Response to Original message |
48. Protests don't work today because they are so |
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dkofos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-16-07 01:34 PM Response to Original message |
50. Next protest they should set up outside the major news studios. |
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John Kerry VonErich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-16-07 02:36 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. Remember what happened in Kansas City when there was a group at CBS Early Show.... |
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