When I began this blog in 2001, I was appalled by President Bush's headlong rush to an illegal war (we were not in fact under attack). As time wore on and Bush began his assault on the Constitution and any people bold enough to criticize, I believed that "the republic is endangered more by actions of our own government than by those of any terrorist." With the election of a high-minded, compassionate, intelligent man like Barack Obama, my fears have ceased.
"Honor them with peace, not war"
United for Peace
Thursday, March 14, 2002
Michael Moore vs. the Police... the cops didn't come off as abusive, but rather as matter-of-fact and straight-forward. They didn't act like they were there to arrest droves of people for trespassing. I understand that some people, hearkening back to the days of the Civil Rights movement or more recently the Seattle protests, would probably have been willing to be arrested.
However, such a sentiment is laughably misplaced here. It's one thing to get arrested for illegally occupying a location as a form of protest -- you're fighting for equal rights, or an end to apartheid, or against the exploitation of globalism. Those are noble causes. What cause would someone have been arrested for on Friday night?
The right to have some famous guy scribble his name on their book.
That's not a noble cause. That's not a progressive cause. That's the kind of non-cause that young neo-liberals look at as a major infringement on their rights, while not giving a whit about the working conditions of the blue-collar janitor who wants to go home at a reasonable hour. Yes, we all cheered for the San Diego unions fighting for workplace rights for janitors and printing press operators, but when push comes to shove, we want that celebrity's autograph!
--Kynn Bartlett
I have friends who are big Moore fans, members of or sympathizers with the Greens. While I agree with many of their points, I think they are terribly misguided in their actions. Don't they know how easy it would be to take over the Democratic Party -- and win some elections?
The party was opened up to primaries inthe 70s. It takes a little work, as any election campaign does, but really no more for the outsiders than for the insiders.
But no, they prefer to stand on the outside complaining, like a child whining in the rain that it's getting wet, instead of coming inside, or grabbing a raincoat.
Kinda pisses me off.
Copyright © 2001-03 Pam Shorey
(except the specific sources credited in quotes)
Moore or less....
Michael Moore vs. the Police... the cops didn't come off as abusive, but rather as matter-of-fact and straight-forward. They didn't act like they were there to arrest droves of people for trespassing. I understand that some people, hearkening back to the days of the Civil Rights movement or more recently the Seattle protests, would probably have been willing to be arrested.
However, such a sentiment is laughably misplaced here. It's one thing to get arrested for illegally occupying a location as a form of protest -- you're fighting for equal rights, or an end to apartheid, or against the exploitation of globalism. Those are noble causes. What cause would someone have been arrested for on Friday night?
The right to have some famous guy scribble his name on their book.
That's not a noble cause. That's not a progressive cause. That's the kind of non-cause that young neo-liberals look at as a major infringement on their rights, while not giving a whit about the working conditions of the blue-collar janitor who wants to go home at a reasonable hour. Yes, we all cheered for the San Diego unions fighting for workplace rights for janitors and printing press operators, but when push comes to shove, we want that celebrity's autograph!
--Kynn Bartlett
I have friends who are big Moore fans, members of or sympathizers with the Greens. While I agree with many of their points, I think they are terribly misguided in their actions. Don't they know how easy it would be to take over the Democratic Party -- and win some elections?
The party was opened up to primaries inthe 70s. It takes a little work, as any election campaign does, but really no more for the outsiders than for the insiders.
But no, they prefer to stand on the outside complaining, like a child whining in the rain that it's getting wet, instead of coming inside, or grabbing a raincoat.
Kinda pisses me off.
Palema
5:07 PM
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