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Bronyraurus (871 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 05:03 PM Original message |
Code Pink and the anti-war Left |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 05:06 PM Response to Original message |
1. Impractical |
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Bronyraurus (871 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 05:27 PM Response to Reply #1 |
9. It's a fair point |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 05:08 PM Response to Original message |
2. Yes, have them all dress like they're going to church |
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Bronyraurus (871 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 05:28 PM Response to Reply #2 |
11. Ha! |
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Spiffarino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 09:53 PM Response to Reply #2 |
68. You may be onto something. Seriously. n/t |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 05:09 PM Response to Original message |
3. a nondescript crowd would not get attention, no. |
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Bronyraurus (871 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 05:29 PM Response to Reply #3 |
12. That's all well and good |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 06:15 PM Response to Reply #12 |
29. In theory, yes. Given our press, no. |
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Bronyraurus (871 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 06:33 PM Response to Reply #29 |
35. Holy moly |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 07:01 PM Response to Reply #35 |
49. Some excellent photos from it here: |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 06:28 PM Response to Reply #12 |
31. A million people can show up. |
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Bronyraurus (871 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 06:36 PM Response to Reply #31 |
36. I don't get your post |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 07:57 PM Response to Reply #36 |
59. As I recall... |
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bling bling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 10:32 PM Response to Reply #36 |
73. The NYT is a piece of garbage. It's exactly the type of thing they do. All.the.time. |
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Leopolds Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 07:37 PM Response to Reply #31 |
58. What a Wonderful Article by Matt Tabibi! You should post it as a separate thread. |
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bling bling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 10:48 PM Response to Reply #58 |
76. I totally agree. Unfortuantely, it's SOOOO good that nobody will read it. |
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SaveOurDemocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 05:10 PM Response to Original message |
4. I understand what you're saying ... |
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Bronyraurus (871 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 05:30 PM Response to Reply #4 |
13. Ha! I can take it |
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nosmokes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 05:12 PM Response to Original message |
5. i love code pink and all the dread locked *weiredos that seem to repulse you |
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Bronyraurus (871 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 05:32 PM Response to Reply #5 |
16. Today? I made a movie date and talked to my cousin |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 05:13 PM Response to Original message |
6. No, sorry and there's nothing wrong with street theatre |
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Bronyraurus (871 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 05:35 PM Response to Reply #6 |
17. Bread & Puppet? Damn, girl, |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 06:30 PM Response to Reply #17 |
32. Well, they live and work just a few miles down |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 06:31 PM Response to Reply #17 |
33. The Anti war left got you the majority, stilts and all. |
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Bronyraurus (871 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 06:38 PM Response to Reply #33 |
38. Traitors? No. Badly dressed? Heh. |
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ScottytheRadical (68 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 05:14 PM Response to Original message |
7. That idea is really silly |
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Bronyraurus (871 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 05:42 PM Response to Reply #7 |
19. "Dress like Republicans?" |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 05:16 PM Response to Original message |
8. Dress codes for protesters? Tell it to the guys who held the Boston Tea Party. |
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Bronyraurus (871 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 05:43 PM Response to Reply #8 |
20. Good point, |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-24-07 10:54 AM Response to Reply #8 |
89. They HAD a dress code! |
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symbolman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-24-07 10:59 AM Response to Reply #8 |
92. No |
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John Q. Citizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 05:27 PM Response to Original message |
10. Yes it's impractical. But perhaps you can pull it off. When and where? |
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Bronyraurus (871 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 05:44 PM Response to Reply #10 |
21. Tampa, FL |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 05:31 PM Response to Original message |
14. Misrepresentation. |
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Bronyraurus (871 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 05:46 PM Response to Reply #14 |
22. Ha, no |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 05:49 PM Original message |
(That's why we call it "civil disobedience") |
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John Q. Citizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 06:36 PM Response to Original message |
37. Isn't that same tactic that Martin King and Ghandi used so effectively to |
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Bronyraurus (871 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 06:39 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. They didn't dress like assholes |
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John Q. Citizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 06:46 PM Response to Reply #39 |
44. I can see your analysis isn't too keen here. I'm not surprised. n/t |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 09:29 PM Response to Reply #39 |
65. You need to unclench your own and quit worrying about other people's "anuses" |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 10:28 PM Response to Reply #39 |
72. "The waters of his soul wouldn't get your feet wet." n/t |
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guruoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 10:44 PM Response to Original message |
75. You don't need to win over people that already agree with you |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 11:10 PM Response to Reply #75 |
82. Dupe. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 11:10 PM Response to Reply #75 |
83. People who fund this occupation obviously don't agree with us. n/t |
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guruoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-24-07 10:36 AM Response to Reply #83 |
87. Well then party on dude... |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-24-07 02:13 PM Response to Reply #87 |
98. Definitely. There is an action today in fact. n/t |
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Beelzebud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 05:31 PM Response to Original message |
15. My beef with Code Pink is venue, not theatrics. Public Protest = Anything non-violent goes! |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 05:40 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Maybe our ideas of focus are different if overlapping. |
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Bronyraurus (871 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 05:48 PM Response to Reply #15 |
23. Agreed |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 05:49 PM Response to Original message |
24. Oh great, now not only does the anti-war left have to fight the rabid right wing |
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Bronyraurus (871 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 06:00 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. I did! |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 06:07 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Deleted message |
Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 06:50 PM Response to Reply #28 |
45. Deleted sub-thread |
Spiffarino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 10:17 PM Response to Reply #28 |
69. Nice |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 10:26 PM Response to Reply #69 |
71. Sorry, but when the anti-war movement is getting attacked for of all things, fashion, |
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David__77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 05:54 PM Response to Original message |
25. Well why aren't they coming. |
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Bronyraurus (871 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 06:03 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. I think they are |
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John Q. Citizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 06:41 PM Response to Reply #27 |
40. Man that Ghandi fellow looked so ridiculas wearing that ancient robe stuff |
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Bronyraurus (871 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 06:42 PM Response to Reply #40 |
43. He dressed like a poor Indian |
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John Q. Citizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 06:51 PM Response to Reply #43 |
46. Only after he started scaring the crap out of the power structure with civil |
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Bronyraurus (871 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-24-07 11:39 AM Response to Reply #46 |
96. "Dressed like Republicans" |
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Peace Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 06:28 PM Response to Original message |
30. Well, the "dred-locked doofuses" are doing something right. 75% of the American people |
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Bronyraurus (871 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 06:41 PM Response to Reply #30 |
41. Fair points |
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Peace Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 06:59 PM Response to Reply #30 |
48. Just an added note about the variety of human experience. I'm a veteran of antiwar and |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 06:32 PM Response to Original message |
34. When YOU get together 500,000 "well dressed" people, please let us know |
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Bronyraurus (871 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 06:41 PM Response to Reply #34 |
42. I will, dogg. I will. |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 06:57 PM Response to Reply #42 |
47. Uh huh |
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RandomKoolzip (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 07:07 PM Response to Reply #47 |
51. Dude! You know Mary Jane?! |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 07:13 PM Response to Reply #51 |
53. Mary Jane gone apathetic as a result of Code Pink antics! |
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A-Schwarzenegger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 07:03 PM Response to Original message |
50. Your Concern is notable. |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 09:26 PM Response to Reply #50 |
63. Trallala |
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KG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 07:07 PM Response to Original message |
52. why bother marching at all? really, just write a polite letter to your congress critters. |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 07:19 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. With the shit we're already getting an unclenched anus might not be in our best interests here. |
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AllieB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 07:22 PM Response to Reply #54 |
56. Hee |
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KG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 07:22 PM Response to Reply #54 |
57. oh, snap! |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 09:16 PM Response to Reply #54 |
61. lol |
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AllieB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 07:21 PM Response to Original message |
55. Hi Bronyraurus |
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Bronyraurus (871 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-24-07 10:57 AM Response to Reply #55 |
90. No, I'm not on any other sites |
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Decruiter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 09:13 PM Response to Original message |
60. Demos stop some people in their tracks |
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Jcrowley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 10:38 PM Response to Reply #60 |
74. Great post |
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ClayZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 11:04 PM Response to Reply #60 |
80. Shift Happens! |
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Bronyraurus (871 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-24-07 10:59 AM Response to Reply #60 |
91. That was a good post |
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Decruiter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-24-07 11:54 PM Response to Reply #60 |
102. Game Over. This post should have been noved to "The Lounge" |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 09:23 PM Response to Original message |
62. This is disgusting |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 09:26 PM Response to Original message |
64. So what are you doing to try and stop the war or do you support |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 09:37 PM Response to Original message |
66. "Joe and Jane Sixpack instinctively clench their anuses?" ....LOLOLOL!!!! |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 10:50 PM Response to Reply #66 |
77. They review it at the monthly "Is your anus still unclenched?" meetings. |
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Manifestor_of_Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-24-07 02:10 AM Response to Reply #77 |
85. Don't you know how to pronounce anus? |
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Tuesday_Morning (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 09:48 PM Response to Original message |
67. I think for every Joe and Jane who clench.. |
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guruoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 10:58 PM Response to Reply #67 |
79. Fine, but street theatre lovers aren't who we need to win over.... |
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Tuesday_Morning (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-24-07 11:37 AM Response to Reply #79 |
95. I remember. |
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guruoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-24-07 04:59 PM Response to Reply #95 |
99. Than you for the rational response n/t |
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Hissyspit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 10:24 PM Response to Original message |
70. And look what happened to Nixon. |
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guruoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 10:52 PM Response to Original message |
78. It would garner more sympathy from those that we need to win over |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-23-07 11:06 PM Response to Original message |
81. All sorts of people protesting in all sorts of ways are needed. |
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kdpeters (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-24-07 01:47 AM Response to Original message |
84. ARE YOU out there talking to Joe and Jane sixpack? |
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Forrest Greene (946 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-24-07 09:19 AM Response to Original message |
86. No Experience In Life |
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symbolman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-24-07 10:50 AM Response to Original message |
88. I've got a REAL Problem |
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Bronyraurus (871 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-24-07 11:02 AM Response to Reply #88 |
93. Agreed |
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symbolman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-24-07 11:09 AM Response to Reply #93 |
94. I'm The MAN? |
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Bronyraurus (871 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-24-07 11:43 AM Response to Reply #94 |
97. That's right! |
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cassiepriam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-24-07 08:19 PM Response to Original message |
100. They said the same thing in the '60's. The protesters are freaks and hippies. |
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bananas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-24-07 10:55 PM Response to Original message |
101. "Banning Tie-Dye in Crawford" |
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