Demonstrate with me at the Republican National Convention

cymbolic_music
cymbolic_music Posts: 13
edited August 2008 in A Moving Train
Dear Pearl Jammers,

This is my first thread anywhere except the Porch. Anyways, my group - Swift Students for Truthiness - has obtained demonstration permits for the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Mn Aug 31-Sept 4. Here is a copy of our schedule of themes.

Aug 31
Ecolab Plaza for 200 people
8-11 am - The Cost of War
11 am - 2 pm - Support our Veterans
2-5 pm - Peace is Prosperity
5-8 pm - Support The Troops, End The Wars

Sept 1
Mears Park for 500 people
8 am - noon - Health Care for America Now!
Noon - 3 pm - Retirement Security Protects America Protect Social Security
3-6 pm - Affordable Education Builds Americas Future
6-8 pm - Coexist in Peace

Sept 2
Ecolab Plaza for 200 people
8-11 am - Support Workers Rights
11 am - 2 pm - How Far Does Your Dollar Go?
2-5 pm - Land of the Free, or Home of the Imprisoned
5-8 pm - (In)Equality in America

Sept 3
Hamms Plaza for 91 people
8-11 am - Reduce the GAP! (Economic Disparity)
11 am - 3 pm - Shutdown Guantanamo Stop Torture
3-6 pm - Tax Fairness for Americans
6-8 pm - Support the Troops, End the Wars

Sept 4
Hamms Plaza for 91 people
8-11 am - Protect People from Polluters!
1-4 pm - Stop Exporting American Oil
4-8 pm - Stop Government Spying

I would love anyone who wanted to join us to email me @ thomas.friant@uwrf.edu or call my cell 651-492-0686.

Peace!
Tom
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  • Uncle Leo
    Uncle Leo Posts: 1,059
    I live within a 10 minute bus ride of the Xcel Center. I will not be protesting. Not that I am a fan. But I don't really know what to protest. I just view it as a waste of my time (and I protested the war in DC...twice). What do I care of one silly party is having a convention the week after the other silly party does the same?

    I am only pissed because there will be tons of traffic (apparently in Saint Paul AND Minneapolis) and because it puts the Twins on a 15-day road trip that will probably put them permanently behind the White Sox in the AL Central.

    I do have some plans (seeing Rage on Wednesday and Lewis Black on Thursday, both in Minneapolis).

    But I do like your groups name and this IS America. So best of luck.
    I cannot come up with a new sig till I get this egg off my face.
  • unsung
    unsung I stopped by on March 7 2024. First time in many years, had to update payment info. Hope all is well. Politicians suck. Bye. Posts: 9,487
    What time is the tree hugging?
  • fuck
    fuck Posts: 4,069
    unsung wrote:
    What time is the tree hugging?
    right after the republicans talk about how many more millions of people need to be killed.
  • unsung
    unsung I stopped by on March 7 2024. First time in many years, had to update payment info. Hope all is well. Politicians suck. Bye. Posts: 9,487
    _outlaw wrote:
    right after the republicans talk about how many more millions of people need to be killed.


    millions?

    :rolleyes:
  • know1
    know1 Posts: 6,801
    Since the Dems are for the war as well, why aren't you demonstrating at their convention?
    The only people we should try to get even with...
    ...are those who've helped us.

    Right 'round the corner could be bigger than ourselves.
  • g under p
    g under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,252
    know1 wrote:
    Since the Dems are for the war as well, why aren't you demonstrating at their convention?

    I'd demonstrate at the DNC before the RNC they're the ones who REALLY need to get there act together. Besides I've already demonstrated their convention in 04' and the White House for the Hundreds of Thousands killed in this occupation in Iraq.

    Peace
    *We CAN bomb the World to pieces, but we CAN'T bomb it into PEACE*...Michael Franti

    *MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
    .....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti

    *The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)


  • g under p
    g under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,252
    unsung wrote:
    millions?

    :rolleyes:

    They're working towards it everyday they're in Iraq.

    Peace
    *We CAN bomb the World to pieces, but we CAN'T bomb it into PEACE*...Michael Franti

    *MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
    .....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti

    *The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)


  • Uncle Leo
    Uncle Leo Posts: 1,059
    g under p wrote:
    I'd demonstrate at the DNC before the RNC they're the ones who REALLY need to get there act together. Besides I've already demonstrated their convention in 04' and the White House for the Hundreds of Thousands killed in this occupation in Iraq.

    Peace

    The other thing is that the poster is at UW-River Falls. MUCH closer to the Twin Cities (GOP) than Denver (DEM).
    I cannot come up with a new sig till I get this egg off my face.
  • SpreadtheJAM
    SpreadtheJAM Posts: 344
    g under p wrote:
    They're working towards it everyday they're in Iraq.

    Peace

    Tired response.
    BORGATA>VIC
  • fuck
    fuck Posts: 4,069
    SpreadtheJAM wrote:
    Tired response.
    is that what people say when they have no defense?

    pathetic.
  • g under p
    g under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,252
    SpreadtheJAM wrote:
    Tired response.

    Tough facing something that's truthful huh.

    Peace
    *We CAN bomb the World to pieces, but we CAN'T bomb it into PEACE*...Michael Franti

    *MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
    .....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti

    *The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)


  • MrBrian
    MrBrian Posts: 2,672
    Millions protested the war in Iraq, didnt stop it. Perhaps someone needs to just bomb the convention in protest. That should wake some people up.

    Or maybe set yourself on fire in protest? Extreme, but these are extreme times...no? or does the killing of many lives and the many crimes America commits not extreme enough for that to happen?

    I wish a million people stormed the white house the day before America attcked Iraq. That may of stopped it.

    Of course it would create a host of new problems, but at least they would be your problems, and yours alone. Well to a certain point anyway.
  • meistereder
    meistereder Posts: 1,578
    MrBrian wrote:
    Millions protested the war in Iraq, didnt stop it. Perhaps someone needs to just bomb the convention in protest. That should wake some people up.

    Or maybe set yourself on fire in protest? Extreme, but these are extreme times...no? or does the killing of many lives and the many crimes America commits not extreme enough for that to happen?

    I wish a million people stormed the white house the day before America attcked Iraq. That may of stopped it.

    Of course it would create a host of new problems, but at least they would be your problems, and yours alone. Well to a certain point anyway.


    Thanks for your input. Take care now.
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  • g under p
    g under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,252
    MrBrian wrote:
    Millions protested the war in Iraq, didnt stop it. Perhaps someone needs to just bomb the convention in protest. That should wake some people up.

    Or maybe set yourself on fire in protest? Extreme, but these are extreme times...no? or does the killing of many lives and the many crimes America commits not extreme enough for that to happen?

    I wish a million people stormed the white house the day before America attcked Iraq. That may of stopped it.

    Of course it would create a host of new problems, but at least they would be your problems, and yours alone. Well to a certain point anyway.

    Say what?

    Peace
    *We CAN bomb the World to pieces, but we CAN'T bomb it into PEACE*...Michael Franti

    *MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
    .....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti

    *The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)


  • MrBrian
    MrBrian Posts: 2,672
    meistereder wrote:
    Thanks for your input. Take care now.

    At what point do you get angry enough? Do you even have a limit? Or like a Locust you just eat, just consume until your body splits open?

    You have an issue with what I said? I'm sure the american founding fathers would agree with me.
  • meistereder
    meistereder Posts: 1,578
    MrBrian wrote:
    At what point do you get angry enough? Do you even have a limit? Or like a Locust you just eat, just consume until your body splits open?

    You have an issue with what I said? I'm sure the american founding fathers would agree with me.


    Thanks for the update!
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  • cincybearcat
    cincybearcat Posts: 16,976
    MrBrian wrote:
    Or maybe set yourself on fire in protest? Extreme, but these are extreme times...no?


    Wow. Flame on.
    hippiemom = goodness
  • unsung
    unsung I stopped by on March 7 2024. First time in many years, had to update payment info. Hope all is well. Politicians suck. Bye. Posts: 9,487
    g under p wrote:
    They're working towards it everyday they're in Iraq.

    Peace


    The civilian death toll is not close to a million, at least according to iraqbodycount.org. I also am pretty sure it therefore would not make it millions.
  • CorporateWhore
    CorporateWhore Posts: 1,890
    Join Right wing students as they protest the leftward trend of the Republican party.

    We need to turn this party further to the Right!
    All I know is that to see, and not to speak, would be the great betrayal.
    -Enoch Powell
  • g under p
    g under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,252
    unsung wrote:
    The civilian death toll is not close to a million, at least according to iraqbodycount.org. I also am pretty sure it therefore would not make it millions.

    Now where exactly did you see me say millions. huh? Get it right. However we're doing indiscriminate killings like this US Air Strike In Iraq DUUUUDE!

    Peace
    *We CAN bomb the World to pieces, but we CAN'T bomb it into PEACE*...Michael Franti

    *MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
    .....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti

    *The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)


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