Thousands protest Israel offensive at White House..

Commy

At least somebody cares.


http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,,20111539-5005961,00.html

ladygooddiva

in germany too ....

Commy

ladygooddiva wrote:

in germany too ....

nice

ladygooddiva

Commy wrote:

nice

it´s allright...

you allways have to see both side

see the staate israel is never accebted by many arabian countrys ...everybody want to hurt israel every day every minute every second bombs etc. years years since years etc.

israel and the whole middle east is a cauldron...

MrBrian

I guess they'll show this protest later on c span?

Abookamongstthemany

MrBrian wrote:

I guess they'll show this protest later on c span?

You mean to tell me they don't have this at all on the 'news' networks? They don't show both sides of the issue?? How can this be!!!!????

MrBrian

Abookamongstthemany wrote:

You mean to tell me they don't have this at all on the 'news' networks? They don't show both sides of the issue?? How can this be!!!!????

strange ain't it, haha!

serioulsy, I did'nt even know a rally like this was going on.

RockinInCanada

MrBrian wrote:

strange ain't it, haha!

serioulsy, I did'nt even know a rally like this was going on.

Me either....

MrBrian

Rockin'InCanada wrote:

Me either....

so I guess "the system" won this time.

hide the information, censor, burn it , just don't let people find out what's going on until it's too late.

El_Kabong

i didn't find out about it until friday and by then it was too late to get to dc (already had plans for the weekend that couldn't be broken)...there was one in LA, too, or supposed to be

RockinInCanada

MrBrian wrote:

so I guess "the system" won this time.

hide the information, censor, burn it , just don't let people find out what's going on until it's too late.

I just do not know what is wrong with peace....a time in our world where war is the popular choice (yet in a civilians reality it far from the fact) and peace is labelled as a bad thing....just frustrating.....that it gets portrayed as the bad thing.....that is just wrong....

bootlegger10

Rockin'InCanada wrote:

I just do not know what is wrong with peace....a time in our world where war is the popular choice (yet in a civilians reality it far from the fact) and peace is labelled as a bad thing....just frustrating.....that it gets portrayed as the bad thing.....that is just wrong....

Peace isn't a bad thing. Some humans are.

bootlegger10

Abookamongstthemany wrote:

You mean to tell me they don't have this at all on the 'news' networks? They don't show both sides of the issue?? How can this be!!!!????

Is it newsworthy? I don't know. People protest outside of the White House all the time. People in the States support Israel, and people in the States hate Israel. I think broadcasting about what is actually going on over there (today Israel said something like 250 rockets were launched into Israel, and Israel vice-versa) is more important than what a few Americans think. I personally don't care about a protest at the White House when there is real news to be broadcast. I don't need a damn protest to tell me that people in America don't support the war in Iraq or the Israel-Hezbollah fighting.

Abookamongstthemany

bootlegger10 wrote:

Is it newsworthy? I don't know. People protest outside of the White House all the time. People in the States support Israel, and people in the States hate Israel. I think broadcasting about what is actually going on over there (today Israel said something like 250 rockets were launched into Israel, and Israel vice-versa) is more important than what a few Americans think. I personally don't care about a protest at the White House when there is real news to be broadcast. I don't need a damn protest to tell me that people in America don't support the war in Iraq or the Israel-Hezbollah fighting.

So you don't think conformity plays a big part in our society? People see things on the news as right or wrong, they feel it must be true, this is how things are. They don't see how so many others are outraged and speaking out so in their minds it becomes almost non-existant or 'fringe'. Differing viewpoints and opinions should always be offered to be able to reach a well rounded, informed opinion. The news always treats these kind of things as if they are not important when infact they are extremely important in terms of living in a true democracy...democracy (a term people don't really want to believe in, unless it is benefiting themselves.) People protesting the war is an event that is just as newsworthy as any other event...all events that ever happen across this world blossom from a person or group of peoples opinion. The opinion starts in the head and then turns into action...be it war, protest, crime, animal rescues. So yes, all events on these issues should be covered and treated with importance.

Why supress it?

NMyTree

Interesting.

Muslims protesting the war and placing all the blame squarely on Israel's shoulders, and screaming "Allahu Akbar" (God is Great) ":rolleyes:

What, no Muslim's in attendence felt the need to call Hizbullah and radical-Muslims out for their propaganda, attrocities, provocations and violent actions? :rolleyes:


Seems like such an objective and unbiased crowd:rolleyes:


The minute they chanted "Allahu Akbar", that was the very instance they defeated themselves and made themselves look foolish.

bootlegger10

Abookamongstthemany wrote:

So you don't think conformity plays a big part in our society? People see things on the news as right or wrong, they feel it must be true, this is how things are. They don't see how so many others are outraged and speaking out so in their minds it becomes almost non-existant or 'fringe'. Differing viewpoints and opinions should always be offered to be able to reach a well rounded, informed opinion. The news always treats these kind of things as if they are not important when infact they are extremely important in terms of living in a true democracy...democracy (a term people don't really want to believe in, unless it is benefiting themselves.) People protesting the war is an event that is just as newsworthy as any other event...all events that ever happen across this world blossom from a person or group of peoples opinion. The opinion starts in the head and then turns into action...be it war, protest, crime, animal rescues. So yes, all events on these issues should be covered and treated with importance.

Why supress it?

I don't think anyone is suppressing it. "This just in....a group of Americans believe the Israel-Palestine battle is wrong. Stay tuned." I think I hear the sound of a million remotes clicking. Just doesn't seem newsworthy to me at all.

Protests are usually done by the fanatical fringe of either ideology. I don't really care too much what these folks have to say anyway.

Abookamongstthemany

bootlegger10 wrote:

I don't think anyone is suppressing it. "This just in....a group of Americans believe the Israel-Palestine battle is wrong. Stay tuned." I think I hear the sound of a million remotes clicking. Just doesn't seem newsworthy to me at all..

You think you hear a million remotes clicking. I think I hear a million new conversations started about and some new thoughts emerging.

bootlegger10 wrote:

Protests are usually done by the fanatical fringe of either ideology. I don't really care too much what these folks have to say anyway.

Protest are done by those who feel passionately about their beliefs to get out and try to do something about it. If they aren't harming anyone, I say good for them even if I disagree...it's shows they are alive and their hearts are beating. Why wouldn't you care about what these people have to say? Is it only your view you care about? Could ever imagine someone else might know a little bit more than you from time to time? Are your beliefs so easily shaken that you close out what someone else may have to offer before even hearing it in the first place? How sheltered and closeminded.

bootlegger10

Abookamongstthemany wrote:

You think you hear a million remotes clicking. I think I hear a million new conversations started about and some new thoughts emerging.

Protest are done by those who feel passionately about their beliefs to get out and try to do something about it. If they aren't harming anyone, I say good for them even if I disagree...it's shows they are alive and their heatrs are beating. Why wouldn't you care about what these people have to say? Is it only your view you care about? Could ever imagine someone else might know a little bit more than you from time to time? Are your beliefs so easily shaken that you close out what someone else may have to offer before even hearing it in the first place? How sheltered and closeminded.

Well, since the news media is about money, if the news of the protest would do as you say, then they'd show them.

You are great at forming erroneous conclusions. I never said protests are wrong. I just said they aren't newsworthy, at least on a day where 250 missiles were launched into Israel, and Israel was bombing Beirut and had 30,000 troops in Lebanon. I'm not as close-minded as you may think. I just can't stand far-left liberals or far-right conservatives. So, my point is that I can look at a situation and form my own conclusion without watching a bunch of angry people on television stand outside of a building with signs telling me what to believe. I'm not the smartest guy in the world. I just see folks who have agendas, and stay clear of them (i.e, Cyndy Sheehand and her far-left compatriots).

If I was close-minded Pearl Jam wouldn't be my favorite band. The close-minded folks on here are the ones that ask the question "Why do conservatives like Pearl Jam?"

bootlegger10

Also, Didn't The Us Just Approve A UN Resolution To End The Israel-hezbollah Fighting? Damn America!

Abookamongstthemany

bootlegger10 wrote:

Well, since the news media is about money, if the news of the protest would do as you say, then they'd show them.

You are great at forming erroneous conclusions. I never said protests are wrong. I just said they aren't newsworthy, at least on a day where 250 missiles were launched into Israel, and Israel was bombing Beirut and had 30,000 troops in Lebanon. I'm not as close-minded as you may think. I just can't stand far-left liberals or far-right conservatives. So, my point is that I can look at a situation and form my own conclusion without watching a bunch of angry people on television stand outside of a building with signs telling me what to believe. I'm not the smartest guy in the world. I just see folks who have agendas, and stay clear of them (i.e, Cyndy Sheehand and her far-left compatriots).

If I was close-minded Pearl Jam wouldn't be my favorite band. The close-minded folks on here are the ones that ask the question "Why do conservatives like Pearl Jam?"

Simple, there's more money to be made in war than to be made in opening up true dialogue and debate on national news.

In your own words...."Protests are usually done by the fanatical fringe of either ideology. I don't really care too much what these folks have to say anyway." Hmmmm...ever think maybe there's an important reason as to why they might be angry? Or do you just write them off?

Do you listen to PJ to hear their politcal views or do you put them aside to enjoy the music? Do you care what Ed has to say about current events?Music has more to offer than just opinions, so it can be overlooked to still enjoy the purely musical aspect of the band. Whereas reading and viewing news can't be overlooked because you like the sound of the words.

Abookamongstthemany

bootlegger10 wrote:

Also, Didn't The Us Just Approve A UN Resolution To End The Israel-hezbollah Fighting? Damn America!

There's always hope or else I wouldn't bother.