Extinction Rebellion

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  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,663
    Spags said:
    The police have today made peaceful protest across London illegal and by the sounds of all the sirens are clearing out all the protesters.
    Not surprising.  Of course, in almost any incident involving non-violent civil disobedience. That it is non-violent does not stop authorities from making arrests.  I just hope the peaceful protesters remain thus and not cave in to feelings of anger that could lead to violent protest- the point at which they do more harm than good.
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • pjl44
    pjl44 Posts: 10,531
    Eventually deleted, naturally, but..ummmmmm, yeah



  • pjl44
    pjl44 Posts: 10,531
    Winning hearts and minds


  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,395
    pjl44 said:
    Winning hearts and minds


    Reminds me of Black Lives Matter when they blocked traffic and people got pissed.
  • oftenreading
    oftenreading Victoria, BC Posts: 12,856
    pjl44 said:
    Winning hearts and minds


    Short sighted, selfish assholes who care only for their own comfort and convenience. Fiddle while Rome burns. 
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  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,663
    “Protest beyond the law is not a departure from democracy; it is absolutely essential to it.”
    ― Howard Zinn
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,305
    oftenreading said:
    pjl44 said:
    Winning hearts and minds


    Short sighted, selfish assholes who care only for their own comfort and convenience. Fiddle while Rome burns. 

    Maybe they were trying to escape from Rome while it is burning in the most eco-friendly mode of transportation only to find pesky hippies forcing to use more planet destructive modes of transportation.   Add in the carbon footprint that is being created by all the helicopters and news media this group needs to be present to cover their shenanigans and this group is about 10,000 more dangerous to the planet than I am. 
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  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,663
    Courts have ruled that the ban on extinction rebellion in London is unlawful.  Right on!

    "The judgment invalidating that ban is clearly a victory for democratic process and the rule of law. The court agreed with our lawyers that the police had unlawfully overstepped the limits of their powers in a way that disproportionately curtailed the right to protest, and that while the police could impose conditions on protest gatherings, they could not prohibit them from happening altogether."


    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • pjl44
    pjl44 Posts: 10,531
    brianlux said:
    Courts have ruled that the ban on extinction rebellion in London is unlawful.  Right on!

    "The judgment invalidating that ban is clearly a victory for democratic process and the rule of law. The court agreed with our lawyers that the police had unlawfully overstepped the limits of their powers in a way that disproportionately curtailed the right to protest, and that while the police could impose conditions on protest gatherings, they could not prohibit them from happening altogether."


    As much as I disagree with XR, this is 100% the correct call
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,663
    pjl44 said:
    brianlux said:
    Courts have ruled that the ban on extinction rebellion in London is unlawful.  Right on!

    "The judgment invalidating that ban is clearly a victory for democratic process and the rule of law. The court agreed with our lawyers that the police had unlawfully overstepped the limits of their powers in a way that disproportionately curtailed the right to protest, and that while the police could impose conditions on protest gatherings, they could not prohibit them from happening altogether."


    As much as I disagree with XR, this is 100% the correct call
    Cool, pjl. 

    I'm glad they upheld the right to protest.  I hope that never gets taken away.
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • pjl44
    pjl44 Posts: 10,531
    brianlux said:
    pjl44 said:
    brianlux said:
    Courts have ruled that the ban on extinction rebellion in London is unlawful.  Right on!

    "The judgment invalidating that ban is clearly a victory for democratic process and the rule of law. The court agreed with our lawyers that the police had unlawfully overstepped the limits of their powers in a way that disproportionately curtailed the right to protest, and that while the police could impose conditions on protest gatherings, they could not prohibit them from happening altogether."


    As much as I disagree with XR, this is 100% the correct call
    Cool, pjl. 

    I'm glad they upheld the right to protest.  I hope that never gets taken away.
    Right on. I may not like what they do but they should have every right to do it. 
  • Meltdown99
    Meltdown99 None Of Your Business... Posts: 10,739
    Right on.  The '60s called and want their phrase back.  LOL
    Give Peas A Chance…
  • pjl44
    pjl44 Posts: 10,531
    Meltdown99 said:
    Right on.  The '60s called and want their phrase back.  LOL
    Says the guy with a weed avi. Do you have a poster of an alien smoking a joint in your dorm room?
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,663
    I love the phrase "Right on".  Like so many phrases that originated in America, it has it roots in black culture. 

    Right on,
    Brutha
    Right on
    Sista

    Right on
    Right on
    Right on.

    Goddamn, I love that phrase.

    Right on.
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • benjs
    benjs Toronto, ON Posts: 9,367
    brianlux said:
    I love the phrase "Right on".  Like so many phrases that originated in America, it has it roots in black culture. 

    Right on,
    Brutha
    Right on
    Sista

    Right on
    Right on
    Right on.

    Goddamn, I love that phrase.

    Right on.
    A guy once asked me why I responded "no problem" when he thanked me for something. He explained to me that "no" is negative, and "problem" is negative, and that it frames a gratitude situation as a negative scenario, when I could respond "any time", or "you're welcome". Seems extreme to do that full-time, but "right on" seems to be in the same veins - it's made of "right" and "on". What could be bad about that!
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  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,663
    benjs said:
    brianlux said:
    I love the phrase "Right on".  Like so many phrases that originated in America, it has it roots in black culture. 

    Right on,
    Brutha
    Right on
    Sista

    Right on
    Right on
    Right on.

    Goddamn, I love that phrase.

    Right on.
    A guy once asked me why I responded "no problem" when he thanked me for something. He explained to me that "no" is negative, and "problem" is negative, and that it frames a gratitude situation as a negative scenario, when I could respond "any time", or "you're welcome". Seems extreme to do that full-time, but "right on" seems to be in the same veins - it's made of "right" and "on". What could be bad about that!
    The ever astute Ben.  Well said, my friend!
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

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