Guest guest Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 i don't know if what the word is....amazed...disgusted..overwhelmed...distraught...but its been 5 yrs now since the start of this phase of the war in iraq.... how many lives lost? millions how much distruction? untold how much $$$ billions and billions and yet, we are the good guys... i give up.... was in SF this morning lots of small groups scattered all over the city....100 here...200 there... lots of street theater....marching bands...small direct action groups...everyone, just blooming out of nowhere it seemed the group i was in had a die in on Market...about 50 of us in the street cops at first just stood and watched...talking with themselves and making no moves at all.... but guess some call came down becuase it just seems they got angry all at once...a few anyways...a hundred officers decended and started arresting folks i decided i break easily and moved to the sidewalk as i moved on and the day passed, what at first had been peaceful protest had changed cops started batoning folks and verbal abusing and yelling......swooping down aand grabbing signs, grabbing ppl's bikes... they were letting major media folks walk thru, but arresting other media.... so..i beat it... bleh rebecca is in berkeley at the code pink protest... What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know, it's what we know for sure that just ain't so. - Mark Twain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 I think that the population is unfortunately loosing interest and apathetic towards the subject of Iraq. Glad you and Rebecca are involved. Peter H fraggle <EBbrewpunxvegan chat Wednesday, 19 March, 2008 7:36:55 PM forever war i don't know if what the word is....amazed. ..disgusted. .overwhelmed. ..distraught. ..butits been 5 yrs now since the start of this phase of the war in iraq....how many lives lost?millionshow much distruction?untoldhow much $$$billions and billionsand yet, we are the good guys...i give up....was in SF this morninglots of small groups scattered all over the city....100 here...200 there...lots of street theater....marching bands...small direct action groups...everyone, just blooming out of nowhere it seemedthe group i was in had a die in on Market...about 50 of us in the streetcops at first just stood and watched...talking with themselves and making no moves at all....butguess some call came downbecuase it just seems they got angry all at once...a few anyways...a hundred officers decended and started arresting folksi decided i break easily and moved to the sidewalkas i moved on and the day passed, what at first had been peaceful protest had changedcops started batoning folks and verbal abusing and yelling..... .swooping down aand grabbing signs, grabbing ppl's bikes...they were letting major media folks walk thru, but arresting other media....so..i beat it...blehrebecca is in berkeley at the code pink protest...What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know, it's what we know for sure that just ain't so.- Mark Twain Rise to the challenge for Sport Relief with for Good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 i agree ppl are easily distracted it seems..and unless you LOOK for news, you aren't going to find it Peter VV Mar 19, 2008 12:12 PM Re: forever war I think that the population is unfortunately loosing interest and apathetic towards the subject of Iraq. Glad you and Rebecca are involved. Peter H fraggle <EBbrewpunx (AT) earthlink (DOT) net>vegan chat Wednesday, 19 March, 2008 7:36:55 PM forever war i don't know if what the word is....amazed. ..disgusted. .overwhelmed. ..distraught. ..butits been 5 yrs now since the start of this phase of the war in iraq....how many lives lost?millionshow much distruction?untoldhow much $$$billions and billionsand yet, we are the good guys...i give up....was in SF this morninglots of small groups scattered all over the city....100 here...200 there...lots of street theater....marching bands...small direct action groups...everyone, just blooming out of nowhere it seemedthe group i was in had a die in on Market...about 50 of us in the streetcops at first just stood and watched...talking with themselves and making no moves at all....butguess some call came downbecuase it just seems they got angry all at once...a few anyways...a hundred officers decended and started arresting folksi decided i break easily and moved to the sidewalkas i moved on and the day passed, what at first had been peaceful protest had changedcops started batoning folks and verbal abusing and yelling..... .swooping down aand grabbing signs, grabbing ppl's bikes...they were letting major media folks walk thru, but arresting other media....so..i beat it...blehrebecca is in berkeley at the code pink protest...What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know, it's what we know for sure that just ain't so.- Mark Twain Rise to the challenge for Sport Relief with for Good What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know, it's what we know for sure that just ain't so. - Mark Twain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 So true, and look at China, wont even broadcast the BBC world service.............not many countries like that...... wouldnt want to be in Lhasa right now. Peter H fraggle <EBbrewpunx Sent: Wednesday, 19 March, 2008 8:21:49 PMRe: forever war i agree ppl are easily distracted it seems..and unless you LOOK for news, you aren't going to find it Peter VV Mar 19, 2008 12:12 PM @gro ups.com Re: forever war I think that the population is unfortunately loosing interest and apathetic towards the subject of Iraq. Glad you and Rebecca are involved. Peter H fraggle <EBbrewpunx@earthlin k.net>vegan chat <@gro ups.com>Wednesday, 19 March, 2008 7:36:55 PM forever war i don't know if what the word is....amazed. ..disgusted. .overwhelmed. ..distraught. ..butits been 5 yrs now since the start of this phase of the war in iraq....how many lives lost?millionshow much distruction?untoldhow much $$$billions and billionsand yet, we are the good guys...i give up....was in SF this morninglots of small groups scattered all over the city....100 here...200 there...lots of street theater....marching bands...small direct action groups...everyone, just blooming out of nowhere it seemedthe group i was in had a die in on Market...about 50 of us in the streetcops at first just stood and watched...talking with themselves and making no moves at all....butguess some call came downbecuase it just seems they got angry all at once...a few anyways...a hundred officers decended and started arresting folksi decided i break easily and moved to the sidewalkas i moved on and the day passed, what at first had been peaceful protest had changedcops started batoning folks and verbal abusing and yelling..... .swooping down aand grabbing signs, grabbing ppl's bikes...they were letting major media folks walk thru, but arresting other media....so..i beat it...blehrebecca is in berkeley at the code pink protest...What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know, it's what we know for sure that just ain't so.- Mark Twain Rise to the challenge for Sport Relief with for Good What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know, it's what we know for sure that just ain't so. - Mark Twain Rise to the challenge for Sport Relief with for Good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 There was a demonstration in London last Saturday, with about 50,000 people protesting about the war. That's not too bad considering that it has been going on for five years. Jo , Peter VV <swpgh01 wrote: > > I think that the population is unfortunately loosing interest and apathetic towards the subject of Iraq. > Glad you and Rebecca are involved. > > > Peter H > > > > > > fraggle <EBbrewpunx > vegan chat > Wednesday, 19 March, 2008 7:36:55 PM > forever war > > i don't know if what the word is....amazed. ..disgusted. .overwhelmed. ..distraught. ..but > its been 5 yrs now since the start of this phase of the war in iraq.... > how many lives lost? > millions > how much distruction? > untold > how much $$$ > billions and billions > and yet, we are the good guys... > i give up.... > > was in SF this morning > lots of small groups scattered all over the city....100 here...200 there... > lots of street theater....marching bands...small direct action groups...everyone, just blooming out of nowhere it seemed > the group i was in had a die in on Market...about 50 of us in the street > cops at first just stood and watched...talking with themselves and making no moves at all.... > but > guess some call came down > becuase it just seems they got angry all at once...a few anyways...a hundred officers decended and started arresting folks > i decided i break easily and moved to the sidewalk > as i moved on and the day passed, what at first had been peaceful protest had changed > cops started batoning folks and verbal abusing and yelling..... .swooping down aand grabbing signs, grabbing ppl's bikes... > they were letting major media folks walk thru, but arresting other media.... > so..i beat it... > bleh > rebecca is in berkeley at the code pink protest... > > What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know, it's what we know for sure that just ain't so. > - Mark Twain > > > > > _________ > Rise to the challenge for Sport Relief with For Good > > http://uk.promotions./forgood/ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 Unfortunately the media does not report many of the demonstrations, particularly ones against the war and ones for animal rights. Yet when the pro-hunting people held a demonstration it was in the media for weeks! Jo Re: forever war i agree ppl are easily distracted it seems..and unless you LOOK for news, you aren't going to find it Peter VV Mar 19, 2008 12:12 PM Re: forever war I think that the population is unfortunately loosing interest and apathetic towards the subject of Iraq. Glad you and Rebecca are involved. Peter H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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