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BooScout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-10-07 05:39 PM Original message |
A question for protestors..... |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-10-07 05:41 PM Response to Original message |
1. Why don't you get out there and ask them yourselves? |
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BooScout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-10-07 05:43 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I have been out there tyvm..... |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-10-07 05:44 PM Original message |
It sounds like the choices are casual, and casual |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-10-07 05:44 PM Response to Original message |
3. Outrageous costumes get more coverage. |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-10-07 05:44 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Yeah, but do you want the coverage? |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-10-07 05:46 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. It is a mixed bag. Being too polite, too courteous, too proper doesn't work either. |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-10-07 06:01 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. That's true. I'm just playing devil's advocate here. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-10-07 06:05 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. Depends |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-10-07 06:07 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. How do costumes help the war to end? nt |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-10-07 06:10 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. It's called street theater |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-10-07 06:18 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. I wanted your answer |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-10-07 06:27 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Creative protest |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-10-07 06:31 PM Response to Reply #17 |
23. "Doesn't seem to be working" -- to end the war? |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-10-07 06:35 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. A production number |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-10-07 09:02 PM Response to Reply #26 |
57. "Keep those legs up, girls!" |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-10-07 06:41 PM Response to Reply #23 |
30. Got any better ideas? |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-10-07 06:43 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. Is bad publicity better than no publicity at all? |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-10-07 06:48 PM Response to Reply #32 |
38. At this point, any publicity is better than none |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-10-07 07:39 PM Response to Reply #38 |
51. What do the costumes publicize? nt |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-10-07 06:28 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. I thought it was a good question, by the way |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-10-07 06:29 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Got any better ideas? |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-10-07 06:37 PM Response to Reply #20 |
27. Volume, baby |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-10-07 06:47 PM Response to Reply #27 |
35. I bought a bullhorn a year ago |
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BooScout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-10-07 06:23 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Is it really necessary.... |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-10-07 06:28 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. Just getting tired of the criticism from the keyboard commandos |
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BooScout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-10-07 06:32 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. Oh I see....... |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-10-07 06:38 PM Response to Reply #19 |
28. You assume they are keyboard commandos |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-10-07 06:43 PM Response to Reply #28 |
33. I know who has blogged and posted pictures and videos about their activism |
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BooScout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-10-07 06:48 PM Response to Reply #33 |
37. The loudest person in the room...... |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-10-07 06:49 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. What are they doing? |
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BooScout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-10-07 07:03 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. Well what are you doing? |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-10-07 07:19 PM Response to Reply #41 |
48. I call my reps once a week |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-10-07 06:23 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. But is it really wise to make it look like the opposition to the war |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-10-07 06:30 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. I'm there too but it isn't working |
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kansasblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-10-07 05:46 PM Response to Original message |
5. well I suspect that... |
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Rick Myers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-10-07 05:46 PM Response to Original message |
6. In a larger protest, it's theatre to add to the 'camera value.' |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-10-07 05:50 PM Response to Original message |
8. Go to Code Pink blog and read! |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-10-07 06:10 PM Response to Original message |
12. The Civil Rights protests were so effective in large part because they wore SUITS |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-10-07 06:31 PM Response to Reply #12 |
22. Orderly doesn't work anymore |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-10-07 06:41 PM Response to Reply #22 |
29. People aren't saying they don't want peace if they don't want costumes |
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BooScout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-10-07 06:44 PM Response to Reply #29 |
34. Thank you....... |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-10-07 06:48 PM Response to Reply #29 |
36. Then they should be glad to share what they are doing |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-10-07 07:03 PM Response to Reply #36 |
42. The protest I participate in was started by a couple of nuns |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-10-07 07:17 PM Response to Reply #42 |
47. High profile intersections are great |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-10-07 09:15 PM Response to Reply #42 |
63. "how can you yell at a nun?" They get spit on. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-10-07 07:23 PM Response to Reply #36 |
49. I shared, and zap! You told me it wouldn't work. |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-10-07 08:15 PM Response to Reply #22 |
54. "Orderly doesn't work anymore" |
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rockymountaindem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-10-07 07:04 PM Response to Reply #12 |
43. I've been thinking the same thing this whole time |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-10-07 07:26 PM Response to Reply #43 |
50. So we need to dress up in our best clothes? |
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rockymountaindem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-10-07 07:42 PM Response to Reply #50 |
52. Look, wear what you want |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-10-07 08:08 PM Response to Reply #43 |
53. "it would be an example current anti-war protesters would do well to follow. " |
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rockymountaindem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-10-07 08:59 PM Response to Reply #53 |
56. It was a great program, and I saw it on Finnish TV of all things! |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-10-07 09:03 PM Response to Reply #56 |
58. Those were expensive theater tickets! ^_^ Finns would probably have some good ideas for us, |
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rockymountaindem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-10-07 09:07 PM Response to Reply #58 |
60. The worst/best part was that they were American PBS shows |
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goodgd_yall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-10-07 09:37 PM Response to Reply #43 |
64. Good post and I agree n/t |
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goodhue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-10-07 06:32 PM Response to Original message |
25. media coverage |
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Raster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-10-07 06:42 PM Response to Original message |
31. for the life of me, I do not understand ANYONE making an issue of the protester's costumes. |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-10-07 07:09 PM Response to Reply #31 |
44. Why do you think the media does not pay attention to honest protest |
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Raster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-10-07 08:21 PM Response to Reply #44 |
55. Simple question: do you believe the protesters in costume would have had as much media attention |
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BooScout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-10-07 07:14 PM Response to Reply #31 |
45. Not necessarily so...... |
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Evoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-10-07 06:53 PM Response to Original message |
40. I think protestors need to look scary and angry. |
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minnesota_liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-10-07 07:15 PM Response to Original message |
46. This is the only "costume" I'll ever wear to a protest! |
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Dukkha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-10-07 09:07 PM Response to Original message |
59. my most outrageous stunt |
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alittlelark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-10-07 09:08 PM Response to Original message |
61. I go to the SF protests dressed for work |
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LostInAnomie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-10-07 09:12 PM Response to Original message |
62. I've always said that if you want you and your protest to be taken seriously... |
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