You know it requires a great deal of security to filter the raw, urgent truth of any conflict from the general public. God forbid that we are expected to be as intellectual or more so than those in power.
You know it requires a great deal of security to filter the raw, urgent truth of any conflict from the general public. God forbid that we are expected to be as intellectual or more so than those in power.
You know it requires a great deal of security to filter the raw, urgent truth of any conflict from the general public. God forbid that we are expected to be as intellectual or more so than those in power.
You know it requires a great deal of security to filter the raw, urgent truth of any conflict from the general public. God forbid that we are expected to be as intellectual or more so than those in power.
Thank God for the police. Without them the anarchy you crave would become a reality...and you would all be victims of your own arrogance..
Big Blue,
Obviously you don't have much of an idea what anarchist stand for. Though I am not an anarchist, I do sympathize with many anarchist thinkers and activist. But I also believe in the Rule of Law as an effective tool against tyranny. And the fucking police better start respecting the law. Ultimately these demonstrations are for Humans over Profits, Humans before Capital. Don't be a dumbass.
I don't know why you are thanking god that a group of uniformed thugs are preparing themselve in military fashion to occupy an American City. When a domestic military force is used against Americans doesn't it seem to contradict the idea of "The Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave"?
How brave are the cops with their millions of dollars in assualt weapons and military training attacking unarmed hippie protest kids? To me, it seems like they are just a bunch of bully thugs hired to protect the wealthy at any cost.
The cops should show some respect for the LAW. So far in Seattle, Washington DC and in Philidelphia the police have shown no respect for political assembly or dissent. They piss all over the Law.
The police should be arrested and tried for their crimes against the citizens of the United States of America and for their crimes against humanity.
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First Amendment to the Constitution (abridged for clarity):
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Congress shall make no law ... prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or _the right of the people peaceably to assemble_, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
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Fourth Amendment (in full)
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The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
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Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Articles -5, 9 & 20.1 (Full listing found at URL)
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Article 1
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
Article 2
Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status.
Furthermore, no distinction shall be made on the basis of the political, jurisdictional or international status of the country or territory to which a person belongs, whether it be independent, trust, non-self-governing or under any other limitation of sovereignty.
Article 3
Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person.
Article 4
No one shall be held in slavery or servitude; slavery and the slave trade shall be prohibited in all their forms.
Article 5
No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
Article 9
No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention or exile.
Article 20
1. Everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association.
CNN portrayed protesters as a movement of dimwits not knowing what they are protesting against. I am certain that no one wants to be subjected to the violations committed against those incarcerated in Seattle, DC, and Philadelphia. I certainly hope the situation differs somewhat in Los Angeles but I sincerely doubt it. Kudos to Thom for his homework....respect to Big Blue for his opinion (please keep an open mind, dude). My advice to all is to CAPTURE THE ATTENTION OF ALL MEDIA and HOLD THEIR FOCUS HOSTAGE while the demonstratios are in duration. Peace to all on this new day rising.