IMF Protesters Plan Day-Long Strike in D.C.

The Washington Post ^ | September 9, 2002 | Manny Fernandez and David A. Fahrenthold

[adam stevens]

Police and protesters are marshaling their forces for the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank in downtown Washington this month, with police seeking to boost their ranks with officers from other jurisdictions and one group of activists calling for a citywide strike and actions to snarl traffic...

[adam stevens]

These leftist terrorists are up to their old tricks. I think Bush should say that at a time of war this is unacceptable and bring in the police to preventt hese communists from doing anything.

[adam stevens]

If you read the article you will find that many of them are anti-war and pro-Palestinian. They are trying to weaken America's war effort and that should still be a crime.

[Angelwood]

DC Chapter ping!

[FreeTheHostages]

Bill D. Berger joined Free Republic in July of 2002.

[Marylander]

Bump

[js1138]

I don't think anti-American protestors are going to weaken anything except the causes they associate with. This is a 50 or 100 year war. I have no idea when it will end, but I was shocked by the sudden and relatively peaceful demise of the Soviet Union. I remember telling my family, when the Berlin Wall came down, that the next great war would be over the middle east.

But it will eventually end. While some people might want to live the life of a Muslim prince, no one wants to live the life of a Muslim commoner. Pepsi and Levis will overcome. The nutcases do have it right. They are headed for extinction.

[sauropod]

I'm in. We need to coordinate. 'Pod

[FreeTheHostages]

You all may want to check out this Freeper's Finest 911 Remembrance Thread.

[Salman]

Interesting choice of words. How exactly do people who don't work for a living go on strike? (Yes, I know what they mean.)

[Mudboy Slim]

"DC Chapter ping!"

I'll be there...any chance of getting Poker Face to play a set or two?!

FReegards...MUD

[Mudboy Slim]

"The nutcases do have it right. The [Left is] headed for extinction."

RightWingWhacko Dittoes...MUD

[FreeTheHostages]

Thinks Mudboy is the Bestest Against the Leftests,
FTH

[YourAdHere]

I'm already making signs.

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[Mudboy Slim]

LOL...muchas gracias, mi compadre...MUD

[Mudboy Slim]

"Your Ad Here!"

How 'bout...

"Get the US Outta the UN and the UN Outta the US!!" and...

"Federal Spending to Under 12% of Gross Domestic Product by 2010!!"and...

"RE-IMPEACH. CONVICT. DETHRONE.
DISBAR. DE-PENSION. DE-LEGITIMIZE.
INDICT. CONVICT. IMPRISON. DISCARD KEY."

Oooops...lemme take care of that last one.

FReegards...MUD

[FreeTheHostages]

I agree with your last statement for sure. They're not against the IMF and WTO: They just want those entities to give more $ and forgive more debt and generally be anti-capitalist.

[FreeTheHostages]

Um, it's not my intention to hijack a thread, but what better place than here to ask:

PETA has put that stupid elephant right in my Dupont Circle neighborhood -- you know, the elephant painted with tears that they filed a lawsuit to get placed there to protest in favor of animal rights.

I'm seriously thinking I'd go out one evening with a sign saying "Vegetables Have Right Too" and wonder whether any of my DC Freepers have other sign ideas.