Posted on 08/18/2004 9:21:52 AM PDT by Nachum
Actors, musicians, waiters and waitresses, retail salespeople, hotel staff --- we know who keeps this city running, at least as far as the visitors are concerned.
I think that the businesses, sanitation, police and fire departments would have an opinion on this. :-)
You have to think like these people. They are looking for the NYPD and vigilante groups to bust their heads so that they can blame the Bush/Cheney NAZI party with violence.
The media will eat it up and until the debates they will call Bush a Nazi. This will take the spotlight off of Kerry's lies.
Bloomberg did the right thing by being gracious. Takes the "cage them" mentality away from the Republicans.
One thing I would suggest. I would place a national ad to parents saying something to the effect of:
If your child has chosen to come to NY to protest the convention peacefully, then we welcome them with open arms. However if you child gets violent of destructive, we will prosecute them to the maximum that the law allows.
And why did the Republicans pick New York City, bastion of ultra-liberalism for their convention?
Centrally located on the east coast so that all forms of vermin can have quick and easy access to the city.
IMHO, they should have chosen Dallas, Atlanta, Denver, Boise.
The east coast radicals would have a hard time reaching some of those cities. Let the media treck out to "Real America" for a change.
"Maybe the 2008 GOP Convention should be held in Calgary or Edmonton..."
I would prefer Deadhorse, Alaska in the middle of summer.
Then the RINOs would understand what a hellhole the Alaskan North Slope is and would vote for oil drilling.
You nailed it on the head.
"I just hope the NYPD and FDNY don't go on strike and protest alongside the protestors. They are working without a contract and are pissed off BIG TIME at Bloomberg!"
They better not. They should stand by the commander in chief and tell their union to stuff it. They are getting paid plenty.
True. You can bet the media will only be covering the circus tramp activities and the convention itself may be afforded a post script.
I sent them a nice little email thanking them for their cooperation. After these morons and their fellow protestors are done denying service, blocking traffic, burning flags, littering, etc there will be way less undecided voters in America.
I live 120 feet from where these poeple will be congregating. Any suggestions?
I honestly didn't think of it that way. I hope that perception is right.
The media is planning on televising 3 hours of the convention. Any bets that the protesters get more than 3 hours combined coverage?
Bring it. Hundreds of thousands of left wing American hating scum looting, rioting, beating police horses, etc...The dems can kiss W.Va, Nv, Iowa, etc... goodbye. Another Wellstone minute brought to you by the DNC morons.
What floor do you live on ? I would suggest water balloons if above the ground floor, the higher up the better.
Only if the police deal with them with "sensitivity" as I'm sure Mayor Bummerberg has instructed them.
I can just see the media showing some girl protester getting a taser over and over and over.
IMHO, you're a boob.
I hope the GOP spin machine is ready to react to the violence by pinning it on the DNC. They should be prepared to refer the protesters as "Kerry" supporters and demand that Kerry and the DNC tell their supporters to stop attacking the police and property. The Dems will deny their connection to them, but the GOP should show videos of the protestor signs and ask the American public to be the judge. If the violent incidents are used correctly it would increase support for GWB.
Keep an eye out for Kerry's old comrades from the old days.
You can bet your arse they will be there in force. I hope they can be recognozed and caught on tape for GOP ads.
I say let them run wild, do not resist them. Let the world see them in all their hate filled violent glory.
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