Turning the tables on activists

CFP ^ | February 24, 2005 | Judi McLeod

[RightWhale]

when they take their protests out to the public sector.

Be more meticulous about the use of the term 'public.' Misuse of the term is responsible for much of the confusion of the rights of the citizen and the power of the state today.

The demonstration on the exchange floor was an attack on the 'private' sector. The attack on the school was possibly an attack on the 'private' sector or an attack on public property depending on who owned the school, gov't or private school.

Calling the citizens 'the public' is confusing. They are private citizens and are definitely not 'the public.'

[SAJ]

These clowns finally learned what everyone in the CME or Board of Trade building has known for decades: one does not mess w/traders on the floor, period, unless one wants to have one's component parts rearranged.

:^)

[pigsmith]

Right after that quote comes this - the best part, I thought:

Gifford thought the anger displayed had something to do with where the children were raised.

"I have traveled all over the UK with this protest and I have not seen anything like this before. It must be something to do with children in Aberdeen. I think they got a bit over-excited. I’m sure they will go home and think about our message," Gifford told The Scotsman.

BWAHAHAHahahahahaaa......

The children in fact went home to drink milk, watch television and do homework.

Milk would be coming out my nose right now if I had some.

[shekkian]

That puts a smile on my face.

[King Prout]

hehhehheh couldn't have happened to a nicer pack of flatheads!

great fun PING!

[Tax-chick]

Bwahahaha! Thanks for the ping.

[Knitting A Conundrum]

Like I say,
Some folks are

[lilmsdangrus]

ROFLMAO!!!!!

[Gabz]

This is wonderful!!!!!!!!!!!

[Modernman]

These jackasses were always willing to throw paint on women wearing fur. They never had the guts to walk into a biker bar and throw paint on some of the leather-wearing patrons.

Wonder why that is?

[Billthedrill]

One protester concluded: "I have never seen anyone less amenable to our point of view."

They may, in fact, have been quite amenable to this moron's "point of view" but not to having their workplace trashed and their persons assaulted. One of the underlying assumptions in activism is that anyone believing in The Cause is exempted from all normal social mores, and that anyone who dislikes anything the activist does is an enemy of The Cause. They've been at this for so long that even the press buys into it uncritically.

[Leatherneck_MT]

People used to run from well-equipped, well-financed, mainline media- loved modern-day activists. Now the activists are running from people.

We need to see more of this.

MUCH more

[Darksheare]

I like Gifford's self assuredness on the effect of his protest outside the grammar school where the kids kicked his butt, "I'm sure they'll go home and think about our message."

The best quote though was, "I've never seen anyone less amenable to our point of view.."

BWAH-Hah-hah-hah-hah-hah-haaaa.
Like blowing whistles, foghorns, and generally making a nuisance of one's self is going to make someone else amenable to your view.

[Conspiracy Guy]

Rolling on the trading floor laughin my a.. off at green peacers under filing cabinets.

[Emmett McCarthy]

Yet another reason to suppport "guns in the workplace". Why should those being assaulted have to risk serious physical injury wrestling with these fools? Just shoot one and the rest will hightail it outa there.

[King Prout]

I *know* you will enjoy this

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

http://www.barking-moonbat.com/index.php/weblog/greenpeace_gets_a_ass_whuppin/

[Gabz]

Hilarious!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[add925]

[King Prout]

YOMANK!