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Dueling Trayvon Martin protests collide in River Oaks
Houston Chronicle ^ | July 21, 2013 | Jayme Fraser

Posted on 07/21/2013 5:10:28 PM PDT by kevcol

The demonstration for Martin came to a climax when the dueling protests met at the corner of Shepherd and Gray. Police crowded the street between both groups as each side erupted in shouts with signs waving and hands in the air.

Some of the roughly 80 counter-protesters, who largely felt justice was served in the Zimmerman ruling, chanted, "Go home racists!"

(Excerpt) Read more at chron.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: blackrage; georgezimmerman; holder; houston; riveroaks; trayvonmartin; tryavonstroops; zimmerman
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To: kevcol

Does anyone know how big the 2 groups were?


21 posted on 07/21/2013 5:44:29 PM PDT by Ditter
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To: kevcol

Good one!


22 posted on 07/21/2013 5:45:14 PM PDT by thecodont
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To: TheMom

Hi! :) Did you go?


23 posted on 07/21/2013 5:45:42 PM PDT by Ditter
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To: kevcol

24 posted on 07/21/2013 5:47:34 PM PDT by JoeProBono (Mille vocibus imago valet;-{)
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To: jiggyboy; freeangel
I posted this earlier in another thread where the same question was asked about the signs and t-shirts.

I have been to a fair number of demonstrations, and have noticed the stark difference in the way participants on both sides express themselves through both in-demonstration behavior, and the signs carried to express their point of view.

I took the time to document it a couple of years ago as shown below. I took two pictures, one showing a large gathering of liberals, and one showing a large gathering of conservatives.

Here is an example of what the liberal protesters carry when they want to make a point. This analysis was from the Antiwar protesters at The Gathering of Eagles on March 17, 2007. What you see in this picture is absolutely, 100% TYPICAL.

Here is an example of what the conservative protesters carry when THEY want to make a point. This analysis was from the Taxpayer March on Washington on 9/12/2009. What you see in this picture is absolutely, 100% TYPICAL.

Conservatives not only show wit and originality in the content of the materials they use to express themselves, but also spend time making them both readable and legible. They take pride in their handiwork, and they can do this because they have a deeper understanding of the issue at hand.

Liberals often have mass printed signs that lack originality and wit in an attempt to ensure everyone has a sign (created by someone else) that says something that the "someone else" want them to express. When you see liberals carrying their own handmade signs, they often look like this, poorly lettered and shallow in content:

I have seen this contrast over and over again. What I have concluded from this is that while liberals may have some form of conviction about a subject, it is because they want to believe something they have been told without thinking it through. Most of them have an "understanding" of an issue that is a foot wide and a fraction of an inch deep. They will doggedly stay within that framework regardless of facts and logic, and their expression of that viewpoint in their signs and banners illustrates a lack of depth, understanding and originality.

25 posted on 07/21/2013 5:47:39 PM PDT by rlmorel (Silence: The New Hate Speech)
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To: Ditter

They describe the pro-Zimmerman group as about 80. I didn’t see any count for the Trayvonistas. That would indicate there were considerably fewer of them, or the pro-Zimmerman group would have been described as being “vastly outnumbered”.


26 posted on 07/21/2013 5:48:21 PM PDT by tacticalogic ("Oh, bother!" said Pooh, as he chambered his last round.)
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To: tacticalogic

LOL! I think you are right.


27 posted on 07/21/2013 5:50:10 PM PDT by Ditter
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To: God luvs America

Ah yes. The Workers World Party.


28 posted on 07/21/2013 5:50:43 PM PDT by rlmorel (Silence: The New Hate Speech)
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To: kevcol

so he is. Too bad that horse didn’t trample his sorry a**.


29 posted on 07/21/2013 6:01:56 PM PDT by RC one
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To: Ditter
Hi back!

Did you go?

Oh hell no!

30 posted on 07/21/2013 6:12:26 PM PDT by TheMom (Stressed spelled backwards is Desserts!)
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To: ruralvoter
One of the posts at the site:

I have seen more excitement when Popeye's Chicken had a two for one special.

31 posted on 07/21/2013 6:12:29 PM PDT by hsalaw
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Elwood: Illinois Nazis.
Jake: I hate Illinois Nazis.


32 posted on 07/21/2013 6:29:13 PM PDT by muffaletaman (IMNSHO - I MIGHT be wrong, but I doubt it.)
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To: kevcol; Repeat Offender; GenXteacher; Nervous Tick; BlatherNaut; ColdOne; Marcella; snuffy smiff; ..

Can’t say it was unexpected.


33 posted on 07/21/2013 6:40:40 PM PDT by MestaMachine (My caps work, You gotta earn them.)
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To: rlmorel

What’s your take on the two homemade signs with identical wording: “Sorry I had to be in the middle of your Black Panter Party.”?


34 posted on 07/21/2013 6:47:35 PM PDT by Lisbon1940
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To: kevcol
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JUST MY OPINION

35 posted on 07/21/2013 6:58:09 PM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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To: Caliban
Bet both Starbucks were busy!

Isn't one of them a drive-thru only? LOL.

36 posted on 07/21/2013 7:03:00 PM PDT by Spirochete (Does the FedGov have the attributes of a legitimate government?)
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To: TheMom

I knew you were a smart girl the first time I met you! :)


37 posted on 07/21/2013 7:19:29 PM PDT by Ditter
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To: ruralvoter

Thank-you for the local tweets and opinions.


38 posted on 07/21/2013 7:22:47 PM PDT by lulu16 (May the Good Lord take a liking to you!)
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To: rlmorel

I have had this observation, having gone to many tea party events with the libs on the other side of the street. Thank-you for this very good analysis with pictures and proof.


39 posted on 07/21/2013 7:25:53 PM PDT by lulu16 (May the Good Lord take a liking to you!)
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To: rlmorel

I have had this observation, having gone to many tea party events with the libs on the other side of the street. Thank-you for this very good analysis with pictures and proof.


40 posted on 07/21/2013 7:26:01 PM PDT by lulu16 (May the Good Lord take a liking to you!)
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