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Shriners, animal-rights activists clash in Minneapolis
Star Tribune ^ | July 7, 2003 | Nolan Zavoral

Posted on 07/07/2003 7:15:05 AM PDT by presidio9

Shriners opened their national convention Sunday in Minneapolis, but a little unscheduled business -- involving heated words and fisticuffs -- took place across the street from the Convention Center.

The altercation, lasting a couple of minutes or more, was a confrontation between at least two Shriners and three animal-rights activists. Fifteen or more protesters, many dressed as clowns in face paint and fright wigs, carried signs alleging cruel treatment of animals in the circus that bears the name of the international fraternal organization.

The police were called, but no one was charged. Each side blamed the other for starting the fight, and there appeared to be no serious injuries.

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1 posted on 07/07/2003 7:15:05 AM PDT by presidio9
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To: presidio9
Shriners: Supply FREE burn care for children

Protesters: Whine a lot.

2 posted on 07/07/2003 7:18:29 AM PDT by AppyPappy (If You're Not A Part Of The Solution, There's Good Money To Be Made In Prolonging The Problem.)
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To: presidio9
Here are good wishes sent the Shriners' way. They do immeasurably good work!
3 posted on 07/07/2003 7:20:48 AM PDT by thegreatbeast (Quid lucrum istic mihi est?)
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To: presidio9
Send in the Clowns.
4 posted on 07/07/2003 7:20:53 AM PDT by EggsAckley ( "Aspire to mediocracy"................new motto for publik skools.............)
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To: presidio9
Lori Peterson, a Minneapolis attorney and activist, who wore a bright orange fright wig and a polka-dot bow tie.

A lawyer in a clown suit? Hmm, something that makes sense for a change?

You can take all the clown lawyers in the country and mix them with all the PETA type morons and collectively they won't ever amount to anything compared to these people.

I wonder when was the last time this clown lawyer or anyone from PETA made a real difference in a child's life? I bet the answer is never. Unlike the Shriners, who do great things!

5 posted on 07/07/2003 7:25:58 AM PDT by isthisnickcool (Liberals - Their neural synapses are corroded.)
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To: AppyPappy
Attention Minneapolis attorney and activist Lori Peterson: I am going to have veal for dinner tonight in your honor.
6 posted on 07/07/2003 7:26:51 AM PDT by presidio9 (RUN AL, RUN!!!)
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Lori Peterson is a long time local radical who led the feminazi suit against Stroh's Brewing in St. Paul. She is certifiably nuts.
7 posted on 07/07/2003 8:40:01 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks
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Given the events in the past few weeks, it's only fair to ask:

Were any of the protestors the subject of a Shriner hit-and-run?

8 posted on 07/07/2003 8:46:18 AM PDT by Alex Murphy (Athanasius contra mundum!)
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To: AxelPaulsenJr
Ping
9 posted on 07/07/2003 8:56:43 AM PDT by jmc813
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To: presidio9
The headline should read "Salt of the Earth America gets fed up with leftist idiots and policies".
10 posted on 07/07/2003 9:40:01 AM PDT by wasp69 (The time has come.......)
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Attention Shriners:

We, the real Americans, love what you do for kids.

We also recommend that next time you just get some burgers and enjoy them conspicuously in fron to the protestors. That way, if they strike you there'll be a witness or two telling the cops, "I don't understand, he was standing there eating a Big Mac and minding his own business and she yelled 'I'm going to get you monkey style' and attacked him." PETA Schlubs get a free trip downtown.

11 posted on 07/07/2003 10:53:06 AM PDT by Mr. Silverback (In the Hamas dictionary, "Cease fire" means "reload.")
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To: jmc813
Thanks for the ping. Wonder how long it will take for the anti-Masonic crowd to show up?
12 posted on 07/07/2003 11:04:09 AM PDT by AxelPaulsenJr (Shriner's Childrens Hospitals Provide Free Medical Care to Those In Need.)
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