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copycat burns his pecker

by greven in

What's your weather like?

by Sadie5 in

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friends

it is unusually cold here in oklahoma.

it was near the freezing point last night and will be again tonight.

had to grab and bring in all my hanging plants i had put out last week.. april is usually the start of hot weather here, time to start running a/c, but instead we're running our heat.. how's the weather is your area?

ring

its warm and sunny today....about 66

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Rubber Bullets Used On Oakland War Protesters

by Pleasuredome in

you dont think the us admin will start to set up anti-war townships aswell, do you you?

is this the sort of freedom the aparthied south africa us offers?

http://www.rense.com/general36/rubberbullets.htm

ring

:::::::Protestors may think they are picketing and police say they are blocking access...what do you do? The article PleasureDome provided was a prime example of "They say, we say".::::::::::

Jo, by the protesters own admitance, they said according to that article that was provided by Pleasuredome" Demonstrators complained that police overreacted because protesters had simply blocked access to a firm they claimed was profiting from the war in Iraq."

I don't feel this was a question of "they say, we say" when demonstrators have admitted to blocking access.

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Hello, I am Vivamus' Mum and new to the board

by Country_Woman in

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friends

i am vivamus' mum, and i have heard so much about you, that i'd like to meet you all myself.

i joined the witnesses in 1998, but i have always doubted the organization, but not the faith.

i am still jehovah's witness, but i am sure that the elders will kick me out as soon as possible, should they know what my real thoughts about the organization are.

ring

hello Viv's mum! welcome to JWD

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Rubber Bullets Used On Oakland War Protesters

by Pleasuredome in

you dont think the us admin will start to set up anti-war townships aswell, do you you?

is this the sort of freedom the aparthied south africa us offers?

http://www.rense.com/general36/rubberbullets.htm

ring

Quote: ring, answer these questions;

:::::So, if police used rubber bullets on a peaceful crowd of anti-abortion protesters who were trying to block access to a clinic, that would be okay? :::::

Abaddon, people physically blocking access to a public building is not a peaceful act, it is a crime, and should be treated and handeled as one. Your right to protest does not give you the right break the law by infringing upon the rights of users of that clinic.

::::So, if police used rubber bullets on a peaceful NRA rally, who were picketing a government building to protest about new gun laws, that would be okay::::::

In this sentence no laws are appearently being broke........so my answer would be no. Picketing and blocking access are two different things.

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Rubber Bullets Used On Oakland War Protesters

by Pleasuredome in

you dont think the us admin will start to set up anti-war townships aswell, do you you?

is this the sort of freedom the aparthied south africa us offers?

http://www.rense.com/general36/rubberbullets.htm

ring

demonstrators complained that police overreacted because protesters had simply blocked access to a firm they claimed was profiting from the war in Iraq

"had simply blocked"??????

How do you peacefully (and lawfully) 'block' access to a public business? I have nothing against a persons right to protest, but in saying that I also dont think protesters have the right to force their beliefs/veiws on others by infringing upon anothers right to access that building. That is not 'peaceful' protesting.

Quote:"People who think the right to protest only applies to those who agree with them make me sick"

And people who think they have a right to unlawfully block public access, destroy police cars and public/private property, and harm/infringe upon the rights of others all in the name of their cause make me sick.

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