Protest on Saturday (2 Viewers)

[egg_]

So ... who's going?

I am

According to the 2FM news this morning one of the major US papers (can't remember which) ran a story on their front page accusing the French of being wimps and a photo of American graves in Europe from WW2

The situation is alarming. I really think you all should show up on Sat

 

[madouva]

blackout

The media black-out in the States is apparently alarming. Fuck all coverage given to any dissenting voices (militant proles or reasonable minds or anti-war political experts).

As far as the US is concerned, we're waving our Star Spangled Banners out of windows, and singing "ATTACK IRAQ, DUBYA" in unison.

 

[#10-7]

me and dubh and níal delorento are dressing up in lovely cheap capel street €5 boiler suits.

delly.

 

[Pantone247]

I am

but I ain't dressing like a twat

 

[Latex lizzie]

..yeah dubh was sayin' that there are thousands of people on the streets in the states demonstrating but the media won't report it (land of the free my ass.)

 

[Anthony]

whole family going.

 

[#10-7]

Originally posted by Pantone247
I am

but I ain't dressing like a twat

not dressing yourself then eh?

 

[snap-apple]

trying me best to get people to come.
a bit puzzled by the critical mass being run at the same time? unless it's "dublin cycling campaign against war in iraq".

 

[egg_]

Half thinking we should send out an announcement to the Things mailing list about it ...

 

[madouva]

Originally posted by Latex lizzie
..yeah dubh was sayin' that there are thousands of people on the streets in the states demonstrating but the media won't report it (land of the free my ass.)

I was reading about it over the weekend: apparently up to 250,000 turned out for a huge rally in (was it?) Washington, and the media giants glossed over it completely.

Maybe the masses in the US might *finally* realise the power abuse and propaganda that they're spoonfed?

 

[snap-apple]

Originally posted by egg_
Half thinking we should send out an announcement to the Things mailing list about it ...

hmmm
i think the brief consensus previously was that THiNGS would be relatively apolitical. its all bout the music maaaan.

 

[the pope]

yeah, but they won't be told they realise it so they'll forget.

and 'friends' will have a subplot about phoebe fucking a patriotic soldier and play the national anthem at the end.
no problem.

just call people commies. that always shuts them up.

 

[the66electric]

You just have to watch Eye on America late at night on Sky news to see they complete 2D media coverage in the land of freedom.

Fuck Dubya to hell. Everyone should go to this.

 

[egg_]

Originally posted by conor
hmmm
i think the brief consensus previously was that THiNGS would be relatively apolitical. its all bout the music maaaan.

I know
And I agree it should be apolitical
But ... well, this is not normal circumstances. I'm worried enough to think maybe we should bend the rules
Read this http://www.zmag.org/content/showarticle.cfm?SectionID=51&ItemID=3008

 

[the pope]

....

 

[Knacker]

I'm going. In my suit. Give the march a sense of respecta-billy-ty.

Happy birthday to the man called Anne.

 

[pee pee]

what colours do those boiler suits come in?

 

[Pantone247]

Originally posted by Knacker
I'm going. In my suit. Give the march a sense of respecta-billy-ty.

Happy birthday to the man called Anne.

oh yeah Happy Birthday Anne

here, we should arrange to meet for a few pre march short ones

keep the cold out when your marching like

 

[cuntface]

Myself and Billy are going along in matching denim suits, which include vest tops with gold tube trim!
Lets make it an 80s march !

 

[Knacker]

Originally posted by pee pee
what colours do those boiler suits come in?

Arabian Shadow and Meadow Dawn.

Yeah... let's all meat in Brogan's of Dame's Street at one o'clock and drink some hearty mead. Then we'll go and fight.... sorry, peace.