I am so furious night now. Just woke up (didn't) sleep last night...

[caledesi]

and couldn't wait to go to DU to hear about the protest.

I felt like crying when I heard about the press saying NOTHING. Those cowards (*, Rove, Cheney) purposely got out of Dodge w/ instructions to the press...IGNORE..NO COVERAGE...DIDN'T HAPPEN.

Well, I for one have had it. I think all those that are there at the rally should stay, as long as they can even if they get arrested. Have a sit-in waiting for the press to come. Just like the Poor People's March in 1968, set up camp next to the Reflecting Pool until they are recognized.

This is the most disgusting, fascist thing I have ever seen.

Randi is going to be pissed tomorrow!

[nadinbrzezinski]

1. A little history

you think the early huge demos were covered by the news in 69,70,71

No, it took those happenign every week and the city being shut down...

taht said if their balance had been 70% Rita, 20% demo and 10% everthing else I would have been pleased.

[caledesi]

3. I was around during 69, 70, 71 and you are right. I forgot how many

rallies it took for people to wake up.

So when's the next protest?

[nadinbrzezinski]

7. I don't know

but I am off to Balboa Park, we have one here

For the Record, ANSWER shows up, I am getting back in my car and coming home

[toymachines]

17. balboa eh..... i will be there in 20 min.

mmmm...protesting

[pretzel4gore]

5. something's different though

if Eisenhower came back today, he'd call a national emergency and wipe the gop off face of earth, he'd have them traitors hunted until every last one was in hell, and he would say to rest of us 'i warned you, you little bastards!'

[Tatiana]

6. You make a good point.

People were protesting Vietnam for a year before it finally received "mainstream" coverage.

Problem is, we can't just protest once or twice a year and expect it to get serious coverage in the midst of everything else going on (Rita, Katrina, Frist, Cheney, other Repug scandals). When large protests and marches start taking place every month, every week, then the MSM will have no choice but to provide coverage.

We have to organize these things all over the country, in various states. These protests have to resonate with the average American having coffee at Starbucks or chatting during a break at work.

I don't think we're there yet.

[nadinbrzezinski]

hence why I am all for a national strike

a real national strike... shut down the country

[caledesi]

14. Now your'e talking! nt

[The2ndWheel]

21. Shut what down?

All we do is buy things. Will people not go to the doctor if they need to? Will parents not buy food for their baby?

And the organizational effort needed to get something like that to happen would be insane. It would require a schedule months in advance. By the time it happened, the business world would do what they needed to do to make sure the impact wasn't very big.

I'm all for shutting the country down though. I know it won't happen voluntarily, but I'm all for it.

[halobeam]

2. All so true....

btw.. don't be surprised if you're tagged by a freeper who's overjoyed by censorship in the media.

They are around today... gleeful about the death of democracy and the birth of facism. Sad little people they are.

[cwydro]

4. i agree....

they are probably rejoicing that a hurricane is devastating part of the country...just so this gets no news...now I can't even find it on cspan.

[noahmijo]

8. C-Span had full coverage of all the speakers for ANSWER

but that's it so far unfortunately.

[nadinbrzezinski]

9. And if ANSWER is at the rally here

I am coming home... I don't want anything to do with them

[noahmijo]

15. I agree, it was the non-related to ANSWER people like Galloway that I

listened to. Even Jessica Lange stunned me with her shots at the PNAC. THAT'S the kind of talk I wanna hear.

Please no more beatnik commie poets. Those people contribute ZERO to the cause and add to the problem.

[ima_sinnic]

33. "beatnik commie poets" "add to the problem" ??

just what problem is that?
the problem of people who want others to conform to something?

every person on this planet (except for the corporkracy) has a legitimate grievance with *Co --so chill, daddy-o--

[ima_sinnic]

16. oh gee, how terribly sad for you that an organization that represents

so many different aggrieved groups has the temerity to show up at YOUR protest.

Yeah, go home and don't bother protesting anymore, THAT'll show those "commies." or are they "wackos"?

sheesh.

[nonconformist]

32. Well, since some self described themselves as communists

I don't think the quotes are necessary.

[Mika]

30. Don't forget to take your ball home too, toughguy. n/t

[TahitiNut]

10. An expectation is merely a premeditated resentment.

:silly:

[hwmnbn]

19. ooh, I like that.....

I hereby declare I'm going to use that line.

[TahitiNut]

22. It's useful for Christmas and birthdays.

:evilgrin: (It's also key to living a life of gratitude.)

The following Google will show I didn't invent it.
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%22premeditated+resentment%22&btnG=Google+Search

[lildreamer316]

24. Hey...does that fall into the

Four Agreements teachings? Sounds like it would.

[TahitiNut]

28. It's consistent, I think

But I don't think the "Four Agreements" are unique - even though a very nice presentation of some truths. Such precepts form much of the core of various approaches to a healthy emotional lifestyle. Buddhists advise "detachment from outcome" and Christians mutter "it's God's will" (i.e. not our job).

Much of what must be learned cannot be intellectualized (read), at least in my experience. It had to be a "gut experience" for me to actually get it.

[lildreamer316]

31. Very much so for me also.

For ex: I really get the Richard Bach take on things because it has been borne out by life experiences. I like the ideas of the Four Agreements ( and it is well-explained to my ADD mind) but is hard to put into practice; having not seen/felt it working. Believe to see I guess.

[lildreamer316]

23. WOW.

Now that is a brain twister (for me at least) Love it.

[TahitiNut]

25. (grin) It's a "zen thing."

I picked that up at a seminar of "Control Freaks Anonymous." :evilgrin:

[hwmnbn]

26. Q: Do you know why Control Freaks Anonymous.....

and Agoraphobics Anonymous never succeeded?


A: Everyone wanted the meetings at their house

[TahitiNut]

29. That's part of why their seminars are so effective for those who attend.

:silly:

[lildreamer316]

27. That would be me

*waving hand wildly*
My hubby is always asking me to relax and quit trying to control everything.........ak.

[mandyky]

11. Not only the media

They tried to shut down Amtrak so people couldn't go! I am beyond mad!

[nadinbrzezinski]

12. Hmm they did that in the 70s too

the old play books are back on

[jobycom]

13. Annoying, but who cares? We won't stop

Bush is on the ropes. He can't even go home for fear of protestors. He has to wear bullet-proof vests in Gulfport and New Orleans now. People in Houston are cursing him and his little well-coifed dog, too.

He's a joke. The media knew about the protests, they know people aren't believing them anymore. Even the Republicans are stuffing him now. Sit back and watch them squirm during the campaign of 2006.

Until then, just keep pushing. Pretty soon he'll be hiding out in a bunker, afraid to show his face. And the world will rejoice.

[Tomee450]

18. I"m pretty disgusted myself.

I've decided that the cable news stations are useless and not worth watching any more. It is shocking that this very important story is receiving virtually no coverage in the media. I kept flipping through the channels hoping to see some coverage but it's all about Rita, a hurricane which seems not to have caused the devastation predicted and which is now a tropical storm. Clearly shows that the media does not support the people's right to know. A sad day for this country, imo.

[GreenPartyVoter]

20. LINK TV is also covering the rally

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Peace Rally SUPER THREAD:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4870788

Save this nation one town, county, and state at a time:
http://www.geocities.com/greenpartyvoter/electionreform.htm

[BigBearJohn]

34. I've seen some pictures on CNN