librechik
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Mon Nov-22-10 01:08 PM
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The French would stage a huge demonstration and shut down the airlines on T'giving |
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Edited on Mon Nov-22-10 01:14 PM by librechik
Refusing the scan and demanding the pat down then passive resistance on the pat downs.
Will we? When I read the poll that revealed 4 out of 5 Americans have no problem with the pat downs, I sort of lost hope that would happen. We seem anesthetized and unable to resist.
I would wear a T shirt saying FIRE PISTOLE.
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Mon Nov-22-10 01:13 PM
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1. The French are not afraid of their corporate CEOs |
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or their government. There is a long history.
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Mon Nov-22-10 01:14 PM
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2. Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated. |
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Mon Nov-22-10 01:15 PM
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3. Taking away our rights and freedom a little bit at a time. |
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That's what Germany did as well.
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Mon Nov-22-10 01:20 PM
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4. I pledge allegiance to anything you want me to do. |
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Mon Nov-22-10 01:22 PM
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5. The TSA is quite capable of shutting down air travel all by themselves. |
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Mon Nov-22-10 01:25 PM
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6. A majority of air travel is comprised of business travelers |
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It is difficult for the business traveler to commit to any protest as it would endanger their career.
If I did not have to travel for business, I probably wouldn't fly much. I fly very infrequently for pleasure. If I were however, I would love to be able to take part in a revolt.
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Mon Nov-22-10 01:52 PM
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7. Perhaps you could pick up the phone and protest in that manner. |
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Mon Nov-22-10 02:10 PM
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Mon Nov-22-10 01:55 PM
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8. Maybe. But I bet a French business traveler would be more courageous. |
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In fact I'm certain of it. I can't figure out WHY Europeans are so much more organized and fearless about strikes, protests and shut downs than we are here.
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Mon Nov-22-10 03:37 PM
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13. It has to do with class consciousness - something that has been |
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systematically eradicated from the American discourse.
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Mon Nov-22-10 01:58 PM
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9. use amtrak, take a bus, empty seats mean more than phone calls |
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Mon Nov-22-10 02:44 PM
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11. Don't think so. They value their holidays too much. |
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I've been there numerous times during "la greve" and they always break off their strikes in time to get going on their holidays.
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Mon Nov-22-10 03:47 PM
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14. That's a perceptive point. |
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Mon Nov-22-10 03:27 PM
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12. The French have a clue about how serious things are getting. |
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