Posted on 09/10/2004 10:44:43 PM PDT by Rastus
The Right's Stuff
A Texas-based band of conservative warriors tackles the left on its own turf--the street
BY ROBERT WILONSKY
On a Friday afternoon in late August they've come to this street corner to raise their signs and voices to protest the venal forces that would bring down the United States. They brandish placards and peace signs, and passing motorists wave back in agreement, offer their own gestures consisting of a single middle finger or ignore them. The demonstrators are mostly white men, ranging in age from 16 to mid-40s, and among their signs is one that reads, in part, "War never solved anything!"
For months this protest has been taking place in front of the Dallas offices of a company many Americans believe to be evil. With their signs and slogans the protesters stand on the front lawn of the corporation once run by Vice President Dick Cheney, Houston-based Halliburton Co., damned by Democrats for receiving billions in no-bid contracts for reconstructing Iraq.
But look closely at the signs. The one that says, "War never solved anything"? It says something just above that: "Except for ending slavery, fascism, Nazism & Communism..." And wait, what about those other signs they're holding? There's one with Osama bin Laden dressed as Uncle Sam. It reads, "Uncle Osama wants you to vote for John Kerry." There's another one with bin Laden on it: "Vote Kerry 2004 so I can kill your family." One says, "9/11 was just freedom of speech!" And another placard pleads, "Help! I'm surrounded by America-hating idiots!" And... waitaminute. That guy over there's wearing a T-shirt that reads--can this be right?--"I Halliburton."
What the hell?
(Excerpt) Read more at dallasobserver.com ...
Here's an part from later in the article that I liked:
"I didn't really understand what their purpose was," she says. "Their signs are like they stepped in a time machine. 'Communism has killed a million people'? Honey, who here is advocating Communism? They weren't relevant to me on any of the issues...It's like being in a march and people holding up signs that said, 'Go home, women's libbers.' One of them said, 'We're about ironic sentiments.' I said, 'I created The Daily Show. Don't talk to me about ironic sentiment; I f----ing invented it. There's nothing ironic about what you're doing. You're dressed as a hipster, but your message is a McCarthy holdover.' They really stumped us."
International A.N.S.W.E.R., perhaps? How about your side's support for Castro, Chavez, Kim, et al.? "Oh, they don't count."
The Warriors did a fine job in nyc. I think they should go the extra mile though and contact the NY Lawyers Guild and the NYCLU and demand that they take legal action to have the thug that punched one of the Warriors prosecuted. There are photos to prove it apparently. The Lawyers Guild and NYCLU have been blaming the cops when one cop got beaten up. It would be interesting to see how these groups would react to a Protest Warrior seeking legal help. I imagine they will not be too enthusiastic. I would look forward to that installment on the protest warrior website.
WHO IS THAT? What's her number.
"WHO IS THAT? What's her number."
A woman with a lot of sense along with other obvious fine qualities.
Her number is 10!
That's FR's famous belly girl, you'll see her photo often when PW and FReeping are involved in the thread.
I intend to make belly girl my bride.
Yes, in fact their is an Amendment to the Free Republic Constitution dealing with threads mentioning Ann Coulter and Belly Girl and the posting of mandatory pictures.
So where's Ann?
Seriesly, LOL.
"Yes, in fact their is an Amendment to the Free Republic Constitution dealing with threads mentioning Ann Coulter and Belly Girl and the posting of mandatory pictures."
Well, you just violated the rule. Where's the picture of Ann?
PW got great signage.
Perfect symetry??
I like her expressed views. Am I off message?
Excellent article. But what kind of publication is the Dallas Observer? They reprint language I don't usually see published. ;)
It's the free "underground" alternative to the Dallas Morning News. Mayor Laura Miller got her start writing for them. It's a very liberal paper, and the vulgarity sometimes extends to the cover. Just a month or so ago, they had an issue with sex toys on the cover. Keep in mind, this paper is freely available in restaurants and stores all over the metroplex. If I were a restaurant owner, I would have stopped accepting the Observer based on that cover alone.
Anyway, sorry I didn't warn about the language.
No problem. It's a good article, all-in-all.
You too?
That's not really the same girl is it?
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