War Protesters Are Planning To Disrupt Cities, Commerce

The Wall Street Journal ^ | Thursday, March 20, 2003 | JIM CARLTON

[TroutStalker]

Even as U.S. forces advance on Iraq, a home front is forming. Antiwar groups, many of them trained in a series of often-violent antiglobalization protests in recent years, are planning demonstrations aimed at shutting businesses and financial markets.

During the past week, protesters have halted trading on London's International Petroleum Exchange and created traffic havoc in San Francisco's financial district. Wednesday, 27 demonstrators were arrested following a sit-in in front of the White House, while other protests took place in Boston, Detroit and New York, among other cities. Activists plan more widespread disruptions the day after hostilities break out.

[Beck_isright]

I hope they all have good dental and medical. Because if one of them lays in front of this ex-jarheads truck, he'll need to use it.

[strela]

"We have a Plan A and we have a Plan B," says the 70-year-old pastor.

Guess what, pinhead? The cops and the people who conduct business have Plans A, B, C, D, E ... through Z. Hope you like jail food.

[GailA]

Time to bring out the fire hoses and turn them on the idiots!

[Cindy]

"ARE THEY FOR US OR AGAINST US?" (Updated Daily - Click Here.)

[smiley]

Bring it on Commies...we'll give you a real U.S. welcome....Texas style!

[Poohbah]

Remember, people, these protestors are rungs on the ladder of success. Don't be afraid to step on them.

[mountaineer]

Check the left's website to be informed on what they're planning in your area.

[E Rocc]

Two words: Pepper Spray.

-Eric

[TLBSHOW]

arrest them and remove them and detain them until the war is over!

[E Rocc]

I just thought of a new word: AINO..."American In Name Only". It happens to be close to a Spanish word for "rectum" too. >:)

-Eric

[TommyDale]

No, arrest them and conduct public hangings for acts of treason against the government during a time of war.

[Lynne]

There were reports on the radio this morning at 8 am of protestors in Philadelphia blocking streets. Between Market & Arch & 4th & 6th Streets. Sounds like the Federal Courthouse. It was a traffic report so that's all I heard.

[linn37]

they are planning on stopping traffic in philly today,losers

[dark_lord]

Check out this guy: Craig Rosebraugh. A real interesting type.

[bassmaner]

There were reports on the radio this morning at 8 am of protestors in Philadelphia blocking streets. Between Market & Arch & 4th & 6th Streets. Sounds like the Federal Courthouse. It was a traffic report so that's all I heard.

The illustrious mayor John Street will do nothing to stop these a$$holes -- why would he want to alienate his voting base? If it was a pro-Sam Katz (Republican Philly mayoral hopeful) rally, or an anti-abortion protest blocking the streets in Center City, just imagine how fast Philly's Finest would be cracking skulls!

[gunner03]

These traitors know that taking the Police away from homeland defence will allow terrorist to have free rein. These people should be rounded up and locked up for the duration of the war. And before anyone points out the First Admendment, it does NOT allow aid and comfort to our enimies. If I lived in Phil. ( thank God I don't ) I would use these tort lawyers ti sue the ass off Street and the city if these protesters prevented critical/needed services. Semper Fi

[FITZ]

arrest them and conduct public hangings

No --arrest them and make their mommies and daddies pay heavy enough fines to get them out to reimburse the working people who may have lost wages or vacation time when they prevented them from getting to work. I would very much resent some pampered liberal who has never had to hold down a job, preventing me from getting to mine.

[FITZ]

taking the Police away

Yes ---let the protestors' parents also pay for all that police time they used ---why should the working people have to pay in taxes what the liberals used?

[upcountryhorseman]

I hope they all get multiple felony records!