Posted on 05/02/2015 7:16:50 AM PDT by artichokegrower
May Day protests grew violent in Oakland on Friday night after a day of passionate but peaceful rallies on both sides of the bay — all influenced by a decision in Maryland to prosecute six officers accused of brutality.
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Wonder what adjectives would have been used by the same rag if Tea Partiers trashed businesses, threaten cops, etc.?
It makes no difference:
Injustice.....no peace
Justice........no peace
You would think that at least a couple of the protesters would be carrying hand made signs to at least leave the impression that theses were grass roots protests instead of being astroturfed. Communist’s do make very nice looking signs though.
If the protesters burn down oakland, will anyone miss it?
Just thugs showing their self-hate.
I thought the same thing.
Look like a number of democRat run enclaves.. Aka liberal rats nests.. Are gonna burn tonight. Its a celebration yaknow.
Wonder what adjectives would have been used by the same rag if Tea Partiers trashed businesses, threaten cops, etc.?
Actual violence wasn't even necessary to result in the use of certain adjectives. Here are search hits from just one example:
Congressional Black Caucus' Dangerous Violent Rhetoric: Declares 'War' on Racist Tea Party,
Tea Party Could ‘Potentially Become a Violent Movement'
CHRIS MATTHEWS USES GIFFORDS’ RETURN TO CONNECT TEA PARTY TO GUNS & ‘VIOLENT’ RIGHT WING
Sickening Hypocrisy: Former Terrorist Bernardine Dohrn Smears Tea Partiers As Violent Terrorists
Debating Daily Kos: Is the Tea Party Violent?
Matthews-MSNBC Promo Implies Tea Party Seeks Violent Overthrow Of Government (video)
Matthews MSNBC Promo Implies Tea Party Seeks Violent Overthrow Of Government
Behar Panel Celebrates First Year of Tea Parties with Racist and Violent Labels
The new mayor of Oakland said today, "A very small group of people with rocks in their pockets and malice in their hearts disturbed what was otherwise a very positive day in Oakland." I wonder what she would say if something like this had happened with a group of alleged Tea Partiers.
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