Protesters planning big demonstrations for meetings of World Bank and IMF/Free Republic

AP ^ | 9/3/2002 | David Ho

[FreeTheHostages]

As a recent and hard-won convert to the non-rumor position in this thread, may I say, per the above post #240:

HELPP!!!!!!

[Mudboy Slim]

Oh yeah...we were talkin' 'bout Enviro-Whackos...

Thanks and FReegards...MUD

[Mudboy Slim]

"Give me one good reason why I shouldn't choke myself."

'Cuz it's painful and could result in death?

"Give me one good reason why I shouldn't choke anyone who claims to have read this thread (and the posts showing our tremendously successful rallies in the past against these protestors which clearly have never been pro-global), and yet can't give us one ounce of credit for figuring out what's going on in our back yard."

I sincerely believe some folks are worried about our presence conceivably riling the Left...folks actually believe there's a hidden trove of RATS out there that we need to avoid gettin' worked up. And I think a lotta folks have never seen how good-natured the DeeCee FReepers are--in addition to being honorable patriots--and how this cheery determination and steadfastness wins over the crowd and the legal authorities.

"Oh, and give me one good reason why Brat -- after claiming he was going to march with THEM because he was anti-IMF and World Bank too -- totally shut up after I posted from their website showing they were no such thing."

I had a li'l chat with brat, too, but I'd prefer allowing him/her to speak fer himself/herself. Sometimes folks would rather walk away from a thread than admit that their prior words were spoken with less than a full understanding of the facts in the case.

FReegards...MUD

[Mudboy Slim]

"THERE'S ONE MORE STUPID, ILL-INFORMED RUMOR THAT THIS FREEP WILL BE PRO-IMF..."

Yo, FTH...someone told me that if we Stand Our Righteous Ground against the anti-American, pro-Terrorism Enviro-Nazis on the 28th of September in Washington, DeeCee, it'd mean that we're pro-Globalism, pro-World Trade Organization, and pro-International Monetary Fund!!

I disagree...MUD

[tgslTakoma]

Now, now, young lady... settle down. You're getting yourself so upset that you're forgetting which snack goodies go with which event. We do chocolate chip cookies with the America hating commie anarchist throwbacks. Chocolate for the endorphin producing effect - giving us those secure and knowing smiles of amusement when we face these malcontents, and the sugar in the cookie is good for energy - brain especially - so that we can come up with the humorous taunts that leave these brats with their chins on the ground and without a comeback line to things like "Vegetables have rights, too!" And of course the sugar also provides enough energy to wave and hold high our flags and signs.

Twizzlers are for when we want to just go into sugar overload seizures. No time for that this month.

Chocolate chip cookies - not just for breakfast anymore!

[Black Agnes]

Check. These morons want global SOCIALISM, just not global CAPITALISM. In all fairness, the IMF/World-Bank aren't exactly capitalist, they're more 'corporatist'. Just because one protests global socialism doesn't mean one supports global corporatism. They're BOTH bad!

[tgslTakoma]

I forgot to thank you for doing a durn-fine job of policing this thread.

I don't have the time lately, and it sure looks like I won't be having much anytime soon. I have to get out to some large chain store and buy large sized printer cartridges and other supplies and get hoppin' on making many signs for many events.

Stock tip, guys... buy 3M (tape), Avery (markers, labels), HP (paper, printer supplies), Office Depot (posterboard, etc.)...

[Black Agnes]

Um, they're *both* trying to take over the world. The protestors want global Socialism to reign and the IMF-WB want global corporatism to reign. Neither of these is conducive to the rights of the individual upon which this country was founded. They're *both* evil. In terms of numbers however, socialists have killed far more than corporatists (so far, anything could change).

[kristinn]

Thanks for holding the banner high. Folks will just have to see how it turns out in a few weeks.

For the record, when asked by the reporter how I should be identified for the story, I told him, "co-leader of the D.C. Chapter of Free Republic." Somehow that ended up as "organizer for Free Republic"--which I am not.

[tgslTakoma]

OK, I've gone out to have a drink and bang my head against the wall.

I sometimes find it more therapeutic to bang one's head on the keyboard, as it's the cause of most of the stress.

[FreeTheHostages]

Stock tip, guys... buy 3M (tape), Avery (markers, labels), HP (paper, printer supplies), Office Depot (posterboard, etc.)...

I'm on it. ::nervously chewing on chocolate chip cookie:::

[FreeTheHostages]

Sometimes folks would rather walk away from a thread than admit that their prior words were spoken with less than a full understanding of the facts in the case.

Whatever your years are, you are wise beyond them. I dare say I've made such stealthy exits from threads on occasion.

[Mudboy Slim]

"I've made such stealthy exits from threads on occasion."

Yep...and sometimes ya just feel like yer beatin' head against the wall and leave outta boredom...thanks fer doin' such a good job takin' point on this thread.

FReegards...MUD

[stand watie]

de nada, companero!

free the southland,sw

[Smile-n-Win]

FTH, congratulations for a marvelous job you did on this thread. As I can tell from my own experience, confronting a misinformed Freeper is perhaps the greatest ordeal there exists in cyberspace, and you went through numerous ones here, and emerged victoriously. You're a great American!

It's amazing how much confusion a little terminological discrepancy can cause. If those peaceniks had chosen to protest against the alleged "capitalism" or "warmongering" or "homophobia" or "racism" or [insert any liberal scareword] of the IMF & co., no Freeper would have had any problem with a counter-protest. But they labeled their bogeyman as "globalization," and they managed to turn Freepers one against the other. As if the Rats (or Pali terrorists, or Communist dictators for that matter) didn't claim they were for "freedom," or "against poverty." As if the term "liberal" hadn't meant "pro-capitalism" before the 20^th century, the exact opposite of what it means now...

Given that the lefties' hypocritical hijacking of "anti-globalism" wreaked so much havoc here on FR, the very gathering place of those who see through leftist hypocrisy, I think there is a danger that it may confuse people who are not so politically literate even more. So I think it's important (not only for the DC Chapter, but all Freepers) to educate the public on how the "anti-globalist" hirelings are in fact pro-globalism.

Good luck to you guys the DC Chapter when facing these Commie henchmen!

[TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!]

You really dress like a turtle during protests saying SAVE THEM SAVE THEM...

:-)

[TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!]

[TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!]

I would let this thread die and repost the protest w/out AP's confusion.