This protest was crazy. I really can't think of any other word to describe it. It didn't make sense, how militant some of the peace activists were. They were trying to pick fights with the police, and advocating some pretty radical policies. Let me be clear that I don't agree with pulling out immediately (although this reminds me of a joke I heard there: What did George W. Bush not do that his dad should have done? Pull out.). We created the mess, we have to deal with it. As far as advancing their goal of peace, I think the protest had zero effect at best. What it actually probably did was make most of the country less sympathetic with the movement. I saw the Washington Post's coverage today, and with pictures of the angry protesters and activists like Tim Robbins and Jane Fonda, it came off looking negative.
Anyway, I took my camera, and got some photos and videos, so I'll see if I can get them up here.
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I saw an SP episode last night (South Park, not Suppository Pill) where 500,000 hippies came to South Park to protest against big corporations, which they did by smoking weed, playing bad music, and shinging gog trish: basically not really doing anything to help their cause. Seems to me this protest was similar.
mmm... using a violent protest to advocate peace. very effective. why can't everyone be like John Lennon and peacefully sing "Give Peace a Chance" instead? or stay in bed and grow their hair. although that wouldn't be any more effective, atleast it'll make more sense.
That said, its cool that you got to experience that!
hi matt --
i got your comment [on my xanga] a while ago, but i forgot about it. i also forgot you're in washington right now, so i'll catch up on reading all your posts tomorrow.
in case it somehow gets suppressed, here's my new blog: kenotron.wordpress.com
i haven't been writing much, but you should check out the entry i just posted; i think you'll appreciate it.
m
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