Welcome to City-Data.com Forum!
U.S. CitiesCity-Data Forum Index
Go Back   City-Data Forum > General Forums > Politics and Other Controversies
 [Register]
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
View detailed profile (Advanced) or search
site with Google Custom Search

Search Forums  (Advanced)
Reply Start New Thread
 
Old 12-24-2014, 11:22 AM
 
79,907 posts, read 44,231,797 times
Reputation: 17209

Advertisements

Quote:
Originally Posted by HappyTexan View Post
I said they were being used as pawns for a bigger agenda.
And you would be wrong, the people are pissed. There isn't thousands of people protesting because of some agenda by some other group.

As I've noted, this exact same argument was used against the Tea Party. It was the agenda of the Koch Brothers or something similar. The GOP doesn't currently own so many seats because the Koch Brothers or anyone else having an agenda.

Quote:
That is NOT demonizing them.

This same Marxist group organized the Walmart walkouts, the McDonald's walkouts, the Amnesty protests, etc.
They are the same group that now titled these protests as the "War Against Black America".

It's not about going after bad cops. It's them using this to their advantage.
There weren't any Wal Mart or McD's walk outs. The employee's did not walk out. Those groups could not get people behind those protests and they have mostly fizzled. People are upset with the police being held to a different standard than they are and the asinine laws that would cause a person to get arrested for selling single cigarette's on a street corner.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message

 
Old 12-24-2014, 11:29 AM
 
Location: Great State of Texas
86,052 posts, read 84,519,997 times
Reputation: 27720
Quote:
Originally Posted by pknopp View Post
And you would be wrong, the people are pissed. There isn't thousands of people protesting because of some agenda by some other group.

As I've noted, this exact same argument was used against the Tea Party. It was the agenda of the Koch Brothers or something similar. The GOP doesn't currently own so many seats because the Koch Brothers or anyone else having an agenda.



There weren't any Wal Mart or McD's walk outs. The employee's did not walk out. Those groups could not get people behind those protests and they have mostly fizzled. People are upset with the police being held to a different standard than they are and the asinine laws that would cause a person to get arrested for selling single cigarette's on a street corner.
You're not convinced so go do a little digging yourself.
These radical activists prey on emotions and use them for THEIR advantage.

Go listen to the chants of the protesters. They don't want reform..they want dead cops.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 12-24-2014, 11:38 AM
 
79,907 posts, read 44,231,797 times
Reputation: 17209
Quote:
Originally Posted by HappyTexan View Post
You're not convinced so go do a little digging yourself.
Not convinced? They may support these actions. It's irrelevant.

Quote:
These radical activists prey on emotions and use them for THEIR advantage.

Go listen to the chants of the protesters. They don't want reform..they want dead cops.
The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.

Were those in the Tea Party actually calling for the death of elected officials?
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 12-24-2014, 12:02 PM
 
16,603 posts, read 8,622,620 times
Reputation: 19437
Quote:
Originally Posted by bobtn View Post
The location of the rally delayed me, Vector1, and though an inconvenience, I have no issue with any protest inconveniencing anyone.

That is not what I asked you. I asked if you knew whether it was a legal rally(i.e. permits, paid police/traffic control, etc.) or was it intended to disrupt commerce/traffic by purposely blocking traffic?

To me that makes a huge difference, regardless of the political side of the fence the people attending are on. If I am inconvenienced by the presidents motorcade or a rally that is legal I also have no problem. However if a bunch of ignorant fools decide they are going to promote a cause based on a false narrative and stop traffic or commerce by intentionally blocking roads or shopping malls, that is a different story.

`
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 12-24-2014, 12:06 PM
 
79,907 posts, read 44,231,797 times
Reputation: 17209
Quote:
Originally Posted by Vector1 View Post
That is not what I asked you. I asked if you knew whether it was a legal rally(i.e. permits, paid police/traffic control, etc.) or was it intended to disrupt commerce/traffic by purposely blocking traffic?
People do not need to get the permission of those they are going to protest to protest.

Quote:
To me that makes a huge difference, regardless of the political side of the fence the people attending are on. If I am inconvenienced by the presidents motorcade or a rally that is legal I also have no problem. However if a bunch of ignorant fools decide they are going to promote a cause based on a false narrative and stop traffic or commerce by intentionally blocking roads or shopping malls, that is a different story.

`
The right of protest is in the Constitution.

Freedom of assembly - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 12-24-2014, 12:24 PM
 
Location: Hoosierville
17,420 posts, read 14,663,580 times
Reputation: 11651
Quote:
Originally Posted by pknopp View Post
People do not need to get the permission of those they are going to protest to protest.

You do realize that sometimes a permit IS necessary, right?
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 12-24-2014, 12:26 PM
 
79,907 posts, read 44,231,797 times
Reputation: 17209
Quote:
Originally Posted by Chuckity View Post
You do realize that sometimes a permit IS necessary, right?
No it isn't. Sometimes the government claims it is necessary but it isn't. For it to be necessary gives the government the ability to say no and they can not do that.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 12-24-2014, 12:28 PM
 
Location: Great State of Texas
86,052 posts, read 84,519,997 times
Reputation: 27720
Quote:
Originally Posted by pknopp View Post
No it isn't. Sometimes the government claims it is necessary but it isn't. For it to be necessary gives the government the ability to say no and they can not do that.
So you are far left yourself ?
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 12-24-2014, 12:33 PM
 
79,907 posts, read 44,231,797 times
Reputation: 17209
Quote:
Originally Posted by HappyTexan View Post
So you are far left yourself ?
Far left? I support a balanced budget. I am pro-life. My tentative support for president in 2016 is Rand Paul but I'm still leaving that open based upon some of his more recent statements. I support people's 2nd amendment rights.

Would that make me far left?
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 12-24-2014, 12:53 PM
 
Location: Hoosierville
17,420 posts, read 14,663,580 times
Reputation: 11651
Quote:
Originally Posted by pknopp View Post
No it isn't. Sometimes the government claims it is necessary but it isn't. For it to be necessary gives the government the ability to say no and they can not do that.
You're an anarchist.

Gotcha.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.

Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.


Reply
Please update this thread with any new information or opinions. This open thread is still read by thousands of people, so we encourage all additional points of view.

Quick Reply
Message:


Over $104,000 in prizes was already given out to active posters on our forum and additional giveaways are planned!

Go Back   City-Data Forum > General Forums > Politics and Other Controversies

All times are GMT -6. The time now is 08:47 PM.

© 2005-2024, Advameg, Inc. · Please obey Forum Rules · Terms of Use and Privacy Policy · Bug Bounty

City-Data.com - Contact Us - Archive 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37 - Top