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As for protests, I used to see more of them in Los Angeles, and those were most of the interesting ones, too. Sometimes I see them on the news here but can't really recall too many interesting ones. DC doesn't tend to get topless protestors or people riding camels or fun things like that (that I can recall anyway), just people with signs. There was a guy who drove a tractor into the reflecting pool several years ago but that was just a one-man protest. We do get some cool rallies, like Colbert's last year.
Are those nuclear war protesters still in Lafayette Park still there? That's pretty impressive; they've been there for what, 30 years. Always interesting too to be walking in on some quiet residential street, especial around DuPont or Kalorama, and see a small gathering of protesters in front of some embassy protesting some obscure issue and you have no idea what it is.
I lived in DC when Dumbya Boosh invaded Iraq. The protests were huge and colorful, almost a carnival-like atmosphere.
Those were all over the U.S. as well. I was briefly out on the West Coast...and they were tearing down their cities over it.
However, whenever I put on Americans News, like FOX, it seemed to report that all Americans were 100% united except for a few protestors who'll protest anything. Basically seriously downplaying any opposition whatsoever to War with Iraq.
The Sl*t Walk. Definitely one of the most ridiculous things I've seen. Don't get me wrong I understand their reasoning and I do not agree with the treatment they receive, but for women to think that they hold no responsibility for the way they dress and how men react to them is ridiculous. Men should be able to control their behavior, but women still need to watch what kind of attention they draw themselves. In my opinion it was a feminist movement masquerading as victim's of society.
The Sl*t Walk. Definitely one of the most ridiculous things I've seen. Don't get me wrong I understand their reasoning and I do not agree with the treatment they receive, but for women to think that they hold no responsibility for the way they dress and how men react to them is ridiculous. Men should be able to control their behavior, but women still need to watch what kind of attention they draw themselves. In my opinion it was a feminist movement masquerading as victim's of society.
Did that just occur? I saw photos recently, but didn't realize it was DC.
I'm all for that, by the way. . The dress up for the event and the cause. Looked like a fun event.
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. The dress up for the event and the cause. Looked like a fun event.
