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March 22, 2004
Aw, Shaddup
It's nearly impossible to add to what Lileks said today about the anti-war protests, but.....this morning I read an account of the local march (which was apparently in yesterday's online paper, because it's now disappeared. Thanks, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, you greedy assholes.), about 60 people showed up to prance down Dickson Street, blah blah blah. Then I read a statement by one of the participants that had to be one of the most ridiculous things I've ever heard.
He said that the US was becoming much like Germany in the 30's & 40's.
Yeah, I remember the night when Rainbow's House of Tofu had all its windows smashed......all the newspaper articles about how the unemployment rate & bad economy was all their fault.....how the government made them all wear rainbow patches on their clothing so we could readily i.d. them.....and then they came for all the hippies, and I didn't say anything because I'm not a freaking hippy. Yep, I expect the hippy death camps to open up just any day now. [/sarcasm]
How do you have a reasonable discussion with someone like that? You don't. You can't even try to smack some sense into them because, well, you know, bullshit splatters. (And stains your clothes something fierce)
Some unknown person who was driving by Saturday's 'march' had the best advice for the participants. He was repeatedly announcing over his P.A. system "Go home. You're wasting your time. Go home."
Posted by Rita at March 22, 2004 12:52 PM
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Sometimes the thoughts and images that I encounter in this realm cause me to feel complete shame regarding my 30+ years of liberal ignorance. Although there are no good excuses, I was stoned the entire time, and had no interest in, or clue about, life beyond the commune perimeters. I think I initially chose to mill about (needlessly) with those who advocated peace, love, and acceptance of the everything, because the standards were easy for lazy people to attain. I think I stayed so long because they could be coerced into tolerating anything, a necessity for those engaged in maintaining an endless summer.
Posted by: kenneth at March 23, 2004 04:35 AM
"I remember the night when Rainbow's House of Tofu had all its windows smashed."
Damn, but you do have a way with words, Rita.
Posted by: mtpolitics at March 23, 2004 03:32 PM
What can I say Kenneth? I used to be a pro-abortion rabid women's libber. Then I learned better. No shame in that.
Craig, what that guy said just kinda flew all over me. You know what I mean?
Posted by: Rita at March 23, 2004 09:19 PM
I know what you mean 100%!
Posted by: mtpolitics at March 24, 2004 01:59 PM