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BlackThornn · Mar 21st, 2003, 10:55 PM

Protesting as in peaceful demonstration is a right.

What I see happening in places such as San Fransisco, where I live, is not protesting, it is RIOTING.

Idiots in this country jumping up and down on uninvolved person's cars chanting "No blood for oil!" and vandalizing buildings are not only making fools of themselves but they are making it easier for conservatives (and in my opinion hypacrites) to decry and dismiss ALL protesters as radicals. They are hurting the anti-war cause more than helping it.

Idiots in OTHER countries are proving to just be hateful vandals. I mean vandalizing McDonalds stores? C'mon. That's getting ridiculous.

Disagreeing with the government, the president, or anyone is a right ensured by the constitution of this country. Protesting peacefully to show this disagreement is a right. It doesn't make anyone unpatriotic, and it is in no way an abuse of freedom. Unfortunately in EVERY GROUP there are some extremists who "ruin it for everyone", and in this case they are changing protests to riots.

And frankly too many people have DIED to preserve that kind of freedom in our wars for anyone in this generation or any following to change that.

Mar 21st, 2003, 10:55 PM	#8
BlackThornn Teacher Banzai Joined: Mar 2002 Location: Holy Forest Academy Age: 48 Posts: 942	Protesting as in peaceful demonstration is a right. What I see happening in places such as San Fransisco, where I live, is not protesting, it is RIOTING. Idiots in this country jumping up and down on uninvolved person's cars chanting "No blood for oil!" and vandalizing buildings are not only making fools of themselves but they are making it easier for conservatives (and in my opinion hypacrites) to decry and dismiss ALL protesters as radicals. They are hurting the anti-war cause more than helping it. Idiots in OTHER countries are proving to just be hateful vandals. I mean vandalizing McDonalds stores? C'mon. That's getting ridiculous. Disagreeing with the government, the president, or anyone is a right ensured by the constitution of this country. Protesting peacefully to show this disagreement is a right. It doesn't make anyone unpatriotic, and it is in no way an abuse of freedom. Unfortunately in EVERY GROUP there are some extremists who "ruin it for everyone", and in this case they are changing protests to riots. And frankly too many people have DIED to preserve that kind of freedom in our wars for anyone in this generation or any following to change that. __________________ I am the Thornn in your side. The Matrix has you.