"Daybreak urgently reminds us that good political intentions are not sufficient to ensure the continuation of our democracy; informed vigilance is vital to that task."
-Mark Karlin, editor of Buzzflash.com
Noticed this article from Reuters -- they mention "anarchists" and police mixing it up. Do they mean us just regular folks who disagree with the prez or real, honest-to-goodness anarchists?
Submitted by vrycreus on January 21, 2005 - 1:01am.
I think it's wrong. This is what I wrote:
With regards to your article today (mock coffins) about the protesters at the inauguration of Pres. Bush, I noticed you called the people protesting anarchists. I highly resent that as does a lot of people I know online and off. I do believe that, at least for now, the right is still ours to protest peacefully.
If you are old enough to remember the sixties and seventies as I do, you will remember a great many protests and they had a great deal of effect on policy. There are always a few who get hot headed and there are also a lot of police who get a little too, shall we say, carried away with their clubs and sprays. I remember all too well the opinions of conservative "love it or leave it" individuals and police forces about the way people who chose to speak their mind in this manner. People get poked and prodded until a scuffle breaks out and then, "hey look, they started it!". yeah right. You are a news agency with a responsibility to furthering the truth in reporting. Not just what is most popular.
It may be time for people to remember what former President Teddy Roosevelt said about our responsibilities as citizens of a free country. In 1918, Theodore Roosevelt said, "To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public."
You do this country a great disservice.
Linda E.
All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by frost.
They were probably paid
to report that.
They paved paradise and put up a parking lot.
Just more Republican spin.
Ignore those protesters, they're bad people...
And...
Only bad types would oppose anyone so just and deserving as us.
I wrote them about it
I think it's wrong. This is what I wrote:
With regards to your article today (mock coffins) about the protesters at the inauguration of Pres. Bush, I noticed you called the people protesting anarchists. I highly resent that as does a lot of people I know online and off. I do believe that, at least for now, the right is still ours to protest peacefully.
If you are old enough to remember the sixties and seventies as I do, you will remember a great many protests and they had a great deal of effect on policy. There are always a few who get hot headed and there are also a lot of police who get a little too, shall we say, carried away with their clubs and sprays. I remember all too well the opinions of conservative "love it or leave it" individuals and police forces about the way people who chose to speak their mind in this manner. People get poked and prodded until a scuffle breaks out and then, "hey look, they started it!". yeah right. You are a news agency with a responsibility to furthering the truth in reporting. Not just what is most popular.
It may be time for people to remember what former President Teddy Roosevelt said about our responsibilities as citizens of a free country. In 1918, Theodore Roosevelt said, "To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public."
You do this country a great disservice.
Linda E.
All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by frost.
-- Bilbo Baggins, Hobbit, Adventurer