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G-20 Protestors Verses The 9/12 Teabaggers ~ Who Is The Dangerous Radical Mob?

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Yesterday protesters began to demonstrate the G-20 Summit being held in Pittsburgh Pa. 

Police discharged tear gas and rubber bullets into the crowd to quell rioting.  Besides carrying signs many wore black hoods and a variety of anti establishment garb.

A dumpster was over turned. They threw rocks at police officers and smashed windshields. The police were forced to engage in bodily contact and restraint. The News reports vary as to the number actually arrested.

The demonstrations are taking place protesting capitalism.  Participants number between 3-4,000 and were clearly out to make a statement.  Some reports indicate that throughout yesterday and into today 66 were arrested.

I'm somewhat confused. 

All those thousands of 9/12 sign carrying, dangerous gun toting radicals, racists, hate mongers, teabaggers, birthers and other malcontents were peaceful. 

They gathered to make a statement of protest. They were dressed in red, white and blue t-shirts displaying patriotic or political statements. 

Tens of thousands protesting in a civil manner. Reports are they even assisted picking up their own trash.

You watch two demonstrations.

One has underpinnings of being pro Capitalism but anti-government.  It is peaceful and conducted with dignity.

One is anti capitalism and the participants are an angry violent mob.

Which group appears to be the dangerous radicals in your opinion?



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Comments (18)

Jason Romrell
Business Attorney and Success Advisor - Los Angeles, CA

Bonnie, interesting perspective. What I find most curious is the need for the warning at the end.  It seems defensive (perhaps shining the light where it otherwise wouldn't have been a concern).  I'm sure it's not a case of "she who protesteth too much...", but I found the warming particularly curious.  Have you been labeled wrongly before?

Sep 25, 2009 08:17 AM
Mike Saunders
Retired - Athens, GA

Bonnie - I just wonder if we will see Speaker Pelosi's tears and hear reminders of San Francisco, although this is closer to WTO protests in Seattle. BTW - how many "teabaggers, astroturfers and right wing gun toting wingnuts" were covering their faces so as not to be recognized (not to be confused with those who were covering their mouths/noses because of the tear gas)?

Sep 25, 2009 08:26 AM
Bonnie Vaughan
Scranton, PA
CNE SFR - Buyers/Sellers - Lackawanna & Surroundin

Jason,  Thanks for commenting.  There has been a pattern on AR by those who disagree with a particular point of view.  Their favorite tactic is to either call you a racist, make personal attacks or communicate with profanity.  What should be a civil post turns into a fire storm.

I make my posts public so I wish to discourage that type of communication being in the public eye.  I feel it is a bad reflection on other members of AR and the industry in general.

If you can't communicate your viewpoints in a professional manner, then debate or the exchange of ideas is impossible. 

Any one who wishes to disagree with me is free to do so.

Sep 25, 2009 08:27 AM
Yolanda Hoversten
Self Employed - O'Fallon, IL
Referrals for O’Fallon, IL & the Metro East

Hi, Bonnie.  The question in my mind is, which group respects the rule of law?

BTW. the term "teabag..." is offensive, used gleefully by some in this forum.  Huffpo (Huffington Post) dedicated a webpage designed to ridicule and insult all tea party goers.  Repeating the term makes it acceptable.  Just sayin'.

Sep 25, 2009 08:30 AM
Bonnie Vaughan
Scranton, PA
CNE SFR - Buyers/Sellers - Lackawanna & Surroundin

Mike, Those who are "Teabaggers" and carry guns have been vilified for weeks.  Maybe capitlaism is worse than plowing the American public under with 12 Trillion in debt.  

Sep 25, 2009 08:35 AM
Bonnie Vaughan
Scranton, PA
CNE SFR - Buyers/Sellers - Lackawanna & Surroundin

Yolanda,  Compared to some things we are called Teabagger is benign.  Is it like saying cluster fox?

I know you are "just sayin'".  Frankly I don't care what they call the movement.  I get more incensed about being labeled a radical rednecked racist because I believe in the Second Amendment.  Since I was born in New York I find that pretty funny.

Sep 25, 2009 08:42 AM
Anonymous
Yolanda Hoversten - O'Fallon IL Real Estate and Relocation

Bonnie,

It wasn't to say other epithets weren't more offensive, this one just seems innocent until one checks it out.  I kinda prefer an articulate insult than the gutter type.  lol  Crazy, no?

You already know how I feel about the racist card being played whenever the discussion becomes lopsided.  As for the anarchists, they should get jobs to keep themselves busy.

 

Sep 25, 2009 09:03 AM
#7
Bob Cumiskey
A1 Connection Realty, Inc. - Sun City Center, FL
US Army Retired, Your Sun City Center, Florida ~ Realtor

Quite a difference between the two groups.  Kinda makes you wonder.

Sep 25, 2009 09:54 AM
Bonnie Vaughan
Scranton, PA
CNE SFR - Buyers/Sellers - Lackawanna & Surroundin

Yolanda,  Some people only know gutter insults.  I know your position and you know mine.  We don't disagree.

Sep 25, 2009 10:07 AM
Bonnie Vaughan
Scranton, PA
CNE SFR - Buyers/Sellers - Lackawanna & Surroundin

Bob, maybe its just me but isn't everyone in favor of the government taking care of all an anti-capitalist?  After all The Story of Stuff is supported by many who support the President and his welfare state.

Quite a comparison between the groups you are correct.  Which one is calling the other radical?

Sep 25, 2009 10:10 AM
Kim Curran
RE/MAX Unlimited of Northern Virginia - Bristow, VA

Bonnie- I would say the G-20 protestors should all be fined and jailed. Peaceful demonstrations are legal. This kind is not.

There was a huge difference between the Tea Pary attendees and the attendees at obama's inauguration and the G-20 protestors. Did you see the nightmare left behind by those celebrating hope and change? What a disgrace.

 

 

Sep 25, 2009 11:33 AM
Bonnie Vaughan
Scranton, PA
CNE SFR - Buyers/Sellers - Lackawanna & Surroundin

Kim,  I did see the photos in comparison.  A bunch of pigs were at the inauguration.

That kind of rioting in Pa is uncalled for.  And they call us a bunch of radicals.

Sep 25, 2009 12:38 PM
Anonymous
dan

The differance is not in the protesters as much as in the number and disposition of the police. The 9/12 protesters, unlike those at the G20, were not blockaded from peacefully marching. They were also not gassed, after being given orders which infringed upon their first amendment right to assemble.

I doubt that if the 9/12 marchers had been stopped and gassed on their way to the capital that they would have just slunk away without retaliation.

Perhaps if the G20 protesters took a que from the "teabagger" movement, and carried loaded semi-auto rifles to their marches, the police would not be so willing to blatantly disregard their rights.

Sep 26, 2009 04:12 AM
#13
Yolanda Hoversten
Self Employed - O'Fallon, IL
Referrals for O’Fallon, IL & the Metro East

There's peaceful protesting, as proved by the hundreds and thousands of protesters on 9-12, and there's G20 protesting that resembles a riot--much smaller in size but required riot police to prevent vandalism and violence.  The big difference lies in the character of the people who attended, one massive group believes in the rule of law, the other doesn't. 

Sep 26, 2009 06:40 AM
Charles Stallions
Charles Stallions Real Estate Services - Pensacola, FL
850-476-4494 - Pensacola, Pace or Gulf Breeze, Fl.

How many G-20 are here illegally? As a country we are losing the rule of law and it is that simple. Which laws do we follow and which ones do we enforce.

I was at an outside party last night and a guy had his music so loud (not kidding) you could not hear the paid band. All the people were to scared and politically correct to say anything. I ask the Police about enforcing the noise ordinance and he said that he couldn't leave his area. He also said why enforce it because the guy would be out tomorrow and a judge would say somehow his rights were violated.

Sep 26, 2009 06:45 AM
Bonnie Vaughan
Scranton, PA
CNE SFR - Buyers/Sellers - Lackawanna & Surroundin

Dan,  The is violencee and police clashes occur every time there is a summit of the G-20.  It is predictable. That's why 1200 police officers were brought in from several states to assist Pittsburgh.  Were extra police shipped in from other states to assist the DC police with the 9/12 march?

Sep 28, 2009 01:02 AM
Bonnie Vaughan
Scranton, PA
CNE SFR - Buyers/Sellers - Lackawanna & Surroundin

Yolanda,  That's how it appeared to me. The G-20 summit brings all the crazies out of the woodwork.

Sep 28, 2009 01:03 AM
Bonnie Vaughan
Scranton, PA
CNE SFR - Buyers/Sellers - Lackawanna & Surroundin

Charles,  It's amazing even the police and the courts have attitudes.

Sep 28, 2009 01:05 AM