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Ottawa Bush Protest
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Lee W.
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I always suspected what are these protests in rich Western countries are all about 
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tbone235539
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it was during his visit a couple of weeks ago
Ramesh Nair
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That's kind of embarrassing for Canada.
Why? The protests in American are much more destructive with even less a message than the Canadian ones. Bush was in town and some people showed their displeasure, sounds perfectly democratic to me.
i agree.
whats wrong with an anti-bush protest? I think totally shaven should be mandatory. Bush is bad, bush oughta be banned
middle-american trailer trash go buy some clippers and start shaving it
whats wrong with an anti-bush protest? I think totally shaven should be mandatory. Bush is bad, bush oughta be banned
middle-american trailer trash go buy some clippers and start shaving it
larrytucaz
Leading Member
It's perfectly democratic. It's also distasteful. If you're protesting because of some policies or what have you that you don't like, oh well. But as an excuse to get drunk? Who cares? Too many idiots think drinking is the begin all & end-all of all that life's about. For crying out loud, if something is boring when drinking Pepsi but somehow magically appears fun because you're waxed on a fifth of vodka, why not just stay home and drink the vodka at home? At least you can't be arrested for it at home.
Besides: what did Bush ever do to the Canadians? They don't like our Iraq policy? Who cares what they think? Maybe when someone plows into THEIR towers and kills 3,000 of THEIR citizens, they'll be qualified to pass judgement on his foreign policy. Otherwise, protest all you want--and show yourself to be the idiots you in fact are.
And as for "no connection between Iraq & 9-11?" Doesn't matter. It's a war on terrorism, not just on those who hit us on 9-11; 9-11, horrible as it was, really was a culmination on much more that had been allowed to go on for way too long as it is. The current war is a response to all of it, and hopefully many more countries are next.
Besides, during WWII, I don't recall the history books saying people had a problem with us fighting against Germany when they had nothing to do with Pearl Harbor. They had common sense then, something that apparently escapes too many of us today.
I never meant to bring up politics in a Canon EOS-300D group, but you went there my friend.
LRH
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Agreed, Larry. Protesting policies is one thing, but harping on a particular person makes me wonder. And the second you use the swastica, you lose all credibility.
Don't make the mistake of thinking those protesters speak for all Canadians.
Not all of the killed were from the United States. There were some Canadians in there too.
Hey easy. Call the protestors idots, but don't let the brush get too wide!
Agreed...but Canada had troops in battle almost a year before Pearl Harbor.
HMetal
Leading Member
..are this stupid.
While a lot of Canada are liberal meatheads, there are a few of us who adopt a Republican-like political outlook. I am one of them.
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Anthony Congiano
Senior Member
Hi,
Wonderful photos… very journalist.
There is a lot of sense in this, not only from a photographic standpoint but from a freedom of speech standpoint.
The right wing controlled news media in the US barely touched on all the protests ; it’s nice to actually see what’s going on.
Keep those photos coming!
Anthony
Wonderful photos… very journalist.
There is a lot of sense in this, not only from a photographic standpoint but from a freedom of speech standpoint.
The right wing controlled news media in the US barely touched on all the protests ; it’s nice to actually see what’s going on.
Keep those photos coming!
Anthony
bds231
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You clearly weren't looking. And you don't have to look far. Turn on CNN; I promise they are left of center if anything.
You terrify me. This is an ignorant, intolerant, and stupid opinion. I can only pray you don't really believe this, or at least that you are alone in this opinion.
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If only they had something to say. Too many protesters these days (of all stripes) are out there because they think it's cool, or as an excuse to get together with their friends.
Here are photos of another protest where the participants can't articulate why they're protesting, nor what their values are. I don't mind protests, but the volume of an argument doesn't speak to its strength (to paraphrase a quote.)
Now you're just wrong. The ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, and NPR are all generally left-leaning. The majority of newspapers are left-leaning. Talk radio and Fox right-leaning. (And I guess you should include Hollywood, which has chosen to take a more active role, and is obviously left-leaning.)
It's too bad that the two sides (left and right) haven't done more to seek common ground; and a shame that the world didn't stand together when we had the chance to avoid resorting to war.
Regards,
Jeff
Dan57
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I think I saw these same people at the WTO riot in Seattle. I wonder why most of them look like freaks?
larrytucaz
Leading Member
It sure is intolerant, isn't it--intolerant of TERRORISM, that is. If only we could just learn to "get along" with terrorism & terrorists, all of this unnecessary (snicker) fighting could instantly stop.
As for "terrifying"--those who believe in cow-towing to the terrorists, thinking that somehow the US is to blame for 9-11 and that George Bush is scarcely better than Adolf Hitler, thinking that just singing "coom-by-yah" (however you spell it) to the thugs while passing around some reefers and mary-janes from the back of your VW Microbuses--now THAT is the mentality that's "terrifying." Thank God that mentality isn't the one in charge of the country at the time.
I can be glad your way of thinking regarding how to handle the terrorists threats isn't the one in play now, and STILL love your photography.
So--can we get back to discussing the EOS300D and showing our gallery shots for appraisal? If we really want to go on & on about this we can always post to the alt.talk.politics newsgroup or something.
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theysayjump
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larrytucaz wrote:
and even if the news channels do show the protests or not, its still good to see it from someone elses point of view. whether you agree with them or not.
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well actually the US is to blame for 9/11 in a way. they funded, trained and armed Al Queda in the 1980's to help fight the Soviets. if they didnt do that then Al Queda wouldnt have nearly as much of the capabilties as they do now.
and as far as WWII goes......Pearl Harbour (the reason the states joined the war) was more than 2 years after Britain and most of Europe had decided to go after Hitler.....so were they actually fighting against Germany cos they thought Hitler was bad, or cos the Japanese were on Hitlers side?
and even if the news channels do show the protests or not, its still good to see it from someone elses point of view. whether you agree with them or not.
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Lee W.
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uh well here it goes.....
jfan
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The third pic in the top row tells me all I need to know.
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