Posts Tagged ‘protest’

Tea and Pitchforks

12th September 2009 by RPorter No Comments

I wanted to write something about the demonstration in DC today that said something a little more useful than “Wow, these people are dumbasses.” I think it was going to argue that the folks who showed up at today’s event had some legitimate concerns about government intrusion into the private affairs of citizens. Or maybe [...]

Police Beat RNC Protestors

3rd September 2008 by RPorter No Comments

I don’t care what political party you belong to. I don’t even care if you are a peaceful protester or a violent anarchist. The police are not allowed to beat and torture you. It isn’t OK in Abu Ghraib or Gitmo, and it sure as hell isn’t OK in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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