Included in the crowd of three hundred who forked out the dough were members of the Veterans of Peace and Code Pink. They weren't the least bit interested in getting Rumsfeld's autograph.
“I went down in front and looked Donald Rumsfeld in the eye and said, ‘I’m making a citizen’s arrest,’” protester Nate Goldschlag told WCVB-TV.
Well, they tried, darn it, but three of them were removed from the room and a fourth was arrested outside where all the other protesters had congregated.
Both videos are short but I particularly like the second one where old folks like me are doing their thing. Good for them.
If you think the newsman's first word is "rude," there's nothing wrong with your hearing.
Both videos are short but I particularly like the second one where old folks like me are doing their thing. Good for them.
If you think the newsman's first word is "rude," there's nothing wrong with your hearing.
This one begins with a few slides before it gets lively.
Oh gosh, you know I think maybe their energy could be better spent elsewhere--perhaps down on Wall Street. Everyone who can think knows Rumsfeld is shit. The thing is he is only one of how many? Regular people don't even know who he is and so this seems a waste of energy that could be better spent on something that the common folk understand. The Republicans know how to do this. We don't.
ReplyDelete@Rubye: I dunno. My first thought is that I'm not sure this didn't get more coverage than OccupyWallstreet! Not everyone can get to NYC and I really feel it's important for folks to protest and demonstrate whenever and wherever they can - big cities and small towns, if necessary. I think people, at least adults, know who he is; the problem comes with those who think "he's the greatest American who ever lived."
ReplyDeleteI like Rumsfeld. I don't respect his politics, but I like the way he carries himself and the skill with which he handled the media.
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't mind him being brought up charges of war crimes, but I like him.
He does carry and conduct himself well - but the devil comes in many disguises.
ReplyDeleteI've been battling a cold, otherwise I would have been at the protest. The Old South Meeting House is only a 10 minute walk for me.
ReplyDeleteThe good news is that I'm working for the Elizabeth Warren campaign.
@Shaw: I wondered if you were there when I wrote this. Sorry about the cold but thrilled you're working for the Warren campaign. I see where the state Republicans asked Harvard to suspend her salary while she campaigns. These f-heads know no bounds.
ReplyDeleteIt's fitting that some rightfully outraged people showed up to remind Rumsfeld that many, many more Americans believe his role in the Iraq war, on torture and much more, to be criminally wrong. Rumsfeld, Bush, Cheney and the rest of that rotten, corrupt gang should thank God every night they're not spending their last days in federal prison.
ReplyDeleteMeanwhile, the rest of us should be extremely wary of what the future holds. Because, since Bush and his unindicted co-conspirators got away clean, the next Decider will not only feel free to do the same but will be emboldened to take it farther.
@SW: "...the next Decider will not only feel free to do the same but will be emboldened to take it farther." A frightening prospect but no doubt true.
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