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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Neocon who wrote (68466)	11/26/2002 4:15:48 PM
From: one_less	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 82486

There is no protest if the protesters do not address the target audience. These protesters targeted the skokie people. So the only question for me would be was it a valid protest, or was it something else? Were they addressing a gripe with the Skokies? Were they trying to terrorize the Skokies? Were they using the Skokies to get an audience with some other population in the nation? Its not just that they wanted to march, there is plenty of room out in North Dakota.

To: Neocon who wrote (68466)	11/26/2002 5:03:49 PM
From: The Philosopher	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

But it wouldn't be comparable. It's the same argument that Seattle made when they wanted to shunt the WTO protesters off into a corner far away from where the delegates were staying and meeting. They had to change their plans. They were only allowed, as I recall, to have a security perimeter a slight distance out from the meeting place. What if Washington, DC said no demonstrations on the mall, or on Pennsylvania Avenue, or in Lafayette Park -- you can go demonstrate in a remote section of Rock Creek Park where you won't bother anybody. The whole point of a demonstration is to attract the attention of those you are aiming the demonstration at. Well, today it's as much or more about TV coverage, but still, a nice little safe eruption is good for getting on the news. If the Nazis had marched someplace away from Skokie they wouldn't have had nearly the impact or coverage. Whether you think that's good or bad (and I assume the latter), it certainly affects their ability to get their message across.