specialK wrote:
] Vile wrote:
] ] The judge refused to grant them a permit because they waited
]
] ] until the last minute. It has nothing to do with trampling
] on
] ] the bill of rights and everything to do with slackers who
] show
] ] up to protest something because they want to feel hip. If
] ] they were so interested in politics, they should have run
] for
] ] office themselves. This was about procrastination. Maybe
] ] they will learn from their lesson and get an earlier move on
]
] ] things, next time. I know Kerry's loyal brainwashed fools
] ] want to shift this around to seem like one party is
] trampling
] ] on our rights, but where were they when the democrats
] trampled
] ] over the same right to peaceable assembly in Boston last
] ] month? they were nowhere. In fact, the "Free Speech Zone"
] in
] ] Boston resembled a palestinian refugee camp. At least the
] ] protestors in NYC get to March down the Avenue. They got
] more
] ] than they should. The Central Park Protest would have
] ruined
] ] my ability to enjoy a place that I love, and if the
] ] out-of-towner democrats who would be ruining said lawn had
] any
] ] class, they would have helped the NYC democrats run a better
]
] ] campaign back in 2001 and we would not have Bloomberg as the
]
] ] mayor. Incidentally, Bloomberg has serious issues with Bush
] ] over Federal Aid, and he did not want to encroach on the
] ] hard-working citizens of the big apple by tightening
] security
] ] unreasonably. He fought the white house in this issue and
] ] won. Bloomberg usually sucks, but regarding the convention,
]
] ] he has acted with integrity. His primary duty is to take
] care
] ] of New Yorkers interests first (including protecting their
] ] beloved park from overburden), the welcome visitors second,
] ] and then the rights of a few terrorist sympathizers and
] ] democrats last. Sounds like a good mayor to me. Remember
] the
] ] concept of constituents? Those are the people to look out
] ] for. In America, Majority rules, but minorities have
] rights.
] ] They can march in NYC, just not in the park. They are lucky
]
] ] they arent dealing with the democrats, who would simply cage
]
] ] them in like animals.
] ]
]
] You said it, Vile. Although I was chastised earlier for
] posting a message saying that a woman DOES NOT have the right
] to have an illegal march through Times Square during the
] convention and that she should STAY HOME if she is coming here
] solely to wreck havoc on the city, I agree with you 100%.
] Here's to protecting the rights of New Yorkers!! xoxox,
] specialK

There's no saving Vile from his own stupidity, but I'm surprised at your response specialK, since most of Vile's stance is based on circular logic and a fundamental lack of understanding of How Things Work. The rest is just incendiary crap, so I'm hoping that you don't agree 100% with that.

I can understand if locals don't want to see 100K people show up making racket. But c'mon people. That's what a Democracy requires. TOLERANCE! For just one fucking day, I think the residents of central Manhattan can put up with a protest in the Park. If they had to suffer through Garth Brooks, and Disney, they can suck it up for one day to uphold the First Amendment's right to assemble. Considering that you know all sides will be represented, you cannot make this a partisan issue. Can't enjoy a place that you love that day? Good thing that the island has more attractions per square mile than any other place on the continent. Maybe Vile should hike uptown and work at a shelter for the day and see how great this administration is doing with his neighbors.

The real reason why Bloomberg nixed this probably has nothing to do with politics. It has everything to do with money. Having a concert in the park generates revenue. Having Disney in the park generates revenue. The city can afford to put cops and street cleaners on the beat and still put some in the bank during those kind of events. But a peaceful protest? Those damn hippies ain't gonna spend no money! Fuck em!

So in the end, it's not Democrat or Republican. It's the Almighty Dollar.

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