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Union thugs. Willing to fight freedom, at all cost.
Tuesday, December 11, 2012 11:58 AM
AURAPTOR
America loves a winner!
Tuesday, December 11, 2012 12:25 PM
ANTHONYT
Freedom is Important because People are Important
Tuesday, December 11, 2012 12:55 PM
STORYMARK
Tuesday, December 11, 2012 12:57 PM
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Tuesday, December 11, 2012 1:47 PM
Tuesday, December 11, 2012 1:49 PM
Quote:Originally posted by AURaptor: Anthony - You're a liar. You draw false conclusions and completely IGNORE context. But we all know that. Fathom the hypocrisy of a government that requires every citizen to prove they are insured... but not everyone must prove they are a citizen Resident USA Freedom Fundie " AU, that was great, LOL!! " - Chrisisall
Tuesday, December 11, 2012 2:03 PM
Tuesday, December 11, 2012 2:26 PM
Quote:Originally posted by AURaptor: " woman testifying about birth control is a slut " ' False conclusion based on things I never said. It was a joke. She never "testified " in front of Congress. Her 'sluttiness' wasn't conditional on her testifying ( or even propagandizing ) about birth control. Here, YOU missed the context, and continue to do so. You are a liar , and spread false words. Fathom the hypocrisy of a government that requires every citizen to prove they are insured... but not everyone must prove they are a citizen Resident USA Freedom Fundie " AU, that was great, LOL!! " - Chrisisall
Quote:Her 'sluttiness' wasn't conditional on her testifying ( or even propagandizing ) about birth control.
Tuesday, December 11, 2012 2:30 PM
Tuesday, December 11, 2012 2:36 PM
Quote:Originally posted by AURaptor: I'm simply stating that you're a liar, Anthony. You want to train wreck this thread, for what ever reason, fine. Just be honest about your motives, and say so. I'll not waste any more time here , going over old b.s., as I've already shown you to be what you are. Many times. It's an old, pointless battle, which we can carry on in PM, if you wish, but I do tire of your bullshit. "False words are not only evil in themselves, but they infect the soul with evil." - Socrates " I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend. "
Quote:Incredible at how much berth you give to certain folks , when it comes to " context " , yet are eager as hell to jump to your own conclusions, when it comes to folks you already don't agree with or like. Ha-ha... no, it's just you being YOU.
Tuesday, December 11, 2012 2:47 PM
Tuesday, December 11, 2012 3:06 PM
Quote:Originally posted by AURaptor: If you HONESTLY want engage in discussion of this matter, and say something to the effect that " ... yes, that does sound bad, but maybe in its full context, what he appears to be saying isn't his full meaning " , THEN you'd have a point. But with regards to the comment, " there will be blood ", your reply is " there's nothing to dispute " ... you're just being obtuse for the sake of arguing, and nothing more. "False words are not only evil in themselves, but they infect the soul with evil." - Socrates " I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend. "
Tuesday, December 11, 2012 3:24 PM
MAL4PREZ
Tuesday, December 11, 2012 3:31 PM
Quote:Originally posted by MAL4PREZ: Not to interrupt a party, but this thread strengthens my suspicion that Rappy is the invention of a left-winger. He does nothing but make himself and his stereotype look bad, in such an extreme way that I can't be convinced that he's real. Which makes it, sadly, a little less satisfying how easily Anthony knocks him down. However, carry on. No matter the reality, I will always admire Anthony's classiness.
Tuesday, December 11, 2012 3:43 PM
Quote:Originally posted by AURaptor: Quote:Originally posted by MAL4PREZ: Not to interrupt a party, but this thread strengthens my suspicion that Rappy is the invention of a left-winger. He does nothing but make himself and his stereotype look bad, in such an extreme way that I can't be convinced that he's real. Which makes it, sadly, a little less satisfying how easily Anthony knocks him down. However, carry on. No matter the reality, I will always admire Anthony's classiness. He doesn't knock me down, and I'm as real as it gets. ( And Anthony, Geiss speaks of there being blood, and THEN references The Battle of the Overpass - ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Overpass ) where UAW organizers were in front of a FORD plant, and got jumped by FORD security officers. The irony,of course, is that it was the union thugs at the protest on the video which instigated the violence, tore down a tent, and uttered all manner of threats and vulgarities. Your judgement is what's sad here. Real fine how you admire a liar. Speaks bunches of you. "False words are not only evil in themselves, but they infect the soul with evil." - Socrates " I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend. "
Tuesday, December 11, 2012 4:32 PM
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Tuesday, December 11, 2012 4:57 PM
JONGSSTRAW
Tuesday, December 11, 2012 5:00 PM
Wednesday, December 12, 2012 2:12 AM
Wednesday, December 12, 2012 3:17 AM
Quote:you favor their side over the rights of the workers. The right to CHOOSE on whether they want to join a union vs being told they MUST join.
Wednesday, December 12, 2012 4:59 AM
Quote:Originally posted by AURaptor: Jong, it may very well be a threat to how they have lived, but the perception of what this bill actual does, does not come close to the lies that the union goons have been told / are screaming about to the rest of the public.
Wednesday, December 12, 2012 5:19 AM
Quote:And is the brute who threw the punches going to be arrested and prosecuted for assault?
Wednesday, December 12, 2012 5:25 AM
NIKI2
Gettin' old, but still a hippie at heart...
Wednesday, December 12, 2012 6:01 AM
Wednesday, December 12, 2012 6:46 AM
Wednesday, December 12, 2012 11:04 AM
Quote:Originally posted by Niki2: "Right to work" is bullshit. It's propagandaspeak for "Right to work FOR LESS" and nothing more, and the reason it's being implemented is to destroy any opposition from funding the other side of what the right-wing superpacs fund.
Wednesday, December 12, 2012 11:08 AM
M52NICKERSON
DALEK!
Quote:Originally posted by AURaptor: He doesn't knock me down,
Wednesday, December 12, 2012 1:17 PM
Quote:Originally posted by m52nickerson: Quote:Originally posted by AURaptor: He doesn't knock me down, He does over and over. If this was a boxing match the ref would be explaining to you what happened as you woke up.
Thursday, December 13, 2012 3:04 AM
Quote:Originally posted by AURaptor: The ref would have tossed in the towel, long ago, and Anthony would have been carried out on a stretcher.
Thursday, December 13, 2012 4:11 AM
GEEZER
Keep the Shiny side up
Quote:Originally posted by ANTHONYT: Hello, I'm glad you agree. Were I making this video, I would be sure to show the moments preceding and following each altercation. This video is like a theoretical version of the movie Zero Dark Thirty, but instead of showing the events leading up to the raid on the Bin Laden compound, you just show a bunch of soldiers assassinating an old man in his house, and then roll credits. Context matters.
Thursday, December 13, 2012 4:53 AM
Quote:Originally posted by Geezer: Quote:Originally posted by ANTHONYT: Hello, I'm glad you agree. Were I making this video, I would be sure to show the moments preceding and following each altercation. This video is like a theoretical version of the movie Zero Dark Thirty, but instead of showing the events leading up to the raid on the Bin Laden compound, you just show a bunch of soldiers assassinating an old man in his house, and then roll credits. Context matters. So Osama bin Laden was in the tent? And the Fox reporter was protecting him? Come on, Anthony, quit being so disingenuous. Sort'a looks like you've joined the "Don't like the message, attack the messenger" cadre. Too bad.
Thursday, December 13, 2012 5:58 AM
Quote:Originally posted by AnthonyT: The point is that showing a series of altercations is not particularly informative. Just like showing an old man getting assassinated would not give you a valid picture of events. It's what happened in the moments surrounding the altercations that lend context and texture to the event, and allow an understanding. Rather mystifying why anyone wouldn't want to see that context.
Thursday, December 13, 2012 6:12 AM
Quote:Originally posted by Geezer: Quote:Originally posted by AnthonyT: The point is that showing a series of altercations is not particularly informative. Just like showing an old man getting assassinated would not give you a valid picture of events. It's what happened in the moments surrounding the altercations that lend context and texture to the event, and allow an understanding. Rather mystifying why anyone wouldn't want to see that context. Well, if you saw the video without knowing where it was, what was going on, or who the participants were, you might be puzzled by the events. However, if you follow the news at all, you know that. So, based on the who, what, when, where, context from the news, can you provide a good reason that union workers would tear down a tent that, per police, had people in it, including people in wheelchairs, and also contained propane heater and tanks. Think that might be a bit dangerous? "We had been contacted by that group that they had three or four people that were actually trapped underneath the tent," said Lt. Mike Shaw. "Two of them were in wheelchairs and there was also a propane tank in there. So we had to send troopers out, and naturally, the crowd was not too receptive." http://www.mlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2012/12/michigan_right_to_work_tension.html#incart_maj-story-2] Hello, According to the news source you quote, the vast preponderance of protesters were well-behaved. "more than fine" in their behavior. Quote: State police did not arrest anyone during the incident, and Shaw said that most protesters have acted respectfully and peacefully today. "We have not made any arrests at all," he said. "The crowd has been more than fine. They've been obeying with the fire marshall says (in terms of building capacity). People have been coming in and out of the Capitol exercising their constitutional rights. We've been perfectly fine with them -- just that one small incident." So, yes, I am interested in the context surrounding an act of sabotage and the other altercations. If the context you want me to use is the news report you cited, I'd have to conclude that in a very large group of well-behaved protesters, a few were bizarrely violent for no discernable reason other than pure meanness. But the video, being an eyewitness to events, should provide the best context. Unfortunately, it only conveys the briefest of glimpses. --Anthony Note to Self: Raptor - woman testifying about birth control is a slut (the term applies.) Context: http://tinyurl.com/d6ozfej Six - Wow, isn't Niki quite the CUNT? And, yes, I spell that in all caps.... http://tinyurl.com/bdjgbpe Wulf - Niki is a stupid fucking bitch who should hurry up and die. Context: http://tinyurl.com/afve3r9 “The stupid neither forgive nor forget; the naive forgive and forget; the wise forgive but do not forget.” -T. S. Szasz
Quote: State police did not arrest anyone during the incident, and Shaw said that most protesters have acted respectfully and peacefully today. "We have not made any arrests at all," he said. "The crowd has been more than fine. They've been obeying with the fire marshall says (in terms of building capacity). People have been coming in and out of the Capitol exercising their constitutional rights. We've been perfectly fine with them -- just that one small incident."
Thursday, December 13, 2012 8:46 AM
Thursday, December 13, 2012 8:48 AM
Quote:Originally posted by Geezer: Quote:Originally posted by ANTHONYT: Hello, I'm glad you agree. Were I making this video, I would be sure to show the moments preceding and following each altercation. This video is like a theoretical version of the movie Zero Dark Thirty, but instead of showing the events leading up to the raid on the Bin Laden compound, you just show a bunch of soldiers assassinating an old man in his house, and then roll credits. Context matters. So Osama bin Laden was in the tent? And the Fox reporter was protecting him? Come on, Anthony, quit being so disingenuous.
Thursday, December 13, 2012 8:49 AM
Quote:Originally posted by m52nickerson: Quote:Originally posted by AURaptor: The ref would have tossed in the towel, long ago, and Anthony would have been carried out on a stretcher. Yup, you're definatly punch drunk. I do not fear God, I fear the ignorance of man. A warning to everyone, AURaptor is a known liar. ...and now a Fundie! http://www.fireflyfans.net/mthread.aspx?tid=53359
Thursday, December 13, 2012 9:27 AM
Quote:BREAKING: Americans for Prosperity stages phony altercation at Michigan Right to Work rally There’s a video on heavy rotation at Fox News, being massively retweeted by conservatives and Americans for Prosperity, where they talk about the “brutality” and “violence” of union members at today’s rally in Lansing, Michigan to protest Right to Work legislation. The video shows an Americans for Prosperity tent coming down on the front lawn of the Capitol Building. As it turns out, American for Prosperity (AFP) themselves were responsible for at least one of the tents coming down. Tom Duckworth watched one of the folks that had been in the AFP tent go around and loosen the straps on the tent. According to Duckworth, “the stakes came down from the INSIDE.” Clearly AFP came to this rally to incite an altercation that could be shown on endless loop on Fox to show that union members are, indeed, “union thugs”. Not surprisingly, Fox News cameramen where right there on the spot to capture it all on film. The main physical altercations that occurred happened after the tents came down. Mission accomplished.More and eyewitness video at http://www.eclectablog.com/2012/12/breaking-americans-for-prosperity-stages-phony-altercation-at-michigan-right-to-work-rally.html
Thursday, December 13, 2012 9:55 AM
Quote:Today at the Right to Work protest in Michigan, an Americans for Prosperity tent came down with people inside of it. Naturally, Fox was there to capture the scene and AFP were quick to blame it on violent union supporters. Also, Breitbart was there to blame the tent falling on violent union supporters, with a video that doesn’t start until well after the melee. As you have learned by now (you’re quicker than the media), all is not always what it seems in Right Wing world. A protester of the anti-union law passed today saw a man he’d spoken to earlier in the tent kick the AFP tent poles from the inside of the tent. A commenter (av8tor17b ) concurs, writing, “I was physically there this morning and talked to the AFP people before the tents came down. This gentleman is correct--it was a guy with a “freedomworks”? button, who was standing IN the AFP tent this morning, who caused the tent to fall.” AFP tried everything to get pro-right to work people to come out to the rally, including using their Koch dollars to bribe the deluded Fox News masses with free food, drink, and $25 gift cards. This has all of the usual shades of the secret Walker audio tape in which he discussed planting disruptors to blame on unions in Wisconsin. No one is claiming the protesters are perfect, but this has all of the eerily familiar hallmarks of right wing propaganda. AFP kicked their own tent in on their own supporters. Then they blamed the fallout on the unions. A Breitbart video was there just in time to capture the resulting melee and suggest it all started with the unions. For some reason, their videos never start off at the beginning or proceed without edits.More at http://www.politicususa.com/americans-prosperity-fake-attack-tent-michigan-work-rally.html] This reporter apparently noticed the same thing you did, Anthony. In the confusion at the time, I don't think too many know exactly what happened and who's at fault. I'm afraid, given what I've read and observed, I wouldn't put it past the Koch-brothers-funded AFP to pull something like this. Apparently they WERE seen by numerous people to be goading the protesters all day, and the video that came out certainly helped their cause, tho' as you pointed out, none of the videos I've found show any context, what happened before or after. Also found this:Quote:Eddie Vale, spokesperson for the AFL-CIO on the ground in Lansing, said his group does not support the tearing down of the tent, but also blamed anti-union protesters for goading the labor folks. He said there were more than 15,000 people at the Michigan capitol, and their protest was “almost universally peaceful and calm.” “While of course we do not condone the actions taken by a small group of people, the disciples of James O’Keefe were attempting to instigate the crowd all day,” Vale said, referring to the right-wing, video-camera-wielding provocateur. “As soon as the incident happened our marshals worked with the police to move the AFP people through the crowd to safety with no injuries.” As it did in Wisconsin and other states on the front lines of the Republican anti-union push since 2010, AFP has had a presence in Lansing since the protests over right-to-work legislation began. Last week, the group “blared speeches by Ronald Reagan” at the state Capitol and pro-union groups gathered there. There were reports of pepper spray being used by police at that protest. Vale noted the protesters were “chanting ‘give the police a raise,’” which he said showed “the actual spirit of the crowd.” Conservatives are having a field day with the AFP tent video, as well as other footage purportedly showing pro-labor protesters being violent.More at http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/12/afp-tent-michigan.php I think I'll withhold judgment; at the very worst, in a crowd of 15,000 and under the vile circumstances of what's been done to workers, I wouldn't be surprised if some of them went over the line. All the "thugs" and "rabid" and so forth that I'm seeing, and that the tearing down of the tent is the only thing being reported (heavily!), is sad. That the protest was mostly peaceful and what's being highlighted is a few people supposedly getting violent, and that it's being highlighted by conservatives and anti-union sources who "just happened" to be there when it went down, does leave me suspicious. Tit for tat got us where we are today. If we want to be grownups, we need to resist the ugliness. If we each did, this would be a better reflection on Firefly and a more welcome place. I will try.
Quote:Eddie Vale, spokesperson for the AFL-CIO on the ground in Lansing, said his group does not support the tearing down of the tent, but also blamed anti-union protesters for goading the labor folks. He said there were more than 15,000 people at the Michigan capitol, and their protest was “almost universally peaceful and calm.” “While of course we do not condone the actions taken by a small group of people, the disciples of James O’Keefe were attempting to instigate the crowd all day,” Vale said, referring to the right-wing, video-camera-wielding provocateur. “As soon as the incident happened our marshals worked with the police to move the AFP people through the crowd to safety with no injuries.” As it did in Wisconsin and other states on the front lines of the Republican anti-union push since 2010, AFP has had a presence in Lansing since the protests over right-to-work legislation began. Last week, the group “blared speeches by Ronald Reagan” at the state Capitol and pro-union groups gathered there. There were reports of pepper spray being used by police at that protest. Vale noted the protesters were “chanting ‘give the police a raise,’” which he said showed “the actual spirit of the crowd.” Conservatives are having a field day with the AFP tent video, as well as other footage purportedly showing pro-labor protesters being violent.More at http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/12/afp-tent-michigan.php
Thursday, December 13, 2012 10:03 AM
Quote:Originally posted by ANTHONYT: But the video, being an eyewitness to events, should provide the best context. Unfortunately, it only conveys the briefest of glimpses.
Thursday, December 13, 2012 10:04 AM
FREMDFIRMA
Thursday, December 13, 2012 10:23 AM
Quote:Okay. So given what you know about the general situation, is there any context in which tearing that tent down actually was appropriate? If not, your complaints about lack of context are pretty much moot.
Thursday, December 13, 2012 10:28 AM
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