tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19105683.post3080121049030852216..comments2023-11-05T05:58:51.073-05:00Comments on Inside Andre's head ©: Pointless protestsAndrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01018331496569382238noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19105683.post-50730596937288607532008-05-06T00:43:00.000-04:002008-05-06T00:43:00.000-04:00Well said. If you don't have effective tactics and...Well said. If you don't have effective tactics and a solid game plan to go along with your passion, I don't care how fired up you are, you're gonna lose the fight, and lose hard.Malik Akbarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11861946517231339877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19105683.post-7983237596336202332008-05-01T08:59:00.000-04:002008-05-01T08:59:00.000-04:00Even in your pessimism about protesting, you have ...Even in your pessimism about protesting, you have to at least agree that a seed has to be planted before anything can come about. Sure, some organizations - like Code Pink - are pretty silly. But at least they've established a platform. They've at least planted a seed.Kenyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02711031878871162750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19105683.post-11518969092722549232008-04-29T08:28:00.000-04:002008-04-29T08:28:00.000-04:00@ Sylv: In some respects, commercial boycotting; s...@ Sylv: In some respects, commercial boycotting; similar to this truckers strike (is it a strike?) can work. But most organizations regarding high gas prices either <A HREF="http://www.snopes.com/politics/gasoline/nogas.asp" REL="nofollow">don't exist</A> or are complete failures. People in general can not or will not go without certain things. That's why Walmart will always be in business. That's why oil companies have no motivation to reduce prices. That's why protests have become worthless. As it relates to social justice, there have been <I>some</I> incidents of successful organizing (i.e. the Jena Six), but those success stories are far too in between.<BR/><BR/>Still, I'm curious to hear how the protest goes. I hope I'm proven wrong on this one.<BR/><BR/>@ LGS: I don't think the Bell story was as much racially charged as anything else. Yes, the victims were black; but so were the officers. I wouldn't say that it's politically charged either. I think this case speaks more to your last suggestion: the abuse of police powers; more especially the <I>excessive and irresponsible</I> execise of power. Unless Bell was a <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godzilla" REL="nofollow">300 foot tall, 50,000 ton Japanese mutant</A>, there is NO reason to fire off 50 rounds at a person. These officers abused their power; and an innocent man (even when his reputation may suggest otherwise) is dead.Andrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01018331496569382238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19105683.post-82361043467895327762008-04-29T04:08:00.000-04:002008-04-29T04:08:00.000-04:00Hi Andre,I am trying to understand the reason behi...Hi Andre,<BR/>I am trying to understand the reason behind the Bell tragedy. I don't understand it. Is it racial? Is it to do with "profiling"? Is it the sign of an increasingly right wing society? Is it just abuse of police powers?Lone Grey Squirrelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16892067644551128013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19105683.post-11968188857522979912008-04-28T16:14:00.000-04:002008-04-28T16:14:00.000-04:00it's interesting you're doing this post today when...it's interesting you're doing this post today when the truckers are here in D.C. to protest the high cost of gas. they were supposed to park at the D.C. Stadium and walk to the capitol, i believe it is, in protest. i was wondering how this would help to lower prices?!! it'll certainly make rush-hour traffic going home a mess, if nothing else.heiresschildhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02769921885594197625noreply@blogger.com