Comments on: Civilized human beings http://punkassblog.com/2007/08/21/civilized-human-beings/ Sun, 20 Nov 2011 04:59:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Rainbow Girl http://punkassblog.com/2007/08/21/civilized-human-beings/comment-page-1/#comment-48435 Rainbow Girl Sun, 26 Aug 2007 18:23:11 +0000 http://punkassblog.com/2007/08/21/civilized-human-beings/#comment-48435 Yeah I like him. Ever since the day of the 2004 US Elections: we all gathered to watch the results roll in on the big-screen, and as the evening went on, Byers became increasingly direct about his opinions on who should win. At the sorrowful end of the evening, he gave us this heartfelt speech about awareness-raising, and recommended that if we were ever in a Republican area of the USA, we walk into a bar and start up a conversation with someone to educate them. This suggestion was met with some laughter but you gotta appreciate the sincerity. Yeah I like him. Ever since the day of the 2004 US Elections: we all gathered to watch the results roll in on the big-screen, and as the evening went on, Byers became increasingly direct about his opinions on who should win.

At the sorrowful end of the evening, he gave us this heartfelt speech about awareness-raising, and recommended that if we were ever in a Republican area of the USA, we walk into a bar and start up a conversation with someone to educate them. This suggestion was met with some laughter but you gotta appreciate the sincerity.

]]> By: Sabotabby http://punkassblog.com/2007/08/21/civilized-human-beings/comment-page-1/#comment-48386 Sabotabby Sat, 25 Aug 2007 20:36:21 +0000 http://punkassblog.com/2007/08/21/civilized-human-beings/#comment-48386 Byers was great. I had to duck out of the panel before the end to catch the bus back to Toronto, but I caught all of his speech. He seriously knows his stuff and he's far funnier than I'd expected. Byers was great. I had to duck out of the panel before the end to catch the bus back to Toronto, but I caught all of his speech. He seriously knows his stuff and he’s far funnier than I’d expected.

]]> By: Rainbow Girl http://punkassblog.com/2007/08/21/civilized-human-beings/comment-page-1/#comment-48384 Rainbow Girl Sat, 25 Aug 2007 20:22:13 +0000 http://punkassblog.com/2007/08/21/civilized-human-beings/#comment-48384 Hey I know Byers...how was the talk? Hey I know Byers…how was the talk?

]]> By: GSchof http://punkassblog.com/2007/08/21/civilized-human-beings/comment-page-1/#comment-48349 GSchof Sat, 25 Aug 2007 02:45:08 +0000 http://punkassblog.com/2007/08/21/civilized-human-beings/#comment-48349 To settle all questions. http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2007/08/24/ot-montebello-sq-070824.html?ref=rss Man, did Doris Day even see the video in question: "Public Safety Minister Stockwell Day continued to dismiss calls for a public inquiry on Friday, saying the RCMP has a formal complaints process. "The thing that was interesting in this particular incident, three people in question were spotted by protesters because were not engaging in violence," Day said. "They were being encouraged to throw rocks and they were not throwing rocks, it was the protesters who were throwing the rocks. That's the irony of this." To settle all questions.
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2007/08/24/ot-montebello-sq-070824.html?ref=rss

Man, did Doris Day even see the video in question:

“Public Safety Minister Stockwell Day continued to dismiss calls for a public inquiry on Friday, saying the RCMP has a formal complaints process.

“The thing that was interesting in this particular incident, three people in question were spotted by protesters because were not engaging in violence,” Day said.

“They were being encouraged to throw rocks and they were not throwing rocks, it was the protesters who were throwing the rocks. That’s the irony of this.”

]]> By: Mick http://punkassblog.com/2007/08/21/civilized-human-beings/comment-page-1/#comment-48216 Mick Wed, 22 Aug 2007 22:32:05 +0000 http://punkassblog.com/2007/08/21/civilized-human-beings/#comment-48216 Yup, after seeing that video I'm convinced they're cops too. Like the CEP prez said "chickenshits". Yup, after seeing that video I’m convinced they’re cops too. Like the CEP prez said “chickenshits”.

]]> By: zingerella http://punkassblog.com/2007/08/21/civilized-human-beings/comment-page-1/#comment-48172 zingerella Wed, 22 Aug 2007 01:30:47 +0000 http://punkassblog.com/2007/08/21/civilized-human-beings/#comment-48172 I really think someone needs to send Messrs. Harper and D'Aquino back to Grade 10 Civics class. We really do teach Canadian students that active engagement in the democratic process is both a right and a responsibility of citizens in a functional democracy. Or, at least, that's part of what's in the textbooks. Heh. The CCCE: Taking the <i>demos</i> out of <i>democracy</i>. I really think someone needs to send Messrs. Harper and D’Aquino back to Grade 10 Civics class. We really do teach Canadian students that active engagement in the democratic process is both a right and a responsibility of citizens in a functional democracy. Or, at least, that’s part of what’s in the textbooks.

Heh. The CCCE: Taking the demos out of democracy.

]]> By: Antigone http://punkassblog.com/2007/08/21/civilized-human-beings/comment-page-1/#comment-48156 Antigone Tue, 21 Aug 2007 16:49:06 +0000 http://punkassblog.com/2007/08/21/civilized-human-beings/#comment-48156 I wonder how many times that happens in protests: cops come in dressed like they're protestors, and then cause trouble. It's weird, because I've been at protests where everyone's been perfectly peaceful, and then all of a sudden there's a riot, or mini-riot. And, of course, it's reported that we were causing trouble. I wonder how many times that happens in protests: cops come in dressed like they’re protestors, and then cause trouble. It’s weird, because I’ve been at protests where everyone’s been perfectly peaceful, and then all of a sudden there’s a riot, or mini-riot. And, of course, it’s reported that we were causing trouble.

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