I think you can credit the demonstrators with motives stronger than adolescent angst. Sure, there are going to be the usual fluffbrain show-offs and blowhards who show up at these things no matter where in the world they occur or what political stand they take, but there are many people all over the world who are genuinely disturbed about this war and more importantly about the way we got into it. My brother lives in the Netherlans and has a lot of Dutch friends and he tells me the antiwar (and anti-American) sentiment comes from people whose integrity and intelligence he respects, whether he agrees with all their points or not.
Wesley: I stabbed you. I should apologize for that. But I'm honestly not sure how. I think it'll just be awkward. Gunn: Good call. Wesley: Okay.
'Time Bomb'
All Ogle, No Cash -- It's Not Just Annoying, It's Un-American
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scrappy - Mar 28, 2003 6:49:46 pm PST #2551 of 9843
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Burrell - Mar 28, 2003 6:51:31 pm PST #2552 of 9843
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Seems odd to me to call the behavior of Europeans who refuse to buy Coke adolescent without mentioning that there are, after all, equally adolescent Americans refusing to buy French wine. Or sell computers to Canadians.
Betsy HP - Mar 28, 2003 6:53:26 pm PST #2553 of 9843
If I only had a brain...
after all, equally adolescent Americans refusing to buy French wine
But we have been mocking them ruthlessly for weeks.
Penny B. - Mar 28, 2003 6:54:34 pm PST #2554 of 9843
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Some people join protests because they feel passionately about an issue and have a burning need to do something. Some people join to get out of class.
scrappy - Mar 28, 2003 6:55:34 pm PST #2555 of 9843
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Yes, and the crackpots always get the TV coverage. Always.
Caroma - Mar 28, 2003 7:00:31 pm PST #2556 of 9843
Hello! I must be going.
I don't know, are people actually doing that no-wine and "freedom fries" thing or just saying they will? I guess it's too early to quantify anything definite.
Daisy Jane - Mar 28, 2003 7:02:31 pm PST #2557 of 9843
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
Dude. Thy're buying the wine and then pouring it out.
Penny B. - Mar 28, 2003 7:03:02 pm PST #2558 of 9843
Nobody
Dude. Thy're buying the wine and then pouring it out.
?????Really????
Oh, yeah, that'll show them.
Betsy HP - Mar 28, 2003 7:04:15 pm PST #2559 of 9843
If I only had a brain...
The *House of Representatives* cafeteria now serves Freedom Fries and Freedom Toast. Air Force One serves Freedom Toast.
This is not a joke.
scrappy - Mar 28, 2003 7:07:06 pm PST #2560 of 9843
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