Their protests were not planned against the police, the FBI, the sheriff or any other representative of the government. Their goal was to disrupt the Republican National Convention and prevent free speech and political discourse.
That's an interesting motive for suppressing political speech.
Here is the extraordinary blog item I linked to yesterday from Eileen Clancy, one of the founders of I-Witness Video -- a NYC-based video collective which is in St. Paul to document the policing of the protests around this week's Republican National Convention, just as they did at the 2004 GOP Convention in New York. Clancy wrote this as a plea for help, as the Police surrounded her house and (before they had a search warrant) told everyone inside that they'd be arrested if they exited the home:
This is Eileen Clancy . . . The house where I-Witness Video is staying in St. Paul has been surrounded by police. We have locked all the doors. We have been told that if we leave we will be detained. One of our people who was caught outside is being detained in handcuffs in front of the house. The police say that they are waiting to get a search warrant. More than a dozen police are wielding firearms, including one St. Paul officer with a long gun, which someone told me is an M-16.
We are suffering a preemptive video arrest. For those that don't know, I-Witness Video was remarkably successful in exposing police misconduct and outright perjury by police during the 2004 RNC. Out of 1800 arrests, at least 400 were overturned based solely on video evidence which contradicted sworn statements which were fabricated by police officers. It seems that the house arrest we are now under and the possible threat of the seizure of our computers and video cameras is a result of the 2004 success.
We are asking the public to contact the office of St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman at 651-266-8510 to stop this house arrest, this gross intimidation by police officers, and the detention of media activists and reporters.
That sounds like what it was: a cry for help from a hostage. Hours later, the Police finally obtained a search warrant -- for the wrong house, one adjacent to the house where they were being detained -- and nonetheless broke in, pointing guns, forced them to lay on the floor and handcuffed everyone inside (and handcuffed a National Lawyers Guild attorney outside). They searched the house, arrested nobody, and then left.
Once Gustav gets here, I'm sure all of this will blow over.
I knew this was coming. Yes we would have to make an exception for sex education classes so the kids can learn about storks along with being taught "the other side's" secular theory with its notions of filthy sex.
Yes it's far more likely that this annual periodic wobble of a few percent is indicative of a past where carbon was a factor of 1000 times more radioactive than it is now, roasting the dinosaurs alive so they went extinct before they could leave the garden of Eden.
And did you see that list? Nitrous oxide is on there. WTF? Whipped cream causes cancer, then?
The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) of the California Environmental Protection Agency is adding gallium arsenide to the list of chemicals known to the state to cause cancer and hexafluoroacetone, nitrous oxide and vinyl cyclohexene dioxide to the list of chemicals known to the state to cause reproductive toxicity for the purposes of Proposition 65.
Women who work in dentists' offices have fewer kids.
No surprise here. California has always been on path to economic self-destruction. This is what happens when you have nanny state liberals in office.
The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) of the California Environmental Protection Agency is adding gallium arsenide to the list of chemicals known to the state to cause cancer and hexafluoroacetone, nitrous oxide and vinyl cyclohexene dioxide to the list of chemicals known to the state to cause reproductive toxicity for the purposes of Proposition 65.
This was a proposition. It was passed by the voters. The same ones who legalized marijuana, which ironically seems to have limited carcinogenicity because you never see any California state labels on it. Not that I would know.
...American media alters the truth to boost ratings! Movie at 11.
Boosting ratings doesn't explain why CBS News edited its interview with McCain a few weeks ago. He came up with a goofy answer to some question and they rearranged the footage, splicing in his answer to some other question, in an attempt to make him appear to be less of an idiot. What was aired didn't match the transcript. Maybe next time they'll edit the transcript too.
After that, I find this NBC-Olympics story unimpressive. NBC messed with footage of the Olympics? Who cares?
This is what I was thinking too. How better to make sure everyone knows you have a lot of money than to have your iPhone announce it? Although Italian shoes are cheaper so I wouldn't recommend this app.
If it works well enough, it would mean we could either remove catalytic converters from cars (which would increase engine efficiency), or promote the use of small diesels (which can be more fuel efficient but release a lot more NOx), and end up with a net win for smog pollution.
An exhaust-eating road surface is never going to be as efficient as a guy just chasing your car down the street with a big vacuum cleaner hose. I think we're keeping our catalytic converters.
I guess it must have had a lot of porn on it though because that wasn't listed as not being on the laptop. Which explains why they couldn't find it for a few days. Someone's DNA is going to be all over this thing.
I think if this was taken more seriously, people wouldn't have to post as AC when posting a point that goes against the grain.
I never post as an AC, but I say things that I think are against the grain all the time. My karma is Fucking Excellent and I already have too many freaks to notice.
For supposedly trying to be neutral, a lot more posts negative of religion or the right get modded up.
Who promised you "neutrality"? Good posts that are negative of religion or the right are just easier to write. You see more of them modded up because more of them are posted.
Instead of whining that everyone is biased, why don't you just mod up posts you agree with if you don't like it, or start writing posts "positive of religion or the right" that are actually insightful or interesting?
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That's an interesting motive for suppressing political speech.
unless someone has a better (serious) explanation for the buckets of urine.
Maybe they didn't pay their sewer bill.
This is the best part of the Greenwald story:
Once Gustav gets here, I'm sure all of this will blow over.
I also support arts funding. And roads and bridges too.
Sarah Palin shares your feelings about bridges.
You didn't fix anything.
At least one government agency has pulled a little trick like this every single day for the past eight years. Just look at the EPA for example.
It's only a matter of time before this gets pulled off Youtube.
If you don't want to put up with listening to audio:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94118849
It's not as complete as the WP story though.
You mean sex education?
I knew this was coming. Yes we would have to make an exception for sex education classes so the kids can learn about storks along with being taught "the other side's" secular theory with its notions of filthy sex.
I was reminded of that mess with Harriet Miers. This also looks like it might be one of those gifts that keeps on giving.
Your point is ridiculous. Regardless of whether evolution is taught beside it, creationism does not belong in a fucking classroom.
Yes it's far more likely that this annual periodic wobble of a few percent is indicative of a past where carbon was a factor of 1000 times more radioactive than it is now, roasting the dinosaurs alive so they went extinct before they could leave the garden of Eden.
Seriously, what's the problem with burning diamonds in oxygen?
Spoken like someone who has never experienced a diamond mine fire firsthand.
I was running a full-immersion cooling system in the entire room using liquid helium but I found it cost prohibitive.
I use a vat of liquid nitrogen myself.
The truth is, we live in a world that needs oil. And that oil has to be protected by men with guns.
Oh I see. So women with guns can't protect oil.
And did you see that list? Nitrous oxide is on there. WTF? Whipped cream causes cancer, then?
Women who work in dentists' offices have fewer kids.
No surprise here. California has always been on path to economic self-destruction. This is what happens when you have nanny state liberals in office.
This was a proposition. It was passed by the voters. The same ones who legalized marijuana, which ironically seems to have limited carcinogenicity because you never see any California state labels on it. Not that I would know.
Boosting ratings doesn't explain why CBS News edited its interview with McCain a few weeks ago. He came up with a goofy answer to some question and they rearranged the footage, splicing in his answer to some other question, in an attempt to make him appear to be less of an idiot. What was aired didn't match the transcript. Maybe next time they'll edit the transcript too.
After that, I find this NBC-Olympics story unimpressive. NBC messed with footage of the Olympics? Who cares?
This is what I was thinking too. How better to make sure everyone knows you have a lot of money than to have your iPhone announce it? Although Italian shoes are cheaper so I wouldn't recommend this app.
If it works well enough, it would mean we could either remove catalytic converters from cars (which would increase engine efficiency), or promote the use of small diesels (which can be more fuel efficient but release a lot more NOx), and end up with a net win for smog pollution.
An exhaust-eating road surface is never going to be as efficient as a guy just chasing your car down the street with a big vacuum cleaner hose. I think we're keeping our catalytic converters.
I guess it must have had a lot of porn on it though because that wasn't listed as not being on the laptop. Which explains why they couldn't find it for a few days. Someone's DNA is going to be all over this thing.
I think if this was taken more seriously, people wouldn't have to post as AC when posting a point that goes against the grain.
I never post as an AC, but I say things that I think are against the grain all the time. My karma is Fucking Excellent and I already have too many freaks to notice.
For supposedly trying to be neutral, a lot more posts negative of religion or the right get modded up.
Who promised you "neutrality"? Good posts that are negative of religion or the right are just easier to write. You see more of them modded up because more of them are posted.
Instead of whining that everyone is biased, why don't you just mod up posts you agree with if you don't like it, or start writing posts "positive of religion or the right" that are actually insightful or interesting?
Perhaps they could pay for their own Internet access. Like, ya know, everyone else.
What? You pay for your Internet access?