Hey, all anybody needs to do is look at the dozens of photos on my website from protests around the world. IThe turnout was so big that you don't see any evidence of police in most of the pictures. The police have no excuse to do what they did in NYC yesterday.
At the same time, we need to challenge American activists who continue to seek permits for protests. What they need to understand is that if you have enough people at your event, the police can't do much. They won't do anything if there are families and kids present. Activists need to understand that the police fear negative publicity more than they fear a crowd getting out of control.
I think the big show of police control yesterday in New York City is part and aprcel of this "terrorist threat" hysteria that the U.S. government needs to promote to keep the American population under control. We need to focus more of our efforts on mocking this hysteria and the government's transparent manipulation of the population.
This means that our next targets have to be CNN, NPR, the Washington Post, and all the TV stations and media outlets that faciliate Bush regime plans. They can't have their duct tape spectacle without the help of obedient media who manufacture consent.
We're having a nice blizzard today! Duct tape won't help anything today!
Chuck0
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