Comments on: Friday Question of the Day: Am I A Hypocrite? http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/02/friday-question-of-the-day-am-i-a-hypocrite/ Welcome to the beautiful life Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:00:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: DCer http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/02/friday-question-of-the-day-am-i-a-hypocrite/#comment-93188 DCer Mon, 04 Feb 2008 15:24:21 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=1499#comment-93188 War is about legs, and why people should keep them. Look at the numbers. More legs have been lost than lives. Let’s keep legs. It’s a positive thing. ------- Bingo. So have a march of people who are pro-leg. You totally get it. You don't say "stop" you say "go." You don't say "I'm scared" you say "I believe in Hope." You don't say "No!" you say "Yes!" It's totally obvious when you see the difference, but as I said, many people ignore Marting Luther King. I mean one of Gandhi's first big anti-British activities was to MAKE HIS OWN SALT! Not to break a window. Get it people? War is about legs, and why people should keep them. Look at the numbers. More legs have been lost than lives. Let’s keep legs. It’s a positive thing.
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Bingo. So have a march of people who are pro-leg. You totally get it. You don’t say “stop” you say “go.” You don’t say “I’m scared” you say “I believe in Hope.” You don’t say “No!” you say “Yes!” It’s totally obvious when you see the difference, but as I said, many people ignore Marting Luther King.

I mean one of Gandhi’s first big anti-British activities was to MAKE HIS OWN SALT! Not to break a window.

Get it people?

]]> By: st http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/02/friday-question-of-the-day-am-i-a-hypocrite/#comment-93187 st Sat, 02 Feb 2008 21:28:08 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=1499#comment-93187 Seriously, any line drawing between the two types of posters is just idiotic. Protests aren't pointless (whether they 'succeed' or not), and music isn't just a commercial enterprise. And that's not the point anyway. PoP, the answer to your question is yes, you are a hypocrite. You don't get to pick and choose. The reason why is shown on this blog - some folks value the bands over the marchers, and others vice versa. So who decides? Look, the only real city i ever heard of that was successful in controlling graffiti is Singapore. No gum chewing allowed, death penalty for smoking a joint, but clean as a f**king whistle. Raise your hand if you want to live there. Seriously, any line drawing between the two types of posters is just idiotic. Protests aren’t pointless (whether they ‘succeed’ or not), and music isn’t just a commercial enterprise. And that’s not the point anyway. PoP, the answer to your question is yes, you are a hypocrite. You don’t get to pick and choose. The reason why is shown on this blog – some folks value the bands over the marchers, and others vice versa. So who decides?

Look, the only real city i ever heard of that was successful in controlling graffiti is Singapore. No gum chewing allowed, death penalty for smoking a joint, but clean as a f**king whistle. Raise your hand if you want to live there.

]]> By: Park Road Guy http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/02/friday-question-of-the-day-am-i-a-hypocrite/#comment-93186 Park Road Guy Sat, 02 Feb 2008 16:35:15 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=1499#comment-93186 How about 'Stop this War, I want people to keep their legs'. I was on an airplane the other day, returning from Germany and a kid sitting next to me had lost his legs in Iraq. His wife and baby were with him. I thought about how he wouldn't be able to wrestle with his kid the way my dad wrestled with me. I wanted to cry, it felt so wrong. War is about legs, and why people should keep them. Look at the numbers. More legs have been lost than lives. Let's keep legs. It's a positive thing. How about ‘Stop this War, I want people to keep their legs’. I was on an airplane the other day, returning from Germany and a kid sitting next to me had lost his legs in Iraq. His wife and baby were with him. I thought about how he wouldn’t be able to wrestle with his kid the way my dad wrestled with me. I wanted to cry, it felt so wrong.

War is about legs, and why people should keep them. Look at the numbers. More legs have been lost than lives. Let’s keep legs. It’s a positive thing.

]]> By: DCer http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/02/friday-question-of-the-day-am-i-a-hypocrite/#comment-93185 DCer Sat, 02 Feb 2008 14:15:33 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=1499#comment-93185 Protests are failures. period. This is historically true- read your history. About this point there is no argument. The only grassroots movements that have made a difference in this country are those that support something new. If you look at Civil Rights Marches, they were not protests, they had a goal they were supporting and not an anti-goal like "stop war" but a real, positive goal like, "I want to eat at this lunch counter." This is what MLK taught us but some didn't listen. Protests are failures. period. This is historically true- read your history. About this point there is no argument.

The only grassroots movements that have made a difference in this country are those that support something new. If you look at Civil Rights Marches, they were not protests, they had a goal they were supporting and not an anti-goal like “stop war” but a real, positive goal like, “I want to eat at this lunch counter.” This is what MLK taught us but some didn’t listen.

]]> By: Shawn http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/02/friday-question-of-the-day-am-i-a-hypocrite/#comment-93184 Shawn Sat, 02 Feb 2008 12:56:37 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=1499#comment-93184 I mean, as long as you acknowledge both are legal, and agree that it should stay that way, it's fine. If you were so outraged that you thought them putting up posters should be illegal, then yeah you are a hypocrite. I honestly think some of you people have your priorities backwards, though. The anti-war posters let people know about a civic gathering. Thousands and thousands of people were angry and marching to protest a war that has resulted in thousands of American lives lost and hundreds of thousands of Iraqi civilian lives. The music posters are just for a performance.. I think the anti-war posters are more important to people's lives, more meaningful to our democracy than a poster advertising what is essentially a commercial service. DCer, your philosophy of protests is flawed. What is the definition of a protest? (www.m-w.com) 1: a solemn declaration of opinion and usu. of dissent: 2: the act of objecting or a gesture of disapproval 3: a complaint, objection, or display of unwillingness usually to an idea or a course of action 4: an objection made to an official or a governing body of a sport By definition, the only "protests" you attend are not protests. I think attitudes like what I'm seeing in these comments are why this country .. honestly .. can really suck at times. It's because people here are rich and fat and happy and don't want to get involved and care about the big issues; they would rather ONLY go to concerts, watch TV, eat at $60/person restaurants, etc. and push the problems in the world to the back of their mind... I mean, as long as you acknowledge both are legal, and agree that it should stay that way, it’s fine. If you were so outraged that you thought them putting up posters should be illegal, then yeah you are a hypocrite.

I honestly think some of you people have your priorities backwards, though.

The anti-war posters let people know about a civic gathering. Thousands and thousands of people were angry and marching to protest a war that has resulted in thousands of American lives lost and hundreds of thousands of Iraqi civilian lives.

The music posters are just for a performance..

I think the anti-war posters are more important to people’s lives, more meaningful to our democracy than a poster advertising what is essentially a commercial service. DCer, your philosophy of protests is flawed.

What is the definition of a protest? (www.m-w.com)

1: a solemn declaration of opinion and usu. of dissent:
2: the act of objecting or a gesture of disapproval
3: a complaint, objection, or display of unwillingness usually to an idea or a course of action
4: an objection made to an official or a governing body of a sport

By definition, the only “protests” you attend are not protests.

I think attitudes like what I’m seeing in these comments are why this country .. honestly .. can really suck at times. It’s because people here are rich and fat and happy and don’t want to get involved and care about the big issues; they would rather ONLY go to concerts, watch TV, eat at $60/person restaurants, etc. and push the problems in the world to the back of their mind…

]]> By: bogfrog http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/02/friday-question-of-the-day-am-i-a-hypocrite/#comment-93183 bogfrog Fri, 01 Feb 2008 18:55:15 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=1499#comment-93183 @ Sean -- is there a reward if we find you/your poster? @ Sean — is there a reward if we find you/your poster?

]]> By: Sean http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/02/friday-question-of-the-day-am-i-a-hypocrite/#comment-93181 Sean Fri, 01 Feb 2008 18:10:44 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=1499#comment-93181 I am going to go post a bunch of flyers all over town that support ME. I am going to go post a bunch of flyers all over town that support ME.

]]> By: DCer http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/02/friday-question-of-the-day-am-i-a-hypocrite/#comment-93182 DCer Fri, 01 Feb 2008 17:29:09 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=1499#comment-93182 The bands are giving you something. Protests that are against a cause are the dumbest, more horrible ideas EVER. I only attend protests that support something, never protests that are against anything. This is a very obvious point that is lost on a lot of people- it is fruitless to be against anything, it's only important to be for something. The bands are giving you something. Protests that are against a cause are the dumbest, more horrible ideas EVER. I only attend protests that support something, never protests that are against anything. This is a very obvious point that is lost on a lot of people- it is fruitless to be against anything, it’s only important to be for something.

]]> By: GforGood http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/02/friday-question-of-the-day-am-i-a-hypocrite/#comment-93180 GforGood Fri, 01 Feb 2008 16:24:01 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=1499#comment-93180 Yes. Chris: and you think Rock Roll Hotel would contribute if the city asked? Ok, I admit they probably would not sue the city though. :) Yes.

Chris: and you think Rock Roll Hotel would contribute if the city asked? Ok, I admit they probably would not sue the city though. :)

]]> By: Mr. T in DC http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/02/friday-question-of-the-day-am-i-a-hypocrite/#comment-93179 Mr. T in DC Fri, 01 Feb 2008 16:18:42 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=1499#comment-93179 I'd like our public street fixtures like streetlamps, garbage cans, and benches to remain free of any postings, be they political or commercial. Litter is litter. I’d like our public street fixtures like streetlamps, garbage cans, and benches to remain free of any postings, be they political or commercial. Litter is litter.

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