News reports here and here. I don’t think ours was quite a non-partisan as others and the petition to put the bible back in schools seems out of place, but all in all, a LOT more people than I expected. Boise’s not know for it’s “activism.” Unless the Feds move in and shoot someone’s dog and then, well, all bets are off.
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Military Musings and Thoughts Less Filtered
8 f***ing years in the Marines without any foot sweat, and going from one end of the Alamo plaza to the other for various and interesting reason all day long, by the time I got home and was able to take off my shoes and I have not only worn holes in my favorite socks but I have a sweaty foot stains on the bottom of my socks. Other than that I got Ted Nugents autograph…twice.
Well, I hope Sgt Mom got on the telly, because the protesters we were shown on this side of the pond had clearly just been let out for the day and shouldn’t be allowed to use scissors. My favourite was the one suggesting “burning the books our kids are being made to read”. Classic.
Yep… classic media framing: pick out the one drooling, knuckle-dragging moron in the crowd, interview them just enough to establish them as such… and then tacitly imply that they are typical of all the other protesters.
I circulated through the crowd as much as I could, early on: really, it was quite mixed: all ages, fair number of Hispanics and Asians, quite a few college-aged kids, military veterans of all sorts… oh, the bikers were spectacular. Their group were our internal security. There was one crazed nutter (a regular, so I was told) with a Bible in one hand, and a “Repent!” sign in the other. He was carrying on for about fifteen minutes until his voice gave out. Then there were three young Obamaniacs doing their best to provoke those around them – who, to give them credit, knew precisely what they were up to, and politely refused to give them any.
I think the SA police warned away one counter-protester away from the barricade around the ‘back-stage area’, but that was it. One of the other photogs (who had vast experience in this kind of event) said afterward that the whole San Antonio party had a very pleasant feel about it, like a street fair or a carnival where everyone was having fun.
I’m pretty sure the bible petition thing wasn’t typical of the folks at the Boise party. Since it was reported by “The Idaho Statesman” I’d venture to say there may have been a bit of creative polling done in that story.
it seems that the media today no longer report the news but the c reate the news.