Gaaah. Protesters...

[68Charger]

While I haven't seen them (I don't have a reason to go downtown much- if you don't know me, I'm not much of a "townie" )

There are reportedly protesters at Acacia park downtown COS... the police were considering kicking them out for "illegal camping" but have since decided they're not harming anyone, and will let them be. http://www.gazette.com/articles/poli...s-springs.html

I'm not sure how I feel about that... I may have an opinion if I went there more often, and was accosted by them in some way. At least I know where I could go with my "I am the 53%" sign if I was so inclined to not have a life.

[Inspector Fowler]

We drove by them last night at around 0400 and it was pretty sad. A handful of disorganized and freezing people standing in a parking lot. I honestly wouldn't have been able to tell most of them from homeless people, and I'm not joking.

[sneakerd]

As it gets colder they'll be vacating the tent cities in droves. Only the ones with no where else to go (the truly homeless) will still be there. I think as long as they don't cause any problem the police will be instructed to leave them alone.

[Inspector Fowler]

Honestly, if the "real" protesters just swapped out for the homeless guys, I'd be happy. It'd keep them out of my area and the city guys would have them in one small place. I work for the campus and once it gets cold we start having a lot of them doing...unexpected...security work for us by finding every broken door lock and every unsecured nook on campus.

[Lex_Luthor]

Those idiots in the live leak vid are pretending to cry.

[Guylee]

I've seen nor heard nothing of this. Who are they and what are they protesting?

I would google it, but google can't put that special CO-AR spin on it that I love so dearly.

[mcantar18c]

I've seen nor heard nothing of this. Who are they and what are they protesting?

I would google it, but google can't put that special CO-AR spin on it that I love so dearly.

Who are they? Hippies that crawled out from their parent's basement.
What are they protesting? Life, and how it isn't fair.

They're bitching at the gov't for getting too involved on Wall St., and then turning around and asking for the same handouts and special treatment they're speaking up against.


Here's a nice tidbit from Facebook:
Me: "Sorry, but these "99%ers" have no idea what they're talking about. The ONLY thing that we, as American citizens, are entitled to is OPPORTUNITY. What you do with that opportunity... whether you succeed or fail... is up to you. If you fail, go nowhere with your life, live in debt and have no way out of it, whatever, the only person to blame is yourself. That's the beauty of America, and if you don't like it you can go live somewhere else."

Him:If you read the Constitution of the U.S., or any other book about human rights, freedom, etc., you'd know that the people of America and of the world are ALL entitled to MUCH MUCH MORE than simple opportunity. The 99%ers are doing exactly what the people who wrote the constitution did - they are boldly announcing a WAR against tyranny and oppression... The reason that what these people are doing seems so radical is because great minds and spirits have always suffered ridicule at the hands of the majority. every great scientist/visionary, etc. in history who ever made the world a better place was at first laughed at and bullied by those too short-sighted to see a better tomorrow. and with an iron-will, these protestors, just like the freedom fighters and visionaries before them WILL succeed. The kings never give freedom to the people. THE PEOPLE MUST TAKE IT FROM THEM. these protestors are the hope for a better tomorrow in which humanity is united with a common goal. Equality and Solidarity across the land, without Fascists and crooks and criminals making the world a terrible place!

Me: I took an oath to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States, you can be damn sure that I know what's in it. You're entitled to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness... the pursuit of happiness, not happiness itself. Not success, only the opportunity to succeed. You aren't entitled to other people's money, "debt forgiveness" on student loans and and credit cards, and all that other crap these protesters want. And no, the people of the world aren't entitled to what we have. The Constitution protects (note: protects, not grants) the rights and freedoms of American citizens... not Mexicans, Canadians, French, Africans, or anybody else. If they want to get in on it, they can become an American citizen and pay taxes just like everybody else. People like you that think we should just hand things out to anybody and everybody are what's leading to the demise of our Republic.
Its pretty funny to watch this crap though... you're bitching at the gov't for getting too involved on Wall St., and then turning around and asking for the same handouts and special treatment you're speaking up against.
And one more thing... we do have equality across the land (in theory, through not really with the NAACP, Affirmative Action, and all that crap). However, equal rights does NOT mean equal results.

[Mtn.man]

Hick gave em till 11pm to get out, then the OK Coral starts.

[hollohas]

Hick gave em till 11pm to get out, then the OK Coral starts.

That sounds like good evening entertainment!

[sneakerd]

I'd like to hear more responses to Mcantar's great postings on Facefart