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Jim Lane

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7. Millions of people in the street before the invasion of Iraq did no good. (n/t)

Reply to jakeXT (Original post)

Tue Sep 24, 2013, 03:22 PM

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Samuel Jackson: "You can’t do that sh-- blogging in a room. I can’t see you on your keyboard..." [View all] jakeXT Sep 2013 OP

K&R Don't worry, it's coming. Egalitarian Thug Sep 2013 #1

K&R! DeSwiss Sep 2013 #2

It's like the "talking" filibuster we're so enamored with... Richardo Sep 2013 #3

Oh Yeah? If I had his address I'd send him a scathing e-mail. legcramp Sep 2013 #4

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Well done. :) n/t OneGrassRoot Sep 2013 #22

I'm TIRED of these motherfuckin' blogposts on these motherfuckin' blogs!!! Ghost in the Machine Sep 2013 #23

However, coordinating and learning can be done online. Then get your body out there uppityperson Sep 2013 #6

Get your body out there shadowmydog Sep 2013 #9

Very good point - TBF Sep 2013 #15

Millions of people in the street before the invasion of Iraq did no good. (n/t) Jim Lane Sep 2013 #7

Millions marching worldwide before and after the invasion. The warmongers do whatever valerief Sep 2013 #11

Very true, we got ignored and discarded. Rex Sep 2013 #17

I remember how the media would take these really tight shots of the crowd of hundreds of thousands CrispyQ Sep 2013 #24

That was my first thought as well tavernier Sep 2013 #25

Two songs about the Koch brothers, on the same theme as your comment Jim Lane Sep 2013 #37

Millions of people in the street before the invasion of Iraq... bvar22 Sep 2013 #35

You're right -- I shouldn't have said we did "no" good. Jim Lane Sep 2013 #39

Wrong again. bvar22 Sep 2013 #42

I think other factors far outweighed the street demos. Jim Lane Sep 2013 #43

k&r HappyMe Sep 2013 #8

Sometimes people forget he was a Black Panther Nevernose Sep 2013 #10

ACTIVISM. JaneyVee Sep 2013 #12

We do get out there Lordquinton Sep 2013 #13

Conditions will dictate - TBF Sep 2013 #14

Except I'm guessing it's hard for him to see the street Dreamer Tatum Sep 2013 #18

Look a little more closely into Mr. Jackson's background jmowreader Sep 2013 #21

Wait. How did we hear about him saying that? grahamhgreen Sep 2013 #19

Reading Playboy, I assume jakeXT Sep 2013 #20

Say what you want, but you can SEE things in Playboy. nt Democracyinkind Sep 2013 #26

Poor ignorant bastard. JNelson6563 Sep 2013 #27

As long as people have their pacifie..., internet Puzzledtraveller Sep 2013 #28

And then the "Main Stream Media" will be the only source of information and the enslavement would be RC Sep 2013 #29

How do we get people to pay attention to what is happening around them? Puzzledtraveller Sep 2013 #31

With the Internet, we can directly contact each other. We can set up our own web sites. RC Sep 2013 #34

but.. but... but... I'm typing here so I'm an activist! GalaxyHunter Sep 2013 #30

I feel so motivated by your activism I think I'm going to watch some youtube videos. Puzzledtraveller Sep 2013 #32

that's the spirit!!! GalaxyHunter Sep 2013 #33

Absolutely agree Grateful for Hope Sep 2013 #36

Those anti-war protests (and I assume he meant Viet Nam) worked because TV & newspapers showed it. Gidney N Cloyd Sep 2013 #38

Exactly.... BrainDrain Sep 2013 #40

He's doggone right. Scuba Sep 2013 #41