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43. if approached in the right manner it would do just that

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Thu Dec 4, 2014, 02:01 AM

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Garner Protests - They're on the bridge(s) too - This from Notify NYC [View all] LiberalElite Dec 2014 OP

Just read a post saying they had managed to shut dow NYC misterhighwasted Dec 2014 #1

There's a number of tunnels & bridges in and around LiberalElite Dec 2014 #2

They haven't "shut down NYC", not by a long shot sir pball Dec 2014 #40

Once again, apparently "NYC" equates to "Manhattan"... brooklynite Dec 2014 #73

Yes, let's fuck with people customerserviceguy Dec 2014 #3

Oh look, another white guy who doesn't get it. morningfog Dec 2014 #4

Oh look, another "fuck everybody" guy who doesn't get it customerserviceguy Dec 2014 #6

Yep. You don't get it. It has jack shit to do with catching flies. morningfog Dec 2014 #8

Yeah, and you watch customerserviceguy Dec 2014 #11

This is not about coalition building. morningfog Dec 2014 #14

Those expressions of rage customerserviceguy Dec 2014 #16

I will join them in DC next Saturday. rbrnmw Dec 2014 #28

If the majority were actually part of the solution Kalidurga Dec 2014 #52

Rioting NOLALady Dec 2014 #33

Exactly, the Republicans actively wooed all the southern bigots Warpy Dec 2014 #48

i'm also old enough to remember. DesertFlower Dec 2014 #79

i agree. DesertFlower Dec 2014 #78

Whatever they are exercising their 1st Amendment Rights get over it rbrnmw Dec 2014 #5

Excercising 1st Amendment rights customerserviceguy Dec 2014 #7

what part of Civil Disobedience don't you get? rbrnmw Dec 2014 #10

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What the fuck? "Turn undecided people into racists?" morningfog Dec 2014 #15

Wait, and watch for the reactions customerserviceguy Dec 2014 #20

I was on my way home today and decided to become a racist! morningfog Dec 2014 #21

You will never get it customerserviceguy Dec 2014 #23

I'll be sure to watch for those future news reports. morningfog Dec 2014 #24

No doubt rbrnmw Dec 2014 #27

Protests are about making people who are not aware, become aware, if that makes the unawared Dont call me Shirley Dec 2014 #29

Racists NOLALady Dec 2014 #35

Actually, most of us will cheerfully support as long as the protests just snarl traffic sir pball Dec 2014 #37

Someone bought all the eggnog at the store today, donated to the food bank, left none for me!!!!! uppityperson Dec 2014 #70

I don't like these arguments, but, MoonRiver Dec 2014 #65

When did you go over to the other side? nt LiberalElite Dec 2014 #60

The only thing I wasn't OK with (as a resident) was the tree. sir pball Dec 2014 #9

Good luck getting home customerserviceguy Dec 2014 #13

Do you think members of the grand jury should be targeted? morningfog Dec 2014 #18

They're more to blame customerserviceguy Dec 2014 #22

It wasn't a problem as much as an inconvenience. sir pball Dec 2014 #32

It's a symbol of the fascist state. morningfog Dec 2014 #17

No, it's a fucking Christmas tree. sir pball Dec 2014 #26

It's a Christmas tree named for a family who is promoting hatred, racism and division. Dont call me Shirley Dec 2014 #30

As I said, we realize this as adults sir pball Dec 2014 #31

Seeing a giant tree light up is magical to a child. Dont call me Shirley Dec 2014 #36

Yes. I don't even disagree with you. sir pball Dec 2014 #38

No it would be a teachable moment rbrnmw Dec 2014 #42

I think the ones who would be young enough to be really upset by missing the lighting sir pball Dec 2014 #45

Remember this is about Eric Garner's life being stolen and his family's Christmas being stolen Dont call me Shirley Dec 2014 #44

This is probably the single greatest travesty of justice I've seen in my 35 years on the planet sir pball Dec 2014 #46

There are so many lives being cut short Tsiyu Dec 2014 #54

The protests should absolutely be disruptive sir pball Dec 2014 #61

Disrupting a tree lighting to protest racism and police violence is "spreading misery"? uppityperson Dec 2014 #71

Children's lives are generally that simple, yes. sir pball Dec 2014 #75

Ah, the Sacred Tree Lighting, that most important of all ceremonies that brings joy to all the child uppityperson Dec 2014 #76

So disrupting a Christmas tree lighting is nastier than anything else, worse than the murder Dont call me Shirley Dec 2014 #62

Where did I say that? sir pball Dec 2014 #66

Here... Dont call me Shirley Dec 2014 #67

Ah, that's not what I meant. Ambiguous grammar. sir pball Dec 2014 #68

It makes us "nothing less than utterly miserable and devastated" uppityperson Dec 2014 #72

Educating children is good. Letting them know that no, everything is not peachy is fine with me. uppityperson Dec 2014 #49

Welcome to te cruel world kids. morningfog Dec 2014 #57

The US, a fascist state? Really? Albertoo Dec 2014 #53

Functioning? LuvNewcastle Dec 2014 #56

Yes, functioning. Have you lived in the developing world? Recursion Dec 2014 #74

Well maybe you should do more to help your fellow citizens Cali_Democrat Dec 2014 #25

So should we just cancel Christmas? sir pball Dec 2014 #34

If that's what it takes yes we should rbrnmw Dec 2014 #39

I hope you don't have any young children in your family. sir pball Dec 2014 #41

if approached in the right manner it would do just that rbrnmw Dec 2014 #43

Hey kids, let's donate and help people get their rights, showing the true spirit of christmas, uppityperson Dec 2014 #50

Or just...let kids be kids sir pball Dec 2014 #51

So teach them that "things" are more important than justice? Tsiyu Dec 2014 #55

I guess if you consider the tree lighting to be a "thing" sir pball Dec 2014 #64

Let them be the center of the gift giving, tis better to receive than give? uppityperson Dec 2014 #69

Too bad you didn't have that uncle. morningfog Dec 2014 #58

It's 'Garner'. The least you could do is show the respect necessary to name the KingCharlemagne Dec 2014 #19

You were directly fucked with? Please explain... Blue_Tires Dec 2014 #47

i agree. of course i'll probably be DesertFlower Dec 2014 #77

A tip for customerserviceguy if he's still reading this thread justiceischeap Dec 2014 #59

Whoops! FSogol Dec 2014 #63