Slog - Comments on Anti-War Protests at the Port of Olympia

Comment by Original Monique

Original Monique — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 13:59:00 -0800

Wow. so Seattle protestors are dumber than I thought. I mean, COME THE FUCK ON. Do you think that trying to stop trucks at Ft. Lewis does ANYTHING? I mean, jesus fucking tap-dancing christ.

Go protest the capitol, go protest the white house, fuck...go protest KBR or Lockheed. Instead you are holding up some poor soldier driving a 5 ton? Are you fucking serious? That kid is prolly a PFC, making shitty money, having to get shipped out and you are "helping" him by making his day longer and shitty??

Wow, thats how you stop wars. Asshats.

Comment by Westside forever

Westside forever — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 14:08:57 -0800

"Three people were arrested. Twelve protesters were arrested on Saturday."

Sorry, nice try but that "protest" was fucking ridiculous. Typical greener self-congratulatory bullshit. They really struck a blow against Darth Cheney blocking that Stryker for a few minutes.

How many of them DROVE THEIR CARS to the protest? No blood for oil indeed.

Comment by Original Andrew

Original Andrew — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 14:31:59 -0800

I'll give a hearty shout out to the protestors! I'm glad someone's doing something since most Americans couldn't care less. Blocking those shipments takes a hell of a lot more courage than most people have.

Oh, and protesting at state capitols, etc. is totally futile since the word is out that none of the politicians or generals give a fuck. It's sad that the military is now just another corrupt, right-wing special interest that has to be paid-off and placated, but wars are a huge, lucrative industry.

If you really want to stop the war (and upcoming wars) then call your Congress creature and absolutely DEMAND more tax cuts. Bankrupting the US is the only way.

Comment by Jake Salvador

Jake Salvador — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 14:51:04 -0800

Well 'Monique' i mean, they DID SOMETHING besides sit at their computers bitching about things on blogs.

Comment by Brad

Brad — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 14:56:07 -0800

Josh, you left out the best part! They brought their kids! From the AP:

"On Friday, protesters, including several small children, were able to keep two trucks from leaving the port. Olympia police said the department did not have enough officers available to remove the protesters Friday, and that they were not prepared to physically remove children."

Wow, using kids as your human shields. I guess it shouldn't be surprising though, given their sympathies for Palestinian terrorists. Next time I hope CPS is on site.

They also blocked equipment that was LEAVING Iraq... they've decended into self-parody.

Comment by Mahtli 69

Mahtli 69 — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 15:24:33 -0800

@3 - Of course, a war is the last thing to NOT get funded if the government is out of money.

@1,@2,@5 - Ad hominem attacks, all of them. The protest was symbolic and newsworthy. That's all that matters. Duh.

Comment by Sargon Bighorn

Sargon Bighorn — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 16:55:49 -0800

So few brave people, so few with the guts to take action.

Comment by isabelita

isabelita — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 17:17:19 -0800

The invasion of Iraq has worked very well for Shrub and Cheney, who are making buttloads of money from it. And it's been working very well for other people with business interests in the region.
This lot is getting onto thin ice with teir chest-beating over Iran, however. If nucular weapons are set off, the whole world will suffer the consequences. Bunch of fuckwitted old white men picking fights for profit...

Comment by Marty

Marty — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 13:05:27 -0800

Worst foreign policy in the history of this country, huh? Try:

-The US's undeclared war on the Phillipines 1890-1901

-The "liberation" of Cuba

-Vietnam.

-Hell, Korean war!