The Social Unrest Has Begun - I Started It Tonight

[mhr]

After learning that the election was stolen so blatantly, I am no longer willing to give the supporters of * a pass.

In traffic, this evening, I spotted a pickup truck with Bush/Cheney signs. As I passed it, I gave the driver and passenger the thumbs down sign. They were bewildered.

We pulled to a crowded intersection stop together and they rolled down their window. I did likewise and looked straight at them and said "Fuck George Bush."

Their jaws dropped in disbelief!

Their cussing ensued, I laughed at them and drove away.

1. There have been several protests

There was one in Portland, Chicago, Seattle, Phoenix, LA, and over thirty other places http://beyondvoting.org/

[nadinbrzezinski]

2. t started in OH the other day

when people marched on the Stae House at Columbus

Keep your eyes turned to DU for REAL news, as usual the corproate press did not cover that

It star5ted when boycotts were also sugested

it started when just basic spending was sugested.

It has started

And all of us are sdding to it

:-)

[lanparty]

3. Please don't do that ...

Looking for trouble never gained anybody anything!!!

[mhr]

6. Not Looking For Trouble At All, I Am No Longer Willing To Let These People

think the country is behind them.

I have already cut the ties to all Republicans I know and just killed a potential future job after I learned that the business owner voted for Bush.

I am acting on my beliefs; can you say the same?

[kanrok]

14. Good luck with that.

[Mr_Spock]

59. I am doing the same thing - boycotts and cutting ties with 'Puke coworkers

I never did like them anyway because they are such miserable rotten angry bigots anyway - it's no big loss for me. I know very few republicans with ANY integrity, the few I know who have any ALL voted for Kerry, so they get a pass for now.

[mountainvue]

80. Good for you, mhr. It's got to start with someone.

I cut ties with Repub acquaintances a while ago. Then I later found out that they ripped me off.

[m berst]

87. No one ever gained anything worthwhile...

...if they were afraid of trouble.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

4. Black ribbon protest

has started in AR & MO Saw a couple black ribbons on the backs of vehicles on my way to Springfield MO yesterday. Anyone know where I can get one? Is DU selling them? Could be a good fundraiser, Skinner (hint, hint).

[Cha]

12. I would love to have a black magnetic

ribbon on my car until this voter fraud shit is settled!

[riverwalker]

37. black ribbon magnet

you can make one for less than 2 bucks. The dollar stores sell the yellow troops ones or God Bless America ones for a buck. Buy a can of black spray paint and there ya go!

[coreystone]

50. The "black" colored ones indicate support for "POW-MIA's"...

I wouldn't go there personally!

:-)

[in_cog_ni_to]

81. GREAT idea!!! n/t

[truth2power]

51. I bought some black ribbon today at the fabric store.

Going to fashion it into one of those loopy things. Going to wear it ALL the time. I'm looking for a small American flag I can stick in the center of the ribbon -- upside down. :evilgrin:

Doing this while I'm waiting for someone to start marketing the bracelets.

[Pastiche423]

78. That is a most excellent idea!

Black ribbon w/an upside down flag pin.



Someone w/the ability should run w/it!

[kanrok]

5. Dumb

Grow up. Really.

[mhr]

8. Not Dumb At All And I Will Continue To Enrage Every Chance I Get

I gave nothing left to loose after four years of Bush.

23. I think there is a more effective way

Check out this article: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=203x28935

[mhr]

29. We Each Fight In Our Way - I Have Tried The Playing It Straight Route

For The Last Four Years - It Got Me And Us Nowhere.

30. I'm not saying play it straight

I'm saying that instead of flipping off Bush supporters we should be building and organizing resistance in this country. Militant resistance that goes way outside the box, but does so intelligently and with creativity. You should read that article if you want a vision of resistance that will actually get us somewhere. We need to unite and expand and stop compromising in the face of fascism.

[mhr]

31. Brother I Am Beyond Compromising - This Is War!

eom

[friesianrider]

44. I agree with you.

After this election, I am SOOOO not above them. They play dirty, and dammit it's time we stop being such pansy-asses. Sometimes you must fight fire with fire.

[kerry-is-my-prez]

47. If it's cathartic for him - he should go right ahead. Who are you to tell

him not to? It's not doing any harm....

[kanrok]

55. Well, as the father of two young girls I think I know enough

to say he's a jerk. What if the "Bush supporter" had his kids in the car when this idiot yells ans swears at him? If you think this is appropriate behavior you're an idiot as well. Case closed.

[mhr]

64. There Were No Children In The Car - I Checked Before I Spoke

Case Closed.

[kanrok]

65. Yep. you sound like a rational person.

You should consider professional help.

[mhr]

68. Well I Countered All Your Criticisms - I Must Be Pretty Rational Indeed

eom

[Chelsea Patriot]

74. So What if there were some Fundie Brats in the Back seat?

[xxqqqzme]

7. that makes up 4 the RW

asshole that called me a traitor, top of his voice, pounding his fists on the table, pointing his finger, repeating traitor at least 10 times, 2 the point where other shoppers came over and became a wedge between him and me, cuz I was staffing a Democratic space @ the local swap meet. yea, I've had it up 2 here and beyond. No Retreat, No Surrender.

to paraphrase Tom Petty - I AM standing @ the gates of hell but 'I Won't Back Down.'

[jdots]

9. Beeeeee carefull

I had my window kicked into my face and was lucky to not have been shot.

[mhr]

24. I Am A Big Ornery Looking White Male That Dresses And Looks More

Conservative Than Most Republicans.

Throughout my life people have always thought twice before messing with me.

[daa]

10. You need to know they carry guns down south

You need to see where we are, where we want to go, and how to get there. Stunts like that will get you no where.

[kitchen girl]

13. You need to know they carry guns in Ohio, too.

Be careful!

[mhr]

16. Who Says I Don't Carry A Gun As Well - I Am Not A Timid Liberal

And I Will Not be Cowed Into Submission By These People.

[schultzee]

21. These people will build concentration camps if they can and put

anyone who has brain left inside the camps.

[mhr]

28. Then I Will Be The One That Goes Underground To Lead The Resistance

That is how strongly I feel about what these people have done to my country.

[daa]

70. Lots of us have guns

but your choice is be killed or kill and go to jail. For what?? Chose your battles wisely.

[mhr]

76. My Choice Is To Defend Myself From Tyranny

The War Is Now Between Tyranny And Liberty.

As Patrick Henry Said So Eloquently,

"Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death."

[DBoon]

17. Wow!

That sounds like the advice I'd get before driving in a gang infested part of South Central Los Angeles.

So they have white gangsta's in the red states? And they are just as violent and lawless as the ones here in the city? Here criminal gangsta's use colors and hand signals to identify themselves - sounds like your guys use Bush/Cheney bumper stickers for the same purpose.

[XanaDUer]

11. Please don't get shot.

We need all of us.

[Keirsey]

15. American flag decal

just put it on upside down



§ 8. Respect for flag

(a) The flag should never be displayed with the union down, except as a signal of dire distress in instances of extreme danger to life or property.


http://assembler.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode04/usc_sec_04_00000008----000-.html

[seabeyond]

18. bush stole another election, his this moral values?

instead of fuck bush. or before the fuck bush. people have to hear us say bush stole this election. get their ears use to it. they arent hearing it, we know it was stolen

[seraph]

19. FUCKING A RIGHT BUBBA. (nt)

[schultzee]

20. I bet it felt good to do that. I told an ex email buddy to go cheney

herself and to cheney her crazed fundamentalist mindset after the witch sent me a horrible thing about Kerry the loser the day after the election.

[Sin]

22. Thats why

I own guns Because repukes own guns ( that and we burn wood have over 6 quards split in the yard and we live around nothing but oil burners)
if we have a large Northeaster and don't get any traffic in for a week like we did twice in the last 10 years we need to make sure no one takes our wood.
if there oil runs out.

[n2mark]

25. Why?

Isn't there a law that says signs must be removed within a certain amount of days? You should have picked up Dems. signs and let the pukes pay the late fees.

[Spiffarino]

26. Been hocking huge loogies on SUV's with * stickers

Does that count?

:grr:

[harpo]

27. Right on!! Don't take crap from repukes!!

Let them know we are out here and disagree with them!!

[Pirate Smile]

32. LOL. Maybe I should disapprove but this gave me my best laugh of the day.

[Glenda]

56. I know - me too!

I'm a rebel deep down inside

:hi:

[Mr_Spock]

61. nice avatar!

I like that one :D

[Glenda]

62. Why thank you Mr Spock!

It seemed quite logical :)

[mitchum]

33. I told a group of high school bush supporters that I will look for them...

on CNN next year, but I may not recognise them since everyone looks alike in khaki. I also pointed out that a war wound hurts a lot more than a video game defeat.

[in_cog_ni_to]

82. Did they say anything? Little assholes can never see the big picture.

High school students should be scared shitless!

[Dzimbowicz]

83. I said basically the same thing to my students who supported bu$h

The day after the theft, several students in my school made t-shirts which stated on the front: "Mission Accomplished" and on the rear: "Four more years of freedom". I said to one in the hallway, I hope you enjoy your time in Iraq. His response, "They can't draft me, I have asthma." Once again, repubs are so willing to spill the blood of others, but evade their own responsibilities.

[Name removed]

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[Swamp Rat]

35. Welcome to DU

[mhr]

42. I Am Embarrassed That You Are A So Called Democrat

That is not more outraged.

[PretzelzRule]

36. LOL! That's great!

:yourock:

[Kenergy]

40. Yes! Give 'em hell! n/t

[requiem99]

38. Thats not social unrest, thats immature ranting.

Social unrest would be you and 100 other people marching through your downtown area loudly protesting the stolen election.

[mhr]

41. Each Rant Begins With The Voice Of One - I Call The President What He Is

The worse President in American history.

Summing up my thoughts to Bush Supporters is perfectly encapsulated by the words:

Fuck George Bush!

[requiem99]

43. Its a pity none of us can put into a few short words our outrage.

It takes me at least 3 or 4 minutes to explain why Bush sucks. Just saying "fuck bush" isn't enough for me, I have to tell people why we are in Deep Fucking Shit.

[mhr]

48. Look - I Have Spent Hours Talking To My Former Republican Friends

About Bush.

There is no reasoning with these people, as I have learned.

Ergo, I am placing them all on notice that I will not tolerate them or their politics anywhere, anytime.

I truly believe that more of these people need to "feel" the anger we have toward him and the people that support him.

That may be the only thing that rattles their psyche.

[Mr_Spock]

63. I so completely agree with you on the need for them to "feel" the rage

they have created in this country. I don't see our combined energy dissipating any time soon (as you would expect). This is for real, this is for keeps, we aren't playing games any more. It's just not funny any more - HEAR ME TROLL 'PUKES! Expect to see us anywhere and everywhere. You will not be shooting us either unless you are prepared to face the consequences. Technology is great isn't it?

[NightTrain]

39. But how do you *really* feel?

:evilgrin:

[catzies]

45. I do the Nazi salute and say, "Sieg heil! We love the Fuhrer!"

n/t

[Thoth]

88. Yes, or "Heil Boosh!" n/t

[catzies]

46. I do the Nazi salute and say, "Sieg heil! We love the Fuhrer!"

n/t

[alfredo]

49. this might be a good visual. On inauguration day put flag stickers every

where, up side down.

[greblc]

52. mhr your right in not giving them a pass.

The right has assumed for a long time that all Liberals are pacifists. There is no monopoly on outrage. Any Liberal who thinks we should take the highroad is forgetting our history. How many liberals have the Right put down or killed?
We have to stand up to these bullies. Even if it means a black eye, broken bones or worse, things have to change. We are re-living the mistakes of the past and often the resolutions to those mistakes started with conflict. Bush being elected is proof enough that America hasn't progressed enough to take the high road.

[mhr]

53. Thank You For Your Kind Words Of Support, We Must All Fight In Our Own Way

I do not advocate my way for everyone because I realize that not everyone is as big and ornery looking as I am.

I also realize that others will find more creative ways to resist.

Nonetheless, resist we must.

Read this piece by David Van Os as it reflects my anger and outrage well.

http://www.smirkingchimp.com/viewtopic.php?topic=49324&forum=6

[Dem_Loyalist]

54. Good job!

That'll teach the little bushbots not everyone is in lockstep with their fascist mentality. They're probably still talking about it! :)

[Mr_Spock]

57. Before election I lost my temper REALLY BADLY

I saw some punk in an SUV giving a thumbs up to a couple holding B/C signs in an intersection. Something snapped in me because I can't understand why a single person could support the psychotic chimp. I yelled from my window "FUCK YOU" then the B/C apes said something back. Well, that was all the provocation I needed. I hollered "MURDERERS" as loud as I could - over and over and over again. I was frenzied like I can never remember. The woman was petrified and she would not look my way, the guy was yelling something back (that I couldn't hear due to my temporary insanity). The bad part? I don't feel bad about it to this day - in fact I am bragging about it here. I've never felt so much vitriol for another human being that I've never even met in my entire life. Is there something wrong with me?

[PatriotGames]

58. Bwahahahah! I love it!

[alarimer]

60. I flipped off a guy in a Hummer with a Bush sticker

I don't know if he saw me though.

[greblc]

66. I saw the Presidential Motorcade in Wausau,WI and was over come with...

emotion and against my better judgment I flipped GWB the bird and started hoppin' up and down like Yosemity Sam yelling "You Blow". I felt a little embarassed. There were kids all over the place. I was in clear view and if Bush was looking my direction he saw me.

It wasn't something I planned. I was working in the area and he was speaking across the street. I felt bad about losing it for a short while. Then I heard some
awful policy statement and felt much better about sharing my digit with Mr. Bush.

[ever_green]

67. I don't know if that is the best method

People will not listen to our message if we push them away like that.

[mhr]

69. Trying To Convert The Die Hards Is A Waste Of Time - I Have Tried

Hours and hours I have tried.

It is not worth the effort.

[lectrobyte]

71. GOP headquarters vandalized

http://www.newsobserver.com/news/wake/raleigh/story/1806984p-8108947c.html

[mhr]

72. Before The Dust Settles On The Horror Of The Modern Republican

Party - This And Worse Will Transpire Many Times!

[The Sad Little Pony]

73. When I drive in a Red State...

...I'm going to leave my high beams on.

I'm also never going to use my turn signal, OR I might just leave it blinking.

[mhr]

75. Each Act Of Resistance Is A Noble Act For Change

Keep fighting, Keep Fighting, Keep Fighting.

[Straight Shooter]

77. Yes, leave the turn signals blinking

Drives me nuts, but it will be a signal that "Blinky" does not have the support of the people.

:thumbsup:

[Dzimbowicz]

85. If you see a green Mustang with SC plates

please be considerate, I voted for Kerry. So did many of my friends, neighbors and colleagues. On the other hand, I do understand your feelings.

[hiphopnation]

79. Good luck with this.

Hope you don't get killed.

[in_cog_ni_to]

84. Good for you!

I have had it with those people. I just DARE one of them to complain to me about ANYTHING! I will ask who they voted for and if they say Bush, they will be SO sorry! :grr:

[screembloodymurder]

86. Run em off the road

and tell em to have a good day.