Comments on: High profile media coverage (and mixed blessings) for Rev Billy Talen

By: Danny S

Danny S — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 06:04:19 +0000

Totally agreed Kimberley.

BTW, check out this scene…

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?t=211895

By: upstartgreen

upstartgreen — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 05:49:12 +0000

Its time for us Greens to get our act together and provide an evolutionary model for change or we will all see revolutionary change.

By: Ross Levin

Ross Levin — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:10:19 +0000

Most people don’t even think of anarchists as an ideological group – they just think of them as violent protestors. At least in my experience.

By: Third Party Revolution

Third Party Revolution — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:06:13 +0000

An example of heavy media bias, not mentioning Talen is running for Mayor of NYC and depicting the protesters as being solely anarchists, while other political ideologies were there.

By: Kimberly Wilder

Kimberly Wilder — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 23:36:43 +0000

Yes, they do.

I think labeling and singling out “anarchists” is a clear, government/status quo strategy to divide and conquer. The government and the major media try to paint a picture of “young and punk” “violent” anarchists. So, that regular peace people – and especially folks new to demonstrating – have someone to be afraid of.

Having a “bad guy” or even “foolish guy” gives the police an apparent reason to be there with weapons.

Wouldn’t it be interesting if the police stayed all the way away – or at least to the side – and let the old hippies and the peace folks deal with any potential wild demonstrators? Wouldn’t it be great if all of the activists knew it was better for us to have conflict resolution and a nonviolent security contingent ourselves, rather than allow (or wish for) police to deal with potential outbursts?

By: Danny S

Danny S — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:35:08 +0000

Small groups of anarchists in a giant mass…

Of course they narrow in on the anarchists only.