Comments on: Socialist Party USA holding national convention this October

By: mdh

mdh — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 02:55:41 +0000

Peter, I walked with them from one location to Shenley Plaza but then split off from them when we got there, because Shenley was still really peaceful at that point (only a few cops, and not really doing anything) – about 30 mins after that, the cops started doing stupid crap (like throwing a smoke bomb up-wind) just to scare the students into doing stupid things. It worked, and the students ran like idiots, risking trampling one another.

By: The Last Conservative

The Last Conservative — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 23:26:41 +0000

This has been going on for thousands of years. It never stopped and it never will stop.

By: Peter M.

Peter M. — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 19:50:13 +0000

mdh:

I’ve seen videos of similar things, mainly the one where the police blocked some UPitt students in a stairwell, then subjected them to tear gas and rubber bullets. I don’t know where the SP folks were then, but they’ve been sending in updates periodically, so I think they’re okay.

By: Third Party Revolution

Third Party Revolution — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 19:06:31 +0000

It’s not the America that it used to be.

By: libertariangirl

libertariangirl — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 16:45:21 +0000

the sound of the jack- booted ,thug stormtroopers marching and beating their batons on their shields was chilling.
Is this even America anymore?

By: mdh

mdh — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 16:41:21 +0000

I met some of the SPUSA folks in Pittsburgh. They were cool people.

I hope they were OK when Shenley was attacked by the paramilitary police force that was intent on mass-arresting a bunch of students most of whom didn’t even know what the G20 was.

By: Peter M.

Peter M. — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 02:37:44 +0000

Greg Pason is guaranteed to be there. I’m not sure about Tino Rozzo, but maybe.

By: Third Party Revolution

Third Party Revolution — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 22:38:16 +0000

Are the candidates for Governor and Lt. Governor going to attend?