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- notque, on 08/27/2008, -44/+131http://www.thenation.com/doc/20080818/open_letter
Here are key positions you have embraced that we believe are essential to sustaining this movement:
§ Withdrawal from Iraq on a fixed timetable.
§ A response to the current economic crisis that reduces the gap between the rich and the rest of us through a more progressive financial and welfare system; public investment to create jobs and repair the country's collapsing infrastructure; fair trade policies; restoration of the freedom to organize unions; and meaningful government enforcement of labor laws and regulation of industry.
§ Universal healthcare.
§ An environmental policy that transforms the economy by shifting billions of dollars from the consumption of fossil fuels to alternative energy sources, creating millions of green jobs.
§ An end to the regime of torture, abuse of civil liberties and unchecked executive power that has flourished in the Bush era.
§ A commitment to the rights of women, including the right to choose abortion and improved access to abortion and reproductive health services.
§ A commitment to improving conditions in urban communities and ending racial inequality, including disparities in education through reform of the No Child Left Behind Act and other measures.
§ An immigration system that treats humanely those attempting to enter the country and provides a path to citizenship for those already here.
§ Reform of the drug laws that incarcerate hundreds of thousands who need help, not jail.
§ Reform of the political process that reduces the influence of money and corporate lobbyists and amplifies the voices of ordinary people.
These are the changes we can believe in. - TheMadHat, on 08/27/2008, -7/+87The "freedom cage" is where protesters are allowed to sleep at night. With floodlights and cops. Nice accommodations.
- MakiMaki, on 08/27/2008, -7/+71Wow. Those are some great photos. Love the one with the grumpy old man.... 'oooh he's so dangerous and subversive'
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3048/2802399304_5bd ... - ad33lshahid, on 08/27/2008, -18/+76mass detention centers don't seem so far off now, do they America?
- brightlight4, on 08/27/2008, -8/+60Great sarcasm calling them Freedom Cages!!!
- EllieElliott, on 08/27/2008, -8/+37fabulous pictures
free speech caged. - 1badarsemuther, on 08/28/2008, -4/+31Wait a minute...Rage Against The Machine is back together again...sweet.
- inactive, on 08/27/2008, -15/+39Huh.
Is there another Denver?
The GOP is acting like there are violent protests and anti-American activity.
Looks like patriots to me. - yngtimmy, on 08/28/2008, -26/+49I'm amazed at this posting. If Thomas Jefferson had read this post he would have NEVER believed this was the United States of America in the 21st century. What have Americans become??? "Close the gap between the rich and the rest of us"??? WTF? How about you WORK your ass off and if it happens, God Bless America. If not? Change what you do and make it happen. Life. Liberty and the PURSUIT of happiness. Not Life Liberty and the government making it easy to close the gap between middle and upper class.
- jodimcmullen, on 08/27/2008, -18/+38Patriots all.
PEACE
Jodi - jstohler, on 08/28/2008, -7/+27"Freedom cage" gives me the chills.
- phnx0221, on 08/28/2008, -7/+26Stunning photography. That old man getting arrested, the protesters spending the night in the "freedom cage" (I echo sbcea's sentiments on the wording of that one), and the rage concert. The video I watched of their show last night only caught the last second of the salute between Rage and the Iraq Veterans. What a powerful moment that must have been.
The Iraq veterans, following the show, led a march directly from the concert, to the convention center, demanding to speak to Obama. I can just imagine the passion that crowd must have had, and can certainly understand their sentiments of wanting a clear answer, wanting accountability to his words and his campaign. Of course, he didn't come out, and there was a tense stand off between protesters and the police.
Apparently, even in the face of snipers, riot police, helicopters, and threats of tear gas, the veterans would not stand down. In fact, they stood in formation, at attention, saluting the officers the entire time, and would have continued to do so through the tear gas, were they not convinced to leave before that happened.
What a profound experience that must have been. - DetpackJump, on 08/28/2008, -4/+22The protests are nice and all, but I really hope people go out and vote this time.
- 507projex, on 08/27/2008, -9/+27Can't wait to get off of work to look at these.
- omegaant, on 08/28/2008, -6/+24interesting - 10,000 marchers and not a word in the media! Be afraid, be very afraid!
- inactive, on 08/27/2008, -5/+23The picture of the old man at the end says it all.
- ChileanGoD, on 08/28/2008, -5/+22RATM is there also????
- jaymzdean, on 08/27/2008, -3/+20That last one looks a lot like that mural at the Denver International Airport...
http://www.cassiopaea.org/images/Denver3.jpg - eldudereno, on 08/28/2008, -5/+21Reminds me of london many years ago, thet would'nt let you go until you gave themyour name and adress. turned out to be illegal what they were doing. america and britain are converging with regards civil liberties or the lack of
- inactive, on 08/28/2008, -1/+17I don't agree with some of their protest topics but I am still glad that I live in a country that allows this.
- inactive, on 08/28/2008, -3/+19I hear ya. De La Rocha hasn't even murdered a single person yet, let alone thousands.
- oldhick, on 08/28/2008, -1/+17Which Republicans are acting like that?
- kidathinnes, on 08/28/2008, -3/+18Yes because only people with bad habits need healthcare.
- Hetman, on 08/28/2008, -3/+18This happens at every protest since the the dawn of America. Relax. One of the point of protesting is to get arrested. You guys need to pick up a history book and look into the civil rights movement. These people were treated way better than anyone during the civil rights movement.
- PabloMac, on 08/28/2008, -7/+21Since when should public funds go to providing accommodations for protesters? They are free to go home to sleep and return in the morning.
- phnx0221, on 08/28/2008, -1/+14Yeah! They gave a free concert at the DNC, and they'll be doing the same at the RNC!
- MattFromSeattle, on 08/28/2008, -7/+19Actually 'notque' Jefferson was against slavery and believed it to be immoral. Maybe you should take a history class?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Jefferson#Jeff ... - inactive, on 08/28/2008, -6/+17This is nothing. Just wait for Republican convention.
- profJohn, on 08/28/2008, -0/+11Politics aside, this is some great photojournalism on a side of the convention that's getting very little coverage. Well done.
- americangoy, on 08/28/2008, -3/+14Yes that one is great.
He has handcuffs on yes?
Also, "freedom cage"... - MattFromSeattle, on 08/28/2008, -1/+12I may not agree with what some people peacefully assemble and protest, but it is there right to do so in this country. No matter if you're a Dem or Rep, the suppression of free speech is a sickening sign of where this country is heading.
- sbcea, on 08/28/2008, -8/+18'Freedom Cage' (like 'Patriot Act' and 'Enhanced Interrogation') .... let's hide real intentions behind less threatening words. No one will notice.
Thanks for sharing these photos. - liverj00, on 08/28/2008, -1/+11If you're paying for health insurance, you already are.
Obama's brand of Universal Healthcare is that everyone has access to insurance. If you cant afford it and want it, the government will subsidize it. - CollateralDmg, on 08/28/2008, -0/+9I was under the impression that they had a concert NEAR the DNC, not at it. Big difference.
- swrostmore, on 08/28/2008, -5/+14Fantastic photojournalist, well done.
- Spoonicus, on 08/28/2008, -7/+16When free speech is being suppressed and the authorities are using intimidation in an attempt to discourage protest action it becomes EVERYONE'S problem, regardless of what the original issue is. The public must unite, be brave and stand tall. To do anything else is letting your freedom evaporate. Put away petty differences of opinion and FIGHT!
- PennFarmer, on 08/28/2008, -3/+11@ notque - They might well outlaw not having health care though. What if I don't want it? I go to a doctor currently who doesn't take health insurance at all. You know what's funny about that? My rate for services is lower than doctors who do, in most cases it's below what I would otherwise pay for copay at a different doctor. Lab work is even more egregious. I pay 85% less than the insurance rate by going through my private practice no insurance doctor. Universal health care is a disaster in the making. Just look at Britain if you don't believe me. Or ask yourself why Canadians come to the US for major surgery if its so much better there.
@Dooms - why are you punishing others for being successful? The fact is that some people are stupid with money. If you took everyone in America and took away all their money, and then gave everyone the exact same starting amount and the same salary for one year, at the end of that year, 90% of Americans would be in debt, some would be flat broke and homeless, and some would be doing well for themselves and on their way to the top of the rich pile again. Some people are just dumb. A level playing field does not equal level players. That is the thing liberals don't seem to get. You want to maim the ones who do better so that everyone can suck together. - inactive, on 08/28/2008, -5/+13uh, it's already a major business, they incarcerate more people, for longer periods than anywhere else in the world.
Now I wait for some ***** to point out that this is a result of countries like China who just put a bullet in your head.
However, you are a moron.
You don't want to put bullets in the head, otherwise you have no repeat customers/offenders to sustain the system. - notque, on 08/28/2008, -9/+17Thomas Jefferson owned hundreds of slaves until the day he died. - A People's History of the United States
- gamekid, on 08/28/2008, -0/+8They're the "***** you I won't do what you tell me" band. Makes perfect sense.
- kidathinnes, on 08/28/2008, -4/+12So according to your brilliant logic, any person who works hard in life will be able to go to college, get through college, and become rich. What ***** planet do you live on? Maybe in your little imagination land people can "work hard" and all there wildest dreams come true, but here in the real world it takes a little more than that.
- kemp34, on 08/28/2008, -0/+81984 Doublespeak.
- jarjarwang, on 08/28/2008, -3/+10What are these people complaining about? "Making sure Obama doesn't switch and become pro-war!" Ok...
- RuffRidr, on 08/28/2008, -2/+9Too bad they were convinced to stand down. Iraq Veterans standing in formation demanding to be heard being tear gassed by the police state would have been a powerful message indeed.
- notque, on 08/28/2008, -3/+10The Iraqi population wants us out. They are the only ones that should have a say in the matter.
- freakisna, on 08/28/2008, -6/+13Return the power to the have nots....and then came the SHOT!
- kidathinnes, on 08/28/2008, -1/+8So where can I sign up to stop paying for this ***** war?
- bjs3171, on 08/28/2008, -6/+13withdrawing from Iraq on a fixed time table is a recipe for disaster. ending this war is certainly necessary, but not by choosing some arbitrary number and mindlessly following it. it's a delicate situation, and a leader MUST listen to his ground commanders. that is unless you want the nation of Iraq to be in worse shape than it was when we went in.
choosing an approximate time table is one thing, but we've had enough "staying the course".
this was one point i was thrilled to see Obama change on. - addrake, on 08/28/2008, -2/+9Great plan! Protest war with armed conflict!
You're a ***** punk bitch and you know it. - jmpeagle, on 08/28/2008, -3/+10it's a non-story. Remember past marches when the country had fewer people and smaller population centers but there were hundreds of thousands of people marching during the 60s. Don't forget the million man march either.
10,000 people is a relatively small protest that is achieved 20+ times a year in D.C. alone. It's not exactly news since it's expected. I can tell you right now that the DNC conventions in 2012 and 2016 will also have a few thousand protestors. I always happens. -
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