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2004-11-30 Great White North

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Posted by Seafarious 2004-11-30 10:23:32 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Hopes for early mass protests in the streets of Ottawa on the eve of Tuesday's visit by US President George W. Bush fizzled out, as journalists outnumbered demonstrators.

How could they tell the journalists from the demonstrators?

Posted by Robert Crawford 2004-11-30 11:10:29 AM|| [http://www.kloognome.com/] 2004-11-30 11:10:29 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Exactly, RC. I count 39 + 42 = 81 anti-Bush operatives.

Posted by lex 2004-11-30 11:12:22 AM|| 2004-11-30 11:12:22 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 A loose coalition of groups opposed to just about everything Bush supports...

Hmm, not quite accurate.

A loose coalition of groups opposed to just about everything ~~Bush supports~~...

That's more like it.

Nobody turned up.

What if they gave a ~~war~~ protest, and nobody came?

Posted by Angie Schultz 2004-11-30 11:21:23 AM|| [http://darkblogules.blogspot.com] 2004-11-30 11:21:23 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 I've read reports of this happening before. A few years ago there was a story about a KKK rally where there were more undercover journalists than actual Klansmen.

I believe the paper was The Onion. And beating the stuff they make up is quite an accomplishment.

Posted by The Doctor 2004-11-30 1:31:16 PM|| 2004-11-30 1:31:16 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 There's hope for Canada after all.

Posted by Mike 2004-11-30 1:37:13 PM|| 2004-11-30 1:37:13 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 I was planning to show up on Parliament Hill with my own placard:

W PLEASE INVADE

No Snow for Oil

Posted by john 2004-11-30 1:55:00 PM|| 2004-11-30 1:55:00 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 While in Canada, President Bush might as well get a flu shot, since none are available down south.

Posted by The Doctor 2004-11-30 2:06:44 PM|| 2004-11-30 2:06:44 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Hey, man - it's cold in Ottawa this time of year!

And to hell with the flu shot. The only time I ever got one, it gave me the flu. Screw that, I'll take my chances.

Posted by mojo 2004-11-30 2:52:20 PM|| 2004-11-30 2:52:20 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 john - Lol! If you need anything (blankets, etc.) just let us know, bro!

Posted by .com 2004-11-30 2:54:43 PM|| 2004-11-30 2:54:43 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 FoxNews just ran some live shots of the Police putting on their gas masks - and there's some shoving and scuffling going on between the wankers and the Cops...

I think the Looneys are asking for it and the Cops are willing to accomodate them.

Posted by .com 2004-11-30 3:15:26 PM|| 2004-11-30 3:15:26 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 A year ago last April there was supposed to be a huge KKK rally in Greeneville, Tennessee. Only 41 showed up. 6 robed members of the KKK showed up at a Civil War reenactment one week later and another trooper and I confronted them. We told them if they didn't leave we would have them arrested. They left without saying a word. It would be nice if these loonies would leave peacably as well, but them being loonies it probably won't happen. "Moonbats of the World Unite!"

Posted by Deacon Blues 2004-11-30 3:28:30 PM|| 2004-11-30 3:28:30 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 6 robed members of the KKK showed up at a Civil War reenactment one week later . . .

"Twentieth Maine! Volley fire by sections; ready! . . . Aim! . . ."

Posted by Mike 2004-11-30 3:38:52 PM|| 2004-11-30 3:38:52 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 Medvid has some Canadian lawyer on that filed charges against Bush in BC. She seemed disappointed that Bush will flee the country before the DA can act upon them. Canada should be proud!

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2004-11-30 3:40:51 PM|| 2004-11-30 3:40:51 PM|| Front Page Top

#14 From me on IRC:
wonder if stup is about to get his ass gassed in Ottawa? I just saw the cops putting their gas masks on via TV :p He prolly had to work instead.

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2004-11-30 3:49:04 PM|| [http://www.slhess.com] 2004-11-30 3:49:04 PM|| Front Page Top

#15 LOL Mike! That's exactly what all of us felt like doing, but since Rusty and I were on horseback we got to them first and saved them from the rest of the troops. It could have gotten ugly. I was surprised by the story in the Greenville Sun the next day that said we "asked" them to leave. We didn't ask, we told.

Posted by Deacon Blues 2004-11-30 7:02:08 PM|| 2004-11-30 7:02:08 PM|| Front Page Top

#16 .com, it's probably more of an accomodation than you realize.

"Pulezze, put the masks on, OK officers? Otherwise we'll look so stoooopid!"

Posted by Darth VAda 2004-11-30 7:37:35 PM|| 2004-11-30 7:37:35 PM|| Front Page Top

#17 I like the part in the story where the journalists are on the phone calling the protest organizers - "Where are you all at?"

"Get out here or we'll look so stoooopid!"

Posted by JP 2004-11-30 7:50:00 PM|| 2004-11-30 7:50:00 PM|| Front Page Top

#18 I imagine a talking head US reporter on TV who asks reporter in Canada why there were so few protesters?
The Canadian reporter relies "It's fooking cold eh."

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2004-11-30 8:15:23 PM|| [http://www.slhess.com] 2004-11-30 8:15:23 PM|| Front Page Top

#19 Its all Booshes fault there is no hockey!

Posted by JP 2004-11-30 9:06:13 PM|| 2004-11-30 9:06:13 PM|| Front Page Top

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