Comments on: Meet The Fockers http://www.unodemocrats.com/blog/2005/01/26/meet-the-fockers/ Sat, 22 Nov 2008 06:28:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: Mike http://www.unodemocrats.com/blog/2005/01/26/meet-the-fockers/#comment-190 Mike Thu, 27 Jan 2005 04:13:40 +0000 http://www.unodemocrats.com/blog/2005/01/26/meet-the-fockers/#comment-190 do i see a protest coming up?! do i see a protest coming up?!

]]> By: Jeff http://www.unodemocrats.com/blog/2005/01/26/meet-the-fockers/#comment-192 Jeff Thu, 27 Jan 2005 09:08:51 +0000 http://www.unodemocrats.com/blog/2005/01/26/meet-the-fockers/#comment-192 While he's here... could someone inform George that Social Security was created as a result of the financial hardship brought about in the aftermath of the stock market crash. You know... a safety net... not -dependent- on market performance? Hello??? No doubt it will all be a great windfall for Wall Street though. I guess that's what really counts. While he’s here… could someone inform George that Social Security was created as a result of the financial hardship brought about in the aftermath of the stock market crash. You know… a safety net… not -dependent- on market performance? Hello??? No doubt it will all be a great windfall for Wall Street though. I guess that’s what really counts.

]]> By: Daniel http://www.unodemocrats.com/blog/2005/01/26/meet-the-fockers/#comment-194 Daniel Thu, 27 Jan 2005 20:41:45 +0000 http://www.unodemocrats.com/blog/2005/01/26/meet-the-fockers/#comment-194 I could go for a good protest I could go for a good protest

]]> By: John Owens-Ream http://www.unodemocrats.com/blog/2005/01/26/meet-the-fockers/#comment-195 John Owens-Ream Thu, 27 Jan 2005 22:36:47 +0000 http://www.unodemocrats.com/blog/2005/01/26/meet-the-fockers/#comment-195 I protested on his turf- I think i could do with a good protest on our turf. Some Social Security Themed Protest? Maybe a gambling theme? Maybe an Old-Homeless-People Theme? I protested on his turf- I think i could do with a good protest on our turf. Some Social Security Themed Protest? Maybe a gambling theme? Maybe an Old-Homeless-People Theme?

]]> By: Jay http://www.unodemocrats.com/blog/2005/01/26/meet-the-fockers/#comment-196 Jay Thu, 27 Jan 2005 23:02:26 +0000 http://www.unodemocrats.com/blog/2005/01/26/meet-the-fockers/#comment-196 If you can get me close to W I'll inform him. If you can get me close to W I’ll inform him.

]]> By: Adam http://www.unodemocrats.com/blog/2005/01/26/meet-the-fockers/#comment-200 Adam Sat, 29 Jan 2005 04:10:44 +0000 http://www.unodemocrats.com/blog/2005/01/26/meet-the-fockers/#comment-200 Bush is coming to Omaha Feb 3 and will be departing Feb 4. On Feb 4, Bush will be holding a "conversation about social security" somewhere downtown. That means there will be alot of local media coverage. We need to have a protest Feb 4 opposing Bush's plans for reforming social security. We need to get our point of view in front of people from Omaha and Lincoln. Bush is coming to Omaha Feb 3 and will be departing Feb 4. On Feb 4, Bush will be holding a “conversation about social security” somewhere downtown. That means there will be alot of local media coverage. We need to have a protest Feb 4 opposing Bush’s plans for reforming social security. We need to get our point of view in front of people from Omaha and Lincoln.

]]> By: Jared http://www.unodemocrats.com/blog/2005/01/26/meet-the-fockers/#comment-202 Jared Sun, 30 Jan 2005 22:15:20 +0000 http://www.unodemocrats.com/blog/2005/01/26/meet-the-fockers/#comment-202 I'm down with a protest, though to be honest i had plans to go to a strip club for someone's birthday party. But hey, i'd rather see bush than boobs anyway. I’m down with a protest, though to be honest i had plans to go to a strip club for someone’s birthday party. But hey, i’d rather see bush than boobs anyway.

]]> By: Matthew Lytle http://www.unodemocrats.com/blog/2005/01/26/meet-the-fockers/#comment-206 Matthew Lytle Tue, 01 Feb 2005 04:20:58 +0000 http://www.unodemocrats.com/blog/2005/01/26/meet-the-fockers/#comment-206 You know, a protest might be a bad idea this time, and for two reasons. 1: You could make Omaha look bad. (People are being asked to refrain from doing so, as it could provide a bad image for Omaha. No s***. I just heard it over the news.) 2: If you guys do protest, you'd better keep control of your group, because the Secret Service, not the Omaha PD, has control over this event. One inciter (Someone who takes a perfectly reasonable protest and turns it into an all-out riot.) and the Secret Service has full rights to use force to quell said inciters, and even can kick you guys off the Qwest Center's property. (In other words, one inciter, and things will get real ugly, real fast.) I'm not trying to stop your protest. But, I'm trying to warn you, this isn't going to be like Washington was. If you have a peaceful protest, you may not have anything to worry about. But, if you give the Secret Service any reason to think you're a threat, let's just say it isn't going to be pretty. You know, a protest might be a bad idea this time, and for two reasons.

1: You could make Omaha look bad. (People are being asked to refrain from doing so, as it could provide a bad image for Omaha. No s***. I just heard it over the news.)

2: If you guys do protest, you’d better keep control of your group, because the Secret Service, not the Omaha PD, has control over this event. One inciter (Someone who takes a perfectly reasonable protest and turns it into an all-out riot.) and the Secret Service has full rights to use force to quell said inciters, and even can kick you guys off the Qwest Center’s property. (In other words, one inciter, and things will get real ugly, real fast.)

I’m not trying to stop your protest. But, I’m trying to warn you, this isn’t going to be like Washington was. If you have a peaceful protest, you may not have anything to worry about. But, if you give the Secret Service any reason to think you’re a threat, let’s just say it isn’t going to be pretty.

]]> By: Mike http://www.unodemocrats.com/blog/2005/01/26/meet-the-fockers/#comment-208 Mike Tue, 01 Feb 2005 06:22:09 +0000 http://www.unodemocrats.com/blog/2005/01/26/meet-the-fockers/#comment-208 Even if we werent present at the protest, there is still going to be a healthy showing of people, it isnt going to be just our protest. I highly disagree about the Omaha statement as well. There is a protest in every major city that dubya goes to, that doesnt make people think any differently than those cities. All that "dont protest" talk is just conservatives trying to suppress our voice anyway. If you dont voice your opinion, you are silently agreeing with the majority. Even if we werent present at the protest, there is still going to be a healthy showing of people, it isnt going to be just our protest. I highly disagree about the Omaha statement as well. There is a protest in every major city that dubya goes to, that doesnt make people think any differently than those cities. All that “dont protest” talk is just conservatives trying to suppress our voice anyway. If you dont voice your opinion, you are silently agreeing with the majority.

]]> By: Matthew Lytle http://www.unodemocrats.com/blog/2005/01/26/meet-the-fockers/#comment-209 Matthew Lytle Tue, 01 Feb 2005 14:00:40 +0000 http://www.unodemocrats.com/blog/2005/01/26/meet-the-fockers/#comment-209 Supressing your voice? Try saving some lives. Mike, if I was trying to supress your voice, or anybody's voice for that matter, I would sure as hell be doing a lot more than just this. Supressing your voice? Try saving some lives. Mike, if I was trying to supress your voice, or anybody’s voice for that matter, I would sure as hell be doing a lot more than just this.

]]> By: Daniel http://www.unodemocrats.com/blog/2005/01/26/meet-the-fockers/#comment-212 Daniel Wed, 02 Feb 2005 03:05:39 +0000 http://www.unodemocrats.com/blog/2005/01/26/meet-the-fockers/#comment-212 Save lives? What do you think could possiable happen? Maybe we should just fall in line. Save lives? What do you think could possiable happen?

Maybe we should just fall in line.

]]> By: Matthew Lytle http://www.unodemocrats.com/blog/2005/01/26/meet-the-fockers/#comment-214 Matthew Lytle Wed, 02 Feb 2005 04:49:37 +0000 http://www.unodemocrats.com/blog/2005/01/26/meet-the-fockers/#comment-214 Ok, fine. Maybe I went a little overboard with that. I never said you should "fall in line". But the Secret Service will act if you guys give them even the slightest idea that the President's life if in jeopardy. I've seen rather peaceful protests turn into full-blown riots. I'm not here to stop your group from protesting. I'm just trying to tell you to keep control of it, because there are people out there who would love nothing better to start riots. If one of them gets into your group, the Secret Service will do whatever it takes to stop the riot, even if it means breaking a few bones, busting a few skulls, or other possible things. What? Since when is it a crime for someone like me to try and look out for people like you? Ok, fine. Maybe I went a little overboard with that. I never said you should “fall in line”. But the Secret Service will act if you guys give them even the slightest idea that the President’s life if in jeopardy. I’ve seen rather peaceful protests turn into full-blown riots.

I’m not here to stop your group from protesting. I’m just trying to tell you to keep control of it, because there are people out there who would love nothing better to start riots. If one of them gets into your group, the Secret Service will do whatever it takes to stop the riot, even if it means breaking a few bones, busting a few skulls, or other possible things.

What? Since when is it a crime for someone like me to try and look out for people like you?

]]> By: john owens-ream http://www.unodemocrats.com/blog/2005/01/26/meet-the-fockers/#comment-217 john owens-ream Wed, 02 Feb 2005 22:36:05 +0000 http://www.unodemocrats.com/blog/2005/01/26/meet-the-fockers/#comment-217 looks like the protest is a go... www.unodemocrats.com/protest looks like the protest is a go…

www.unodemocrats.com/protest

]]> By: Jay http://www.unodemocrats.com/blog/2005/01/26/meet-the-fockers/#comment-218 Jay Wed, 02 Feb 2005 23:28:00 +0000 http://www.unodemocrats.com/blog/2005/01/26/meet-the-fockers/#comment-218 If anyone wanted to save lives they wouldn't have voted for Bush If anyone wanted to save lives they wouldn’t have voted for Bush

]]> By: Adam http://www.unodemocrats.com/blog/2005/01/26/meet-the-fockers/#comment-219 Adam Thu, 03 Feb 2005 00:32:31 +0000 http://www.unodemocrats.com/blog/2005/01/26/meet-the-fockers/#comment-219 Has anyone promoted the protest? We need some large numbers. I got this email from a group called "Campaign For America's Future". So maybe we wont be the only group protest. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dear xxxxxx, After tonight's State of the Union, President Bush will visit Nebraska to outline his #1 domestic priority: privatizing Social Security. Using a phony crisis to legitimize his plan, Bush wants to funnel billions of public dollars through his Wall Street friends. In reality, Social Security is the most successful anti-poverty program our nation has ever seen. Campaign for America's Future has convened a massive coalition of state and national organizations to organize events in Omaha and Lincoln to demonstrate our opposition to Social Security privatization and point out that privatization will result in a loss of $152,000 in guaranteed benefits for young Nebraskans now entering the workforce. The event information is as follows: Thursday, February 3, 12 PM: Press Event in Lincoln, State Capitol Rotunda -- 1445 K St., Lincoln NE 68509 State Senators, Economist, Student, Labor Leader, ARA leader Contact Patrick Pannett (cell) 202-258-2311. Signs will be available for the public Friday, February 4, 7 AM: Rally outside Qwest Convention Center in Omaha Meet at 10th & Capitol at Qwest Center Look for signs and stage by convention center. Contact Patrick Pannett (cell) 202-258-2311. Signs will be available for the public President Bush will do everything he can to win the public's support for his risky privatization scheme. We need you to come to these rallies and tell President Bush that privatization is a bad idea and that you won't support his efforts to sell out our Social Security to Wall Street. Sincerely, Adam Luna, Policy Director Campaign for America's Future Has anyone promoted the protest? We need some large numbers.
I got this email from a group called “Campaign For America’s Future”. So maybe we wont be the only group protest.
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Dear xxxxxx,

After tonight’s State of the Union, President Bush will visit Nebraska to outline his #1 domestic priority: privatizing Social Security. Using a phony crisis to legitimize his plan, Bush wants to funnel billions of public dollars through his Wall Street friends.

In reality, Social Security is the most successful anti-poverty program our nation has ever seen.

Campaign for America’s Future has convened a massive coalition of state and national organizations to organize events in Omaha and Lincoln to demonstrate our opposition to Social Security privatization and point out that privatization will result in a loss of $152,000 in guaranteed benefits for young Nebraskans now entering the workforce.

The event information is as follows:

Thursday, February 3, 12 PM: Press Event in Lincoln, State Capitol Rotunda — 1445 K St., Lincoln NE 68509
State Senators, Economist, Student, Labor Leader, ARA leader
Contact Patrick Pannett (cell) 202-258-2311.
Signs will be available for the public

Friday, February 4, 7 AM: Rally outside Qwest Convention Center in Omaha
Meet at 10th & Capitol at Qwest Center
Look for signs and stage by convention center.
Contact Patrick Pannett (cell) 202-258-2311.
Signs will be available for the public

President Bush will do everything he can to win the public’s support for his risky privatization scheme. We need you to come to these rallies and tell President Bush that privatization is a bad idea and that you won’t support his efforts to sell out our Social Security to Wall Street.

Sincerely,

Adam Luna, Policy Director
Campaign for America’s Future

]]> By: Mike http://www.unodemocrats.com/blog/2005/01/26/meet-the-fockers/#comment-220 Mike Thu, 03 Feb 2005 03:48:11 +0000 http://www.unodemocrats.com/blog/2005/01/26/meet-the-fockers/#comment-220 this protest has definitely been promoted quite well, im expecting a very good turnout this protest has definitely been promoted quite well, im expecting a very good turnout

]]> By: John Owens-Ream http://www.unodemocrats.com/blog/2005/01/26/meet-the-fockers/#comment-223 John Owens-Ream Thu, 03 Feb 2005 05:24:19 +0000 http://www.unodemocrats.com/blog/2005/01/26/meet-the-fockers/#comment-223 We also handed out almost a thousand fliers and put up just under a hundred posters on campus. More fliers will be handed out tomorrow. Moveon.org also sent out an email to all their members in Nebraska, and emails were sent out to the John Kerry Meetup group email list (another hundred people who have attended events in the past). Press releases also were sent out, and stories ran on several news stations. This should be good. We also handed out almost a thousand fliers and put up just under a hundred posters on campus. More fliers will be handed out tomorrow.

Moveon.org also sent out an email to all their members in Nebraska, and emails were sent out to the John Kerry Meetup group email list (another hundred people who have attended events in the past).

Press releases also were sent out, and stories ran on several news stations.

This should be good.

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