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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSantorum "Glitter Bombed"
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/rick-santorum-glitter-bombed-occupy-charleston-article-1.1009934Hee hee. Santorum Rectus got hit in the face by a "glitter bomb" thansk to Occupy Charleston protesters. Couldn't have happened to a nicer shithead.
DU2012
(15 posts)The OWS woman looked like a deranged one on the film.
titaniumsalute
(4,742 posts)B Calm
(28,762 posts)They'll find votes from somewhere they forgot to count. . .
lunatica
(53,410 posts)It's clever and priceless!
greytdemocrat
(3,299 posts)I'm sure you'll be full of praise if it happens to POTUS.
titaniumsalute
(4,742 posts)jberryhill
(62,444 posts)When the Secret Service shoots someone to death for attempting to throw an unknown substance at the president, I'm sure everyone involved will think it is hilarious.
lunatica
(53,410 posts)and I believe he would laugh too.
And I like him and support him for the most part.
As a statement the glitter bomb is ingenious. It makes a great point about the gay community in a fun and totally harmless way. Even those who get glittered usually end up smiling about it.
Really. You don't know me at all.
I also like the way Code Pink uses a slip to make a point about pink slips.
cherokeeprogressive
(24,853 posts)can be very harmful to the eyes.
This borders on the legal definition of assault if you ask me.
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)lunatica
(53,410 posts)cherokeeprogressive
(24,853 posts)So I don't think either of us has to worry about me potentially harming someone physically.
Thanks for the advice though.
lunatica
(53,410 posts)Congratulations.
cherokeeprogressive
(24,853 posts)But if the refusal to throw things in the faces of others makes me a good person, I can live with that.
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)I wouldn't say that cherokeeprogressive is "better" than most people, for the simple reason that most people do not throw things at others, and it is only rare exceptions such as yourself who seem to believe that such behavior is acceptable.
lunatica
(53,410 posts)I suggest you get a life.
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)And it is one in which I avoid throwing things at people to get my point across.
lunatica
(53,410 posts)Congratulations.
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)glowing
(12,233 posts)that anyone had just called them out on their bigotry.
SpartanDem
(4,533 posts)It comes of really immature. If I'm type that doesn't know anything about gay rights and read this in the paper what's it supposed to tell me? It's the undewear gnome of protest
1. Throw glitter
2. ???
3. Equal right for gays
lunatica
(53,410 posts)No. We already know what the glitter bomb is so that shows it's actually a very good form of protest.
As for those who don't know what it means, are you going to base everyone's actions and speech on the reactions of who's the most ignorant? Do you think dumbing everything down even more is the way to go?
SpartanDem
(4,533 posts)How did this change anybodys mind? Mitt's run in with the gay vet IMO was very powerful. Thowing glitter in someone face, just seems to be about getting a cheap laugh.
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)George Wallace was shot at a campaign event.
I do not beleive it is a good idea to distract security during campaign events by assaulting a candidate.
lunatica
(53,410 posts)Dallas streets, motel verandas, on sidewalks getting into their Presidential cars, and on and on. Equating glitter with bullets is asinine.
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)Someone throwing glitter DISTRACTS ATTENTION of those responsible for keeping an eye out for other things.
There is no way to read what I wrote as equating glitter to bullets.
While the glitter bomber is being an asshole, someone else has an opportunity to pull a gun.
JSnuffy
(374 posts)Way to think that one through... I'm sure they changed oodles and oodles of minds.
B Calm
(28,762 posts)been throwing at us, he'll they ought to be thankful it's just glitter. . .
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)B Calm
(28,762 posts)jberryhill
(62,444 posts)There are people who are every bit as fundamentally outraged over whatever is bothering them as this glitter bomber is.
How about you provide a list of acceptable things to throw at people.
B Calm
(28,762 posts)of all the wonderful things republicans have done for working class people!!!!
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)YOU think it is okay to throw things at politicians. I would like a list of the things with which you believe it is acceptable to commit assault.
I have no admiration for Republicans. This is not a license to throw things at them.
B Calm
(28,762 posts)I NEVER said it was okay to throw anything at a politician. All I said after all the shit these REPUBLICANS have been throwing at us, they should be thankful it's just glitter they are getting in return.
Stop this personal attack!
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)Very good.
B Calm
(28,762 posts)saying something that I hadn't said?
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)But humans are not capable of accurately transmitting their mental states to one another.
For this purpose, we have developed the contrivance of language.
One of the problems with language is that people often do not understand that while they are perfectly aware of their mental state and intended meaning, their expression of same in the form of language does not unambiguously convey those things.
B Calm
(28,762 posts)and just read what was wrote down.
JI7
(89,271 posts)too bad those guys pushed them away.