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Donailin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-27-05 06:22 PM
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Did anyone see the protesters turn on Terry Schiavo's brother?
Edited on Sun Mar-27-05 06:35 PM by Donailin
I just saw the clip on the ABC evening news. Protesters arguing with Terry's brother when he tried to get them to break up the demostration and leave.

Robert Schindler "We are not going to solve the problem today by getting arrested," he told the restless crowd of about three dozen people. "We can change laws, but we are not going to change them today You are not speaking for our family."

A protester yelled back at him, something to the effect that they aren't so sure.
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=618023

Perfect! Even Better.
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Canadian Socialist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-27-05 06:25 PM
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1. Why am I reminded
of "Lord of the Flies"?
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Bouncy Ball Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-27-05 06:32 PM
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4. Good parallel there.
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FreedomAngel82 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-27-05 06:34 PM
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5. That's it perfectly
Perfect description. NOW they're just telling them to leave?! Oh good grief. Why didn't they do this in the beginning? I'll never understand.
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Malocchio Donating Member (32 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-27-05 06:27 PM
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2. Not surprising.
They are not there for Terri or the Schindler's. They are there for their own agenda which has nothing to do with real compassion or empathy. They are religous zealots. It's all about the cause, however crazy it may be.
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Blue Gardener Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-27-05 06:32 PM
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3. One of the protesters
I recognized this guy - front and center for the ABC cameras.


Demonstrator Karl Henderson, left, of Denver, taunts a Pinellas Park police officer, Easter Sunday, March 27, 2005,
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FreedomAngel82 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-27-05 06:35 PM
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6. Don't they
represent Christianity well? Wow, they sure have the "love thy neighbor" and "turn the other cheek" thing down pat. (/sarcasm)
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Freedom_from_Chains Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-27-05 06:51 PM
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16. Don't they represent Christianity well?
Personally I think they are representing it flawlessly.
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Donailin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-27-05 06:37 PM
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7. Yes him! That's the guy!
that was arguing with Terry's brother! Dang, you guys are faster than me

Good job!
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Blue Gardener Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-27-05 06:42 PM
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10. Couldn't miss that dorky haircut
Parted down the middle. I thought that went out in the '70's.
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Midnight Rambler Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-27-05 06:39 PM
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8. That picture speaks volumes
I don't think I need so say much more
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RaleighNCDUer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-27-05 06:42 PM
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11. Gee, that salute looks so natural to him. n/t
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Warpy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-27-05 07:09 PM
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18. Looks like a loudmouthed punk
and don't we all know THAT type!
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pnorman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-27-05 07:31 PM
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19. Some here, including myself,
have pointed out that there's a "peacable civil disobedience" kinship of sorts, between at least some of these people and our own war protesters. But can you imagine the result, had a war protestor pulled that "SIEG HEIL!!" stunt on a cop? In case you were too young to recognize the symbolism, that was calling that cop a Nazi. Giving him the finger would have been far safer.

pnorman
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NNN0LHI Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-27-05 08:30 PM
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22. Why does the movie "Schindlers List" come to mind when I seen that photo?
Schindlers? Oh, the fucking irony. I can't take much more of this. I need a drink.

Don
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SemperEadem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-27-05 09:06 PM
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24. make sure everyone in a 25 mile radius of where he lives knows it, too
in fact, his employer should receive this lovely photo... along with the CBI.
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HockeyMom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-27-05 06:40 PM
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9. Dear Mr. Schindler,
You play with fire (Randall Terry and his people), you have to be prepared to get BURNED.
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Technowitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-27-05 06:46 PM
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12. "But-but-but--
Edited on Sun Mar-27-05 06:47 PM by Technowitch
--we're not done sucking at the teet of hyper-religious righteousness and moral indignation! We've not finished supping the sweet tragedy of our newly chosen symbol of martyrdom. You summoned us, and we will have our due. Terri belongs to us now!"

(/sarcasm)
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shadowknows69 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-27-05 06:48 PM
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13. does anyone wonder
If Randall Terry will make himself look like more of a lunatic and ask for proof of Terri's death when she goes?
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Freedom_from_Chains Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-27-05 06:49 PM
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14. They are starting to descend on each other.
Fanatism has a way of causing that.
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Kinkistyle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-27-05 06:49 PM
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15. Bobby Schindler was scolding them for disturbing the peace apparently.
Edited on Sun Mar-27-05 06:50 PM by Kinkistyle
From the article:


...

The priest's announcement drew applause and cheers from the crowd, which spent most of the day heckling police and protesting loudly. The noise prompted Schiavo's brother, Bobby Schindler, to come out and ask protesters to tone down their behavior.

"We are not going to solve the problem today by getting arrested," he told the restless crowd of about three dozen people. "We can change laws, but we are not going to change them today EYou are not speaking for our family."
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Freedom_from_Chains Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-27-05 06:53 PM
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17. It's a little late to be developing a concern for others Bobby
You called out the freaks, so now you are going to have to deal with them.
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NNN0LHI Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-27-05 08:32 PM
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23. Hmmm. Sleep with dogs and you get fleas. No surprise here n/t
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deadparrot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-27-05 07:45 PM
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20. Looks like they're finally seeing what a monster they created.
Pretty awful.
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Disturbed Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-27-05 07:55 PM
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21. Adolf Hitler pretened to be...
religous, as well or did he reallly believe that God was with the German
people and the Third Reich?
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