New York Times
Obama's message to Ferguson protesters: Stay on course
Discussion in 'Political Debate & Discussion' started by carpro, Nov 16, 2014.
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righteousdude2 Well-Known MemberSite Supportercarpro said: ↑New York TimesClick to expand...
That could mean, go ahead and protest. Peacefully of course. But follow through with what your heart tells you to do! Very conflicting message, if you ask me! :thumbs: -
righteousdude2 said: ↑That could mean, go ahead and protest. Peacefully of course. But follow through with what your heart tells you to do! Very conflicting message, if you ask me! :thumbs:Click to expand...
Always the community organizer, never presidential. -
InTheLight Well-Known MemberSite SupporterMr. Obama “was concerned about Ferguson staying on course in terms of pursuing what it was that he knew we were advocating.Click to expand...
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InTheLight said: ↑Yes, and what was it that Obama "knew we were advocating"?
A link would be useful.Click to expand...
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/17/u...html?partner=rss&emc=rss&smid=tw-nytimes&_r=1 -
InTheLight Well-Known MemberSite Supportercarpro said: ↑You won't find it that useful, but here it is:
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/17/u...html?partner=rss&emc=rss&smid=tw-nytimes&_r=1Click to expand...
Yet the most important part of the planning may also be the hardest: how to prevent demonstrations from turning violent. Organizers say they want their efforts here to blossom into a lasting, national movement. So they say they hope for the protests to be forceful, loud and unrelenting, but without the looting or arson that could undermine their message. But they also know that some among the ranks may be more volatile and harder to control.
“We’ve come to the conclusion that we really don’t want violence,” said one organizer with Lost Voices, who goes by the name Bud Cuzz. “We want to fix this. We still want to fight to make the laws change. We still want to raise awareness. But we don’t want the city to turn upside down.” -
Revmitchell Well-Known MemberSite Supporter
Yes, they do not want violence. That is why the town is boarded up. :rolleyes:
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InTheLight said: ↑Actually, quite useful, thank you. It answers the question of what course they are going to try to stay on:
Yet the most important part of the planning may also be the hardest: how to prevent demonstrations from turning violent. Organizers say they want their efforts here to blossom into a lasting, national movement. So they say they hope for the protests to be forceful, loud and unrelenting, but without the looting or arson that could undermine their message. But they also know that some among the ranks may be more volatile and harder to control.
“We’ve come to the conclusion that we really don’t want violence,” said one organizer with Lost Voices, who goes by the name Bud Cuzz. “We want to fix this. We still want to fight to make the laws change. We still want to raise awareness. But we don’t want the city to turn upside down.”Click to expand...
But they also know that some among the ranks may be more volatile and harder to control.Click to expand... -
Revmitchell Well-Known MemberSite SupporterInTheLight said: ↑Yet the most important part of the planning may also be the hardest: how to prevent demonstrations from turning violent. Organizers say they want their efforts here to blossom into a lasting, national movement. So they say they hope for the protests to be forceful, loud and unrelenting, but without the looting or arson that could undermine their message. But they also know that some among the ranks may be more volatile and harder to control.
“We’ve come to the conclusion that we really don’t want violence,” said one organizer with Lost Voices, who goes by the name Bud Cuzz. “We want to fix this. We still want to fight to make the laws change. We still want to raise awareness. But we don’t want the city to turn upside down.”Click to expand...
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carpro said: ↑Uh HUH.
Trust me. There will be violence. They know it and the community organizer knows it. But he still encourages them.Click to expand...