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Post by laurel on Feb 27, 2010 15:38:54 GMT -4
I need to get this off my chest. I was watching the late-night Olympic coverage on CTV last night* and they had two sportscasters in the studio talking and a crowd of enthusiastic fans could be seen in the window behind them (Canada had a lot to celebrate last night). A few people in the crowd kept holding up signs that said "Expose the 9/11 coverup" and "Google WTC7." I know they have freedom of speech, but I really hate this intrusive behaviour. Why couldn't they just let people have their celebration?  * I didn't post this in the Olympic thread because I don't want to derail it. |
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Post by gillianren on Feb 27, 2010 17:21:48 GMT -4
Yeah, that's really frustrating. If they're that desperate to get their ideas out there, though, maybe it's because they're having a hard time finding an audience.
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Post by Ginnie on Feb 27, 2010 17:49:19 GMT -4
Create your own conspiracy theory! www.wired.com/magazine/2010/02/pl_print_conspiracy/Are you kidding me? [ event ] was a total sham! Think about it! Everyone knows that [ appeal to precedent ]. And have you noticed that [ ruling elite ] has started to act very strangely? They obviously don’t want this story getting out. I mean, what would happen if people began asking [ disturbing question ]? Well, they may be able to fool the sheeple, but the members of [ dedicated group of truth-seekers ] aren’t swallowing their story. Look, don’t take it from me; [ expert endorsement ] is convinced as well. But we have to act fast, because [ suggestion of imminent threat ]. I just wanted you to be aware of this, in case I disappear. |
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Post by laurel on Feb 27, 2010 18:21:14 GMT -4
That's like an insane version of Mad Libs, isn't it?  |
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Post by scooter on Feb 27, 2010 20:38:00 GMT -4
Some must feel it's better to be despised than ignored...just some sick need for attention of any kind...and the comraderie of their fellows.
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Post by tedward on Feb 28, 2010 4:06:00 GMT -4
More to the point, I wonder how many people saw those signs and thought "Eh? wos that then?" and resumed destruction of brain cells from a tin. It used to be "Hi Mum".
Bet there is some on line back slapping.
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Post by gillianren on Feb 28, 2010 6:40:31 GMT -4
I have a picture--I don't know if it's Photoshopped or not--from the Vice Presidential debates, wherein a couple of people in the background are holding up signs basically Rickrolling whichever network the image appeared on (I don't remember). People are weird.
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Post by Jason on Mar 1, 2010 12:29:16 GMT -4
I don't know that there is ever really a good time and place for 9/11 theories.
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Post by laurel on Mar 1, 2010 13:02:11 GMT -4
I see your point, Jason, but there are certain times I expect to see 9/11 CTs, like YouTube or the Other Conspiracy Theories section of this site or sometimes on The Passionate Eye. I don't like the CTs, but I expect to see them in these places. I didn't expect to be reminded of them during Olympic coverage and that's why I found this particularly intrusive.
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Post by PhantomWolf on Mar 1, 2010 16:05:43 GMT -4
I don't know that there is ever really a good time and place for 9/11 theories. Ward 13? |
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Post by bazbear on Mar 13, 2010 1:57:47 GMT -4
I see your point, Jason, but there are certain times I expect to see 9/11 CTs, like YouTube or the Other Conspiracy Theories section of this site or sometimes on The Passionate Eye. I don't like the CTs, but I expect to see them in these places. I didn't expect to be reminded of them during Olympic coverage and that's why I found this particularly intrusive. Yes, international games of a sporting nature shouldn't be used for this sort of thing. It's IMO usually not the right time for most sorts of political protest. That said, my belief in free speech makes me defend the right to do such things, within reason, and holding up signs IS within reason. Intrusive, yes. Annoying, yes. But not a show stopper. |
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Post by Mr Gorsky on Apr 1, 2010 18:29:36 GMT -4
Yes, international games of a sporting nature shouldn't be used for this sort of thing. It's IMO usually not the right time for most sorts of political protest. That said, my belief in free speech makes me defend the right to do such things, within reason, and holding up signs IS within reason. Intrusive, yes. Annoying, yes. But not a show stopper. Not to mention that the point of a protest is to make a point, of course. That means getting your message seen, particularly by people who aren't looking in the places where you are expected to be seen. It is inevitable that some will find that annoying or intrusive ... in fact, that confirms that they have succeeded in getting their message seen. |
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