I'll be there with bells on.
By 'bells', I obviously mean 'bunch of newspapers to sell'.
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Stop The War demo (Glasgow)
for anyone who hasn't heard, there is going to be a demonstration about Iraq Afghanistan and a call not to attack Iran on the 15th of March anyone who isn't going to the major London one come tae Glesga. we need your support!
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"The limitation of riots, moral questions aside, is that they cannot win
and their participants know it. Hence, rioting is not revolutionary but
reactionary because it invites defeat. It involves an emotional
catharsis, but it must be followed by a sense of futility."
-- Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
I'll be there with bells on.
By 'bells', I obviously mean 'bunch of newspapers to sell'.
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"As for the lad "Sam_b", I've been reading this forum for a while and I don't think I've ever seen him contribute anything of any value. Most of the chap's posts seem to be confrontational and snarky digs at other posters. Thankfully, most other contributors do not seem to behave in this manner." - Some Guy
lol, I'm going to be helping with the Glasgow Palestine Human Rights campaign and generally holding up anti-BBC placards
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"The limitation of riots, moral questions aside, is that they cannot win
and their participants know it. Hence, rioting is not revolutionary but
reactionary because it invites defeat. It involves an emotional
catharsis, but it must be followed by a sense of futility."
-- Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
The demo was excellent, 5000 people! really fantastic, the Anarchists were out in force which I felt was great!
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"The limitation of riots, moral questions aside, is that they cannot win
and their participants know it. Hence, rioting is not revolutionary but
reactionary because it invites defeat. It involves an emotional
catharsis, but it must be followed by a sense of futility."
-- Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
5,000 people? Didn't look nearly as much to me. Still a really positive day of action though.
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Coalition of Resistance - Fight Back Against the Cuts!
"As for the lad "Sam_b", I've been reading this forum for a while and I don't think I've ever seen him contribute anything of any value. Most of the chap's posts seem to be confrontational and snarky digs at other posters. Thankfully, most other contributors do not seem to behave in this manner." - Some Guy
it was a good day. were you a steward? according to some of the other stewards there were 5,000. I got drafted because of the numbers. did you see the Anarchist who almost got arrested?
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"The limitation of riots, moral questions aside, is that they cannot win
and their participants know it. Hence, rioting is not revolutionary but
reactionary because it invites defeat. It involves an emotional
catharsis, but it must be followed by a sense of futility."
-- Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
I wish I'd have gone now. What was the general reception of the Glaswegian public like?
they were pretty cool with us, either indifferent or showing signs of support. it was pretty good
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"The limitation of riots, moral questions aside, is that they cannot win
and their participants know it. Hence, rioting is not revolutionary but
reactionary because it invites defeat. It involves an emotional
catharsis, but it must be followed by a sense of futility."
-- Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
I was there. 5000, I also heard this figure quoted, i mean it's usual to quote the highest possible figure but timesing most people's estimate by 5 seems a tad extreme!
It was yet another demo. School Students Against the War had their speaker cut, yet again.
In what relations do the Communists stand to the proletarians as a whole? The Communists do not form a separate party opposed to other working class parties. They have no interests separate and apart from those of the proletariat as a whole. They do not set up any sectarian principles of their own, by which to shape and mould the proletarian movement.
-Karl Marx
It is only by strengthening ourselves ideologically, inculcating in ourselves the values and ideals of the struggle and building up the ranks of the revolutionary party that we will make it.
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I was indeed a steward. In name only mind, I was too busy with papers
I don't have any problems with SSAW getting cut off the platform. It should have happened to half of them at least. 24 speakers at a closing rally is serious overkill, and it showed with the dwindling numbers staying around for the AWESOME Epseranza at the end.
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"As for the lad "Sam_b", I've been reading this forum for a while and I don't think I've ever seen him contribute anything of any value. Most of the chap's posts seem to be confrontational and snarky digs at other posters. Thankfully, most other contributors do not seem to behave in this manner." - Some Guy
I attended the demo, and found it very enjoyable.
However, I found it rather annoying that two speakers from the Labour Party were given priority over the others and allowed to address the crowd first.
I particularly enjoyed the speech of the FBU representative though. All in all, it was a good day out.
Well you should. At a rally largely made of radicalised youth it would be nice to have at least one of us present on a platform.
As usual prioroty was given to liberal cnd/stop the war types and people from religous groups who hardly represented anyone on the demonstration and are not the social base of such movements.
The speaker from the FBU was good, Paddy's correct. More speakers from the youth and labour movement would be welcome, more who are willing to analyse from a class perspesctive and draw on wider issues than tony blair and george bush! (as we know if it wasn't for them there would be noe war or impeiralism).
In what relations do the Communists stand to the proletarians as a whole? The Communists do not form a separate party opposed to other working class parties. They have no interests separate and apart from those of the proletariat as a whole. They do not set up any sectarian principles of their own, by which to shape and mould the proletarian movement.
-Karl Marx
It is only by strengthening ourselves ideologically, inculcating in ourselves the values and ideals of the struggle and building up the ranks of the revolutionary party that we will make it.
- Ta Power
I would have had a problem if there were 5 speakers on the platform and SSAW got cut. However, most should've as 24 is a crazy amount.
Well, after all it was STW's demo.
Coalition of Resistance - Fight Back Against the Cuts!
"As for the lad "Sam_b", I've been reading this forum for a while and I don't think I've ever seen him contribute anything of any value. Most of the chap's posts seem to be confrontational and snarky digs at other posters. Thankfully, most other contributors do not seem to behave in this manner." - Some Guy
I was a Steward as well, If anyone saw the pro palestine groups you'd have seen me hlding the GPHRC banner and shouting slogans
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"The limitation of riots, moral questions aside, is that they cannot win
and their participants know it. Hence, rioting is not revolutionary but
reactionary because it invites defeat. It involves an emotional
catharsis, but it must be followed by a sense of futility."
-- Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Maybe I should have made myself clear I was reffering to liberal speakers ranting against Blair, Bush and the evil war mongerers rather than presenting a serious understadning.
24 is crazy. However asking for a youth speaker isn't.
In what relations do the Communists stand to the proletarians as a whole? The Communists do not form a separate party opposed to other working class parties. They have no interests separate and apart from those of the proletariat as a whole. They do not set up any sectarian principles of their own, by which to shape and mould the proletarian movement.
-Karl Marx
It is only by strengthening ourselves ideologically, inculcating in ourselves the values and ideals of the struggle and building up the ranks of the revolutionary party that we will make it.
- Ta Power
