Comments on: Twin Cities RNC: Don’t Watch, Don’t Tell http://www.fragmentsfromfloyd.com/uncategorized/twin-cities-rnc-dont-watch-dont-tell/ Photos and Front Porch Musing from Floyd County Virginia Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:25:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: fred http://www.fragmentsfromfloyd.com/uncategorized/twin-cities-rnc-dont-watch-dont-tell/comment-page-1/#comment-4495 fred Wed, 03 Sep 2008 21:20:55 +0000 http://www.fragmentsfromfloyd.com/2008/08/31/twin-cities-rnc-dont-watch-dont-tell/#comment-4495 09-03-2008 520PM Amy Goodman is one of the most well-known and well-respected journalists in the United States. She has received journalism’s top honors for her reporting and has a distinguished reputation of bravery and courage. The arrest of Goodman, Kouddous and Salazar is a transparent attempt to intimidate journalists from the nation’s leading independent news outlet. Democracy Now! is a nationally-syndicated public TV and radio program that airs on over 700 radio and TV stations across the US and the globe. Video of Amy Goodman’s Arrest: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYjyvkR0bGQ http://www.democracynow.org/blog/2008/9/1/amy_goodman_and_two_democracy_now_producers_unlawfully_arrested_at_the_rnc 09-03-2008 520PM
Amy Goodman is one of the most well-known and well-respected journalists in the United States. She has received journalism’s top honors for her reporting and has a distinguished reputation of bravery and courage. The arrest of Goodman, Kouddous and Salazar is a transparent attempt to intimidate journalists from the nation’s leading independent news outlet.

Democracy Now! is a nationally-syndicated public TV and radio program that airs on over 700 radio and TV stations across the US and the globe.

Video of Amy Goodman’s Arrest: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYjyvkR0bGQ
http://www.democracynow.org/blog/2008/9/1/amy_goodman_and_two_democracy_now_producers_unlawfully_arrested_at_the_rnc

]]> By: fred http://www.fragmentsfromfloyd.com/uncategorized/twin-cities-rnc-dont-watch-dont-tell/comment-page-1/#comment-4494 fred Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:46:49 +0000 http://www.fragmentsfromfloyd.com/2008/08/31/twin-cities-rnc-dont-watch-dont-tell/#comment-4494 There are many instances documented to date when those arrested were peaceful and within the law, but they don't put those arrests (or pressures barely short of arrest) on national television on some stations. Those who use aggression and destruction to make their point harm their cause. And there is one to be made visible and heard at the RNC. And as I understand it, peaceful protest is within our rights and obligations as citizens. There are many instances documented to date when those arrested were peaceful and within the law, but they don’t put those arrests (or pressures barely short of arrest) on national television on some stations. Those who use aggression and destruction to make their point harm their cause. And there is one to be made visible and heard at the RNC. And as I understand it, peaceful protest is within our rights and obligations as citizens.

]]> By: Ron http://www.fragmentsfromfloyd.com/uncategorized/twin-cities-rnc-dont-watch-dont-tell/comment-page-1/#comment-4493 Ron Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:46:30 +0000 http://www.fragmentsfromfloyd.com/2008/08/31/twin-cities-rnc-dont-watch-dont-tell/#comment-4493 It appears that due to the violence now happening outside the RNC by the "RNC Welcoming committee", breaking windows, truning over trash, smashing car windows, that maybe the police were justified. I'm sure you do not condone this type of behavior by socalled peaceful citizens. It appears that due to the violence now happening outside the RNC by the “RNC Welcoming committee”, breaking windows, truning over trash, smashing car windows, that maybe the police were justified. I’m sure you do not condone this type of behavior by socalled peaceful citizens.

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