To party or not to party? With poll.

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Friday March 02, 2007 · 2:01 PM PST

2007/03/02 · 14:01

I’m not a frequent diarist, but I have a situation I’d like to ask my fellow Kossacks about.

Some acquaintances of mine have invited me to a special party. I’m not comfortable going, and I’m not sure exactly why.

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Should I go to the party?

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Should I go to the party?

Yes

17 votes

4 votes

Only if pie is served

7 votes

UPDATE: ARRESTS & DISOBEDIENCE in Portland-An Early Start on Oct. 5th Protest

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Thursday October 05, 2006 · 10:00 AM PDT

2006/10/05 · 10:00

Update: Apparently, things are getting ugly out there. 3:26PM PDT: 10 arrests, Pepper spray, rubber bullets and pepper spray have been used on the protesters. PLDN requests that witnesses contact them. 3:24PM PDT: Around 12th to 14th street and Jefferson major road block by peaceful protesters Now police have area sealed in a 2 block radius. Report of 3 girls trampled by the police horses on sidewalk at 3:00 on 13 & jefferson. 3:15PM PDT: Reports that police are using rubber bullets. A call has been made for Black Cross support. There have been at least 10 arrests so far. 2:55PM PDT: Reports of people being pepper sprayed, horses stampeding into the group of protesters on the sidewalk.. Reports of an arrest on 12th and Jefferson.. 2:37PM PDT: Riot cops, horses, police vans out.. group is stopped north of columbia. Police are saying "sidewalks are closed." Read More

10 Arrested for Trying to Meet with Senator Gordon Smith (R-OR)

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Friday September 22, 2006 · 11:10 AM PDT

2006/09/22 · 11:10

I'm an inexperienced poster, but wanted to share this with you all. Yesterday in Portland, Oregon, a small rally was held outside of Senator Gordon Smith's office protesting Smith's support of the war in Iraq. About 50 people came. Some spoke, some sang songs, many had signs. I was there for a short time. After that, 10 people attempted to enter Senator Smith's office to ask him to sign a Declaration of Peace and were arrested. They were released two hours later. Read More

Report on Current Conditions In New Orleans

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Thursday July 20, 2006 · 11:10 AM PDT

2006/07/20 · 11:10

Much of this is already known, however, I'm posting a message from a friend who is volunteering in the relief effort in New Orleans. I'll simply share with you what his email to me said verbatim and let you decide for yourself if this is exemplary of the "richest and most powerful country in the world."

PS I'm not a regular poster, so please forgive any formatting weirdness. Read More

Report from Pacific Northwest Protests

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Saturday September 24, 2005 · 11:34 PM PDT

2005/09/24 · 23:34

I live in Portland, but attended the Seattle, WA march today with a group of about 50 others from Portland via Amtrak. The Seattle march was great - we had absolutely perfect weather, everyone was friendly and in a great mood and happy to be joining together. Rallying before the march, we heard some great speakers. We marched for about an hour, with the usual chants (What do we want? Peace! etc.), then finalized with some musicians back at Westlake Plaza.

There were also some bridge candlelight vigils in Portland, OR this evening.

My thoughts after the jump. Read More

14 defining characteristics of fascism.

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Friday September 23, 2005 · 11:53 AM PDT

2005/09/23 · 11:53

Apologies if this has already been posted. At this point, I am just beyond scared anymore... I'm numb.

The reconstruction of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama provides a fascinating picture of how the Bush administration actually works. His government represents an odd melding of corporatism and cronyism, more in tune with the workings of 1930s Italy or Spain. In fact, if one looks at fascist regimes of the 20th century, it is appears that the Bush administration draws more from these sources than traditional conservatism. Dr. Lawrence Britt has examined the fascist regimes of Hitler (Germany), Mussolini (Italy), Franco (Spain), Suharto (Indonesia) and several Latin American regimes. Britt found 14 defining characteristics common to each:
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Will marches do any good?

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Monday September 12, 2005 · 9:02 AM PDT

2005/09/12 · 09:02

I'm all fired up about the 9/24 march... Can't go to DC, but will go to Seattle instead and have been pressuring all my friends to get involved. During that last huge NYC march, I watched the whole thing on NYDOT webcams and it was almost better than watching porn. ;)

But it occurs to me... over the years, even with the biggest marches this country has ever had... do they ever actually change things? How many people in the streets would it take to get BushCo out of office? Should we march just one day, or take the streets day after day until change is affected?

I want it to mean something; please tell me it will.

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