Protester Etiquette

[Keith Hoard]

I LOVE it!!



Keith L. Hoard
Cordova, TN
klhoard at midsouth.rr.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gord Silver" <gord.silver at sympatico.ca>
To: "Bill Silver" <bnl.silver at sympatico.ca>; <discussion at nsrca.org>; "g"
<gidget at thevision.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2003 12:18 PM
Subject: Protester Etiquette


>
> > > >
> > > >Subject: Proper Rules of Protester Etiquette
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > With all of the demonstrations about war, many of us
> will encounter
> > > > > "Peace Activists" who will try to convince us that
> we must refrain
> from
> > > > > retaliating against the ones who terrorized us all
> on September 11,
> > > >2001.
> > > > >
> > > > > These activists may be alone or in a gathering . . .
> most of us
> don't
> > > >know
> > > > > how to react to them.  When you come upon one of
> these people, or
> one
> > > > > of their rallies, here are the proper rules of
> etiquette:
> > > > >
> > > > > 1.  Listen politely while this person explains their
> views.  Strike
> up
> > > > > a conversation if necessary and look very interested
> in their ideas.
> > > > > They will tell you how revenge is immoral, and that
> by attacking the
> > > >people
> > > > > who did this to us, we will only bring on more
> violence.  They
> probably
> > > >use
> > > > > many arguments, ranging from political to religious
> to humanitarian.
> > > > >
> > > > > 2.  In the middle of their remarks, without any
> warning, punch them
> in
> > > > > the nose.
> > > > >
> > > > > 3.  When the person gets up off of the ground, they
> will be very
> angry
> > > > > and they may try to hit you, so be careful.
> > > > >
> > > > > 4.  Very quickly and calmly remind the person that
> violence only
> brings
> > > > > about more violence and remind them of their stand
> on this matter.
> > > > > Tell them if they are really committed to a
> nonviolent approach to
> > > > > undeserved attacks, they will turn the other cheek
> and negotiate a
> > > > > solution.  Tell them they must lead by example if
> they really
> believe
> > > >what
> > > > > they are saying.
> > > > >
> > > > > 5.  Most of them will think for a moment and then
> agree that you are
> > > > > correct.
> > > > >
> > > > > 6.  As soon as they do that, hit them again.  Only
> this time hit
> them
> > > > > much harder.  Square in the nose.
> > > > >
> > > > > 7.  Repeat steps 2-5 until the desired results are
> obtained and the
> > > > > idiot realizes how stupid an argument he/she is
> making.
> > > > >
> > > > > There is no difference in an individual attacking an
> unsuspecting
> > > > > victim, a group of terrorists attacking a nation of
> people or
> standing
> > > >by
> > > > > while a
> > > > > tyrant massacres his own people by gassing them to
> test his
> biological
> > > > > warfare.  It is unacceptable and must be dealt
> with.  Perhaps at a
> high
> > > > > cost.  We owe our military a huge debt for what they
> are about to do
> > > > > for us and our children.
> > > > >
> > > > > We must support them and our leaders at times like
> these.  We have
> no
> > > > > choice. We either strike back, VERY HARD, or we will
> keep getting
> hit
> > > > > in the nose.
> > > > >
> > > > > Lesson over!
>
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