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On Legitimate and Illegitimate Protest
I posted an article on this subject in the current events section. The moderator suggested it'd be more appropriate here. She's probably right. Here it is...
Bloc Must Be Blocked
In the aftermath of Police State Weekend - the G20 Summit in Toronto - it is hard to find much hopefulness after seeing such a stark display of totalitarianism in one of the most inclusive, multicultural, and cosmopolitan cities in the world. The weekend gained the dubious distinction as the largest mass arrest in Canadian history; where police arrested, and often beat, hundreds of protesters and bystanders who did not violate a single Canadian law, holding them for hours in squalid conditions at the former Toronto Film Studios ('Toronto Guantanamo'), and then releasing most without any charge. Then, making matters worse, these criminal actions by the police received not criticism but praise from the three levels of government, with calls for a public inquiry falling on deaf ears.
In my entire life living in Toronto, it was the worst few days I have witnessed. The will of citizens in a democratic country suppressed by a police force not doing its job to uphold public safety, but rather making the public less safe by being primarily focused on undermining the protests. Leaders hidden behind an ominous fence treating democracy like a trifling nuisance in the way of their serious business; with armed thugs 'protecting' them from the people they are supposed to be working for.
Yes, many hard lessons were learned from Police State Weekend, but it is hard to find hope or positivity in them. There is one important lesson, though, that could be of great value to the activist community if it takes it to heart (which evidence suggests it has not). The people engaging in these Black Bloc tactics are as much enemies to the causes of global justice, equality and environmental responsibility as the giant multinational corporations; and the politicians and police that defend their interests.
You only have to look at the recent Toronto Star poll saying that 70% of residents think the police force's actions were justified for proof. While this certainly would seem insane to anyone who attended any of the protests, followed the coverage via sources like rabble.ca (which was by far the best) or watched any the disturbing videos on You Tube, when you look at the coverage in the mainstream media - especially television news - it's not surprising. The coverage quickly degenerated into all smashed windows and burning cop cars. The mainstream media's shameful coverage of the protests can be summed up in Peter Mansbridge's words to a reporter at a protest I caught on CBC on the Sunday. "We'll get back to this story if there's a reason to do so. If it's more than just tough talk." In other words, it's only newsworthy if somebody breaks some shit - what was said at the protest and what they are actually protesting is deemed unworthy of coverage.
The vandalism of the Black Bloc makes possible this unfair, one-sided coverage that effectively silences the voices of dissent on the media stage. The average uninformed person watching the action from their suburban living room heard next to nothing about why people were protesting and the alternatives to the status quo they were promoting, but instead got images of burning cars and bandana cloaked vandals running on a loop. Without the peaceful protests getting shown on the news and being heard by that average uninformed person, the protesters are just preaching to the converted - other protesters who already share the same views. And, as long as the message does not get out to the masses, there is never going to be the great egalitarian change all these fine people are working so hard to achieve.
Of course, the Black Bloc are not solely to blame for this misrepresentation by the media that has resulted in 70% of Torontonians erroneously siding with the police. The way the cop cars were abandoned as bait and the Black Bloc were left free to rampage for over an hour by the police suggests a sneaky public relations ploy to justify the massive security budget and the heavy handed tactics. The mainstream media then, with equal voracity, took the bait and made these few incidents of vandalism the whole story; playing right into the hands of whoever was behind this tactical PR move.
The difference with the Black Bloc, however, is the protest movement has far more power to exert influence on their behaviour than they have with the police and the media. There could be a clear articulation of how damaging and counterproductive to the aims of the movement these actions are, and an accompanying public shaming. And, more effectively, there could be groups working in protests to stop the actions of the Black Bloc; citizens doing the job that the police refuse to do. Perhaps they could be the 'White Bloc,' pacifists in white (no covered faces, of course! Don't wanna be confused with certain other white clad folks with covered faces...) keeping the protests peaceful.
This would not be likely to result in violent in-fighting among protesters. The so-called anarchists doing the Bloc thing are not truly violent people, just misguided ones. Merely walking in front of them and blocking them from committing their acts of vandalism would do the job. It really would not be as much of a risk to one's self as you might think. 'Blocking the Bloc' would be a walk in the park compared to dealing with a police force that engages in violence against actual human beings, not merely store windows and abandoned cop cars. If you're gutsy enough to risk an arrest and beating at a G20 protest, taking on the Bloc would be relatively inconsequential.
With such a concerted effort, the Black Bloc could be effectively neutralized by mobilized activists and in that event, without the Bloc's vandalism, what would be left for the media to report? For lack of more sensational material, the media would be forced to report on the substance of the protests. Without footage of smashed windows and burning cop cars, they'd have to air speeches at the protests and interviews with activists; engaging in a dialogue on the real issues rather than acting as purveyors of vandal porn. They'd also be forced to confront the question - if a bunch of hippy pacifist protesters could stop the Bloc, why couldn't the heavily armed police?
Currently, though, the activist community shows no signs of any such concerted effort. The stock answer by the average peaceful G20 protester is to condemn the vandalism, say that the vast majority of protests were peaceful, and quite rightly, point out that the violence of the Black Bloc vandalism tactics are insignificant in comparison to the violence meted out by corporate states.
This argument will obviously resonate with like-minded, politically and socially engaged citizens, but it is not enough to sway the unengaged majority. It has not swayed 70% of Torontonians, even in the face of overwhelming evidence. While I would never dispute the value and necessity of these protests, it is of greater importance for the messages of these protests to connect with the majority. As long as the Black Bloc are allowed to dominate the media coverage, this is never going to happen.
And, if there are any Black Bloc fools reading this right now, you may as well go join the Conservative Party of Canada. Your actions during Police State Weekend did more to help the causes of Stephen Harper than for any of the causes you purport to be fighting for.
What was implied was that there was a correlation between BB tactics and success
I've now read the original quote dozens of times, and I still don't see how you got that from this: "Peaceful activism had its time in the sun, but has failed miserably as a force for change against an unmoveable enemy bereft of conscience or decency. The repetitive counsel for more of the same is an echo which originates from countless defeats."
Slumberjack insisted that "peaceful activism" has achieved nothing
Again, this is not what was actually said in the quote that you cited. Pointing to "countless defeats" is not the same as saying that nothing has been achieved through "peaceful activism".
[...]as a defence of BB tactics
...only if you buy into this false dichotomy. Again, there was no reference to black blocs in Slumberjack's post.
That implies that BB tactics are a more succesful alternative, or at the least, an untested alternative which might be succesful. The simple fact is that they have been around for a quarter-century and have utterly zero successes to their name, while peaceful activism in fact has quite a few. It hasn't defeated capitalism or even come close, but it does have many many important gains under its belt.
I think it's disingenuous to uphold the utility of your preferred tactics by claiming successes achieved over the span of 100 years, while completely dismissing another tactic - which has only been used marginally in recent years - for it's perceived failures. The reality is that during the period when North American radicals have been experimenting with black blocs, all the other protest tactics have still been used (and to a much greater extent than black blocs), and we don't have a lot to show for any of it. If the Left has endured a series of defeats during those years, the 'legitimate' forms of protest have to wear those defeats at least as much as the 'illegitimate' ones.
I agree with shawn - the BB did more of a disservice to the peaceful protesters (and their own cause - if they really have one beyond mindless vandalism). The security bill was ridiculous and would have been extremely difficult to justify had everything gone peacefully. Why they even insisted on having it in the heart of downtown Toronto escapes me. The CNE strikes me as a more reasonable, and easily/cheaply controlled, venue.
Of course, a few black-clad juvenile half-wits claiming "non-violence" while they violently destroy property have effectively distracted the general population from everything and lent superficial legitimacy to the security bill.
I would have liked to see a few BB heads caved in (by fellow protesters or the police) to send the right message. If they're willing to employ violence, let them experience a little and see how willing they'd be the next time. As it is, the police showed FAR too much restraint against the BB and seem to have focused their efforts in the wrong place.
The BB, (whoever they are) are irrelevant. This is a silly topic of discussion. What is relevant is that the actions of a few people in no way warrant the removal of basic civil liberties and rights of Canadians, as whole through the implimentation of ad hoc adminstrative measures put in the hands of police. What happened in Toronto on the weekend of the G20 was Martial Law. Very simple.
If such a measure can be implimented for a short duration of time at the whim of the government, it can be implimented at any time and at any place. Effectively, allowing this to stand means that martial law exists in Canada at all times, and at any place.
Slumberjack insisted that "peaceful activism" has achieved nothing (lol), as a defence of BB tactics. That implies that BB tactics are a more succesful alternative, or at the least, an untested alternative which might be succesful. The simple fact is that they have been around for a quarter-century and have utterly zero successes to their name, while peaceful activism in fact has quite a few. It hasn't defeated capitalism or even come close, but it does have many many important gains under its belt.
It had its day is what I said. The power apparatus has adjusted over time, to where even a few placard bearing citizens raising their voices in a confined protest zone are seen as a threat to the system, if only to justify the imposition of ever increasing measures which ensures total security for the corporate class. I'm of the opinion that when you directly confront power on its own terms within designated zones, either through BB tactics or through peaceful street protests, at this juncture you've already ensured your own defeat before a single slogan is uttered, or a brick is thrown.
On the other hand, BB tactics are a rarity in comparison with peaceful mass street movements, a few individuals here or there stepping out of line, causing as much trouble for others as for themselves. To make any impression at all, it would need to be more widespread, to the point where everyone on the street takes up with similar intensity.
But the purpose of protests is not to change government policy because you held a sign in the street. The purpose of protests, and why media, police and politicians believe they have to marginalize and attack protests, is because when you see someone who looks like you disagreeing with government policy, it can influence you to associate with the cause of the protest, It is the bandwagon effect that so frightens the authorities. Not the signs.
Worth repeating - often. That's why juvenile vandalism and police provocation are so dangerous. They discourage the great mass from climbing on board.
I would also add the protests give you the power of the collective. I mean that quite literally. And I think that power only grows stronger as our culture becomes more compartmentalized. There is nothing like the energy of a group of people bonded together in the streets. Nothing. And there is nothing like having that feeling for the first time. Which a lot of people experienced here in Toronto. (Even if they weren't out protesting, just out for the day.)
The administrators have good reason to be afraid of its life-changing implications. The administrators have good reason to try to nip it in the bud, to convert empowerment into fear.
Also agree very strongly with Cueball's post.
One of the people who stumbled onto a group of demonstrators singing Give Peace a Chance commented about how it was a cliche of a protest. But there, at that moment, he *felt* it. He wasn't at home watching riot cops bearing down on peaceful people. He *felt* it. And he found himself singing, and almost giddy with the experience.
And then the cops came in.
Activist surrenders to face G20 charges
Social justice activist Jaggi Singh surrendered to Toronto police early Tuesday morning to comply with a warrant following June's G20 protests.
The Montreal-based community organizer faces several counts of criminal conspiracy, including alleged conspiracies to commit mischief to property, assault police, and obstruct justice.
If such a measure can be implimented for a short duration of time at the whim of the government, it can be implimented at any time and at any place. Effectively, allowing this to stand means that martial law exists in Canada at all times, and at any place.
Brilliantly said.
Also agree very strongly with Cueball's post.
Well and good, but what would be the remedy against fascist zones appearing whereever they please? More protests in approved zones, similar to the revolving door approach? Except for this sort of revolving door, peaceful or no, one comes out the other end more bloodied and worst for wear than the previous go around. How many police beatings does it take before one decides to no longer permit it to occur, and at what cost?
I would have liked to see a few BB heads caved in (by fellow protesters or the police) to send the right message. If they're willing to employ violence, let them experience a little and see how willing they'd be the next time. As it is, the police showed FAR too much restraint against the BB and seem to have focused their efforts in the wrong place.
Fuck off asshole. You think this is the right place to call for violence against protesters for destroying property. Lets not punish police for violence instead progressives everywhere should bash in the heads of the bb for them so they don't have to sully their hands.
The rest of this board should realize the vilification of the misguided youth we are calling the bb is going to lead to their deaths. Keep it up come on lets tell the police that even lefties think it is all right to cave in the heads of anarchists. That is a straight line correlation. Dehumanize a group and they become vulnerable to police oppression. Glorified Ape you are an oppressor not a progressive.
So go ahead ban me for getting personal when someone on this board calls for protesters to be beaten. Broken arms, threats of rape, degrading conditions those are the hallmarks of the police restraint.
I can't believe the people on this board who are flogging this red herring day after day. The black bloc are not the problem. The police state we live in is the problem. But lets have a babble cheer. Hey Hey Hey Ho the Black Bloc Should Go to Jail. Or maybe as we kick and beat young activists to the tune of Singing in the Rain we can start a chant of, This is What Democracy Looks Like.
Please stop using abusive language against other posters even if so far you are getting away with it. Simply calling for yourself to get banned does not make it better. I don't get why the Mods have not dealt with this yet but you can't keep abusing people who post here no matter how much you might disagree with them.
I don't happen to agree with the post you object to but the dialogue here really falls apart when one poster figures they can just call whomever they disagree with whatever they like.
And if you keep this up I do hope you get turfed. It is damaging to this place for people to see those who choose to express an opinion be treated the way you have been treating people the last couple days. Although I would prefer that you just agree to disagree without being so abusive, what you call one person does not just affect that person-- everyone else has to consider that you might turn on them as well. It sets up a disrespectful, unsafe and unfriendly environment.
The Mods perhaps should discuss just what kind of an environment they want to tolerate here because more people will start using language like this if you get away with it and more people who would like to post an opinion without abuse may refrain.
First of all, Glorified Ape, advocating violence against any group of people is not allowed on babble. Keep your barbaric fantasies to yourself, please.
Second of all, kropotkin, you need to dial down your hostility on this thread and elsewhere on babble. Someone disagreeing with you does not give you licence to purge any pejoratives or aggression you have pent up. That means "fuck you, asshole" and other nuggets you've been throwing around here lately. Cool?
Finally, Sean, if you see something that offends you, report it. Just because someone verges into untoward behaviour, it does not necessitate some existential dilemma or philosophical meta-conversation about babble and the left in general. Report it and be patient. Seeing the word "fuck" is not the end of the world. I use it myself sometimes. In fact, I just did.
It is not existential. It is not about the left in general. It is about the lack of any effective moderation in the mods in this place which is increasingly becoming a farce. I did already what you said. What I was asked to do. Yesterday.
Kropotkin replied that reporting was "crying to Mom". But of course there was no reply from the mod who closed the thread with the very next post!
I reported a personal attack. It has been ignored. 21 hours not patient enough? I also reported another attack against another person also yesterday. All from someone who had received a warning a couple hours before.
So how long is reasonable to report a personal attack before the person gets at best the metaphorical tap on the wrist response? How many warnings do you give to people like Kropotkin before you grant his wish since he has been going over the line steadily daring you to ban him? How many times can people use the word Fuck not in general but addressed at someone else before you ban? How many warnings after saying that I expect to be banned -- advertising that I know it is not ok, that I know better? Is that what this place has come to?
Why don't you stop pretending that there is moderation here and just say it is a free for all then people can give what they take and I can just say Fuck right off right back? Are you cool with that? Can I just tell him what I think about him using the same language he does? I'd be ok with that too actually-- the real problem is the pretense that this behavior is not tolerated when it is -- even from people who repeatedly say they know they ought to be banned for this.
Three personal attacks on three different people from the same person reported to the mods in 24 hours and that is only good enough for a tap on the wrist. How many is too many? What does the tap on the wrist mean-- will you ban at 5 attacks? 50? 500? If you don't like the poster? Maybe if you don't agree with him? So maybe if someone is a rude shit its ok as long as the mod agrees with their POV?
And "Massa may I go now" is not considered offensive here (at least on a couple levels)?
And to make things more exciting -- when someone goes over the line you show "moderation" by criticizing the people who complained to you. Yep, you tell us to complain but criticize the person who is complaining-- for complaining.
As for the word fuck-- saying fuck was never the point-- it was the personal directed attacks -- saying fuck off asshole to someone who comes here to share an opinion is not the same as saying holy fuck-- or this thing that happened is fucking shit -- or is that all the same to you? I'd like to credit you with understanding the difference between the two except that would mean that your comment about me being intolerant to the word fuck was disingenuous on your part wouldn't it? So please let's hear how many personal attacks does it take to get your interest? And stop telling me to report something when I did that yesterday. And revise the rules about what is tolerated so we can all play by the same rules--
That's a long post for a non-existential comment, Sean.
I'm sorry you feel the way that you do. I'm sorry you feel the need to see punitive actions taken before you feel your complaint has been addressed. Perhaps we did not see your complaint yesterday as you saw it. I'm sorry that affected you in such a way that you needed to see some sort of response in a thread long closed. I suppose that's why you entered this thread to complain about a personal attack which had nothing to do with you. It would be nice if babblers were concerned more with getting on with it than seeing retribution, but frequently that does not seem the case. I don't know why you think I have some sort of soft spot for kropotkin--we're not known to be close, shall we say. I really am sorry that you feel so maligned, Sean. But I don't really see how I can fix that. Please take this discussion to PMs if you want more clarification. Or email me or Maysie.
Catchfire, I have no idea how the mods felt about the complaint I made because you did not to respond to it-- even to say sure, racist tinged personal comments and calling posters assholes is fine.
"Thread long closed" Are you taking communications advice from the federal government? This was the thread closed yesterday right after a personal attack. Yesterday is long ago to you? My complaint was in minutes-- So how quick should I be? I guess the complaint has to be within 5 seconds but then can be ignored for a day?
And no, I entered this thread because I was interested in the topic. I saw the comment and thought that since the mods could not be bothered to respond to personal attacks the person attacked might appreciate someone else noticing that it breached rabble policy in as much as we even care about rabble policy anymore. I'd prefer this than to see more people leave because they can't take the bullshit that the mods seem fine with.
Anyway nice to see you dance around what I said for sarcastic angles and things you can misrepresent while ignoring everything substantive like the fact that a person is free to make personal attacks on rabble with not even a specific warning. Saying that's not nice ought to do it for a person who knows and keeps saying that what he is doing should get him banned.
Your sarcastic attacks on people doing exactly what you ask them to do really makes clear what you refuse to say directly: People should complain if they don't and not complain if they do and the mods can ignore the rabble policies unless they feel like doing something. And you can say whatever you like unless you direct it to the wrong person or you are the wrong person -- or is it just arbitrary?
Frankly after your last sarcastic pile, I feel that I want to reach for the F word to respond to you just to see where you want to draw the line with me. Nevermind that the personal attack I complained about stank of racism as well
So your sarcasm aside-- what are the rules anyway here because they sure are not this anymore?
"You agree to avoid personal insults, attacks and mischievous antagonism (otherwise known as "trolling"). You will not post material that is inaccurate, abusive, hateful, harassing, obscene, threatening, invasive of a person's privacy or otherwise violative of any law. You understand that racist, sexist, homophobic, classist (e.g. poor-bashing) and other excluding language is not appropriate on babble. This policy applies to both public and private messages."
Some messages are actually better sent privately, particularly when it involves a beef with a moderator.
The fact we are off-topic aside, I think they run a pretty tight ship, and it is always a thankless and difficult job. I have seen places which are much worse.
I've concluded that there must be a separate queue for moderating complaints. Frankly Sean, you'll just have to wait your turn like the rest of us. I'm still waiting for a response surrounding issues circa 2002, and I'll be damned at this point to give up my spot to a johnny come lately.
You know Sean if I had said; "I think Sean that the next time the police riot if you are there then you should have your head beat in" you would have been over the top in anger at me and writing to the mods every two minutes. That is what the person up thread said about anarchists. So it appears you think that calling for physical violence against other protesters is not bothersome but calling the person who is calling for physical assaults an asshole is beyond the pale.
You represent the NDP very well.
K- You suggested I was a akin to a slave owner just because I disagreed with you. I think the reference to something as offensive as that when there had been no racist or racial overtones to any part of the conversation was a personal attack using oppressive language but in the new Rabble we are alll okay with that apparently aren't we? That was not your first or last personal hit of the day either.
I guess part of the problem was I was remembering some of the most moving threads I have seen here about how not welcoming this place is from people posting in the anti-racism forum and I considered your approach to be a fine example of why they bid farewell. I can't imagine exactly what someone fighting racism in a supposedly progressive place would feel to see you use a reference to slavery simply to attack someone you did not agree with. I am sure it would make them feel like this is the place to be. That the moderator, after clearly having seen the issue is sarcastic about not considering it important must be really special.
Catchfire-- you speak so eloquently about how the only one of these offending statements that was my business was the one addressed directly to me. However, that is not exactly a progressive view of this. Perhaps you could read up a little on third party harassment and consider what your choices in what is acceptable here mean not just to the people in the conflict but to others.
6079_smith-- actually I tried that. No reply. As for the job being so difficult-- I agree it can be but just how many complaints do they get in a day of offensive posts/attacks? So many that a day later they can't get around to replying? And when they do read them to consider them not worthy of comment? No it was not just about looking for punishment-- it was also a request for the Mod to acknowledge that there was a problem with that kind of language or the use of a horrific history to make a personal attack.
This was not about the mods not reading or noticing a thread-- this is about after lecturing me about how important it was to flag offensive posts only a couple weeks ago to then ignore them for a day when the issues include personal attack on three different people and the use of oppressive language and then when they could not be ignored to dismiss the complaint with an attack on the complainer.
If you don't want to be a mod -- is someone forcing you to be one? I don't consider it necessary to feel sorry for how hard it is to be a moderator so much as to excuse being dismissive about behavior that is supposed to be against the policy of this place. If you are to be a moderator, then what's wrong with reading the flagged posts if nothing else and replying with even one word to them -- agree or disagree? But then the part following the realization of what went on to then attack me for complaining -- sorry I don't feel any reason to be polite about that.
It was the mod's decision to debate this with me in open thread. I too can receive a PM in reply to the flagged post. I would have managed it in PM if the mod had replied to the complaint without dismissing it as not even worthy of response.
As for your last point Kopotkin -- your baiting tactic aside, I did not support the post you had trouble with. I just objected to you calling a poster a fucking asshole and I objected to what you said to me because I think that drives people away from here that I would rather talk to and it encourages people like you who think it is more interesting to curse at the people you disagree with.
However, this whole debate is becoming in one way somewhat self regulating because I give a whole lot less of a shit about this place and the atmosphere here now than I did 24 hours ago. So now I feel I wasted some energy here trying to push for this place to retain a civility that clearly the moderator o that thread at least didn't care about.
Anyway, I took a break from this place a couple weeks ago and that was more enjoyable as tempting as it can be to discuss public issues than actually being here.
The rest of this board should realize the vilification of the misguided youth we are calling the bb is going to lead to their deaths. Keep it up come on lets tell the police that even lefties think it is all right to cave in the heads of anarchists. That is a straight line correlation. Dehumanize a group and they become vulnerable to police oppression. Glorified Ape you are an oppressor not a progressive.
So go ahead ban me for getting personal when someone on this board calls for protesters to be beaten. Broken arms, threats of rape, degrading conditions those are the hallmarks of the police restraint.
I can't believe the people on this board who are flogging this red herring day after day. The black bloc are not the problem. The police state we live in is the problem. But lets have a babble cheer. Hey Hey Hey Ho the Black Bloc Should Go to Jail. Or maybe as we kick and beat young activists to the tune of Singing in the Rain we can start a chant of, This is What Democracy Looks Like.
A poll just came out today saying that a majority of Canadians and GTA residents think the Black Blockers should be charged under the terrorist laws. A previous poll says 70% of Torontonians think the police actions were justified. Protests are all about public relations. These poll numbers make it clear that the G20 protests were a PR disaster.
The primary reasons for this failure are the actions of the Black Bloc and the disproportionate coverage these actions got in the mainstream media. As I stated in my article above, the Black Bloc is as much an enemy to progressive causes as Stephen Harper and I'll say it again...they might as well join the Conservative Party of Canada. No, their heads should not be 'caved in,' but they need to be stopped through passive measures and appeals to reason. They are making it too easy for the mainstream media to dismiss the protest movement.
And, anybody out there who thinks peaceful protests are proven failures and that violent protests are now the only logical answer, please answer these three questions:
- How are a buncha kids armed with lighters and whatever debris they can find on the street going to overthrow a corporate regime protected by the greatest militiary might in history?
- If the answer is they can not, shouldn't the focus be on winning the hearts and minds of the general population?
- If the answer to the above is yes, have the Black Bloc been helpful or detrimental in winning the hearts and minds of the general population?
My answer to that is that the Black Bloc are answerable only to themselves. The questions that the police are answerable for are why they did not apprehend them while they were engaging in their protest. Pretending that somehow other demonstrators had anything to do with the actions of the Black Bloc, or could control them is a compltete distraction. Spending so much time on the issue of the BB is only contributing to the mainstream media charachterization of the events that unfolded.
What is important is the apparent inability of the police to deal with public disorder, and their attack upon the civil liberties of Torontonians, apparently in revenge for being shown to be completely incompetent at pursuing their sworn duties.
Seriously, if the Maple Leafs win the Stanley Cup are the police going to stand around watching while druken fans smash up Yonge Street? By the same token, are they then going to round up anyone wearing a Maple Leafs jersey the next day, because they deem them to be complicit?
And "Massa may I go now" is not considered offensive here (at least on a couple levels)?
I never saw the post SinO but if this indeed went without a warning, I'm very disappointed. On the other hand, I supported kropotkin calling that goof a you know what for advocating the beating of heads. In that instance kropotkin was responding to a much more grievous post. I think the mods do the best they can and I wouldn't want to have to do it.
Sean in Ottawa wrote:And "Massa may I go now" is not considered offensive here (at least on a couple levels)?
I never saw the post SinO but if this indeed went without a warning, I'm very disappointed. On the other hand, I supported kropotkin calling that goof a you know what for advocating the beating of heads. In that instance kropotkin was responding to a much more grievous post. I think the mods do the best they can and I wouldn't want to have to do it.
exact quote:
"Yes sir massa sir. Can I go now?" Post 104 of
That's why this reply (there was no PM in reply to my flagging as offensive that post) had me upset:
"Perhaps we did not see your complaint yesterday as you saw it." (Post 76 above.)
Considering this has not been the first time I have found that I cannot see eye to eye with the mods on what I think is abusive and in this case offensive on other levels, and this complaint was met with sarcasm rather than concern,
I can't see how a place that thinks such an openly offensive comment would be ok could be a place I want to invest my time in.
I do believe in political action. I cannot possibly justify my association and support of this place in the light of this kind of moderating.
I liked this place but I am ashamed to have been associated with a place that thinks that comment is even possibly ok. We all have to draw the line somewhere.
I admit that the comment is so offensive to me that I was looking for some consequence and having recieved the sarcastic comment from Catchfire in this thread, I need to draw the line here. If we accept this kind of language as ok we are part of the problem we say we are fighting.
I can't possibly post here on any other topic so long as Catchfire thinks openly racist attacks of a disgusting racist nature are just fine by rabble.
Kropotkin extended the baiting from me to all people who support the NDP in post 82 above. Frankly I don't recognize this place and I don't like it anymore and in this context I don't have anything further that is polite to say about it, this moderator and this poster.
Any others who support the NDP, you can deal with post 82 if you like but I feel like I wading in 3 feet of bullshit. As well you can decide what you think of being in a place that thinks the above comment is fair ball.
I really need to be out of here. The place is so damn addictive but when standards get so low that the mods effectively approve this kind of shit without even a concern, its time to hope that some other forum can take the place of this one.
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Seems like a good OE replacement. Didn't use races as they were already installed in my new rotor.
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The name for this item needs fixed, as others have pointed out. It is an A-5 bearing and includes the outer race (red part of the cutaway picture).
Each came sealed in plastic in a box.
I used these while replacing all the front pads, rotor-hubs, bearings, and seals on a 1997 Ford Explorer (RWD). The A-5 bearings matched up with the dimensions on the old ones. Packing these bearings by hand was easy. The new rotor-hubs had races already installed, so I didn't need the ones that came with these bearings.
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This is not a seal, you get a bearing instead. Why hasn't this error been fixed yet?
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I would first like to point out as other customers already have that this is not an oil seal, but a wheel bearing. I am currently working on the 7.5" rear end of a 1999 Ford mustang V6. Your site lists this bearing National Wheel Bearing A-5 along with National Wheel Bearing A-6, Driveworks Taper Bearing Set S-A-5 and Driveworks Taper Bearing Set S-A-6 as differential carrier bearings. Are any of these actually the bearing I need for the differential carrier, or is the only way to get the bearing in one of the differential kits?1 answer
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This National Oil Seal - Part No. A-5 is a axle shaft bearing seal.Q:
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The Haynes manual says that the hub and bearing are replaced as a unit, yet you are listing individual bearings for the "wheel bearing - front" application for my 2002 Ford Mustang. I believe the previous question was a valid one that went unanswered by you. Obviously, if the repair manual is stating that the hub/bearing is replaced as a unit, they would tell you NOTHING about how the bearings are installed in the hub. Since you are selling the bearings individually, it would be helpful if you could give some information on the specific application for the bearings if not also information on how to install them in the hub. I realize that you are trying to sell service manuals also, but I already bought one, and it isn't helpful on this matter.1 answer
The previous question's answer is - Yes, you will have to remove the old seal and place a new one. You can softly hammer the seal to fit perfectly. Wheel bearing & Hub - The usual signs of worn wheel bearings are rumbling noises coming from the wheels. If the failure is confined to the bearings themselves, you can replace just the bearings and outer race. Or, if the only problem is an oil leak with no play, grinding, squeaking or other problems coming from the hub, you can just replace the axle seal. Though you can replace the parts individually, you can also replace the Hub and wheel bearing at the same time as per requirement.Q:
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The two suppliers' bonds – Sewon an expected $150 million and Hanil E-Hwa an expected $26.55 million – are results of planned model changes at Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, which will require suppliers to invest in new equipment to meet changing demand for parts from the automotive manufacturer. Kia is expected to be issued up to $1.6 billion in bonds from the West Point and Troup County development authorities.
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Yeah, but also I think he was just throwing dates out there at the time. He's pretty good at setting a start time for things like that. And unless he specifies otherwise (and so we don't spam the world with threads... and share with others who we're drafting) it may be better to wait until we get the final OK from him.
2k13 is going to be great. How many people in our league are getting it and play on PS3? If we have a good number of people we should start up a online association for this year. I read that they give the commish of the league alot more control over how to setup the league. I know you can do a flex schedule this year so that you dont have to wait till certain weeks to play games. We could have a Thread on here where we can discuss the league, games, trades, etc when not on PS3. Anybody interested in doing this?
I hear ya. CP3 is good about giving us a time when something starts but if I was targeting some FA's and he didn't post an official FA start time by midnight tonight, I'd be trying to sign my guys. I wouldn't want to take the chance of waiting to see if he posts a start time tomorrow. That's just me tho. I can see some GM's raging over not signing guys bc they were waiting for him to post an official time to start.
Cool. I'll give it about a week for people to get the game, play it some, etc and I'll start a thread and start getting people's PSN names and adding them on my list. We can discuss what settings we think would work best, fantasy draft or regular rosters, who gets what team and what not. I also like to play somewhat "sim" style so if we have any problems with people in the league that like to "cheese" they will quickly be dropped. We can discuss all that once we start a thread tho.
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Nah, teabagging in Halo Reach was pretty fun. I hear they optimized the ball-dropping physics in the upcoming Halo 4 for the optimal bagging experience.
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Last Thursday Atrium Soho closed it's doors for the evening to partner with Paper magazine to celebrate Havaianas newest limited edition collection: the Graffiti Line. Inspired solely by Brazilian street artists, the evening transformed into a Brazilian blow-out with Brazilian cocktails by Stoli Vodka and mini Brazilian influenced appetizers by KG Fare. DJ Josh Madden spun throughout the evening as guests got a first glance of the collection, exclusively available at Atrium. From the freshly dressed guests that graced the event to the eclectic grouping of fashion insiders that documented it – all we can say is it's gonna be one hell of a season. Don't believe me? Check out photos from the event below or on facebook.
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Thursday, April 28, 2011
Kissing Hand Keys
This project was inspired by The Kissing Hand book. We LOVE this book and we know this book by heart!
Every night, I give Kissing Hands to my kids.
One for their heart and one for good dreams.
My youngest daughter asked me why moms don't get kissing hands too. So now every night she gives me kissing hands! So sweet!
This project is for moms to always have their children's Kissing Hands because we never know when we might need one when our children is not around!
You cand dowload the Kissing Hands labels HERE
For this other Kissing Hand project, chick HERE
Kissing Hand,
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- AnonymousDecember 18, 2012 at 12:05 PM
I love this! I'm going to make these for my son. My daughter has been in the hospital most of the year. I only see him once a week & miss him so much. I'm going to make these for him as a ill Christmas gift because I won't be there to see him open presents. Thank you so much for this idea!
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Current/Elliott has been warmly welcomed by the fashion set, but the brand that made boyfriend denim a mainstay is upping its rep in the high fashion sector via a collaboration with print guru Mary Katrantzou. Based around the idea of the "world traveler," the collection for Spring 2013 includes a range of ready-to-wear pieces including dresses, jackets, vests and, of course, denim in uniquely bohemian-meets-New Wave patterns in alternately airy and bright shades. There's also a nod to Katrantzou's lauded postage-stamp inspired prints from her main collection. "We thought denim would be a great challenge and with Serge [Current/Elliott's creative director, Serge Azria] there seemed a synergy with our work - from opposite sides of the spectrum!" explains the London-based designer. Ranging in price from approximately $300-$500 it's also a bit of Katrantzou on a contemporary budget — retailing now at saks.com.
Mary Katrantzou's prints look like a collage of a stunning stamp collection. Noted!
1. Burberry's Rain
Who doesn't love fashion with a major nod to drama? Christopher Bailey knows his way around looking good in a rain storm and to drive that point home — amongst chic umbrellas and killer trenches — the Burberry show culminated in a melodic thundershower falling on a transparent tent, as paper drops fell indoors on a model pack led by Cara Delevigne.
2. Mary Katrantzou's Prints
With a Topshop collection already sold out in the UK and hitting stores in the US this week, and a successful Longchamp collab, Katrantzou is deservedly building all of the fashion buzz she deserves. For this season, she kept her stride with those signature pretty prints that serve to somehow make a lady look taller and thinner as opposed to what some other prints have been known to do... ahem, quite the opposite.
3. Tom Ford's New Luxury
Not that we'll ever be able to display photos of any Ford collection directly after it shows, but word on the Twittersphere is that the designer took things to very glam places for Fall 2012. Derek Blasberg tweeted, (@DerekBlasberg) "Tom Ford continues to redefine modern luxury. This season's new riffs? Crocodile leather jersey, snake skin bras and boots made of Anacondas." Let us reiterate...snakeskin bras. #major
4. McQ's First Time Out
The diffusion label for Alexander McQueen had been lingering in a licensing agreement for five years, but yesterday marked the brand's first showing — with a runway show to commemorate it — in the deft hands of Sarah Burton. With unique hair halos, beautifully wearable pieces including McQueen tartans, military coats, cinched waist dresses and corsets, it's everything a girl could want in a diffusion line — hits from the brand's main label at (somewhat) accessible price points.
5. Stella McCartney's Flash Mob
Stella McCartney took the party for her new capsule evening wear collection home to London at a fête for the cool kids that culminated in a...flash mob? Shalom Harlow, Rihanna, Kate Moss and more friends-of-Stella were on-hand at the London event when a dancers hit the room. Watch some of the action below — we predict a YouTube sensation.
Untitled from Kerry Pieri on Vimeo.
See you in Milan!
Girls tend to play it safe where there's a carpet of any color, really, and multiple photographers involved. But, there just seems to be something about the complicated prints and bold color palette of Mary Katrantzou that inspire some highly original looks from the style set.
Although the ladies at hand Leelee Sobieski, Alexa Chung and, most recently, Gillian Jacobs are more sartorially brave than your everyday celebrity, it should still be mentioned that each donned dresses that are just as worthy of being framed and hung on a wall as they are in a closet. The Greek-born designer who calls London home is still more new to the fashion scene than not, but her welcome reception on the red carpet is official. We're betting it's just the beginning of a beautiful friendship.
-Natalie Portman gave birth to a baby boy. [People]
-Carolina Herrera's latest ads were inspired by a 1970 Norman Parkinson portrait of the designer; Patrick Demarchelier shot Sigrid Agren recreating the pose. [WWD]
-Net-a-Porter Live is a newly launched tool that lets you see what people are buying all over the world. [NY Post]
-Gilt Groupe is launching a men's edition, Park & Bond, this summer. [JustLuxe]
-Dance costumes designed by young Brit phenom Mary Katrantzou are now on view at London's Institute of Contemporary Art. [StyleFile]
-From Lanvin Petite to Stella for Gap Kids, why children's wear is the newest trend in fashion. [Forbes]
-Kirsten Dunst has been stunning us with her style on the film festival circuit. Here, a roundup of some of her best looks, from Chanel to Proenza. [WhoWhatWear]
-Guinevere van Seenus poses for Erdem resort. [PatternObserver]
-Carine Roitfeld's latest gig? Styling and window dressing at Barneys New York. [Lookbooks]
-French favorite Maje is opening a West Village boutique this fall. [Fashionista]
-Trends at this year's SXSW included '90s-inspired looks, shorts with tights, and Toms overtaking Converse as the kicks of choice. [NYTimes]
-We swooned over Mary Katrantzou's intricate spring collection, and now the goods are available on Net-a-Porter. [MyFashionLife]
-Charlotte Casiraghi is ravishing in velvet at the Monaco Rose Ball. [JolieNadine]
-Our own David Thielebeule gets style stalked. [StyleStalk]
-Aymeline Valade, who first caught our eye at Alexander Wang's show, is shooting a Roberto Cavalli campaign. [Giampaolo Sgura]
-Fans of Alexa Chung's Madewell line can expect the coming season to include patent bubble minis, according to her Tweets. [Fashionologie]
-Comme des Garçons' latest unexpected collaboration is with Matt Groening, creator of The Simpsons. [Vice]
-Anya Ziourova goes for Diary of a Chambermaid chic in Celine lace. [All the Pretty Birds]
-Arizona is a street style muse. [Altamira]
From left: Erdem, Jonathan Saunders, Christopher Kane, David Koma, Antonio Berardi, Mary Katrantzou, Giles, Burberry Prorsum, Acne, Mulberry
The British sure put New Yorkers to shame when it comes to cutting loose with fashion. Their prints, color combinations and use of all the extras have a devil-may-care attitude (much like their partying style). Erdem's painterly prints reminded us of a desert sunrise. David Koma took polka dots one step further with a peplum fur bustle. Mary Katrantzou showed Oriental prints that quite literally made the models look like China dolls. And Mulberry made head-to-toe gold lame work for day. But those were just a few of the sartorial standouts, see our top ten favorite looks from London Fashion Week Fall 2011 above.
Plus, check out all the Londoner's enviable street style, and see all of our coverage of the Fall 2011 collections.
Russian dolls came down the runway at Mary Katrantzou. The prints were a spectacular feat and the shapes showcased them flawlessly.
Check out yesterday's Look of the Day.
See more coverage from Fashion Week Fall 2011 and follow us right from the front row on Twitter.
Greek designer Mary Katrantzou has a knack for taking inspiration from home design and turning it into fashion. We loved her creative interior design-inspired prints for spring, so we were excited to see what she had up her sleeve for fall. Turns out, she was inspired by Fabergé eggs, Coromandel screens and fine china this time around, and she combined the somewhat unlikely motifs into a stunning collection.
From left: Burberry Prorsum, Erdem and Jonathan Saunders Spring 2011.
London Fashion Week starts today! Some of the events we're looking forward to: Burberry will be livestreaming its show Monday, but with a twist: the video will be broadcast on the big screens in Piccadilly Circus. (You can also watch on burberry.com.) Alexander Wang, who's coming off a crowd-favorite show and his first store opening, is powering up for a big party with Katie Grand. Meanwhile, Mulberry will be hosting a post-show fete, complete with a performance by Kele, at Claridge's.
And there's more to anticipate: new collections from Erdem, Christopher Kane, Jonathan Saunders and Charles Anastase, among others. Issa London will be showing some Kate Middleton-ready classics. And we're eager to see how Mary Katranztou tops her incredibly creative spring show. Be sure to check out our Fashion Week homepage for all the updates!
That wonderful sense of British humor shone through at Mary Katrantzou. Her colorful prints and embroideries, recreating real home interiors, were bold, refreshing, chic and wearable.
See full fashion week coverage from New York, London, Milan, and Paris.
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please email me at email@example.com I have experience in setting up my own companies from scratch and I am extremely interested in your proposal for a business startup Thanks
Hi Charlie, I am about your age (bit older) and now working for Investment Bank in Credit Risk IT (previously Insurance, Legal, online recruitment/HR and other sectors) I've build number of systems from very small projects to 10,000 CPU distributed computation engine. I've got a bit of saving and would like to invest money & time wisely. Please let me know on firstname.lastname@example.com what sort of ideas you have and hopefully we can meet to discuss. Thanks a lot
Hi Charlie, Are you based in London? I'm a Software Engineer too. As you, I always wanted to start a business and work on some of my own ideas; well, some time ago I decided to go for it and I am currently working just part time so I can spend as much time as possible working on my business. The first idea I'm developing is an online website, and it shouldn't take too much long before I finish it. I was actually looking for an investor so I could hire someone to help me out (just one developer is quite hard) and fund some marketing campaings once the app is finished. So you would be an ideal candidate, someone who can give the final touches to the product with me, and can also invest some money. My app is being develop with MySql,Spring,Tiles,Tomcat... the usual; and it should probably be finished before the end of the year. If everything goes well, I was expecting to fund some other ideas with the income generated from this business. Would you like to hear more about my business? Sergio.
Hi Sergio I am currently located in Winchester where I work, and would be happy to hear about your business, feel free to email me at aboutastone at gmaildotcom. I have a lot of experience in Java sevlet, and have worked with techs that you speak of, I could provide you with quite a lot of assistance in both back and front end development outside of working hours should it be required.
Hi Charlie No money needed from you for this. I know you have ideas of your own but it sounds as though nothing is definite so I am contacting you to see if you might be interested We are just in the process of getting a few people together there are some on board already. We are looking still for management but am talking with someone on that and are looking for programming / web developing and a few other roles inc researchers. So thought you might be interested in the developing programming. I also have a team involved with another project who are all highly skilled with Global traction but they are involved with that and other things to do this as yet (though at a later stage will be offered on board) hence why I need a new team for this. It is a new innovative seed stage, sort of niche - yet 129 million monthly English only language Google only search demands Social network & one stop portal project A same-niche-market but not the same concept site was bought out by CNET (large multi billion dollar American media company) for an undisclosed sum This has very particular interest potential for at least 6 of the UK's biggest companies and some American companies such as CNET. See this link below to see how one pre revenue / launch model was supported by Tesco with a view to buy out but were discouraged from accepting Tesco's offer due to other similar sites being worth billions. http://www.theideasfactory.com/simon-says-interactive-ltd/ crash pad were bought out by airbnb with only 7,000 users my point here is innovative ideas are readily supported and bought out. As I say I have already got a few people willing to be on board as soon as they have known what it is. I am trying to get a largish number of people all for equity so that it helps people find the time to spare )just a few hours a week - I only have a couple of hours per night and a bit at weekend as i am full time on my other venture) rather than burdening just two or three people with the pressure to put in a lot of time. I reckon this could be launched by spring 2013 and at some point before expect interest such as mentioned earlier above If you are interested you can contact me at deemee at post dot com
Hi thedukeof76, the email address you supplied does not appear to work.
Hello Charlie, I'm an comicker, illustrator, graphic designer and web developer trying to launch an international small company that will produce digital contents and provide some services... Please write me at mickmurillo [at] gmail.com to find out more. Anyone else interested in joining my project can write me too.
Hi Charlie, Im Tom (21) recent grad in Business Innovation & Enterprise. I am looking to get involved in a start up. I would say my skills lie in operations and strategy. I might not have a huge amount of experience but I am 100% committed and have a lot of energy to put into a venture. I also have access to high levels of capital. If you think I would fit in then please get back to me: firstname.lastname@example.com. Thanks, Tom
Hi Charlie, I am 46 year old experianced MD and Ops Director, set up 2 businesses and specialised in company turn round. Feel free to email me on firstname.lastname@example.com, I can either offer advice, have contacts in asset finance etc. Please feel free to talk to email me and I will be happy to talk. Beware, there are those on here who are not what the first appear, so act with caution before giving out to much information. Kind Regards Danny
Hi Charlie, I sent you an email, did you get it at all? Cheers Lewis
No I have not,
Oh, I am sorry, I had it down as aboutastone at gmaildotcom, is this correct? Otherwise mine is mrldsmith at hotmailcom and I will resend it. Cheers
Hi Charlie, I would like to know more about your ideas, I have a new project that you may be interested please feel to reach by email through email@example.com I look forward to hearing from you Claudio


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The PHP Extension and Application Repository (PEAR) has a number of packages that can significantly simplify your network programming projects. This document lists 10 PEAR packages of specific interest to developers working in the network programming realm and explains how they should be used. A link to the documentation page of each PEAR package is also included.
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- El Segundo burglar rides away with loot on skateboard
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- Leak closes El Segundo's aging plunge, displaces swimmers
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- Ted Lieu honors El Segundo bike shop as "Business of the Year"
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- Community Wellness Day event planned Saturday at El Segundo High
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- El Segundo approves settlement pact over Wiseburn high school site
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- Man posing as officer allegedly sexually assaults woman at El Segundo hotel
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Grocery chain Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market has cut about 40 positions at its El Segundo headquarters as it struggles to stop the red ink.
The cuts occurred Wednesday and were concentrated at the company's real estate department, which is in charge of opening new stores, a source familiar with the downsizing said Monday.
The move brings into question whether Tesco's money-losing American venture will maintain its torrid expansion or even continue operating at all.
A Fresh & Easy spokesman declined to address those questions, and referred to a Tesco statement issued Friday.
However, the unnamed source said the layoffs indicated a slowdown in expansion plans.
Tesco's statement read: "Many of our stores are moving into profitability, but since economic conditions continue to be challenging we are taking a more cautious approach to our expansion plans to focus on ensuring our existing stores are profitable. As such, a small number of positions have been made redundant."
The statement did not give a number of job cuts. The unnamed source who spoke to the Daily Breeze said the number was "less than 40." Industry sources have told other publications the number is about 40.
The Financial Times of London quoted Tesco as saying the layoffs are not an indication of plans to "sell or close the business."
However, Tesco officials told investors last month at a shareholders meeting that the company would
"We remain committed to reach profitability, and these changes are about helping to achieve that," the British publication quoted the company as saying.
Tesco CEO Philip Clarke had said in April that he expected the chain to break even in the 2013-14 fiscal year.
Fresh & Easy's El Segundo headquarters had about 350 employees before the cuts.
The grocery chain has 192 stores in California, Nevada and Arizona. Its first store opened in 2007 in Los Angeles.
The business mothballed 12 locations earlier this year with plans to reopen when business conditions improve.
The company's U.S. stores are about the size of a Trader Joe's, with fresh produce, prepared meals and only self-checkout.
The chain has local stores in Torrance, San Pedro, Harbor City, Hermosa Beach and Manhattan Beach.
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