"We don't throw glitter."

They couldn't get more than 12 people at their Olympia rally in July. If they are gaining 2 or 3 new members a day, as Justin claimed, then their "3 Washington State units" must be bursting at the seams with little Nazis. Sadly, Justin is deluding himself, much like his hero, the little corporal, did. The units have, I would venture to guess, about 2 or 3 members each...what's that, Justin...6 to 9 total? He even had to vacate Washington and move to Ohio to do damage control there, which proves that these people are dying racist dinosaurs, and I say....let them die off!

"What is hateful to thyself, do not do to another. That is the whole Law - the rest is Commentary" - Rabbi Hillel

I'm glad the glitter was on

Submitted by Norm on Sun, 12/03/2006 - 1:23pm.

I'm glad the glitter was on him instead of me, I hate that crap.

I know I shouldn't be surprised....

Submitted by Phil Owen on Sun, 12/03/2006 - 1:26pm.

...but good heavens that kid was inarticulate. And misinformed.

The Canaanite's Call

It worked

Submitted by Robert Whitlock on Sat, 12/09/2006 - 10:09pm.

Finally I was able to watch the whole thing. What an uncomfortable ordeal. I wish people would have just ignored those pathetic "Nazis." One interviewee had it right - the "Nazis" were just trying to get attention. Too bad they had to be fed, and that protesters reduced themselves to the level the "Nazis" themselves with angry sloganeering.

In the Course of Events

redux

Submitted by Robert Whitlock on Sat, 12/09/2006 - 10:38pm.

Now the arguments that I had about the response to the 'Nazis' are coming back. I remember the argument to ignore these vile racists got me in a fair amount of trouble with some people.

And I agree, it wouldn't have been good to ignore. But I am certain that the type of reaction the "Nazi" provocateurs solicited was not the best response either.

As a non-ignoring alternative, I would have preferred to have seen a (more or less) silent yet visible vigil to bear witness - but not aggravate or antagonize the "Nazis." A vigil atmosphere could have been used to draw light to the horrors of the holocaust in Nazi Germany.

But the sort of reaction the 'Nazis' provoked played right into their attention seeking hands.

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