not one damn dime day, silent protest Options

[*krnxswat*]

We're only hurting ourselves by doing this.

[XxXAnimeLuvahXxX]

Hm, of course i'll spend moolah.... how else will I get lunch on school? Or is that day a holiday?

[ghjgfkgfk]

I like Bush...

same here, well, i like him better than kerry.

i won't spend money that day anyway, i have none. it doesn't effect me.

[*x____duckii*]

I can't spend any money since I have none. I think barely anyone will participate in this anyways.

[banddorko]

this isn't a protest about president bush being elected again... it's against the war in iraq. so all of you who are saying "get over the fact that he was re-elected and deal with it", that's NOT the point of this. it's to show that you don't approve of the war- NOT that you don't approve of bush. i can see why some people think it's a stupid idea (i don't really think it will effect anything unless tons of people get involved) but the reason i posted this is to spread it around so it MIGHT work. and of course they really don't except people not to spend ANY money, they're trying to get people to spend as money little as possible.


but seriously, some of you should be failing basic reading comprehension. you still post petty comments about how you don't think it's going to work and that it's stupid and that bush is good, even after i put this-

if you don't think this is a good idea or don't agree with it, please don't post it here. i really don't want this to be a debate, i just wanted to inform you guys of it. thanks.

and you know what? i don't really care what you guys think- i'm trying to get the word out, not listen to people says it's stupid. thanks.

[weirdness]

it wont work.
not everyone can stop spending money one day. --;

i told 2 ppl lolz

[HongKongDong]

You know what... I dont really care what you think- I dont care that your trying to get the word out thats nice and shit but no.... plus I dont want to listen to you saying that our comments are stupid if you cant be mature enough and handle it then just let the shit go... you wanted to let the word around and you did

[banddorko]

did i ever say your comments were stupid? no, i just said they were unnecessary, especially since in my FIRST POST i asked you to keep negative comments to yourself, then asked again after that. and personally, i don't think asking you to keep your comments to yourself if you don't support this is "immature" (or "not handling it") at all.

[HongKongDong]

did i ever say your comments were stupid? no, i just said they were unnecessary, especially since in my FIRST POST i asked you to keep negative comments to yourself, then asked again after that. and personally, i don't think asking you to keep your comments to yourself if you don't support this is "immature" (or "not handling it") at all.

Isnt that nice, you asked and I went with the option of "no," you did ask afterall. I was being sarcastic with the "stupid" thing. I personally dont think that your responses to our comments are "mature" or "handling it"

[banddorko]

if you're reffering to my first post (below) i don't see me asking any questions. i also don't see how i'm being immature, but that's your opinion so i'm going to try to change it. i don't want to debate about this (like i've said numerous times). that's all i have to say.

here's the deal: on january 20th (president bush's inauguration), there is going to be a nationwide silent protest against the war in iraq. to participate all you have to do is not spend any money at all on that day- that's it.

for more information, go here.

one of my friends told me about this and i thought it was very cool. if you support this please tell everyone you know and try to get them to participate. put a link in your profile. start a chain email. make a topic on another forum. tell your friends. i obviously am going to be participating (and wearing my homemade "impeach bush" t-shirt  ). i hope some of you will participate too.
if you don't think this is a good idea or don't agree with it, please don't post it here. i really don't want this to be a debate, i just wanted to inform you guys of it. thanks.

[sammehmyst]

Interesting, but probably the most retarded protest ever.
That's just my opinion though. <:S

[edit]
I just looked on that website over again, and here's kind of why I think (smaller reasons) why it makes no sense.

1) People are going to spend money anyway. What's the point?
2) What type of name is "Not One Damn Dine." Or whatever it's called.
3) If you researched the war in Iraq like a smart person instead of just following the news, you would understand why we have all this Iraq war crud. The news is just a lying machine that makes money.

[banddorko]

Interesting, but probably the most retarded protest ever.

i can see why people would think that, but i'm surprised that people have never heard of this kind of protest before.

What type of name is "Not One Damn Dine." Or whatever it's called.

i was thinking about that too... i guess they thought alliteration was cool?

People are going to spend money anyway. What's the point?

the point is to show that you don't approve of the war? of course people are going to spend money, but for one day whoever started this wants to put a dent in the economy (again, it won't work unless lots of people participate though).

If you researched the war in Iraq like a smart person instead of just following the news, you would understand why we have all this Iraq war crud. The news is just a lying machine that makes money.

i have researched, and from all the things i've read i have concluded that i think this war is pointless (most of what i read DID had a slightly liberal spin on it, though). if bush would've looked at what happened to the british when they tried to control the country, he would've known that going in there for any reason is not worth it. but if you have any great articles or websites to show me so i can be more informed on the situation, PM me and i will gladly read them.

[AznPride4590]

Hm, of course i'll spend moolah.... how else will I get lunch on school? Or is that day a holiday?

over here (close to DC), its a holiday, no school on the 20th for me!

[magnificentmike]

funky buddha, if you dont give a shit about this protest then why the hell are you even posting in this gosh damn thread? don't you read? this thread was only made to inform, not for you to complain about it.

plus I dont want to listen to you saying that our comments are stupid if you cant be mature enough

well maybe if you don't want to listen to us saying that your comments are stupid, STOP COMING TO THIS THREAD!

what's really sad is that you won't stop arguing about it. that's very mature.

[lovescream]

Meanie.

[magnificentmike]

uhm, okay that was just spamming. and the reason why i made that "mean" post was because he wasn't being very nice either and he needed to stop.

[Spirited Away]

funky buddha, if you dont give a shit about this protest then why the hell are you even posting in this gosh damn thread? don't you read? this thread was only made to inform, not for you to complain about it.

It's a FORUM, the creator of this thread comes here to spread news, and people from this thread can react to the news.

Hmmm, you know, the law that allows you all to do this silent prostest is the same one that allows people to show their dislike of the silent protest. You kids ever thought of that?

well maybe if you don't want to listen to us saying that your comments are stupid, STOP COMING TO THIS THREAD!

... is it that exclusive? If it is, then what is the point of spreading the news?

what's really sad is that you won't stop arguing about it. that's very mature.

And it's very mature of you to not allow people to express their opinion.





Obviously, I disagree with this idea only because if enough people participate, it will hurt us more than help us with anything.

[jr0h]

wow thats pretty unexpecting..but thats cool i guess. i dont get how that has to do with the iraq though.

[sammehmyst]

Hmmm, you know, the law that allows you all to do this silent prostest is the same one that allows people to show their dislike of the silent protest. You kids ever thought of that?

THANK YOU. Atleast we have one down-to-earth person here.

[banddorko]

It's a FORUM, the creator of this thread comes here to spread news, and people from this thread can react to the news.
Hmmm, you know, the law that allows you all to do this silent prostest is the same one that allows people to show their dislike of the silent protest. You kids ever thought of that?
... is it that exclusive? If it is, then what is the point of spreading the news?

i understand that, but i asked people not to post negative comments because i knew a bunch little arguments would start up... which is exactly what happened. but i guess i shouldn't have even tried to stop them, because if someone really wants to express their opinion, they're going to do it.

[sammehmyst]

the point is to show that you don't approve of the war? of course people are going to spend money, but for one day whoever started this wants to put a dent in the economy (again, it won't work unless lots of people participate though).

To show you don't approve of the war? It's not like we have ANY control of it. There's NO POINT, no silent little protest is going to change anything. Putting a dent in the economy is sort of pointless also, because this date is clearly close and about 50% of the people who read this probably will not do anything, and not even 50 percent of america will most likely read it since my research concludes that only 70% of america uses the internet.

[Spirited Away]

i understand that, but i asked people not to post negative comments because i knew a bunch little arguments would start up... which is exactly what happened. but i guess i shouldn't have even tried to stop them, because if someone really wants to express their opinion, they're going to do it.

I'm sorry but the FIRST negative comment came from you.

By saying that people who will disagree with you shouldn't post is negative. PERIOD. In society, you cannot stop someone from expressing their opinion just like how people can't stop you from spreading your dislike of Bush by wearing your "impeach Bush" shirt. You see, what goes around, comes around.

Yes, you cannot stop people from expressing their opinion or else you jepardize the right to express yours.

[magnificentmike]

no, that message was only to funky buddha because he wouldn't stop his negative comments and we've already heard them.

[Spirited Away]

[quote=magnificentmike,Jan 8 2005, 6:56 PM]
And it's very mature of you to not allow people to express their opinion. [QUOTE]
no, that message was only to funky buddha because he wouldn't stop his negative comments and we've already heard them.

[/quote]


You have no idea how many times people will repeat themselves. Just go ahead and copy and paste your response if you already answered to them. It makes them mad that way. But by telling people to stop posting because you don't agree with them... that's just.... weird.

[banddorko]

I'm sorry but the FIRST negative comment came from you.

By saying that people who will disagree with you shouldn't post is negative. PERIOD. In society, you cannot stop someone from expressing their opinion just like how people can't stop you from spreading your dislike of Bush by wearing your "impeach Bush" shirt. You see, what goes around, comes around.

Yes, you cannot stop people from expressing their opinion or else you jepardize the right to express yours.

using that logic i can see how it is negative, but i wasn't FORCING them to not post. i asked politely that they didn't, because if they would've listened to that request, there would have only been one negative post in this thread (that one) compared to all the ones we have now. i do understand your point though- if i try to silence someone else, that gives them the right to try to silence me. the thing that is making me angry though is people keep posting the same reasons over and over again. i feel like yeah, i heard you guys the first time. if one person said "that's stupid because it won't do anything", i probably would've just replied to that one person and moved on and not cared. but i guess i'll take your advice and copy and paste my response to them over and over, haha.

To show you don't approve of the war? It's not like we have ANY control of it. There's NO POINT, no silent little protest is going to change anything. Putting a dent in the economy is sort of pointless also, because this date is clearly close and about 50% of the people who read this probably will not do anything, and not even 50 percent of america will most likely read it since my research concludes that only 70% of america uses the internet.

no other protest is going to change the fact that we're at war either, it's just letting other people and the government know that we don't like the decision they made. but guess what? YOU complaining about THIS protest won't change the fact that it's going to happen too. and i don't think that everyone in america will all of a sudden know about this because of this thread or that website, but i think combined they will both reach at least a couple hundred people.