Are Anti-war protestors going TOO FAR? Burning our soldiers in effigy?

Question

U.S. SOLDIER BURNED IN EFFIGY AT PORTLAND ANTI-WAR PROTEST...www.drudgereport.com

It is one thing to protest the WAR --- it is another to burn our soldiers in effigy. This is unconscionable.

It IS on the Drudge Report - left side - there is a pic and a link. It is under the cat article

Answer 1

Thats what Liberals do. They hate everything this country stands for then scream bloody murder if you call them on their actions to destroy it that you violated their rights.

Answer 2

The action you mention was performed by a tiny fringe group which likes to attract outrage. Their actions also drew a lot of flack from the mainstream anit-war protesters.

The Right has the ku klux klan and other reactionary hate-groups they have to put up with.

We on the Left have to deal with nut jobs too -- it shouldn't reflect on the sincere concerns and legitimate activism of those of us who object to the administration's conduct in pursuing the war. There have even been indications that extreme Right-wing groups have funded and encouraged such actions as the soldier-burning in order to give bad press and distort the pulbic's preception of Progressive and Liberal causes.

Drudge has his own agenda. Always countercheck his "reports" before taking them too much to heart (www.fair.org is a good source for accurate media coverage.)

Answer 3

Yeah thats pretty disturbing and Im sure there's a lot more where that came from, but I also know that not all democrats and liberals feel that way. There are always the radicals that make the rest of the group look bad. I cant always defend the republicans either! Every once-in-a-while, idiots like these crawl out of their holes to shock us. If it was done by some Hollywood icon like Tom Cruise?? Then you can get emotional about it.

Answer 4

They are either at War with the USA to burn soldiers in effigy or Traitors to the USA.

Answer 5

Well I disagree with the actions IF they are true (afterall we are talking the Sludge report here) don't act like far sides of either group in the poltical spectrum are inncocents, let's not forget ultra right Fred Phelps and protests at Soldiers funerals screaming they died because God hates fags, do they represent your side? Because a few idiots sure don't represent mine

Ok link it, I just went to fat sludges web site and didn't see anything of the nature

Ok I got it now, but I still stand by what's written above, if you use the work of a samll band of idiots to judge the left, then am I to suppose I can use the work of folks like fred to judge the right?

Answer 6

I spit on these morons who burn soldiers in effigy. May they be subjected to the horrors of Sharia law.

Answer 7

OK, you have it right but you do know that the "drudgereport" is a propaganda site don't you? I've read a few thing coming from them that were flat out lies or in other words, a typical liberal media.

I agree about the going too far. I just wonder if they think that wins them any points at all.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

Some are, some aren't. This was one case where it did go to far, there are many others. But not all protesters hate the soldiers.
Although there are soldiers that see protesters as not supporting them.

Answer 10

There may not be a law against it, but it's surely wrong. I still recall having eggs thrown at me on my way home from Vietnam. It's something I've never forgiven the protestors for.

Answer 11

When people burn others in effigy or burn a flag they seek attention. If you give them that attention they know you have seen their message. They know that you have given them the attention they seek. Ignoring them means thay will not be getting your attention and they will stop.