A Prop 8 challenge for swankers

[innerSpaceman]

I'll be lucky if I can make to the final stage portion. I hope to find some reasonable parking near there ... and hey, I could ferry 3 people back to the starting line in my car!


Oh and I'm just warning .... Widespread Liberal West L.A. support has evaporated (at least for this morning) after the protests DEMOLISHED rush hour traffic yesterday, causing commute times to extend from an average normal 30 minutes to over two hours.

People in L.A. do not like to be fvcked with where they live ... i.e., in their cars. And since most people in West L.A. support the cause, they resent being targeted.


I thought it was a pretty stupid thing to do, too. It was great when the Mormon Temple was targeted. Motorists were overwhelmingly supportive. That changed when the populace of West L.A. was targeted.

I don't know that will translate into people negating their own progressive views on civil rights, but it's not a strategy that's going to win over any new friends.



On a personal level ... the start of the Mormon protest was a fantastic, positive affair and channeled my anger into a wonderful ecstacy. I understand that people are pissed, but I don't think our anger needs to be channeled into more anger.

I know that's not a good thing for me, at least ... so I hope tonight's shindig is peaceful and not too disruptive.


I'm looking forward to tomorrow morning's early thing at the Mormon Temple, with really no potential to disrupt non-existent traffic ... and putting the target of protest back where it belongs.


The LDS's protestations of being targeted for intimidation are falling on my deaf and laughing ears ... and they are the ones unfortunately stoking my own very deep anger.

[Not Afraid]

I'm playing a tiny violin for the people of West LA.

Get over it.

[innerSpaceman]

Originally Posted by Not Afraid

I'm playing a tiny violin for the people of West LA.

Get over it.

Pretty much what I've been telling people all morning ... and yet I still don't understand the strategy of pissing people off who are your supporters.

[Gemini Cricket]

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

Pretty much what I've been telling people all morning ... and yet I still don't understand the strategy of pissing people off who are your supporters.

Because if you're not pissing someone off the media will pretty much ignore you?

[Moonliner]

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

Pretty much what I've been telling people all morning ... and yet I still don't understand the strategy of pissing people off who are your supporters.

Yeah. Me neither. Perhaps it's just blind rage.

[Strangler Lewis]

She did it again.

[Not Afraid]

Petition to Re-Open Prop 8.

http://www.petitiononline.com/seg5130/

[Strangler Lewis]

Originally Posted by Not Afraid

Petition to Re-Open Prop 8.

http://www.petitiononline.com/seg5130/

And again!

[Not Afraid]

Bingo!

[BarTopDancer]

I don't think it's a good idea to piss off supporters. Shut down traffic on a weekend, during non rush-hour times. People of LA should be aware of how much people of LA hate traffic.

But it's done. Hopefully the groups can organize and create large and organized demonstrations that gain support, not alienate its supporters.

I'm hoping to make some of the protests this weekend.

ETA - Brad does have a good point.