It is sad that are people like that out there. I think we should be able to deport them somewhere.
I am worried/disheartened by some out in the blogasphere who are so quick to point a finger at the left/anti-war crowd, not to say I know for sure that they are not responsible, but in my experiences despicable people inhabit all points along the political spectrum. Better to establish the facts and then lay blame instead of trying to do it the other way around.
I second this sentiment. It is a bit premature to attribute any political philosophy to the perpretators. Let's not turn this into a return of the Symbionese Liberation Army or the Weathermen just yet.=I am worried/disheartened by some out in the blogasphere who are so quick to point a finger at the left/anti-war crowd, not to say I know for sure that they are not responsible, but in my experiences despicable people inhabit all points along the political spectrum. Better to establish the facts and then lay blame instead of trying to do it the other way around.
In cases of vandalism around these parts, it is often teenagers with no supervision or intelligence, just engaged in mindless property damage. In a way, it would be more interesting if the local vandals COULD tell the difference between che guevara, carlos the jackal, ho chi minh and benito mussolini. But it is always just a couple of losers with no more motivation than, "Hey, let's go get some beer and irritate people by spraypainting something alot of people will see. Yeah, that would be cool," with no coherent political philosophy at all.
Last edited by Tacitus; 09-11-2007 at 01:19 PM. Reason: typo
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Vandals feared at memorial - WASHINGTON TIMES, 11 Sep.
The U.S. Park Police are investigating suspected vandalism at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the Mall.
Volunteers and National Park Service rangers on Saturday discovered a "light, oily" substance on the memorial's wall panels and the paving stones in front of it, Bill Line, a Park Service spokesman, said yesterday.
The substance, which has not been identified, was spread over an area of about 50 to 60 feet, mostly on the paving stones, Mr. Line said.
Maintenance and preservation staff were working to remove the substance with no permanent damage to the memorial.
Mr. Line could not predict when the cleaning would be completed.
The substance "could have been from a variety of different products," and it is not clear whether it was spread intentionally, said Sgt. Robert LaChance, Park Police spokesman.
"We are investigating to see if there was any criminal act or if it was an accident," Sgt. LaChance said. "We don't have any indication that it was intentional, but we are investigating to see if it's a possibility."
I agree, there are despicable people at all points along the political spectrum. The target though lends itself mainly to a specific section of the political spectrum. Although, we shouldn't jump to conclusions. It could have been some really stupid kids. If somebody attacked an anti-war protester, the odds are (if it was not due to a non-political issue) that the perpetrator was not on the same side of the political spectrum. I did jump to a bit of a conclusion in this situation though.Originally Posted by Stu-6
I am worried/disheartened by some out in the blogasphere who are so quick to point a finger at the left/anti-war crowd, not to say I know for sure that they are not responsible, but in my experiences despicable people inhabit all points along the political spectrum. Better to establish the facts and then lay blame instead of trying to do it the other way around.
Sorry, I was "politically profiling." LOL
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