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… therefore I am human. I was about to post a long comment about the future of IT jobs in America since I read an “article”:http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2003/06/02/BU270141.DTL the other day related to such a topic.
I realized while writing the post I was very upset about the subject and began writing things in my “angry” tone instead of my “rational” tone. Consider this post my first attempt at censorship against myself. It doesn’t feel very good to censor one’s self, but sometimes “it needs to happen”:http://www.snapturtle.com/archives/000273.php.
Please, read the “article”:http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2003/06/02/BU270141.DTL and make your own judgments, I’ve left my in the vault for now.
June 4th, 2003
Anti-war idiots go on a spray painting spree, “vandalizing SUVs and Trucks”:http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2003/04/11/BA36159.DTL.
“We’ve got some people out there in serious need of adult supervision.”
I’ll say.
April 11th, 2003
Today was the start of the anti-war protesters “sign day”, known as “Waves of Collateral Damage” to them. I’d rather just take pictures of them in their silly outfits which consisted of black attire, black robes, and white signs. Anyone in their crew care about the U.S. soldiers and their families?
The picture on the left shows someone walking with the same blue laptop bag that I have. Maybe there’s an iBook in there as well? What are the chances? Nice bag!
March 31st, 2003
A “Pro-America rally in San Francisco”:http://www.right-thinking.com/comments.php?id=P947_0_1_0 converged on City Hall Saturday, March 29th. Of course, they met up with anti-war protesters who don’t like seeing the pro troops movement get any attention.
March 30th, 2003
San Francisco City Hall is in the news again as a group of people came together to show support for U.S. troops:
Carrying American flags and stepping to the sounds of country music, a small but determined group of people rallied in San Francisco on Saturday to show support for U.S. troops in Iraq in a city that has been home to perhaps the most active U.S. anti-war movement.
San Francisco, long a bastion of liberal dissent, has been a flashpoint of anti-war sentiment in recent weeks, with more than 2,000 people arrested since the start of the war alone.
But Saturday afternoon a few hundred “American Patriots” transformed the front lawn of City Hall into something that could have come straight out of the more traditional U.S. Midwest, where conservative values and patriotism play a bigger role in the social landscape.
Good work folks!
March 29th, 2003
You knew it would happen. One hundred plus coalition troop supporters show up in downtown San Francisco this afternoon (me being one of them) with media coverage and all. However, so far, I’ve only found one article directly related to the story and even that story is covered in anti-war protest media. *Whatever*.
I will continue to support our country and our troops with or without the media circus.
Pro and Anti War Protestors Take to San Francisco Streets Again
*Update:* Found another article on the pro troops rally
“Belvedere man salutes U.S. troops at rally in S.F.”:http://www.marinij.com/Stories/0,1413,234~24407~1280532,00.html
*Update:* Pictures below
*Support Troops Rally*
(Thanks to Tylor for taking the photos)
*Critical Mass Bike Rally*
March 28th, 2003
There will be a San Francisco Support Our Troups rally starting at 11:30AM today, March 28th. Come join in at Justin Herman Plaza, bring your support and not your attitude.
March 28th, 2003
*U.S.A.* - San Francisco during the lunch rush hour.
*Update:* So, after a day of displaying my American pride and support for our service men and women, I plan on showing that support every day until the war ends or the anti-war protesters stop. We all know which will happen first.
Little news about some fun I had with some “bicycle” protesters today. After I started walking towards the mass transit I use to go home, some protesters noticed my rather *large* sign and started shouting at me with their little signs. Of course, I shouted back 
I then stood on top of a large granite wall and sang the Star Spangled Banner. The protesters weren’t thrilled. They started mocking me, calling me an idiot, telling me I don’t understand, and that I should “convert” to their cause. All the while, a large group of police officers were standing nearby laughing at the protesters trying to harass me. I just sang louder and louder!
What made me very happy was that people all over the city supported me and the U.S. People cheered, nodded their approval, gave me a thumbs up, shouted “Thank you!”, and someone even gave me a nice sticker that reads “September 11, 2001 or did we forget already? Support our troops.”. I promptly placed it on my sign. Thank you all for supporting America!
And yes, I did make at least two local news broadcasts. I’ll be receiving the tape footage soon.
See you next time!
March 26th, 2003
U.S. Marines searching Iraqi military headquarters in Nasiriya “discovered a mural”:http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/meast/03/26/sprj.irq.mural/index.html depicting a plane crashing into the World Trade Center.
Unbelievable.
March 26th, 2003
More idiots… ugh. Maybe I’ll be on t.v. today as I was interviewed by NBC 11 in SF.
March 26th, 2003
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