Sandblasting A Cracker

The Power of One!

First a note to the MoonBats: If you're going to organize a protest please make sure you get the address correct when you post it. This will ensure that people will be able to find you.

As noted above, the actual "event" was several blocks away from it's advertised location. It took me an extra 1/2 hour to find them and that was simply by chance as I was leaving the core.

I parked, put fresh batteries in the digi-cam and then went to say hello.

There were two police officers stationed off to the side keeping an eye on things and looking kind of bored.

One of the protesters handed me a leaflet that explained how the EVIL SNC sold bullets and supported privitization. I gladly accepted.

Took a couple of pics.

They seemed happy that there was someone with a camera and a web-log that was going to give them some exposure. I didn't lie to them about it. I just didn't tell them that it would be negative exposure.

It was time. I went back to the jeep to get my signs. Commented to the officers as I passed that things were about to "pick up a little".

Pulled out sign number 1. "SAY NO TO LOONEY LIB-LEFT PROTESTERS" on one side and the Protest Warrior "War Has Never Solved Anything" slogan on the other side. I stood right next to them.

There was utter disbelief on the part of the moonbats. They stayed quiet for the most part and continued handing out their leaflets, looking at the sign and whispering to one another.

That wouldn't do.

Propped up sign number 1 and went back to the jeep for sign number 2. This one is bigger with "END THE ENCROACHMENT OF SOCIALISM" on one side and the Protest Warrior "VOTE GREEN" slogan on the other.

Time for more pics...

They got a little more vocal towards me at this point. One of them decided that she would try to enliten me.

(paraphrased)
MB: How can you be sticking up for these people? They make bullets that kill Iraqis.
ME: Yup, they make bullets that kill terrorists. This is a good thing.
MB: So you support genocide?
ME: Nope, genocide is one of the reasons the US went to war. Ask the Kurds, Saddam was committing genocide and now it's over.
MB: Did you know that over 100,000 innocent people have been killed in Iraq since the start of the war?
ME: I'm not sure of the number but you should maybe think about protesting the terrorists that keep blowing people up.

MoonBat walked away...

Another moonbat with a bunch of jewelry in his face made some smart remarks here and there...

I just smiled...

At this point I noticed that they were on all four corners of the intersection handing out their pamphlets. Time to get loud.

"Just Say No To Socialist Propaganda!" and "Companies have a right to earn a profit!"was heard through the intersection above the traffic noise. Less of their pamphlets were being accepted by passers by...

That got the MoonBats a little more fired up...

They had a little huddle to try and figure out what to do about me. They were now very concerned that I was taking photos and threatened to take my camera away. I laughed and took another picture. I don't think they noticed me do it though. They decided to leave front of the SNC office and move across the street. A small victory!

The nice police officer started asking questions about my efforts as well as ProtestWarrior so I couldn't follow them. Nice police officer was writing down an awful lot of information. I don't think he was prepared for anything like me and I'd like to think that he was a little amused. Can't say for sure though.

MoonBats got my attention again... They were walking away... It looked like they were leaving. I waved goodbye and wished them well.

until...

They set up on another corner a block away.

Damnit, now I have to walk way the hell over there!

The majority left again before I got there. I Disrupted the last one's efforts though. He ended up leaving too.

Went back to the original site in front of the SNC office. Mission accomplished. I decided to hang around for a wee bit though in case they were just walking around the block hoping that I'd leave.

A security guard came out wondering where the protesters went. We chatted for a few minutes. He thought I was one of them until he actually read my signs. He had a chuckle.

Waited a few more minutes and noticed a 60's leftover with a puzzled look on her face. She walked by the jeep, noticed the signs and asked me where the others went mentioning that her daughter was with them. "They're gone" I told her. "I scared them away I guess." She asked who I was and I told her that I'm an anti-protest protester. She seemed to be quite beside herself as she read the signs in the back of the jeep. I just smiled and pointed her in the direction the others went. It was extremely amusing having this individual walk away while muttering on about how "one day this city will wake up to the greed of it's corporations". I waved goodbye.

Hung around for a little while longer. Took some pics of the empty street corners and the SNC office with my signs in front of it.

Loaded up the jeep and went home.

You know, I was really apprehensive going into this. I didn't know what to expect. I was all alone. Going through it though, I found a lot of support from the passers by. There were far more people chatting with me, getting information on the anti-protest, than there were paying attention to the "real" protesters. I think that may be why they left. They were being mocked and weren't getting support.

There were seven of them (including momma MoonBat) and one of me. All of their efforts were laid to waste because one person showed up and challenged them.