{"id":22024,"date":"2011-01-30T17:54:38","date_gmt":"2011-01-30T21:54:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=22024"},"modified":"2011-01-30T17:54:38","modified_gmt":"2011-01-30T21:54:38","slug":"protesting-from-a-safe-distance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=22024","title":{"rendered":"Protesting from a safe distance"},"content":{"rendered":"

Someone sent me this video of a protest or something in Austin<\/a> in support of the riots in Egypt;<\/p>\n

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Hundreds show solidarity with Egypt: kxan.com<\/a><\/p>\n

A couple of things bother me about the video. One is that Karen Burke, an IVAW groupie, appears in the video. I wonder what her involvement is all about. Another thing that bothers me are these quotes from some interviewees;<\/p>\n

“I love my country so much and I wanted to stand by my country,” said 7-year-old daughter Laila Tousson.<\/p>\n

“I’m sending a message to my friends and family in Egypt saying you know we support you. Stay safe, be patient. It’s going to change. It takes a while but there’s a price to pay,” said Tarek Tousson.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

“My country”? Then what are you doing here, protected by our tax dollars and Constitution? “…there’s a price to pay”? But not a price you’re willing to pay yourself, but others “should be patient” and continue to sacrifice while you sit in Austin, soaking up the sun and eating Whattaburgers? Nice. Carry your Egyptian ass back over there and fight for “your country” instead of cluttering up our sidewalks with your lazy, ungrateful ass.<\/p>\n

I’ve noticed that the riots in the streets of Egypt have taken an anti-American tone, for no good reason, well, other than the fact that declaring your movement anti-American will get you more support from this administration than declaring your movement a pro-American movement. I guess that’s why you can find fat-ass IVAW groupies at pro-riot rallies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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