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Originally posted by KillarneyRose
I swear some people in this country are what I like to call "professional protesters". Any protest, anywhere, they'll be there because, well, it beats work or class.
Isn't your alma mater full of these sorts, Rudey? I picture you dropping water balloons on the masses from your dorm room or something 
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Yeah, I think I've seen the folks you're talking about. Some people seem to spend a lot of time protesting a variety of issues, and I wondered if they enjoyed demonstrations. But the only ones who really bother me are the bozos - the ones who make a point of being needlessly obnoxious. There was a rally before one of the presidential debates last year, and one guy made a point of dragging the flag through the mud. He waited until he was right in front of the Bush supporters and then threw it on the ground and started stomping on it. It was almost like he was daring anybody to do anything about it, and I was disgusted. Another woman who appeared to be about 40 mooned some of the Bush supporters. (FWIW, these two didn't seem to be Democrats either - they may have been either Socialists or Libertarians. Fortunately, the Kerry supporters were a lot more dignified.)
That said, there are a few "professional protester" types at SOA, but most of those there aren't. A lot of nuns, priests, and other religious leaders attend, and there's a general expectation that people will be serious and respectful.