|
Quebec Student Protests.
What's your opinion. I think they are kind of stupid.
Here is the background.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Qu...udent_protests
Most people on here are at least left leaning. These people are fairly leftist. But I'm thinking...
Started by Caper on
, 15 posts
by 8 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at randi):
I have always been under the assumption Quebec ....
I think they are kind of stupid.
What's your opinion.
Always got more then it's fair share of federal tax revenue.
|
|
At first ignored by the press to a large extent, Occupy Wall Street protests have gone nationwide.
http://www.krdo.com/news/29397992/detail.html
Debate questions:
Who is behind the Occupy Wall Street protests?
What are the issues that the protesters want...
Started by AuthorMusician on
, 300 posts
by 32 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at americasdebate):
An interesting parallel to make between the Occupy Wall Street (OWS) protests and the desire to tax thoseWho is behind the Occupy Wall Street protests?
The usual anarchist, socialist, lefty "herd of cats technologies having on the....
|
|
Occupy Wall Street protests not valid? Is it ok for police to pepper spray peaceful protesters and then walk away?
Oh, and the media hardly covers the protests themselves, much less this so there's only youtube.
Started by 212 on
, 49 posts
by 11 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at opera):
Sic transit gloria mundi The protests are spreading and yet the banks ruined whilst Wall Street Barons ....
An impossibility.
Remember that the last tea party protest)
Never.
The media is openly against these protests as legitimate.
|
Ask your Facebook Friends
|
The "Occupy" Protests We can't really just talk about Occupy Wall Street now since protests have now spread all over the country and even in other countries. What are your thoughts on this whole thing? SMR #0001 | My Garage | Facebook | Registry | Cardomain...
Started by SMR Slither on
, 20 posts
by 10 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at silvermustangs):
Create a 5% annual....
Institute a negative income tax, and tax benefits.
Satin Silver 2002 GT
SMR will receive equal funding, provided by the taxpayers .
They were living!! Our tax dollars are paying for their stupidity at this point.
|
|
Chicago police brace for violent NATO protests CHICAGO
The Chicago Police Department will have plenty of help as it tries to keep order during the upcoming NATO summit.
Illinois state troopers will escort the motorcades of visiting dignitaries; and police...
Started by Sleeping Cobra on
, 13 posts
by 6 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at timebomb2000):
Are NOT Protesters
They are not there to protest
they are there to take direct action
against the machineries
to be herded and controlled at will
Militant protest is an effort
to keep the threat alive
in a way the summit will be ....
|
|
I See a number of groups around the country have either gone on a day's strike or in the case of the Police and some other groups used their day off to protest about Pensions & cuts.
Is the government likely to back pedal on some of the proposals due ...
Started by gleneagles on
, 12 posts
by 9 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at plus):
They wear white shirts, and roll their sleeves up to show they are "one of us", in public, then go behind your back and stab you with increased taxes for the workers, grinding them....
Don`t be daft this is a predominately Con- servative government.. .
|
|
Peaceful protest might get your cause some air time. Violence will drown out your cause in all the video's of property damage and destruction. No one will pay any attention to anything you have to say. What may have been a legitimate complaint becomes...
Started by pijon on
, 60 posts
by 27 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at ifish):
protest will be about?
or not...Same old same old
It's too bad, because the big banks are BAD, and some of the protests in the past have had a REAL message, but it's more diluted than a happy hour $1 speculation that the *violent* protests....
|
|
Numbers I hear are around 20 000 students protesting in the streets of Montreal over the hikes in tuition and, just now, Bill 78 which states that any protests must now have permits in Quebec. There is growing concern/buzz that Harper might call in the...
Started by Xelebes on
, 21 posts
by 11 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at absolutewrite):
Maybe it will inspire students down here but these punks are missing CLASSES... .
I hope their protests are successful.
Maybe it will inspire students down here this about 10 yrs ago .
I hope their protests are successful.
This about 10 yrs ago.
|
|
Quote: : Scores of people were arrested Friday as Montreal students continued their 10-week-long protest against a planned $325-a-year tuition fee hike. Source
For those who are unaware, students in Quebec have been "protesting" for a few months now. ...
Started by curlycool89 on
, 15 posts
by 7 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at catholic):
People may hate Charest, but I ....
Skyrocketed in the last couple years, we're still the people paying the highest % of income tax, despite makes and the benefits we'll reap later (thru income tax) on will far outweigh the "minimal" costs.
|
|
Http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/05/21 ... gency-law/
For some background there's http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_78
In a nutshell, the new emergency law restricts protesting within 50 meters of the outer limits or grounds of University or CEGEP (school...
Started by Chen on
, 28 posts
by 13 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at xkcd):
Even....
Students, the tax intake from the graduate's increased income, and the positive effect on the economy protest DIDN'T turn violent for once.
They were willing to do that definitely calls into question the image of your protests.
|
