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"The heart-shaped balloon community must have heard about the loss of one of its own because it was out in force Tuesday at the Capitol."

"I counted a dozen trapped at the top of the dome and dozens more held fast by some of the 150 or so participating in the 'Solidarity Singalong' in the rotunda."
A day after a Department of Administration employee allegedly stabbed the balloon, shoved its owner, and somehow received a minor injury that scattered his own blood on the Capitol floor, attendance for the daily a cappella airing of grievances was running about twice what it had been, about 150 people, according to organizer Chris Reeder.

"We'll continue to be here every day," Reeder told singers, "even if they attack our heart balloons — or us."
See what happens when you give them a martyr?

UPDATE: The worker who popped the balloon has been arrested.

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Sal म्हणाले...

"...even if they attack our heart balloons — or us."

Who is "they?"

edutcher म्हणाले...

The Battle of the Rotunda.

It was bloody while it lasted.

(we need a rerun of da wonda in da rotunda video for this)

Carol_Herman म्हणाले...

Send Chief Tubbs to Oslo. So, he can learn more about inefficiencies.

Now that it's picked up publicity, alas. The balloons will only multiply in number.

Wouldn't it be the best idea to just leave them there?

traditionalguy म्हणाले...

The Progressive Mobs-R-Us movement is watered by the blood of the Martyrs.

Blood constructively includes Capitol Staff accidents and choked Supreme Court Justices.

Add in the mass murder of Geese for honking for the cause too. How horrible it was!!!

And there was that Charge of the Hussars of the Meadehouse Brigade swinging camera phone videos around their head.

Heroic acts deserve applause.

Unknown म्हणाले...

And if you don't give them one, they'll create one themselves. Meh.

Like the slut walk morons, that these people even think this means something is so very far beyond my grasp.

Dust Bunny Queen म्हणाले...

The protests have gone from merely ridiculous to absolutely stupid.

I still think bb guns and a balloon popping party would be great.

SunnyJ म्हणाले...

Bye bye American Pie
Drove my Chevy to the levy
yada yada yada

Let's do "If I had a hammer"?

We're rockin' now baby.

Titus म्हणाले...

I want to see one of their heart balloons.

How could anyone destroy a heart balloon?

Do they have no shame?

I would live to have a tit shaped water balloon and at the nipple milk comes out.

Anna म्हणाले...

Can someone PLEASE just charge these people with littering and get this over with?

Penny म्हणाले...

No counter protesters rushing in with brain-shaped balloons?

Der Hahn म्हणाले...

Life imitates The Onion. Sheesh.

chuckR म्हणाले...

"We'll continue to be here every day," Reeder told singers, "even if they attack our heart balloons — or us."

And then he gave a wan little smile, faintly cheered by his expression of solidarity with protesters around the world, in Tehran, Cairo and other locales he couldn't remember.

OK, I may have made that last part up.

Known Unknown म्हणाले...

Damn these fools to Hell. To Hell!

bagoh20 म्हणाले...

How long before these balloons start blowing themselves up. They have have no future to look forward to, they have no resources or education and they are oppressed by their government. Suicide terrorism is the only way they can fight back. It's asymmetrical warfare now baby. Walker ask for it, and now he's gonna get it.

bagoh20 म्हणाले...

I heard that Russ Feingold sends $10 to the family of every suicide balloon.

TosaGuy म्हणाले...

Scott Walker thanks God everyday for his opponents. Other opponents perhaps would actually be effective.

Calypso Facto म्हणाले...

Idle time, grievance, hot air, and bleeding hearts; that does about sum up the demonstrations.

garage mahal म्हणाले...

Today I "approached" a co-worker with a knife as they were trying to take too much paper towel out of the dispenser. Luckily, I managed to cut the towel short with my knife. Little blood, no biggee.

That's what any sensible person would do.

LordSomber म्हणाले...

Do progressives put protests on their resumes?

bagoh20 म्हणाले...

Garage, that maybe OK in the asylum, but the capitol is much less civilized.

Known Unknown म्हणाले...

Today I "approached" a co-worker with a knife as they were trying to take too much paper towel out of the dispenser. Luckily, I managed to cut the towel short with my knife. Little blood, no biggee.

That's what any sensible person would do.


It's charming you think we're trying to defend the knife-wielding buffoon by illuminating the idiocy of the protesters, but alas, these things are not mutually exclusive. It's a regular Idiot-O-Rama over at the Capitol.

Wait, balloonery = buffoonery.

bagoh20 म्हणाले...

I'm not that familiar with the Madison culture. Do balloons have some deep significance among your tribe? If I can manage an expedition to Madison, what kind of shots do I need to get first?

AllenS म्हणाले...

bagoh20 said...
I'm not that familiar with the Madison culture. Do balloons have some deep significance among your tribe?

Yes, that tribe represents hot air.

Paul म्हणाले...

Nothing a visiting troop of Boy Scouts toting BB guns couldn't remedy.

mariner म्हणाले...

See what happens when you give them a martyr?

Time was someone had to die for a cause to be considered a martyr.

Now all one must do is have a balloon popped.

I blame George Bush.

wv: latort -- smartass reply in Mexifornia

garage mahal म्हणाले...

It's a regular Idiot-O-Rama over at the Capitol.

Keeps you entertained, you guys can't seem to get enough. Every post, like clockwork, the same people show up.

अनामित म्हणाले...

Wisconsin was interesting for awhile. Wisconsin was funny for awhile. Now it's just mind-numbingly tedious. This is worse than the debt ceiling dance. Don't people have something better to do than fight over balloons every day.

edutcher म्हणाले...

chuckR said...

"We'll continue to be here every day," Reeder told singers, "even if they attack our heart balloons — or us."

Back in the hippie dippy days, there was a protest song called, "They Can't Take Away Our Music".

I always though, "Trust me, they don't want it".

Similar here.

Shanna म्हणाले...

These people are nuts.

Although now I want to listen to Heart Shaped Box.

Known Unknown म्हणाले...

Keeps you entertained, you guys can't seem to get enough. Every post, like clockwork, the same people show up.

And you're here too! Crazy!

Francisco D म्हणाले...

Titus,

You are a treasure.

Just when I get annoyed at Garbage and the usual suspects, I am mollified by your seemingly absurd humor.

I say "seemingly" because you do not overplay it - at least to this once adolescent fan of the three stooges.

Synova म्हणाले...

They know who brings those things in there.

Can't they bill them for the clean up?

They should do so, and make sure the press knows they have done so. (Not that I expect anyone would pay. That's not the point.)

Heart_Collector म्हणाले...

No really, get a fucking life.

Tyrone Slothrop म्हणाले...

garage mahal said...

Every post, like clockwork, the same people show up


Pot, meet kettle.

Big Mike म्हणाले...

Professor, does Madison's water supply run past wherever the chem department dumps the residue from its failed experiments?

Because I think there's something in your water that kills brain cells.

Hope you and Meade only drink beer.