Sunday, March 01, 2009

Culturist NYC Tea Party Protest

8 comments:

Ted said...

TAXATION BY AN INELIGIBLE PRESIDENT IS TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION.

NO BIRTH CERTIFICATE -- WHO IS HE TO TAKE LAYERS AND LAYERS OF NEW TAXES FROM HARD WORKING AMERICANS?

Unknown said...

Yes indeed!!!

Damien said...

Culturist John,

Personally, I agree with much of the sentiment in the video. But some of those people just went a bit over board.

Unknown said...

Damien,

I agree. I was just documenting what happened, not saluting it. As an editor, though, you are tempted to put in the most extreme and leave out the most sober. I balanced it out by avoiding the boring and keeping the most extreme rants out.

Overall, though, it was just as kooky as it appeared. The speakers all volunteered on the spot. There was no selection. I think the speakers provided a representative sample. And I think I got a representative sample of them.

Damien said...

Culturist John,

Well, I'm not blaming you. I just think that some of it was a bit much.

Unknown said...

Damien,

No, I didn't think you were blaming me at all. I was just explaining the process because it is an interesting one. Even documentaries are never objective. What to leave in and out and editing craft the message. The pressures to entertain and inform impinge. It is an interesting AND FUN process.

John

Pastorius said...

Thanks CJ, for documenting it. Like Damien, I see an event where some people are attempting to hijack the movement for their own agendas. That's probably not a good thing.

I'm enjoying your book, CJ. I'm thinking about doing a series on it here at IBA, if you would not mind.

Unknown said...

Pastorius,

Yes the speeches were very freelance. It was a very open forum.

Wow! Any posts or a series on culturism would be wonderful. I would chime in or not as you liked. And, as always, I'd be happy to send some free promotional books to interested IBA respondents - if that helps.

At any rate, I am glad that you agree with or like enough of the book to be considering such a thing. That alone, makes my day! Thanks