Enough Derek J Already!

[d_goddard]

Begging is not going to stop the aggression. 

If by "begging" you mean, the political process, the facts keep indicating otherwise.
http://freestateproject.org/content/nh-rejects-obamacare

[FTL_Ian]

CD is important to moving along the political process.  I think I've acknowledged that politics is having success in NH.  However, that doesn't mean people should cower in the meantime.  Stand up for what you believe.

[alaric89]

When dealing with a bully, You can avoid them or try and kick their ass (beat them at their own game). Getting in their face and putting yourself at their mercy so they can beat you up more won't work, in fact it will probably make them worse.

[FTL_Ian]

You can also stand up to the bully, peacefully, with large numbers of people.

[alaric89]

That would work in high school. I like my little similes, so it would be nice to just agree, but I don't.

Back to Derrick, That is one tough dude. Imagine if he had used his work ethic to build up a business. He has the personality and looks to be the next Gok Wan or some other no nonsense gay business person, admired and respected. He went down the CD road and turned himself into kind of a joke who gives school crossing guards grief and tries to run from cops in a car on a bicycle. He is a young man so He can still do anything he wants, I would prefer if he would turn himself into something more then a punching bag for the state.

It would be awesome if CD worked but I can't see how peacefully going through the system can ever help when in the enemy's court they seem to manage to fill the juries with statist, morons or sheep. It doesn't matter how many people are booing when they arrest activists. I am willing to bet they are getting used to it, and any cop who does see the light will wash out. TSA Jorge is a hero, as we found out at porcfest. What if activist showed up forcing his hand every day? It would make it harder for him to save people when he gets the chance. A good cop has to live a lie and work damage control to save lives from within.

Any perusing of history shows that people in power will do any unimaginable evil to keep it. These people you are up against have armies and nuclear bombs. Egomaniacs that claw their way to power have shown themselves to be more nasty and self justifyingly horrible then any serial killer.

If some of the energy given to CD was concentrated on agorism and practical politics instead, there would be better progress. People would start to respect the people in the movement. At some point activists and freedom lovers could deal with the state on equal footing.

[FTL_Ian]

Michele was telling me she was at the home of some affluent members of the Keene community to talk to them about renting a home they are trying to sell.  She'd never met them before and the FSP came up.  Civil disobedience came up as M7 told them that some people were getting burnt out on doing CD.  The woman of the house was disappointed and encouraged us to "keep it up".

Remember, the people who hate what you do are going to be the loudest.  All the while, more people who appreciate it will tend to keep that quiet.

[alaric89]

Those silent CD supporters will stay silent as you rot in jail. If they depended on you for a product or service they wouldn't.

[Cognitive Dissident]

Back to Derrick, That is one tough dude. Imagine if he had used his work ethic to build up a business. He has the personality and looks to be the next Gok Wan or some other no nonsense gay business person, admired and respected. He went down the CD road and turned himself into kind of a joke who gives school crossing guards grief and tries to run from cops in a car on a bicycle. He is a young man so He can still do anything he wants, I would prefer if he would turn himself into something more then a punching bag for the state.

WORD!

Derrick is a great co-host, but I think Ian has been a horrible influence on him.

[FTL_Ian]

Just shows you don't know Derrick J.   

[alaric89]

Wasn't Ian in jail when Derrick started his victimless crime spree? I don't think Ian was influencing much more then clean dishes at that point.

[Cognitive Dissident]

Just shows you don't know Derrick J.  

We know what you've pimped on the air versus him being on the air.  I think there are plenty of us who prefer the latter.  Hell--give him Stephanie's seat--that would be an incredible improvement!

Wasn't Ian in jail when Derrick started his victimless crime spree? I don't think Ian was influencing much more then clean dishes at that point.

No, deciding to work with him to make a movie starring dumb decisions isn't influencing him at all.