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Edmonton Journal
11 hours ago
- Politics
- Edmonton Journal
Bell: G7 protest in Calgary — one hell of a goat rodeo on the streets
Article content You pose the question and individuals look at you like you've lost your mind. We should be as righteous as Hamas, they say. This is told to you mostly by white kids, no doubt hailing from the suburbs of Calgary and Edmonton. Yes, this is a day where a chant is shouted often and at great volume, comparing the Calgary police to the Ku Klux Klan and the Israeli military. They are all fascists and racists, man. Chant it often enough, right in the faces of the cops, and hope the police will make a move and you get the Victim of the Week award. Then they head down Stephen Avenue. The intensity of the protest rises with the smell of pot in the air, though there is surely no connection. More than a few sitting out on the patios are not amused. 'I just want to drink my beer,' says one, speaking for many. The protest heads back to city hall. 'Do you still want to march?' shouts one protest organizer, upon arrival. It is like asking: Do you want to go for another ride on the roller coaster? The group, ever smaller, march back down Stephen Avenue, encounter a group with Jesus flags and one Israeli flag. Cops keep the two groups apart. There is no argy-bargy. What's left of the protest heads back to city hall for a last hurrah. An old man sits on an old scooter as the protest passes 'I'm homeless. I'm crippled. I'm Canadian. What about me?' he asks. No real answer. They're busy talking revolution.
Calgary Herald
a day ago
- Politics
- Calgary Herald
Bell: G7 protest in Calgary — one hell of a goat rodeo on the streets
Article content Tim X wisely heads out of Dodge before the fun and games begin. This is no place for someone who believes politics is serious business and is far more than play-acting and posturing. Article content We are left with the protest. Article content Article content The assembled leave the designated demonstration zone at Calgary city hall and hit the streets. They are taking away the streets from The Man. Article content How daring! How provocative! Article content As Sunday afternoon wears on, one collection of protesters takes up more and more of the oxygen, those who want Israel wiped off the face of the Earth. Article content Article content Terrorists are freedom fighters, martyrs. Article content Covering your face and trying to appear dangerous is a popular look. Article content It is almost surreal, individuals marching in the streets of Calgary and not one is willing to renounce Hamas. Article content Article content You pose the question and individuals look at you like you've lost your mind. We should be as righteous as Hamas, they say. Article content This is told to you mostly by white kids, no doubt hailing from the suburbs of Calgary and Edmonton. Article content Yes, this is a day where a chant is shouted often and at great volume, comparing the Calgary police to the Ku Klux Klan and the Israeli military. Article content They are all fascists and racists, man. Article content Chant it often enough, right in the faces of the cops, and hope the police will make a move and you get the Victim of the Week award. Article content Then they head down Stephen Avenue. The intensity of the protest rises with the smell of pot in the air, though there is surely no connection. Article content Article content More than a few sitting out on the patios are not amused. Article content 'I just want to drink my beer,' says one, speaking for many. Article content They protest heads back to city hall. Article content 'Do you still want to march?' shouts one protest organizer, upon arrival. Article content The group, ever smaller, march back down Stephen Avenue, encounter a group with Jesus flags and one Israeli flag. Article content
