(06-03-2020, 07:48 AM)The Real Marty Wrote:

(06-03-2020, 07:29 AM)homebiscuit Wrote: So what you’re saying is that the city should turn down a fiscal and image opportunity because your side can’t act civilly?

My side???  Very funny.  

Do you think the people you call "my side" can act civilly?  Do you think they will?  They're not my side, and I do not think they will act civilly. 

Who do you think is out there doing all the rioting, looting, and burning the last few days?  Do you think they'll just decide to stay away from the biggest rioting, burning, and looting event of the new century- the renomination of Donald Trump?  They just gonna sit home and watch it on TV?  No.  If you bring the Republican convention to Jacksonville, then you also bring Antifa, the Black Panthers, international anarchists, you name them and they will be here.  Every nut and flake on earth will descend on little old Jacksonville and some of them will be bent on destruction.  Do you think Jacksonville is equipped to handle something like that?  

I'm not saying there won't be "decent people on both sides" as Mr Trump put it, but that convention is going to bring riots.  Bank on it.  

We're seeing 1968 play out all over again.

So we should be intimidated into remaining silent? Where does it end, Marty?

‘No, don’t wear a red hat because it will get you assaulted.’

‘No, don’t have a party convention because it will get you assaulted.’

‘No, don’t support that belief or it will get you assaulted.’

I’ll let my conscience and beliefs guide my actions, not intimidation. 
 
Don’t side with the bullies.

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