Terrorizing Dissent Part 2
Gassing of the Diner
The Election Cut

Glass Bead Collective, Twin Cities Indymedia, and other independent media activists have released a new film, 'Terrorizing Dissent', an exposé of events at the 2008 Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Featuring first-person accounts and footage from more than forty cameras on the streets, 'Terrorizing Dissent' focuses on the story of dissent suppressed. People charged with "conspiracy to riot in furtherance of terrorism" speak out against the government's campaign to manipulate media coverage and label civil disobedience and community organizing as terrorism.

"If civil disobedience becomes framed as 'terrorism' ... that's baloney. And the reason they're waving the T-word around, there's one reason and one reason only, because they want to squash dissent and they want to justify what the police do in the effort of squashing that dissent."
Michelle Gross, Communities United Against Police Brutality

'Terrorizing Dissent' shows the results of the $50 million dollars the Department of Homeland Security gave to local authorities for security — a large chunk of which went to weaponize the police — and the $10 million insurance policy contract between the RNC Host Committee and the City of St. Paul, which shattered Minnesota's civil compact between protesters and police.

Effectively, the Republican National Committee provided financial cover for the widespread, organized suppression of dissent. The FBI and Secret Service coordinated with local police to raid homes and work spaces before the RNC even began. On the streets, the government's intimidation strategy shut down peaceful protests through the heavy use of tear gas, pepper spray, stun grenades, rubber bullets, and other projectiles. This excessive use of force followed months of harassment and surveillance of community activists. At every stage, local officials have refused to release the documentation behind what they did, from the origins of dubious search warrants to joint powers agreements.

The Republican Party's efforts to control the message and crush dissenting voices were led by one of the top local Republicans, troubled Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher, who personally spearheaded the "pre-emptive raid" strategy and spun the media by claiming captured household items were weapons (most notably, the buckets of recycled grey water he dubbed "urine"). At every stage, from fake urine to riot threats, messages of fear were distributed to chill Minnesotans from exercising their First Amendment rights.

Just days before Fletcher launched high-profile preemptive raids against protesters, two of his closest aides, Mark Naylon and Timothy Rehak, were found guilty on federal charges after they attempted to steal $6,000 in an FBI sting. To shore up his murky political future, Fletcher staged an authoritarian spectacle unparalleled in Minnesota history.

"We have unlawful search and seizure. We have unlawful arrest without probably cause.... Mass arrest and detention without probable cause.... Then you have excessive force. Spraying people point blank range with mace who aren't resisting and who are peaceful is excessive force. Beating people in jail is excessive force... Those all should be criminal complaints. They'll never be charged as such by any prosecutor."
Bruce Nestor, National Lawyers Guild

As local Democratic officials cautiously stepped back, Fletcher put himself in front of a classic "security theater" media campaign to create a non-existent enemy, equate civil disobedience with terrorism, and move in to attack peaceful protests. This plan culminated with the blocking and flashbang bombing of a peaceful march organized by anti-war activists on September 4th as John McCain delivered his acceptance speech at the Xcel Center.

Within weeks, John McCain's campaign turned to attacking Barack Obama on the same grounds as the RNC Welcoming Committee, a group that provided logistical help such as housing, food and a convergence center for demonstrators.

This rapidly produced "election cut" shows how the government — even in a liberal state like Minnesota — easily rolled over to domestic militarization and criminal abandonment of Constitutional freedoms. As the Republican National Convention paved the way for a fall of terrifying national instability and financial chaos, Americans need to know about the techniques used to silence Minnesota.

Cut from hundreds of hours of donated footage, "Terrorizing Dissent" has been released for free on the Internet in HD, FLV and Quicktime formats, under the Creative Commons / CopyLeft license, and its producers encourage everyone to share this film.

When the ToastedRav crew headed to the Olivette Diner, we came prepared with lots of denim, hungry stomachs - and of course, a copy of Head East's album cover, Flat as a Pancake. In addition to enjoying our stacks of moist, fluffy pancakes, we were on a mission to recreate Head East's album cover. For those of you who don't know, it was a famous classic rock band from the 1970's, and they just happened to be from the Midwest. Anyway, we put on our denim, and covered that same corner of the bar with our respective plates of pancakes. We even went so far as to make sure that facial expressions and the placement of the milk glass were spitting images of the original. If you want to see how ToastedRav did in our re-creation of the famous album cover, check out the video.

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This is taken somewhere in China.... Reaching on top, you'll be served with a free diner. I was wondering, after all the free unlimited meal, how are you going to go home with your stomach full? But its the thrill isn't it.... Worthy i guess....

Colin, Brad and Ryan play customers and a waitress in a diner. I love Colin's last line in this one!

テレビコマーシャル動画。ASIMOがすっかりダイナーで働いてる！！

This is Suzanne's original, acapella version of the song.

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Song: "Tom's Diner"
Artist: Suzanne Vega
Album: Solitude Standing
Year: 1987

Album version.

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DNA feat. SUZANNE VEGA

Suzanna Vega, don't you love her?


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Martin Sexton - Diner

It's dinner time at Six Flags California.

Martin Sexton - Diner in Scrubs 6x11

Jack just wants his toast

Boogie (Mickey Rourke) bets his friends he can get Carol Heathrow to "go for his pecker" on the first date. Hilarious scene from Barry Levinson's "Diner" (1982)

coolest dinner table

It's not coffee.... it's chai tea...
sorry!

Voici un extrait du dîner de con avec les fous rires de Juste Leblanc.

a cappella with audience at Antifolk Festival

1er machinima de Rbx

The singer's avatar explains how her original acapella version of "Tom's Diner" became the basis for MP3s, then proceeds to sing it.
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Tous les détails sur cet article d'AgoraVox: http://www.agoravox.fr/article.php3?id_article=46125 L’affaire DSK est-elle l’arbre qui cache la forêt ? Dans les dîners mondains, dans le tout-Paris, le directeur du ...

Chacun apporte chaises pliantes, tables, nappes, vaisselle, chandeliers et son dîner gourmand pour fêter Paris et l’art de vivre...

A Georgia bar is home to perhaps the first system in the country that lets diners pull their own beer from taps installed right at the table.

Valentines day Cu dragoste,din dragoste!

غفرانك يا رب العالمين لا اله الا انت سبحانك اني كنت من الظالمين ادعو الله ...

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second part, enjoy!

This is the full video, part one.

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Breaking up sucks. However, it always helps when you’ve got a diner full of people and greasy food to help you dance away your pain to David Guetta’s song, “Love Is Gone.” There’s also nothing better than seeing grandma completely getting down and grooving. You can only wish for diners this fun. For more, go to http://www.ultrarecords.com/ and http://store.ultrarecords.com/usus10710397. From Wiredset Digital Agency.

Breaking up sucks. However, it always helps when you’ve got a diner full of people and greasy food to help you dance away your pain to David Guetta’s song, “Love I...

Everybody knows... Genta ft. Geti

pobre padre, se va a compañar a su hija y pasa lo que pasa. Más videos en www.malrollo.net

Se trata de colocar un billete entre dos botellas en equilibrio, luego sacarlo sin tocar las botellas y sin que se caiga la de arriba.
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The first ever all-glass undersea restaurant in the world opens its doors for business at the Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa. It will sit five meters below the waves of the Indian Ocean, surrounded by a vibrant coral reef and encased in clear acrylic offering diners 270-degrees of panoramic underwater views.

"We have used aquarium technology to put diners face-to-face with the stunning underwater environment of the Maldives", says Carsten Schieck, General Manager of Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa. "Our guests always comment on being blown away by the colour, clarity, and beauty of the underwater world in the Maldives, so it seemed the perfect idea to build a restaurant where diners can experience fine cuisine and take time to enjoy the views - without ever getting their feet wet."

Created by MJ Murphy Ltd, a design consultancy based in New Zealand, Ithaa's distinctive feature is the use of curved transparent acrylic walls and roof, similar to those used in aquarium attractions. "The fact that the entire restaurant except for the floor is made of clear acrylic makes this unique in the world," continues Schieck, "We are currently planting a coral garden on the reef to add to the spectacular views of the rays, sharks and many colourful fish that live around.

Part 1 Created by Jonathan Cannon Audio by Ben Lukas Boysen / HECQ Part 2 Directed by Jan Mathias Steinforth / Mateuniverse Animation by Christoph Meyer Photography by Florian Bochnig Rotoscoping by...

Music video by Suzanne Vega performing In Liverpool
with Howard Greenhaigh, Megan Hollister
(C) 1992 A&M Records

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Bénabar chante "Le dîner" à une émission

Golurile lui Dinamo din 2006

A compilation of clips taken from the film Watership down with the song sweet dreams by Marilyn Manson. Not for children!!

[Note] Yes, I am aware that the film was originally a novel, I HAVE READ IT! I appreciate comments and people's views, but please stop informing me that it was a book before it was a film and telling me to read it, because I know. And what an amazing book it is!

Thank you for watching. =]

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This poor guy is minding his own business when this other guy shows up with a guitar and starts singing a soundtrack to his snack...

I'd like that with Bacon, please? Thank you.