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[Gopher]

OK. "Uncle."

[Czarjorge]

As in "The Man From..."?

Fred Grandy pulling out all the old school song and dance.

Seriously, though, doesn't this have more to do with the fact that the guy was GERMAN, rather than simply a lefty? Apparently lots of people supported him.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article4280326.ece

Gopher, ever hear the story of the boy that cried wolf? When the far left really does get out of control no one will hear your cries of warning, and then where will we be? I ASK YOU, WHERE WILL WE BE!

[Big_Bird]

Dear Mr Supposedly-slightly-right-of-centre,

I always enjoy hearing what you define as Far Left. Always makes me chuckle.

Hugs and kisses,

Mrs According-to-you-Far-Left. x x x

[Gopher]

"Self-professed leftwing activist identified only as 'Frank L,'" then.

[Gopher]

And people who call themselves "self-professed leftwing activists," people who destroy property like this, these people strike me as extremists. The rest of you are in denial.

And, further, I know where you stand on "the political spectrum" thread, Big_Bird.

[Czarjorge]

The point was that it wasn't simply vandalism. It was a political statement.

Did you hear about the protesters in San Francisco a few years ago who, in order to block access to a public building as a protest against some random city law or lawmaker, vomited all over the building steps, leaving only access to fire exits clear. (Sorry, couldn't find a link for that one.)

In a world where protesters are sent to 'designated protest zones' if you are politically active and want to necessitate discussion, and hopefully change, you get more and more extreme in the measures you're willing to take. I don't necessarily agree with them, but I understand where they're coming from, it's all about a sense of powerlessness and frustration.

The exhibit itself was as destructive as the decapitation as Germans are clearly not over WWII, and for good reason. This is the wax figure version of a kid waving his hand in another kids face until the one whose personal space is being invaded snaps and responds. Frank, a former police officer, just happened to be the guy who snapped and pushed the other kid down. Everyone's guilty in these kinds of situations.
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Here's a story about political vomit at Harvard written from a fairly even handed political perspective. It's biased, but interesting. (I would probably be biased against sitting next to someone yakking for yuks and politics too.)

http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=507033

[Big_Bird]

I have no problem with this sort of protest. As long as no people or animals are harmed, to me it's fairly acceptable.

While I have no problem with wax figures getting the chop, I would hate for anyone to decapitate these cute little Hitler look-a-like: Kitler and Kitler2

[Ya-ta Boy]

I think this was a tactical mistake by the Left. It plays into the hands of the 'victimized' Right and gives them one more opportunity to whine about how they are not getting a fair shake by the media, the schools, Hollywood, etc.

[Leslie Cheswyck]

[Kuros]

[mises]

This was a very brave piece of performance art. All is forgiven, now, for flattening half of Europe.

[Czarjorge]

[Leslie Cheswyck]

[daskalos]

[Leslie Cheswyck]

Hear, hear,

I doubt anybody on this board wants to glorify Hitler. My own feelings about the wax Adolph run along the lines of 'never forget'.

Had this deranged loonie beheaded the real, living Hitler I'd be fighting you to be first in line to pin a medal on him.

BTW aren't there several wax Hitlers around the globe? I remember seeing one in Victoria, BC many years ago.