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Happy MayDay!

CalliusCallius Registered User regular
edited May 2008 in Social Entropy++
It's the first of May! That means, in addition to outdoor fucking starting today, it's the real Labour Day (that september shit is a sham).

Today is the annual day in which workers from around the world stand in solidarity with one another to petition for their collective rights and to stand in remembrance of the Haymarket Massacre which occurred on May 4th 1886.

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  • MysstMysst King Monkey of Hedonism IslandRegistered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Oh shit. Today is my fucking birthday.

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  • RankenphileRankenphile Passersby were amazed by the unusually large amounts of blood.Registered User, Moderator Mod Emeritus
    edited May 2008
    awesome, cal

    I looked at the calendar about an hour ago and thought of you, but didn't feel like typing up the thread

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  • The Otaku SuppositoryThe Otaku Suppository Bawstan New EnglandRegistered User regular
    edited May 2008
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVdVTVR-j0Q

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  • naporeonnaporeon Seattle, WARegistered User regular
    edited May 2008
    I remember this badass hat that my Dad had, from his union. It said "AWPPW: Strike Force", and it had like fucking flames on it or somesuch.

    As a kid, I knew that when he busted it out, it meant that we were in for lean times. But I also knew I'd get to see my Dad standing up for something, and that was even cooler than getting Transformers or He-Man toys.

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  • denihilistdenihilist Ancient and Mighty Registered User, Moderator Mod Emeritus
    edited May 2008
    Actually Callius, today is
    LAW DAY
    Law Day, U.S.A., 2008
    A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America


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    The right of ordinary men and women to determine their own future, protected by the rule of law, lies at the heart of America's founding principles. As our country celebrates the 50th anniversary of Law Day, we renew our commitment to the ideals on which this great Nation was established and to a robust system of ordered liberty.

    The American legal system is central to protecting the rights and freedoms our Nation holds dear. The theme of this year's Law Day, "The Rule of Law: Foundation for Communities of Opportunity and Equity," recognizes the fundamental role that the rule of law plays in preserving liberty in our Nation and in all free societies. We pay tribute to the men and women in America's legal community. Through hard work and dedication to the rule of law, members of the judiciary and the legal profession help secure the rights of individuals, bring justice to our communities, and reinforce the proud traditions that make America a beacon of light for the world.

    Nearly 800 years ago, the Magna Carta placed the authority of government under the rule of law; centuries later, the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution marked tremendous advances in the march of liberty. These documents established enduring principles that guide modern democracies. Today, we are reminded of that past and look toward a hopeful future as we work to secure the liberty that is the natural right of every man, woman, and child.

    On Law Day, U.S.A., our Nation celebrates our belief in the equality of each person before God and renews our commitment to strive to bring America ever closer to its founding ideals.

    NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, in accordance with Public Law 87-20, as amended, do hereby proclaim May 1, 2008, as Law Day, U.S.A. I call upon all the people of the United States to observe this day with appropriate ceremonies and activities. I also call upon Government officials to display the flag of the United States in support of this national observance.

    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day of April, in the year of our Lord two thousand eight, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-second.

    GEORGE W. BUSH

    http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/20...5/20080501.html

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  • redfenixredfenix Aka'd as rfix Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    haha, nice Coulton reference OP, hi5

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  • World as MythWorld as Myth a breezy way to annoy serious people Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    today I will observe that there are laws

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  • MysstMysst King Monkey of Hedonism IslandRegistered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Why's ol' Bush gotta make my birthday suck? Fucking Law Day my ass.

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  • SephSeph Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    george w. bush isn't a christian i wish he would stop lying

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  • naporeonnaporeon Seattle, WARegistered User regular
    edited May 2008
    On the union theme, I've probably heard this song more than the national anthem. This exact recording, even.

    Joe Hill

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  • MeissnerdMeissnerd Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Is it anarchy day or law day

    this is confusing

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  • ChicoBlueChicoBlue Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    WARRIORS OF THE WORLD UNITE!

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  • SephSeph Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    may 1st

    the day my ears died (thanks nap)

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  • KnobKnob TURN THE BEAT BACK InternetModerator Mod Emeritus
    edited May 2008
    YOU FILTHY GODLESS UNWASHED PAGAN

    hi cal

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  • SheriSheri Resident Fluffer My Living RoomRegistered User regular
    edited May 2008
    In honor of this auspicious day, I am not working and being a lazy fucking bum.

    Whoo!

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  • World as MythWorld as Myth a breezy way to annoy serious people Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Meissnerd wrote: »
    Is it anarchy day or law day

    this is confusing
    anarchists observe law day by taking note of all they laws they would like to violate that day

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  • CalliusCallius Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    denihilist wrote: »
    Actually Callius, today is
    LAW DAY
    That statement is rich coming from the guy who all but pardoned Scooter Libby.

    PS: Magna Carta was ratified in June, the Declaration of Independence in July and the Constitution was adopted in September. It makes perfect sense that we should celebrate all of these documents on May Day; a day which was already dedicated to the Worker's and Haymarket...

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  • Agent CooperAgent Cooper Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    The great thing about that USSR video is they used a bunch of photographs of Lenin that Stalin had himself edited into.

    The best one is of Lenin in the box podium, leaning to the left, and Stalin is on the right, in his marshal uniform.

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  • CalliusCallius Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Knob wrote: »
    YOU FILTHY GODLESS UNWASHED PAGAN

    hi cal
    Sup Knob.

    Wanna go ride around on a vespa and talk about how much ATMs are killing the bankers union?

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  • KnobKnob TURN THE BEAT BACK InternetModerator Mod Emeritus
    edited May 2008
    Callius wrote: »
    Knob wrote: »
    YOU FILTHY GODLESS UNWASHED PAGAN

    hi cal
    Sup Knob.

    Wanna go ride around on a vespa and talk about how much ATMs are killing the bankers union?

    yes

    yes i do

    i also got this model of chicago, circa 1871 that i made out of popsicle sticks that we can set on fire

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  • CalliusCallius Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    naporeon wrote: »
    On the union theme, I've probably heard this song more than the national anthem. This exact recording, even.

    Joe Hill
    I can't watch youtube.

    :cry:

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  • RankenphileRankenphile Passersby were amazed by the unusually large amounts of blood.Registered User, Moderator Mod Emeritus
    edited May 2008
    Callius wrote: »
    Knob wrote: »
    YOU FILTHY GODLESS UNWASHED PAGAN

    hi cal
    Sup Knob.

    Wanna go ride around on a vespa and talk about how much ATMs are killing the bankers union?

    I swear to god, I think you wake up every day and pray.

    "Dear God, thank you for the fortune you've graced me with and the talents you've given me. Please help me follow your divine light, to find a way to be an even bigger faggot than yesterday, when I was a bigger faggot than the day before, and so on and so forth."

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  • CalliusCallius Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Rankenphile wrote: »
    Callius wrote: »
    Knob wrote: »
    YOU FILTHY GODLESS UNWASHED PAGAN

    hi cal
    Sup Knob.

    Wanna go ride around on a vespa and talk about how much ATMs are killing the bankers union?

    I swear to Satan, I think you wake up every day and pray.

    "Dear Satan, thank you for the fortune you've graced me with and the talents you've given me. Please help me follow your divine light, to find a way to be an even bigger faggot than yesterday, when I was a bigger faggot than the day before, and so on and so forth."

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  • RankenphileRankenphile Passersby were amazed by the unusually large amounts of blood.Registered User, Moderator Mod Emeritus
    edited May 2008
    okay that's probably a lot closer to the truth

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  • DeaconBluesDeaconBlues __BANNED USERS regular
    edited May 2008
    Sorry dirty hippies, capitalism works.

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  • TheySlashThemTheySlashThem Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    law day? law day?!

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  • SephSeph Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    callius is having a black mass next tuesday

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  • SheriSheri Resident Fluffer My Living RoomRegistered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Who didn't see that one coming

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  • DruhimDruhim Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited May 2008
    happy mayday Cal!

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  • omgboomlolomgboomlol __BANNED USERS regular
    edited May 2008
    DeaconBlues wrote: »
    Sorry dirty hippies, capitalism works.

    meh

    nonconformists

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  • GSMGSM Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Huh, a new holiday to replace May day, eh?

    Did this come out of left field or was there a warning beforehand?

    Is there a chance he might just start making a new holiday every day until his term ends?

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  • KhavallKhavall British ColumbiaRegistered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Law day?


    That's it, I'm breaking laws today dammit.

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  • lostwordslostwords Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    finally, a holiday to celebrate judge dredd and rob shneider

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  • DeaconBluesDeaconBlues __BANNED USERS regular
    edited May 2008
    In fairness Bush just signed the law day thing to troll Bill Clinton.

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  • RankenphileRankenphile Passersby were amazed by the unusually large amounts of blood.Registered User, Moderator Mod Emeritus
    edited May 2008
    I'm going to go commit Sodomy right now!

    Hey, is Taking a Quick Nap illegal? Because two birds with one stone...

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  • SephSeph Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    thanksgiving has been renamed to

    dictatorsgiving

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  • lostwordslostwords Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Seph wrote: »
    thanksgiving has been renamed to

    dictatorsgiving

    genocidegiving

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  • Someguy JohnsonSomeguy Johnson Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Eisenhower created Law Day in the late 50's because May Day was thought of as a commie day. It has been a holiday since the 60's and the president is just required to issue a proclamation about it or something.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_Day,_U.S.A.

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  • SephSeph Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    rank is going to ram two birds up his butt and go to sleep

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  • DeaconBluesDeaconBlues __BANNED USERS regular
    edited May 2008
    ARGH BUSH IS THE WORST PR- oh wait.

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