Principia Discordia

Principia Discordia => Two vast and trunkless legs of stone => Topic started by: Lies on June 11, 2010, 12:58:58 PM

Title: *THIS* is how you fight the government
Post by: Lies on June 11, 2010, 12:58:58 PM
A Chinese farmer is fighting off property developers who want his land, firing rockets from a homemade cannon made out of a wheelbarrow and pipes, state media said on Tuesday.
(http://i.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/archive/01652/cannon2_1652941c.jpg)

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/7810735/Chinese-farmer-declares-war-on-property-developers-with-homemade-wheelbarrow-cannon.html

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Title: Re: *THIS* is how you fight the government
Post by: AFK on June 11, 2010, 01:23:42 PM
I like his spunk.  This is China of course, so I'm sure eventually he will lose. 
Title: Re: *THIS* is how you fight the government
Post by: Lies on June 11, 2010, 01:28:22 PM
It's not matter of him winning or losing, so much as what he *represents* that's important.

Or some bullshit like that.
Title: Re: *THIS* is how you fight the government
Post by: AFK on June 11, 2010, 01:32:29 PM
Oh, I totally agree with you there. 
Title: Re: *THIS* is how you fight the government
Post by: Lies on June 11, 2010, 01:36:22 PM
In fact, he totally reminds me of this dude

(http://kolbrin.com/articles/tiananmen/tiananmen.jpg)

so much so his picture should also be immortalized.
Title: Re: *THIS* is how you fight the government
Post by: AFK on June 11, 2010, 01:43:14 PM
Heh, I was thinking the same thing.  You really have to give it up to an individual like that. 
Title: Re: *THIS* is how you fight the government
Post by: Elder Iptuous on June 11, 2010, 03:16:38 PM
why is he not dead?
it would take approximately 30 seconds to get Lon Horiuchi on the scene if that were america.
Title: Re: *THIS* is how you fight the government
Post by: Nephew Twiddleton on June 11, 2010, 04:24:19 PM
QuoteA first eviction team attacked Mr Yang in February after his rockets ran out, but local police came to his rescue.

That's pretty cool too
Title: Re: *THIS* is how you fight the government
Post by: hooplala on June 11, 2010, 04:27:07 PM
If you pull that in America they just label you as a nutcase teabagger.  And probably a terrorist.

And a fan of Heidi Montag.
Title: Re: *THIS* is how you fight the government
Post by: Adios on June 11, 2010, 04:28:30 PM
Quote from: Hoopla on June 11, 2010, 04:27:07 PM
If you pull that in America they just label you as a nutcase teabagger.  And probably a terrorist. use the law of emminent domain and toss your ass in jail.

And a fan of Heidi Montag.

Corrected.
Title: Re: *THIS* is how you fight the government
Post by: P3nT4gR4m on June 11, 2010, 04:30:34 PM
Quote from: Hawk on June 11, 2010, 04:28:30 PM
Quote from: Hoopla on June 11, 2010, 04:27:07 PM
If you pull that in America they just label you as a nutcase teabagger.  And probably a terrorist. use the law of emminent domain and toss your ass in jail.

And a fan of Heidi Montag.

(http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/01/25/article-1127335-000BDF9E00000258-959_468x286.jpg)

Corrected.

Meta Corrected
Title: Re: *THIS* is how you fight the government
Post by: BADGE OF HONOR on June 11, 2010, 06:29:09 PM
I read yesterday that there's a whole bunch of Honda workers in various factories in China striking in hopes of getting a labor union, even though those are not allowed.  The times, they are a-changin...