Comments on: UP community ‘apologizes’ for paint bombing Regent

By: M

Fri, 09 Apr 2010 04:34:23 +0000

@Lorenz: ^^ What he said.

Sometimes, people on the Internet are not trying to argue with you.

By: onetamad

onetamad — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 03:35:17 +0000

@Lorenz: To be fair, he just said that that’s what it originally meant.

By: Lorenz

Lorenz — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 14:18:45 +0000

I… just… LOL’d.

I just came in to check my calendar, and indeed it says that we’re in 2010, not 400 BC. Therefore, the modern version of “apology” applies. (Also, “sorry”‘s were flying all over the place in that Letter of “Apology”.)

I’ll be here… LOLing while watching a live stream of MSNBC.

By: onetamad

onetamad — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 01:23:18 +0000

You communist apologist!

By: M

Mon, 05 Apr 2010 13:53:32 +0000

Wow. Apparently, they do not know the meaning of “apology” because this is not an apology, but on the contrary, a justification of whatever shit they did.

Incidentally, the original meaning of apology is "justification of whatever shit they did". It's not about saying sorry. See Plato's Apology.

By: onetamad

onetamad — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 05:56:19 +0000

It was an endangered species even when I was (marginally) with the NDs.

As it happens, I am (marginally) from UPLB, although I cannot say I was ever important enough to have my face on an anti-communist poster.

Are you saying that the ND movement *has* to kick things in gear with these protests to stay relevant? Or… What are you saying?

By: FreeSince09

FreeSince09 — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 03:21:22 +0000

I don’t know if you’ve noticed OneT, but the National Democrat is an endangered species. Add to that the increasingly repressive though oft silent repression from multiple sectors I kinda saw this shit coming. Now, if you’re from UPLB and you got all sorts of crazy shit being thrown at you – like say posters of your face as a communist – wouldn’t be pissed off at that shit. And it’s not just UP, it’s everywhere.

By: onetamad

onetamad — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 02:41:03 +0000

@FreeSince09: What do you mean by identity crisis? Also, what does the increased participation of the ND movement in mainstream politics mean for the street activist?

@Myron: A lot of these activists are pretty smart. And if I recall correctly, the activists from KAL are some of the most active. It was only a matter of time before they came out with something like this.

@Josh: Never underestimate the repressiveness of the BOR! It could happen.

By: Josh

Josh — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 05:46:46 +0000

Jormungand, the world serpent : ^ Matter of context: ’70s activists were up against the Metrocom and the PC, not college officials.

I lol'd. But come to think of it, I guess that makes them even more hardcore than the activists from cira 1970. I don't think any of the paint throwers can expect a midnight visit from the BOR now, can they?

By: Myron

Myron — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:04:41 +0000

@onetamad: I almost signed it, too. Good thing I read it to the end. Indeed, it’s brilliant, but I didn’t expect that someone from the same side of those rude students made this kind of “apology” (in English)