The America's Right 'Know Your Protesters' Quiz
Name: ______________
Date: ______________
Instructions: Below, you will find several questions and statements about two different politically-charged protest events, both of which have occurred in the past two weeks. All statements have been reproduced verbatim from various news sources, though any specific reference which would imply one answer or another has been redacted. The questions are multiple choice -- please select the option you feel most likely answers the question asked.
1. Which of the following protests featured left-leaning individuals protesting against capitalism?
a. The G-20 Protest in Pittsburgh
b. The 9/12 March on Washington
c. Neither
2. Which of the following protests featured people from all sides of the political spectrum, protesting against a rapidly expanding, overreaching federal government?
a. The G-20 Protest in Pittsburgh
b. The 9/12 March on Washington
c. Neither
3. Which of the following protests involved anywhere between 300 and 2,000 Americans?
a. The G-20 Protest in Pittsburgh
b. The 9/12 March on Washington
c. Neither
4. Which of the following protests involved anywhere between 400,000 and two million Americans?
a. The G-20 Protest in Pittsburgh
b. The 9/12 March on Washington
c. Neither
5. Which of the following protests was dismissed by Sen. Arlen Specter and others as being not indicative of the feelings of the American people?
a. The G-20 Protest in Pittsburgh
b. The 9/12 March on Washington
c. Neither
6. Which of the following protests required law enforcement to respond in riot gear?
a. The G-20 Protest in Pittsburgh
b. The 9/12 March on Washington
c. Neither
7. Read the following statement, and answer the question below:
Police fired canisters of pepper spray and smoke at marchers protesting the [insert reason for protest after [insert type of protesters] responded to calls to disperse by rolling trash bins and throwing rocks.
This was reported by the press about one of the two protests. Which event was being alluded to in this statement?
a. The G-20 Protest in Pittsburgh
b. The 9/12 March on Washington
c. Neither
8. Read the following statement, and answer the question below:
They came from around the country. Stephanie Crise and her family flew in from Dallas, Texas. Her elementary school-aged daughter was dressed as lady liberty and carried a sign that read “Stop Spending my Future.” Crise wore a large “Uncle Sam” hat and had her own sign with the message “Turn back to God and our Constitution.”
This was reported by the press about one of the two protests. Which event was being alluded to in this statement?
a. The G-20 Protest in Pittsburgh
b. The 9/12 March on Washington
c. Neither
9. Read the following statement, and answer the question below:
The clashes began after hundreds of protesters, many advocating against [insert grievance here], tried to march from an outlying neighborhood toward the convention center where the [insert event here] is being held.
The protesters banged on drums and chanted "Ain't no power like the power of the people, 'cause the power of the people don't stop."
The marchers included small groups of self-described [insert description here], some wearing dark clothes and bandanas and carrying black flags. Others wore helmets and safety goggles.
This was reported by the press about one of the two protests. Which event was being alluded to in this statement?
a. The G-20 Protest in Pittsburgh
b. The 9/12 March on Washington
c. Neither
10. Read the following statement, and answer the question below:
Anti-[insert grievance here] protesters rampaged through the city centre of [insert city here], smashing up shops and throwing rocks at police, as officers used tear gas and baton-charges in an attempt to bring them under control.
This was reported by the press about one of the two protests. Which event was being alluded to in this statement?
a. The G-20 Protest in Pittsburgh
b. The 9/12 March on Washington
c. Neither
11. Read the following statement, and answer the question below:
Frustrated in their attempts to reach the venue where world leaders are meeting the crowd, many of whom wore face-masks and armed themselves with rocks, broke windows at fast-food restaurants, a BMW dealership and a bank in the area, about a mile from the fenced-off convention centre.
Police in body armour and armed with plastic shields threw pepper gas canisters to disperse the protesters, charging in to make some arrests.
Some reports also suggested that rubber bullets had been used, but police tonight confirmed that they had fired pellet-filled “beanbags” to combat the rioters.
This was reported by the press about one of the two protests. Which event was being alluded to in this statement?
a. The G-20 Protest in Pittsburgh
b. The 9/12 March on Washington
c. Neither
12. Consider the following photograph:
The protester(s) shown in this photograph attended:
a. The G-20 Protest in Pittsburgh
b. The 9/12 March on Washington
c. Neither
13. Consider the following photograph:
The protester(s) shown in this photograph attended:
a. The G-20 Protest in Pittsburgh
b. The 9/12 March on Washington
c. Neither
14. Which group of protesters were derided as "un-American" in a USAToday op-ed written by Nancy Pelosi and Steny Hoyer?
a. Those who rallied at the G-20 Summit in Pittsburgh
b. Those who rallied in Washington on 9/12
c. Neither
15. Which group of protesters included many who have been characterized as dangerous by the mainstream press?
a. Those who rallied at the G-20 Summit in Pittsburgh
b. Those who rallied in Washington on 9/12
c. Neither
16. Which group of protesters included many who have been referred to as an "unruly mob" by the president of the United States?
a. Those who rallied at the G-20 Summit in Pittsburgh
b. Those who rallied in Washington on 9/12
c. Neither
There is something going on in America. Supporters of President Barack Obama and the Democrats decry what they call a newfound display of partisanship, as if they were somehow elsewhere during the eight years prior to the inauguration of the Marxist Messiah, as if they forgot completely about the hatred spewed toward former President George W. Bush, the hateful signs displayed at street-corner protests, the movies made and books written about his hypothetical assassination.
What the American political left cannot come to grips with, however, is that those of us concerned for the future of our nation are not crazy, are not prone to violence. Time after time we've seen leftist political activists destroy whatever downtown district in which the G-20 and other world economic meetings take place. We see store windows broken, cars flipped over, rocks hurled at police officers, multiple arrests, and somehow that's all accepted by the mainstream press. Yet when a few thousand people get together in a town square in Anytown, U.S.A. or a few hundred thousand get together in Washington, D.C. without a single arrest, it's suddenly the epicenter of racism and political violence.
Think about it, for a moment. In New Hampshire, outside a contrived town hall-style meeting conducted by Barack Obama, a concerned, employed American stood with a sign in his hands and a pistol lawfully strapped to his thigh. In Arizona, a black man fielded questions at a tea party-type rally with an AR-15 lawfully slung across his shoulder and an extra magazine tucked neatly into the back pocket of his dress pants. The media went absolutely crazy, obsessed with the assassination of their president. Both men were bona-fide assassins in the eyes people like MSNBC's Chris Matthews. The black gun owner found, even, that MSNBC refused to show his skin color because it was the gun which fit into that network's interpretation of the American uprising, while his skin color worked against the point they were trying to make.
Consider for a moment what might have occurred if the same pistol and rifle were in the hands of some of the protesters in Pittsburgh yesterday. Somehow, I don't think the result would be the same.
When I first saw video and images of the protests in Pittsburgh yesterday, all I could do was shake my head and laugh. Radical leftists were once again doing their thing, while even litter was hard to come by after the throngs of tea party patriots left Washington, D.C. to go back to their lives and jobs.
It's time for America to come to grips with reality, to understand the bill of goods being sold to them by the Progressives and the mainstream press. It's time for America to see that we have a president who errs on the side of totalitarianism, and a Congress more than willing to help him get there. And it's time for America to see that there are real, true patriots willing to stand up and fight for their uniquely American freedom and God-given natural rights.
Look at the distinction between the two groups. Who are the violent ones? Who are the divisive ones? Who are the radicals? Know your protesters. See the difference. And make sure your friends and neighbors do, too.
(Oh, and the answers, by the way: 1-a; 2-b.; 3-a; 4-b; 5-b; 6-a; 7-a; 8-b; 9-a; 10-a; 11-a; 12-a; 13-b; 14-b; 15-b; 16-b.)
Name: ______________
Date: ______________
POP QUIZ -- KNOW YOUR PROTESTERS
Instructions: Below, you will find several questions and statements about two different politically-charged protest events, both of which have occurred in the past two weeks. All statements have been reproduced verbatim from various news sources, though any specific reference which would imply one answer or another has been redacted. The questions are multiple choice -- please select the option you feel most likely answers the question asked.
1. Which of the following protests featured left-leaning individuals protesting against capitalism?
a. The G-20 Protest in Pittsburgh
b. The 9/12 March on Washington
c. Neither
2. Which of the following protests featured people from all sides of the political spectrum, protesting against a rapidly expanding, overreaching federal government?
a. The G-20 Protest in Pittsburgh
b. The 9/12 March on Washington
c. Neither
3. Which of the following protests involved anywhere between 300 and 2,000 Americans?
a. The G-20 Protest in Pittsburgh
b. The 9/12 March on Washington
c. Neither
4. Which of the following protests involved anywhere between 400,000 and two million Americans?
a. The G-20 Protest in Pittsburgh
b. The 9/12 March on Washington
c. Neither
5. Which of the following protests was dismissed by Sen. Arlen Specter and others as being not indicative of the feelings of the American people?
a. The G-20 Protest in Pittsburgh
b. The 9/12 March on Washington
c. Neither
6. Which of the following protests required law enforcement to respond in riot gear?
a. The G-20 Protest in Pittsburgh
b. The 9/12 March on Washington
c. Neither
7. Read the following statement, and answer the question below:
Police fired canisters of pepper spray and smoke at marchers protesting the [insert reason for protest after [insert type of protesters] responded to calls to disperse by rolling trash bins and throwing rocks.
This was reported by the press about one of the two protests. Which event was being alluded to in this statement?
a. The G-20 Protest in Pittsburgh
b. The 9/12 March on Washington
c. Neither
8. Read the following statement, and answer the question below:
They came from around the country. Stephanie Crise and her family flew in from Dallas, Texas. Her elementary school-aged daughter was dressed as lady liberty and carried a sign that read “Stop Spending my Future.” Crise wore a large “Uncle Sam” hat and had her own sign with the message “Turn back to God and our Constitution.”
This was reported by the press about one of the two protests. Which event was being alluded to in this statement?
a. The G-20 Protest in Pittsburgh
b. The 9/12 March on Washington
c. Neither
9. Read the following statement, and answer the question below:
The clashes began after hundreds of protesters, many advocating against [insert grievance here], tried to march from an outlying neighborhood toward the convention center where the [insert event here] is being held.
The protesters banged on drums and chanted "Ain't no power like the power of the people, 'cause the power of the people don't stop."
The marchers included small groups of self-described [insert description here], some wearing dark clothes and bandanas and carrying black flags. Others wore helmets and safety goggles.
This was reported by the press about one of the two protests. Which event was being alluded to in this statement?
a. The G-20 Protest in Pittsburgh
b. The 9/12 March on Washington
c. Neither
10. Read the following statement, and answer the question below:
Anti-[insert grievance here] protesters rampaged through the city centre of [insert city here], smashing up shops and throwing rocks at police, as officers used tear gas and baton-charges in an attempt to bring them under control.
This was reported by the press about one of the two protests. Which event was being alluded to in this statement?
a. The G-20 Protest in Pittsburgh
b. The 9/12 March on Washington
c. Neither
11. Read the following statement, and answer the question below:
Frustrated in their attempts to reach the venue where world leaders are meeting the crowd, many of whom wore face-masks and armed themselves with rocks, broke windows at fast-food restaurants, a BMW dealership and a bank in the area, about a mile from the fenced-off convention centre.
Police in body armour and armed with plastic shields threw pepper gas canisters to disperse the protesters, charging in to make some arrests.
Some reports also suggested that rubber bullets had been used, but police tonight confirmed that they had fired pellet-filled “beanbags” to combat the rioters.
This was reported by the press about one of the two protests. Which event was being alluded to in this statement?
a. The G-20 Protest in Pittsburgh
b. The 9/12 March on Washington
c. Neither
12. Consider the following photograph:
The protester(s) shown in this photograph attended:
a. The G-20 Protest in Pittsburgh
b. The 9/12 March on Washington
c. Neither
13. Consider the following photograph:
The protester(s) shown in this photograph attended:
a. The G-20 Protest in Pittsburgh
b. The 9/12 March on Washington
c. Neither
14. Which group of protesters were derided as "un-American" in a USAToday op-ed written by Nancy Pelosi and Steny Hoyer?
a. Those who rallied at the G-20 Summit in Pittsburgh
b. Those who rallied in Washington on 9/12
c. Neither
15. Which group of protesters included many who have been characterized as dangerous by the mainstream press?
a. Those who rallied at the G-20 Summit in Pittsburgh
b. Those who rallied in Washington on 9/12
c. Neither
16. Which group of protesters included many who have been referred to as an "unruly mob" by the president of the United States?
a. Those who rallied at the G-20 Summit in Pittsburgh
b. Those who rallied in Washington on 9/12
c. Neither
***PENCILS DOWN***
There is something going on in America. Supporters of President Barack Obama and the Democrats decry what they call a newfound display of partisanship, as if they were somehow elsewhere during the eight years prior to the inauguration of the Marxist Messiah, as if they forgot completely about the hatred spewed toward former President George W. Bush, the hateful signs displayed at street-corner protests, the movies made and books written about his hypothetical assassination.
What the American political left cannot come to grips with, however, is that those of us concerned for the future of our nation are not crazy, are not prone to violence. Time after time we've seen leftist political activists destroy whatever downtown district in which the G-20 and other world economic meetings take place. We see store windows broken, cars flipped over, rocks hurled at police officers, multiple arrests, and somehow that's all accepted by the mainstream press. Yet when a few thousand people get together in a town square in Anytown, U.S.A. or a few hundred thousand get together in Washington, D.C. without a single arrest, it's suddenly the epicenter of racism and political violence.
Think about it, for a moment. In New Hampshire, outside a contrived town hall-style meeting conducted by Barack Obama, a concerned, employed American stood with a sign in his hands and a pistol lawfully strapped to his thigh. In Arizona, a black man fielded questions at a tea party-type rally with an AR-15 lawfully slung across his shoulder and an extra magazine tucked neatly into the back pocket of his dress pants. The media went absolutely crazy, obsessed with the assassination of their president. Both men were bona-fide assassins in the eyes people like MSNBC's Chris Matthews. The black gun owner found, even, that MSNBC refused to show his skin color because it was the gun which fit into that network's interpretation of the American uprising, while his skin color worked against the point they were trying to make.
Consider for a moment what might have occurred if the same pistol and rifle were in the hands of some of the protesters in Pittsburgh yesterday. Somehow, I don't think the result would be the same.
When I first saw video and images of the protests in Pittsburgh yesterday, all I could do was shake my head and laugh. Radical leftists were once again doing their thing, while even litter was hard to come by after the throngs of tea party patriots left Washington, D.C. to go back to their lives and jobs.
It's time for America to come to grips with reality, to understand the bill of goods being sold to them by the Progressives and the mainstream press. It's time for America to see that we have a president who errs on the side of totalitarianism, and a Congress more than willing to help him get there. And it's time for America to see that there are real, true patriots willing to stand up and fight for their uniquely American freedom and God-given natural rights.
Look at the distinction between the two groups. Who are the violent ones? Who are the divisive ones? Who are the radicals? Know your protesters. See the difference. And make sure your friends and neighbors do, too.
(Oh, and the answers, by the way: 1-a; 2-b.; 3-a; 4-b; 5-b; 6-a; 7-a; 8-b; 9-a; 10-a; 11-a; 12-a; 13-b; 14-b; 15-b; 16-b.)
Bad marxists! Bad!). The tea party people get honourable mention and a clip on youtube. Who's tactics are working better? The Sons of Liberty knew how to throw a real party. Who are their spiritual descendants? 
