Thousands of protestors poured into the northern city of Rostock, Germany to demonstrate against the upcoming G8 summit which begins on Wednesday. About 30,000 protestors showed up under the banner of "another world is possible".
The protests did turn violent as protestors belted the hotel where the American delegation is supposed to stay with bottles, rocks and paint bombs. The windows of a nearby bank were shattered. Most businesses had closed and secured their storefronts with plywood.
Have you ever wondered why so many people protests these summits year after year? If the decisions being made were really beneficial to the world at large would you see these massive protests? Or the fact that the meetings are normally held in a location that is not accessible to the public at large protected by a massive police presence and razor wire. Could it be that “They want to impose their will upon the poor nations” as one protestor was quoted as saying? I personally feel that the concept of the ’world’s richest countries’ gathering around in a resort somewhere deciding what is best for the world at large is a little outdated. What about the other approximately 186 countries? Where is their voice?
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