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In reply to the discussion: OWS has meant just as much - if not more- than the teabagger movement to politics... [View all]frazzled
(18,402 posts)13. Yes, the Occupy Caucus in Congress has really accomplished so much!
Oh, I forgot, there is no Occupy Caucus in Congress. There is (unfortunately) a substantial Tea Party Caucus, however, and they've held the entire nation and every progressive piece of legislation hostage for the past two years:
The caucus chair is Michele Bachmann of Minnesota. Of a total possible 435 Representatives, as of March 31, 2011 the committee has 61 members, all Republicans.[15]
Sandy Adams, Florida
Robert Aderholt, Alabama
Todd Akin, Missouri
Rodney Alexander, Louisiana
Michele Bachmann, Minnesota, Chair
Roscoe Bartlett, Maryland
Joe Barton, Texas
Gus Bilirakis, Florida
Rob Bishop, Utah
Diane Black, Tennessee
Michael C. Burgess, Texas
Paul Broun, Georgia
Dan Burton, Indiana
John Carter, Texas
Bill Cassidy, Louisiana
Howard Coble, North Carolina
Mike Coffman, Colorado
Ander Crenshaw, Florida
John Culberson, Texas
Jeff Duncan, South Carolina
Blake Farenthold, Texas
Stephen Fincher, Tennessee
John Fleming, Louisiana
Trent Franks, Arizona
Phil Gingrey, Georgia
Louie Gohmert, Texas
Vicky Hartzler, Missouri
Wally Herger, California
Tim Huelskamp, Kansas
Lynn Jenkins, Kansas
Steve King, Iowa
Doug Lamborn, Colorado
Jeff Landry, Louisiana
Blaine Luetkemeyer, Missouri
Kenny Marchant, Texas
Tom McClintock, California
David McKinley, West Virginia
Gary Miller, California
Mick Mulvaney, South Carolina
Randy Neugebauer, Texas
Rich Nugent, Florida
Steven Palazzo, Mississippi
Steve Pearce, New Mexico
Mike Pence, Indiana
Ted Poe, Texas
Tom Price, Georgia
Denny Rehberg, Montana
Phil Roe, Tennessee
Dennis Ross, Florida
Ed Royce, California
Steve Scalise, Louisiana
Tim Scott, South Carolina
Pete Sessions, Texas
Adrian Smith, Nebraska
Lamar Smith, Texas
Cliff Stearns, Florida
Tim Walberg, Michigan
Joe Walsh, Illinois
Allen West, Florida
Lynn Westmoreland, Georgia
Joe Wilson, South Carolina
[edit]Members of Senate Caucus
Jim DeMint (South Carolina)[5]
Mike Lee (Utah)[5]
Jerry Moran (Kansas)
Rand Paul (Kentucky)[5
If your raison d'etre is to remain outside the political system, and to live in a park, you're never going to accomplish much beyond a slogan (a good one, but it was conceived by a single ad man).
Sandy Adams, Florida
Robert Aderholt, Alabama
Todd Akin, Missouri
Rodney Alexander, Louisiana
Michele Bachmann, Minnesota, Chair
Roscoe Bartlett, Maryland
Joe Barton, Texas
Gus Bilirakis, Florida
Rob Bishop, Utah
Diane Black, Tennessee
Michael C. Burgess, Texas
Paul Broun, Georgia
Dan Burton, Indiana
John Carter, Texas
Bill Cassidy, Louisiana
Howard Coble, North Carolina
Mike Coffman, Colorado
Ander Crenshaw, Florida
John Culberson, Texas
Jeff Duncan, South Carolina
Blake Farenthold, Texas
Stephen Fincher, Tennessee
John Fleming, Louisiana
Trent Franks, Arizona
Phil Gingrey, Georgia
Louie Gohmert, Texas
Vicky Hartzler, Missouri
Wally Herger, California
Tim Huelskamp, Kansas
Lynn Jenkins, Kansas
Steve King, Iowa
Doug Lamborn, Colorado
Jeff Landry, Louisiana
Blaine Luetkemeyer, Missouri
Kenny Marchant, Texas
Tom McClintock, California
David McKinley, West Virginia
Gary Miller, California
Mick Mulvaney, South Carolina
Randy Neugebauer, Texas
Rich Nugent, Florida
Steven Palazzo, Mississippi
Steve Pearce, New Mexico
Mike Pence, Indiana
Ted Poe, Texas
Tom Price, Georgia
Denny Rehberg, Montana
Phil Roe, Tennessee
Dennis Ross, Florida
Ed Royce, California
Steve Scalise, Louisiana
Tim Scott, South Carolina
Pete Sessions, Texas
Adrian Smith, Nebraska
Lamar Smith, Texas
Cliff Stearns, Florida
Tim Walberg, Michigan
Joe Walsh, Illinois
Allen West, Florida
Lynn Westmoreland, Georgia
Joe Wilson, South Carolina
[edit]Members of Senate Caucus
Jim DeMint (South Carolina)[5]
Mike Lee (Utah)[5]
Jerry Moran (Kansas)
Rand Paul (Kentucky)[5
If your raison d'etre is to remain outside the political system, and to live in a park, you're never going to accomplish much beyond a slogan (a good one, but it was conceived by a single ad man).
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OWS has meant just as much - if not more- than the teabagger movement to politics... [View all]
jillan
Aug 2012
OP
Are you saying that all those hours I spent at Occupy Los Angeles (and
coalition_unwilling
Aug 2012
#8
LOL there's no way to RATIONALLY believe that tax equality would be an issue without OWS.
Zalatix
Aug 2012
#89
That's strange, because all polls taken on OWS showed that over 80% had heard of them
sabrina 1
Aug 2012
#49
Weimar had proportional representation in its Reichstag. U.S. has 'winner take all'
coalition_unwilling
Aug 2012
#10
Could you please explain this point in very simple terms? I don't get it.... (nt)
philly_bob
Aug 2012
#14
Um, in the Weimar Republic a poltiical party needed to only secure about
coalition_unwilling
Aug 2012
#21
It is a myth that proportional representation had anything to do with the Nazis taking power.
JackRiddler
Aug 2012
#61
Proportional representation had something to do with the Nazis taking power, as Hitler would not
coalition_unwilling
Aug 2012
#65
The Nazis were largest party in both 1932 parliamentary elections (July & November)
JackRiddler
Aug 2012
#68
Your point is valid for a hypothetical winner-take-all system with multiple viable parties. I might
coalition_unwilling
Aug 2012
#71
When the Nazis first came to power the Social Democrats and Communist had a combined majority.
Puregonzo1188
Aug 2012
#75
But the Baggers are not a 'movement'. They were a creation of big money interests
sabrina 1
Aug 2012
#50
LOL! You are definitely going to hold the DU record for most anti-Occupy posts by a country mile.
Zorra
Aug 2012
#36
OWS has helped bring together people to help those being illegally thrown out of their homes...
midnight
Aug 2012
#12
Frazzled you make an impressive point... I'm wondering if that list would not be so long if not for
midnight
Aug 2012
#64
My humble suggestion-keep reading what you can about OWS. It is a world wide movement regardless if
midnight
Aug 2012
#78
The teabaggers are heavily funded by the Koch Bros and more. OWS does not have the $ behind
jillan
Aug 2012
#18
for the first time in a generation - OWS made the subject of inequitable distribution of wealth a
Douglas Carpenter
Aug 2012
#35
No, and drop the fantasy. One side mobilized and elected 60+ people to congress, the other side
cecilfirefox
Aug 2012
#47
There is no comparison between a real Grassroots, International Social Justice movement
sabrina 1
Aug 2012
#51