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Dewey Finn

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27. Thanks!

Reply to nadinbrzezinski (Reply #25)

Fri Jan 6, 2012, 06:15 PM

Jan 2012

I'll be interested to hear what happens tomorrow.

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Bill Clinton's point about OWS is sound [View all] cthulu2016 Jan 2012 OP

lol, questioning *anything* about OSW will get you flamed. toss in clinton, and we can have a bbq! dionysus Jan 2012 #1

ROFL... I totally agree. n/t vaberella Jan 2012 #13

+1 Tarheel_Dem Jan 2012 #37

why i aughta.. karate choppin at me.. i'll answer with... dionysus Jan 2012 #47

"handful of identifiable specific goals" Agreed. Taverner Jan 2012 #2

They have, just that the NYT will not bother nadinbrzezinski Jan 2012 #6

So Bill Clinton is one of those who are easily fooled? randome Jan 2012 #53

" How dare you " and the fact he was in Australia on 9/11 orpupilofnature57 Jan 2012 #3

As I pointed out yesterday they do nadinbrzezinski Jan 2012 #4

but what do they want? Enrique Jan 2012 #9

No one knows what they want! Fire Walk With Me Jan 2012 #17

You can't explain it! pinboy3niner Jan 2012 #24

Those are not realizable in a time frame that helps a movement grow. cthulu2016 Jan 2012 #10

Look at move to Ammend nadinbrzezinski Jan 2012 #14

"Civil rights took at least thirty years...the suffragists took fifty..." cthulu2016 Jan 2012 #19

But to say they have no agenda is a media narrative nadinbrzezinski Jan 2012 #20

We cannot sensibly accept that the media doesn't take it seriously cthulu2016 Jan 2012 #26

You are one thousand percent correct. randome Jan 2012 #54

Your point #1 is excellent! Dewey Finn Jan 2012 #18

The San Diego occupation is voting tomorrow nadinbrzezinski Jan 2012 #25

Thanks! Dewey Finn Jan 2012 #27

I'll have to watch it online nadinbrzezinski Jan 2012 #34

THANK YOU! (nt) fascisthunter Jan 2012 #55

Yep, agree! I also think it would give focus on some concrete doable goals for all RKP5637 Jan 2012 #5

See post number four nadinbrzezinski Jan 2012 #7

Thanks nadin, as always! When the weather warms up it will help a lot, it sort of got in RKP5637 Jan 2012 #8

I always thought... NancyRamirez Jan 2012 #11

You can never defeat a large machine attacking the head first. Bruce Wayne Jan 2012 #12

For the long term Clinton is right. wandy Jan 2012 #15

Who does the 1% feed ,who do they starve ? orpupilofnature57 Jan 2012 #32

Brutal repression of the protests has already set an important agenda item... JackRiddler Jan 2012 #16

I agree! cthulu2016 Jan 2012 #21

I find the goals of the OWS movement pretty clear. Cleita Jan 2012 #22

Bingo. Bill is part of the 1%. eom tledford Jan 2012 #31

Excatly ,hurtful but True orpupilofnature57 Jan 2012 #41

It isn't a goal without a method to reach it. randome Jan 2012 #56

How can they? It takes legislators to change things. Cleita Jan 2012 #57

Not sure which OWS Clinton is referring to. The Demands and Objectives Committee of coalition_unwilling Jan 2012 #23

He is referring to the NYT version of OWS. nadinbrzezinski Jan 2012 #28

This is the BEST discussion of OWS that I've seen since I've started lurking on DU K&R maggiesfarmer Jan 2012 #29

Nothing personal, but media bias is a serious problem. nadinbrzezinski Jan 2012 #30

you bet, and definitely nothing personal maggiesfarmer Jan 2012 #33

They have by creating a whole paralel media nadinbrzezinski Jan 2012 #36

Spot on, re: media. cthulu2016 Jan 2012 #35

This is not a candidate here nadinbrzezinski Jan 2012 #38

If a mass movement's job is not to get attention then why occupy at all? cthulu2016 Jan 2012 #39

Here is the practical problem nadinbrzezinski Jan 2012 #42

What's that progression? First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you... cthulu2016 Jan 2012 #43

And we are at the they fight you stage in some things nadinbrzezinski Jan 2012 #44

Why the hell would the media cover 'occu-carols'? randome Jan 2012 #50

This message was self-deleted by its author nadinbrzezinski Jan 2012 #51

You just make yourself look foolish when you do that. randome Jan 2012 #52

To teach about inequality could be a goal. To bond the 99% with each other could be a goal. applegrove Jan 2012 #40

right now i`m far more impressed by what is going on in wisconsin madrchsod Jan 2012 #45

this is an interesting point. maggiesfarmer Jan 2012 #46

Wisconsin is more concentrated, with more people involved in one area Fire Walk With Me Jan 2012 #48

First they are nadinbrzezinski Jan 2012 #49

Objectives vs. Platform kurt_cagle Jan 2012 #58

About the Clinton thing cthulu2016 Jan 2012 #59

Something else Bill Clinton said about OWS: “I think what they’re doing is great" pinboy3niner Jan 2012 #60

Dopey me, I forgot that section nadinbrzezinski Jan 2012 #61