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Absolutely. We've tried playing nice, writing letters, voting, going to town-halls. backscatter712 Dec 2011 #1
Yes. I have worked it on the inside and have done the fax and calling campaigns. mmonk Dec 2011 #3
We need a new Declaration of Independence. nm rhett o rick Dec 2011 #5
A Constitutional Convention is what we need tavalon Dec 2011 #70
But how do we wrest power away from the corp-overlords? nm rhett o rick Dec 2011 #118
Go. Save the nation. This has already changed things permanently. I love Occupy. roguevalley Dec 2011 #68
I've been going. backscatter712 Dec 2011 #75
Oh, hell yeah! tavalon Dec 2011 #69
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Amen Brother. Matariki Dec 2011 #2
Watch out for the anti-OWS crowd in here. There code is "OWS is hurting their own message" rhett o rick Dec 2011 #4
Their concern is touching, isn't it? n/t backscatter712 Dec 2011 #6
Not always. greytdemocrat Dec 2011 #10
Please expain how it is becoming a religion? And what do you recommend instead? Status quo? nm rhett o rick Dec 2011 #11
"Global warming" is a "religion?!" RandomKoolzip Dec 2011 #12
Well... greytdemocrat Dec 2011 #14
Oh, you mean how there's overwhelming scientific evidence that climate change exists, unlike RandomKoolzip Dec 2011 #20
So you believe nearly every climate scientist in the world is a fanatic? Bjorn Against Dec 2011 #62
I'm trying to see the difference UnrepentantLiberal Dec 2011 #73
Is that called "self-hate"? Fuddnik Dec 2011 #87
Uhm kenfrequed Dec 2011 #95
Holy Crap... turn off the right wing propaganda fascisthunter Dec 2011 #135
He's right about the OWS = New Religion. randome Dec 2011 #15
You have a fucked up definition of the word "religion." RandomKoolzip Dec 2011 #16
How so? Blind faith? Refusal to discuss alternative opinions? randome Dec 2011 #18
As someone who actually participated in the protests, I assure you RandomKoolzip Dec 2011 #22
Damned straight. backscatter712 Dec 2011 #27
Wow. Such cogent arguments. randome Dec 2011 #28
Funny, that's the same logic DU's Obama supporters refuse to acknowledge. RandomKoolzip Dec 2011 #30
Actually, that's a good point. randome Dec 2011 #31
Go to a protest and be heard! Fantastic Anarchist Dec 2011 #38
I'm listening. randome Dec 2011 #40
Washington is one of the targets of the protest. Fantastic Anarchist Dec 2011 #41
First you say Washington is one of the targets. randome Dec 2011 #43
You are demeaning OWS. "little groups going off on their own thing". Whose side are you on? rhett o rick Dec 2011 #45
Where the hell do you get that from? randome Dec 2011 #47
They are protesting both Democrats and Republicans! Fantastic Anarchist Dec 2011 #49
I said nothing about speed or instant gratification. randome Dec 2011 #58
Ammendment to get rid of corporate personhood nadinbrzezinski Dec 2011 #97
Your claim that they will accomplish nothing is forgetting that they already have. They have jwirr Dec 2011 #103
What did the West Coast port interruptions do for jobs or the economy? randome Dec 2011 #106
WE already know that but there are a lot people who did not know that. It also highlighted the jwirr Dec 2011 #108
I agree, OWS got that message through just fine! randome Dec 2011 #112
Corporations bought the politicians Bjorn Against Dec 2011 #143
The general public is ablivious to that gross inequality. They dont rhett o rick Dec 2011 #115
I don't have to do shit. randome Dec 2011 #122
In other words nadinbrzezinski Dec 2011 #130
not if the poster's agenda is to help fight against a movement and idea fascisthunter Dec 2011 #136
Ridiculous kenfrequed Dec 2011 #98
It's been answered many times by many posters. randome Dec 2011 #110
Uhm... kenfrequed Dec 2011 #119
I agreewith your last paragraph. randome Dec 2011 #121
Do you have any idea what it entails to be involved in Politics? truedelphi Dec 2011 #141
+1 Zorra Dec 2011 #117
Wow, you have been busy! tavalon Dec 2011 #71
His lounge chair is like Bill and Ted's UnrepentantLiberal Dec 2011 #74
This message was self-deleted by its author Pacifist Patriot Dec 2011 #94
Apparently some people think a "religion" is "something I like a whole lot." RandomKoolzip Dec 2011 #144
Perhaps with Global Warming greytdemocrat Dec 2011 #32
Really? You think academic grant money compares to oil+chemical lobbyist money? RandomKoolzip Dec 2011 #33
I've had this arguement countless times greytdemocrat Dec 2011 #37
Yes nothing changes, you lose every time when you don't have the facts on your side. Bjorn Against Dec 2011 #63
It would have been very easy to avoid this if you'd refrained from calling global warming a religion JVS Dec 2011 #99
Wikipedia is a religion. RandomKoolzip Dec 2011 #145
We're getting off-topic here, obviously. randome Dec 2011 #36
My point is greytdemocrat Dec 2011 #39
Who the hell says we control the weather? Bjorn Against Dec 2011 #65
Unfortunately just about every competent scientist studying human-induced global climate change... Raster Dec 2011 #101
Actions have consequences. That is a very conservative statement that should make you very happy. jwirr Dec 2011 #105
Tell you what: let's test whether we humans have control of the atmosphere on a small scale first. RandomKoolzip Dec 2011 #146
Grant money riding on it? Your opinion is straight off the O'Reilly Factor. dogknob Dec 2011 #61
Anyone who thinks global warming is wrong, IMHO, is a fool Marrah_G Dec 2011 #89
So you are against OWS. What's your answer? Status Quo? nm rhett o rick Dec 2011 #44
I am not against OWS. randome Dec 2011 #48
Your first two statements conflict. You support OWS if they did it different, means you dont rhett o rick Dec 2011 #51
Yeah, well, I can compress your statement down further, too. randome Dec 2011 #55
Do you understand the concept of civil disobedience? If so, explain why you dont agree the ports rhett o rick Dec 2011 #57
Civil disobedience is usually directed at groups or institutions responsible... randome Dec 2011 #60
I will ask a very rethorical question nadinbrzezinski Dec 2011 #64
This is like trying to explain rock and roll to grandpa. UnrepentantLiberal Dec 2011 #77
So now OWS is even MORE than a protest movement? randome Dec 2011 #82
Nice straw man you made there. UnrepentantLiberal Dec 2011 #113
Totally agree. And while the M$M Media whines about this truedelphi Dec 2011 #124
OWS is learning how to adapt in order to survive... AntiFascist Dec 2011 #50
It's a social movement, fer cryin' out loud Remember Me Dec 2011 #53
Actually it makes sense. kenfrequed Dec 2011 #96
The "dirty hippies" meme didn't work in the time truedelphi Dec 2011 #125
that sounds like DonCoquixote Dec 2011 #114
Interesting concept. mmonk Dec 2011 #13
I guess it's a good thing nadinbrzezinski Dec 2011 #26
I can't believe you just said G_j Dec 2011 #80
This message was self-deleted by its author AllyCat Dec 2011 #88
Wow, I've read silly stuff at DU over the years, but this is up there. Pacifist Patriot Dec 2011 #93
Hmmm. you do not sound like you have ever supported OWS. Religion - it takes much longer than jwirr Dec 2011 #100
Yeah, and I have a statue of the Global Warming Goddess that I pray to every night. RoccoR5955 Dec 2011 #111
Calling global warming a "religion" is like calling gravity just a "theory" LastLiberal in PalmSprings Dec 2011 #128
On the bright side nadinbrzezinski Dec 2011 #24
I believe they always had a message, but many are too clueless or in denial to recognize it. nm rhett o rick Dec 2011 #140
How do you appeal to the 99% you claim to represent if you do use more violent tactics? applegrove Dec 2011 #56
The 'New Democrat' Message formercia Dec 2011 #109
Also, MLK Jr. was also unpopular, and HATED by many during his life. backscatter712 Dec 2011 #7
I liked the way he protested bigtree Dec 2011 #21
Not in the 50s and early 60s he didn't. UnrepentantLiberal Dec 2011 #79
I remember seeing where Kennedy invited Dr. King and others into the WH for a series of discussions bigtree Dec 2011 #86
Kennedy made some gestures, yes. UnrepentantLiberal Dec 2011 #116
it was a combination of efforts bigtree Dec 2011 #120
He did work with Congress at that point. UnrepentantLiberal Dec 2011 #133
why does OWS have to refight the landscape the civil rights movement won? bigtree Dec 2011 #148
But he actively embraced the political system hack89 Dec 2011 #52
Many Occupiers also lobby and encourage people to vote Bjorn Against Dec 2011 #67
Part of the process is ignoring some of your critics gratuitous Dec 2011 #8
We can afford to ignore our critics but can't afford not to be heard by those that hold power. mmonk Dec 2011 #19
The pricks in control do not honor our rights or the Constitution so why should we Lint Head Dec 2011 #9
we can handle that bigtree Dec 2011 #17
Yes, there is a purpose and direction for us all. mmonk Dec 2011 #23
the continuing protests undeniably provide a visible base to the arguments bigtree Dec 2011 #90
The media need to be totally occupied Rosa Luxemburg Dec 2011 #25
indeed themadstork Dec 2011 #78
Bravo, Rosa. I think the heated hallways of the major truedelphi Dec 2011 #137
the Green Room at Fox! Rosa Luxemburg Dec 2011 #139
Let's coordinate our watches and meet! truedelphi Dec 2011 #147
I still think OWS is on the right track. nt stevenleser Dec 2011 #29
Those who tend to 'concern' themselves with this haven't lost enough yet... Earth_First Dec 2011 #34
Kicking and reccing ... Fantastic Anarchist Dec 2011 #35
K&R (nt) T S Justly Dec 2011 #42
yep G_j Dec 2011 #46
I am good with protest quaker bill Dec 2011 #54
+1000!!! FirstLight Dec 2011 #59
They are the same poor saps that believe capitalism can be reformed... nt Modern_Matthew Dec 2011 #66
Agreed - K&R - nt Ohio Joe Dec 2011 #72
keep at it! themadstork Dec 2011 #76
Is there an Occupy Du Forum and I'm not talking Occupy DU2! sce56 Dec 2011 #81
No thanks, the segregation is a net loss TheKentuckian Dec 2011 #83
OWS barbtries Dec 2011 #84
I couldn't have said it better! +1 n/t deacon_sephiroth Dec 2011 #91
The second your sister loses her job, the second some life threatening illness pops truedelphi Dec 2011 #126
i know what you mean barbtries Dec 2011 #132
Who are you talking to? treestar Dec 2011 #85
When media costs are so high and they control the message nineteen50 Dec 2011 #102
Congress and the 1% have to do right by the 99%, or we Zorra Dec 2011 #104
I like your attitude, but would disagree about truedelphi Dec 2011 #142
The revolution has begun. OWS are leading the way. rainy Dec 2011 #107
The OP makes a false argument... MellowDem Dec 2011 #123
You make a good point, though in a sense you are throwing the baby out with the bath truedelphi Dec 2011 #127
Meh. bluedigger Dec 2011 #129
Thanks... midnight Dec 2011 #131
I Could care Less what the Dem Leadership Parrots have to say fascisthunter Dec 2011 #134
Ain't it the truth! n/t truedelphi Dec 2011 #138
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