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6. didn't say anything else other than that hero worship of first responders is

Reply to Hekate (Reply #5)

Wed Nov 14, 2012, 04:50 PM

Nov 2012

bullshit.

they do serve a useful and necessary public service. but they are just people who CHOOSE to do what they do for a living. most of their time is spent in idleness or fucking with the public unnecessarily (in the case of LEOs).

but hero worship? fuck that.

enough crying eagles, john wayne, jesus in a tortilla bullshit is enough.

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Occupy FEEDS FEMA! [View all] Bennyboy Nov 2012 OP

Right. Government sucks. randome Nov 2012 #1

for every one first responder actively risking their life datasuspect Nov 2012 #2

So that must be who OWS is feeding, then. The lazy asses. randome Nov 2012 #3

Who is OWS? tama Nov 2012 #7

There is an opposite to worship -belittling everyone else. randome Nov 2012 #8

I live in a fire zone Hekate Nov 2012 #5

didn't say anything else other than that hero worship of first responders is datasuspect Nov 2012 #6

K&R for the donation link! Fire Walk With Me Nov 2012 #4

Didn't mean to cause an uproar... Bennyboy Nov 2012 #9

Occupy believes in Mutual Aid. And in GD, merely mentioning "Occupy" can sometimes be flame bait. Fire Walk With Me Nov 2012 #10

Thank you for being an Occupier. Raksha Nov 2012 #17

This is bullshit. There is no need to denigrate others to promote good works. Luminous Animal Nov 2012 #11

Why does so much output from Occupy seem to sound an awfully lot like Tea-bagger crap donheld Nov 2012 #12

I've seen this image on facebook but I doubt it's from an Occupy source. Fire Walk With Me Nov 2012 #13

The photo--without the text--is posted at occupywallst.org pinboy3niner Nov 2012 #14

Thanks as always! Fire Walk With Me Nov 2012 #16

The President is touring tomorrow right? dem4ward Nov 2012 #15

+1000! SammyWinstonJack Nov 2012 #18

Government is a failure because crucial operations are not conducted in tents... Comrade_McKenzie Nov 2012 #19