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RE: Occupying abandoned "private" property.......... [View all] socialist_n_TN Jan 2012 OP

Ah, a new tactic. randome Jan 2012 #1

Use unjust, unfair laws to justify an insistence on fair and just laws. aquart Jan 2012 #3

I doubt that you or anyone with OWS can explain what laws they were trying to right. randome Jan 2012 #4

See, OWS ain't the ones that gotta be specific, Procrustes. aquart Jan 2012 #6

If they are never specific, then they will never accomplish anything. randome Jan 2012 #8

Well, I would go even farther than the Occupiers do in this case socialist_n_TN Jan 2012 #13

Sounds good to me. randome Jan 2012 #23

Actually a LOT of Occupy Oakland......... socialist_n_TN Jan 2012 #25

How would you handle increased salary demands? michreject Jan 2012 #31

I would leave it up to the workers............ socialist_n_TN Jan 2012 #36

Nice evasive answer. michreject Jan 2012 #39

You're wrong. They do quite well. Capitalocracy Jan 2012 #40

Guy on the top doesn't take all of the profits michreject Jan 2012 #42

The guy on the top doesn't take all the profits... Capitalocracy Jan 2012 #43

Agree that the CEO is getting a healthy salary michreject Jan 2012 #45

There are numerous international examples of occupied workplaces providing a good living Capitalocracy Jan 2012 #50

This message was self-deleted by its author Capitalocracy Jan 2012 #49

So what about permits? kctim Jan 2012 #44

that is authoritarian tiny elvis Jan 2012 #58

That is reality kctim Jan 2012 #61

That is also true of many of the residential buildings in this country - built with housing loans jwirr Jan 2012 #2

Yep. Occupy them too........ socialist_n_TN Jan 2012 #9

That also applies to your house. So it's okay to come and take that away from you? nt TheWraith Jan 2012 #5

That's PERSONAL property as opposed to "private" property socialist_n_TN Jan 2012 #10

No, your house is also PRIVATE PROPERTY. TheWraith Jan 2012 #16

Um....WHAAAAAAAAT? Dreamer Tatum Jan 2012 #19

Marx came up with that rule 160 years ago........ socialist_n_TN Jan 2012 #22

My property is personal, yours is private. Recovered Repug Jan 2012 #46

Now THAT'S funny. n/t cherokeeprogressive Jan 2012 #32

Your house is "real property" if it is on a foundation. ScreamingMeemie Jan 2012 #60

For people for whom "property rights" are sacrosanct, personal and private mean the same thing. MNBrewer Jan 2012 #17

The city of Oakland owns the building Yo_Mama Jan 2012 #7

From what I read the Occupiers are looking to use........ socialist_n_TN Jan 2012 #11

I can't find the link, but I did read somewhere that Yo_Mama Jan 2012 #14

Well, don't you think there's a difference between socialist_n_TN Jan 2012 #24

To be honest, at this level of irresponsibility, no Yo_Mama Jan 2012 #34

I read back over this sub thread and the only question socialist_n_TN Jan 2012 #38

Okay, if that's your position Yo_Mama Jan 2012 #59

This message was self-deleted by its author Obamanaut Jan 2012 #12

Nope not at all in jest........... socialist_n_TN Jan 2012 #18

Please elaborate guardian Jan 2012 #47

No, you just owe us a return on our investment. Dreamer Tatum Jan 2012 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author Obamanaut Jan 2012 #26

Great - let the occupiers then pay taxes on their property. Dreamer Tatum Jan 2012 #15

I would imagine that that could be covered...... socialist_n_TN Jan 2012 #20

You seem to imagine a lot of things. oneshooter Jan 2012 #28

Why do you think that taxes would be a problem? socialist_n_TN Jan 2012 #29

Any building with a toilet now belongs to the people? dems_rightnow Jan 2012 #27

k&r Starry Messenger Jan 2012 #30

The anti-Occupy BS in this thread is DISGUSTING!!! Odin2005 Jan 2012 #33

Can I still be a Scotsman? nt hack89 Jan 2012 #35

Yeah the DLC types are out in force in this thread. white_wolf Jan 2012 #48

Exactly AngryAmish Jan 2012 #37

I'm willing to bet she wouldn't endorse property siezure...even for a progressive cause. brooklynite Jan 2012 #51

K&R (nt) T S Justly Jan 2012 #41

So can any body seize public property or just groups we agree with? EX500rider Jan 2012 #52

Yes. randome Jan 2012 #54

People pooh-poohing Occupy Oakland's tactics should also be condemning Rosa Parks... backscatter712 Jan 2012 #53

OWS is not equivalent to civil rights. randome Jan 2012 #55

So what constitutes "abandoned"? badtoworse Jan 2012 #56

Floating in Oakland's Lake Merrit Luminous Animal Jan 2012 #57

Some confusion of terms here Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2012 #62