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George II

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25. Precisely! These people are upset because....

Tue Apr 2, 2013, 08:01 PM

Apr 2013

....they're not allowed to saunter into the White House to see Michell Obama?

Figures it's yet another publicity stunt by "Occupy_______" (<-------put your issue here!)

If they're really "Occupy Monsanto", why weren't they at the Monsanto headquarters?

Was there free pizza and a disc jockey outside the White House too?

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White House Arrests Anti-GMO Activist for Delivering Petitions to Label GMOs [View all] 99th_Monkey Apr 2013 OP

WTF doubled! ananda Apr 2013 #1

What GreenRanger Apr 2013 #2

Maybe that one guy will be along to ... 99Forever Apr 2013 #3

That "one guy" really makes DU suck a lot IMO. No need to discuss anything when there's one guy... L0oniX Apr 2013 #45

kick limpyhobbler Apr 2013 #4

Glad it's on YouTube -- let's help it go viral. That usually helps gateley Apr 2013 #53

Plutocracies don't have civilian representation; they have lobbyists Rex Apr 2013 #5

I remember when "special interest groups" used to include environmentalists, 99th_Monkey Apr 2013 #7

Yep Bloomberg's private 'army' of LEOs are proof of that statement. Rex Apr 2013 #9

I'm sorry, but I've got to point out that this IS actual capitalism..... socialist_n_TN Apr 2013 #16

Most of the world uses some form of Capitalism. Rex Apr 2013 #20

The system in the USSR was a warped version of Marx.... socialist_n_TN Apr 2013 #21

In a free market system I can see that happening. Rex Apr 2013 #22

+1 Newest Reality Apr 2013 #56

That's my president. UnrepentantLiberal Apr 2013 #6

This is hilarious. randome Apr 2013 #8

Since when is petitioning the gov't a "publicity stunt"? 99th_Monkey Apr 2013 #10

Michelle Obama is not part of the government. randome Apr 2013 #11

I'm hazarding a guess that a wealthy campaign donor would have gotten a much warmer welcome 99th_Monkey Apr 2013 #12

I hear you. randome Apr 2013 #15

You may be right 99th_Monkey Apr 2013 #17

Let us know because I'll sure as hell sign it! randome Apr 2013 #18

Well it didn't seem strange when we all signed a petition on John Conyers' website sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #50

We could definitely use some more 'shit disturbers' instead of the safe choices we keep getting. randome Apr 2013 #63

"I'm hazarding a guess that a wealthy campaign donor would have gotten a much warmer welcome" George II Apr 2013 #30

Petitioning is one thing, expecting to saunter into the White House is another. George II Apr 2013 #29

Stop lying. It's very unbecoming. 99th_Monkey Apr 2013 #31

There is such a thing as procedure and protocol. George II Apr 2013 #39

Yea ...it's called lobbying and forming a Koch like pac. n/t L0oniX Apr 2013 #48

Monsanto CEOs have no problem 'sauntering' into the WH. You're right though in a way, sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #52

Precisely! These people are upset because.... George II Apr 2013 #25

Are you deliberately and consciously lying? 99th_Monkey Apr 2013 #32

Did she have an appointment? Did anyone INSIDE the White House know she would be there? George II Apr 2013 #38

All you need to do is read the text and watch the video 99th_Monkey Apr 2013 #40

"Completely ignored"? Don't you think they have a schedule and other things going on? George II Apr 2013 #44

Please see 99th_Monkey Apr 2013 #68

Yeah, it is hilarious! You're RIGHT, as always, imagine people thinking they sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #34

Yea stupid them ...they should do what all the lobbyists do or form a Koch like pac. n/t L0oniX Apr 2013 #46

If you wanted GMO Labeling, bvar22 Apr 2013 #13

Good one. +10 ~nt 99th_Monkey Apr 2013 #23

That guys sounds great, anyone know when he's running for office? truebrit71 Apr 2013 #62

"What little is left of the Left, is being actively muzzled and criminalized ..." Scuba Apr 2013 #14

Now that he is reelected, Obama doesn't need the left anymore, MadHound Apr 2013 #19

I think you got that right, pun intended. ~nt 99th_Monkey Apr 2013 #26

Nope. He made that clear from 2009 - 2011. He was back to pretending he did during 2012. MotherPetrie Apr 2013 #28

He threw us under the bus a long time ago IMO. n/t L0oniX Apr 2013 #47

Fuck. This. Shit. nt BrotherIvan Apr 2013 #24

What were they really arrested for? RudynJack Apr 2013 #27

Yeah!! Just ask "The Authorities" what's "really" going on. 99th_Monkey Apr 2013 #33

What were they arrested for? RudynJack Apr 2013 #36

Cited for "not giving up" on what they went to Washington DC to do 99th_Monkey Apr 2013 #41

No, we don't know it. RudynJack Apr 2013 #49

OK. I'll just speak for myself then 99th_Monkey Apr 2013 #60

You still didn't answer the question. What was she arrested for? phleshdef Apr 2013 #65

What part of "agree to disagree" did you not understand? 99th_Monkey Apr 2013 #66

Oh I understand. I just don't give a fuck. phleshdef Apr 2013 #67

Really. Did they try to get thru the WH gate? elleng Apr 2013 #51

Don't ask me. RudynJack Apr 2013 #57

Likely there's no other way an arrest would have occurred. elleng Apr 2013 #59

getting arrested is part of civil disobedience arely staircase Apr 2013 #35

Yes. "Getting arrested is part of civil disobedience", but ONLY when 99th_Monkey Apr 2013 #42

This message was self-deleted by its author 99th_Monkey Apr 2013 #43

He's a Democrat so it's OK. Le Taz Hot Apr 2013 #37

Even Russia banned the GMO crops. darkangel218 Apr 2013 #54

Delivering petitions to the door of the White House is prohibited. Comrade_McKenzie Apr 2013 #55

Really? would you have pointed this our during the Bush regime? N/t alp227 Apr 2013 #61

"People want to know what they are eating and want food labeling" ChisolmTrailDem Apr 2013 #58

I'd bet my left ass cheek she wasn't complying with some sort of Secret Service request. phleshdef Apr 2013 #64