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cbrer

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12. As long as you know

Reply to 99th_Monkey (Original post)

Fri Apr 12, 2013, 08:45 PM

Apr 2013

That a substantial segment of the population will not roll over for those pricks.

Yes I realize that they have superior technology.

But HUGE sacrifices were made to give us what we have today. Not just materially. Many of us will again make sacrifices to preserve, or at least protest to the nth degree, the standards and ideals for which America once stood.

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We no longer have any real rights, only privileges at the whim of our corporate overlords. [View all] 99th_Monkey Apr 2013 OP

The minute I see someone use the term Summer Hathaway Apr 2013 #1

What "term" would you suggest using 99th_Monkey Apr 2013 #2

My sensibilities, Summer Hathaway Apr 2013 #5

I'm curious if you feel like Chris Hedges "playing the victim" as well? eom 99th_Monkey Apr 2013 #10

Why do we still have the right to vote then? treestar Apr 2013 #3

Just because you are using a privilege, doesn't make it a "right". 99th_Monkey Apr 2013 #4

And you labeling a right as a privilege Summer Hathaway Apr 2013 #6

T^R^A^S^H^E^S OCCUPY W^O^N'T G^O^O^G^L^E DNAA 99th_Monkey Apr 2013 #9

Am I supposed to take Occupy seriously? Summer Hathaway Apr 2013 #14

Here's what Occupy is doing in my city. Nothing to snark at, but you can if you like. Bluenorthwest Apr 2013 #15

The only answer to those fascists is this: Trailrider1951 Apr 2013 #7

totally. ~nt 99th_Monkey Apr 2013 #8

Agree. avaistheone1 Apr 2013 #11

As long as you know cbrer Apr 2013 #12

OWS looked like a classic death rattle to me 99th_Monkey Apr 2013 #13