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brentspeak

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53. So the DHS is merely trying to protect OWS' reputation

Reply to ProSense (Reply #10)

Thu Mar 1, 2012, 03:42 PM

Mar 2012

from instigator groups like the Black Bloc anarchists? That's the story you're trying to push?

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Wikileaks: Obama Administration kept close tabs on Occupy Wall Street protests. [View all] Better Believe It Feb 2012 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author MikeOlsen Feb 2012 #1

Kaboom! PuraVidaDreamin Feb 2012 #2

I'm glad we're so popular. I guess that is better than being ignored. mmonk Feb 2012 #3

Keep trying...nt SidDithers Feb 2012 #4

Keep trying to ignore facts and defend the indefensible. white_wolf Feb 2012 #35

Red Scare. 21st Century version. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2012 #5

How do you know when something is effective...? n/t Earth_First Feb 2012 #6

Nothing really scandalous there. FarLeftFist Feb 2012 #7

Not at all. randome Feb 2012 #17

Just another day in the Government monitoring its citizens as if they were terrorists Zalatix Feb 2012 #19

Read the article before you cry 'victim'. randome Feb 2012 #22

Right. Nothing to see here .... move along folks! And meanwhile .... Better Believe It Feb 2012 #28

And this proves what? randome Feb 2012 #31

Nothing to see here folks .... move along now. Everything is fine. And meanwhile .... Better Believe It Feb 2012 #33

What does any of this have to do with monitoring public information? randome Feb 2012 #36

Why do you trivialize government surveillance of political dissidents and protest organizations? Better Believe It Feb 2012 #41

No offense meant. I'm just here for an honest discussion. randome Mar 2012 #43

Spying? What government spying? Just a bunch of paranoid comminists, terriorists and pinkos! Better Believe It Feb 2012 #29

Not Surprised fascisthunter Feb 2012 #8

So OWS has been a success Cali_Democrat Feb 2012 #9

This ProSense Feb 2012 #10

Sure.. that's the ticket. girl gone mad Feb 2012 #11

Wait ProSense Feb 2012 #12

No, I'm saying that the only groups which were actively trying to "infiltrate" and "co-opt" OWS.. girl gone mad Feb 2012 #13

Oh ProSense Feb 2012 #14

Pretending that its okay for DHS to spy on peaceful protestors.. girl gone mad Feb 2012 #15

But the Black Bloc WERE present at some of these events AND have resorted to violence. FarLeftFist Feb 2012 #16

How do you know who is 'Black Bloc' and who is not? randome Feb 2012 #21

Same tired old excuse. randome Feb 2012 #18

No, Black Bloc is not OWS. girl gone mad Feb 2012 #24

And you know how to tell Black Bloc from, um, 'real' OWS, do you? randome Feb 2012 #26

Your ProSense Feb 2012 #20

You claimed the spying was okay because OWS was being "co-opted" girl gone mad Feb 2012 #23

They were monitoring social web sites. randome Feb 2012 #25

I ProSense Feb 2012 #27

Black Bloc is a tactic NOT discussed at any OO GA (other than to disavow it) thus, there is no Luminous Animal Feb 2012 #30

Stunning cognitive dissonance as to the Bloc's participation in OWS. joshcryer Mar 2012 #46

So the DHS is merely trying to protect OWS' reputation brentspeak Mar 2012 #53

I'm okay with this. The fed SHOULD keep an eye on organized groups protesting across... Honeycombe8 Feb 2012 #32

Giving up our freedoms and liberties in order to stop a rapist or gunman is wonderful! Better Believe It Feb 2012 #37

'Giving up our freedoms'? You mean by posting on public web sites. randome Feb 2012 #38

What freedom do you think has been given up? We're still free to protest. Honeycombe8 Feb 2012 #40

And the government is free to place you under surveillance for subversive activities .... Better Believe It Mar 2012 #44

Whatever...look I don't have a problem with this. vaberella Mar 2012 #42

Ok ok, so how shocked should I act now that some of the claims nadinbrzezinski Feb 2012 #34

Good. Then somebody knows just how fucking mad I am. lonestarnot Feb 2012 #39

Is this some lame attempt to get a waning movement back into the headlines? I don't even..... Tarheel_Dem Mar 2012 #45

I hope they spelled my name correctly. U4ikLefty Mar 2012 #47

I'm glad this OWS tomfoolery has quieted down Obamacare Mar 2012 #48

Well of course they did!!! Rex Mar 2012 #49

So when did it become necessary to defend the Bill of Rights on Democratic Underground .... Better Believe It Mar 2012 #50

Naomi Wolf: "U.S. is sleepwalking into becoming a police state ... the president can lock up anyone" Better Believe It Mar 2012 #51

I'm not surprised. Kind of feel sorry for those who honestly believe the Administration wasn't Justice wanted Mar 2012 #52