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randome

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81. I definitely see the tide as turning.

Tue Apr 29, 2014, 08:50 AM

Apr 2014

Occupy, for all its shortcomings, is one of many signs that things are going to get better.
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An Occupy founder says the next revolution will be rural [View all] xchrom Apr 2014 OP

It is, IMO, what is needed, a catalyst for change. Organization in rural areas might be the best RKP5637 Apr 2014 #1

It doesn't get any more "local" than that! arcane1 Apr 2014 #54

this guy is my hero roguevalley Apr 2014 #64

rec! SammyWinstonJack Apr 2014 #2

Kick for rural Oregon and beautiful Nehalem and Tilamook County Bluenorthwest Apr 2014 #3

I second that. classof56 Apr 2014 #27

The movement has started. nm rhett o rick Apr 2014 #4

I'll be watching this with interest. LWolf Apr 2014 #5

It's about time someone came up with a plan for this group. randome Apr 2014 #6

+1, n/t RKP5637 Apr 2014 #39

I kind of don't like the "occupy" name either Victor_c3 Apr 2014 #76

I definitely see the tide as turning. randome Apr 2014 #81

Maybe out there, but... pipi_k Apr 2014 #7

Trust me I get it nadinbrzezinski Apr 2014 #10

There is nothing like someone from California, gong to rural Oregon Jesus Malverde Apr 2014 #62

Good point! customerserviceguy Apr 2014 #78

Their "live-and-let-live attitude" included launching a massive bioterror attack against their Chathamization Apr 2014 #79

It was the Oregonians customerserviceguy Apr 2014 #94

My mistake. I was reading that with the other meaning of "put down." N/T Chathamization Apr 2014 #95

No problem customerserviceguy Apr 2014 #96

We need at least 500,000 people like him doing this. L0oniX Apr 2014 #8

I've seen people in a small town protest with signs at the courthouse Lars39 Apr 2014 #9

I doubt it, knowing my multiple local rural areas. nadinbrzezinski Apr 2014 #11

It's not at all the same. Example, SD County, population 3.1 million or so Bluenorthwest Apr 2014 #23

A lovely man with a truly unworkable plan Bragi Apr 2014 #12

And there's also the fact pipi_k Apr 2014 #26

I admire the selfless dedication of many of these Activists, but I still believe that fighting for Dustlawyer Apr 2014 #13

Blah blah blah ... TBF Apr 2014 #16

You're right. Fixing politics is attending to symptom, not disease. ancianita Apr 2014 #30

Excellent point! The root cause issues need to be dealt with, not just treating symptoms. Too RKP5637 Apr 2014 #40

The true root cause is the poison of greed. This can only be defeated when enough people wake up and DesertDiamond Apr 2014 #69

And how do we go about getting public Le Taz Hot Apr 2014 #22

Public financing will be dealt with sooner or later nadinbrzezinski Apr 2014 #25

My state did it nearly 20 years ago by citizen initiative. Public financing is not a "canard". PotatoChip Apr 2014 #44

Unfortunately, there is no national initiative process Le Taz Hot Apr 2014 #47

Poor Maine needs to get rid of that absolute NUTBAG governor -- he is a disgrace to MADem Apr 2014 #55

good god don't mention lepage man.. he makes me ashamed of my home state... dionysus Apr 2014 #74

Isn't he awful? MADem Apr 2014 #83

he won my town by literally a few votes my dad told me. dionysus Apr 2014 #84

I'll bet your dad and many of his friends wishes they'd just swung by MADem Apr 2014 #86

he said he's done with politics if lepage gets in again (of course he won't,but it's dramatic ;) ) dionysus Apr 2014 #87

So your crack-pot legislators got elected NYtoBush-Drop Dead Apr 2014 #68

My 1st suggestion since the corporate owned media has been subverting our country for so long is to Dustlawyer Apr 2014 #45

And all of your suggestions Le Taz Hot Apr 2014 #48

I agree that my suggestions are not likely to Dustlawyer Apr 2014 #57

You keep complaining our politics are bought and paid for only to suggest political solutions. Nuclear Unicorn Apr 2014 #51

So you advocate giving up? Dustlawyer Apr 2014 #59

And who is going to pass your proposal? Nuclear Unicorn Apr 2014 #60

What is it you would have? From what little you said it seems that you are not going to vote and Dustlawyer Apr 2014 #61

You keep dodging this very basic question. Nuclear Unicorn Apr 2014 #63

To me, Micah White is a hero.. talking the talk and walking the walk. mountain grammy Apr 2014 #14

At minimal, he has the guts to try! And to me, that is a hero! n/t RKP5637 Apr 2014 #41

Solidarity, brother. nt TBF Apr 2014 #15

K&R Tippy Apr 2014 #17

smart. this was pretty much the strategy that the far right used Matariki Apr 2014 #18

Yes, it worked for them wonderfully, and it is a complete mystery why Nay Apr 2014 #24

It is not a mystery if you listen to party poobahs nadinbrzezinski Apr 2014 #34

Well that is how the right wing did it. zeemike Apr 2014 #19

And the radio and TV waves in these small communities. It's hard do be in a small community and not RKP5637 Apr 2014 #42

Definitely. KoKo Apr 2014 #46

Well they own the radio and TV stations. zeemike Apr 2014 #50

So true, the dems often look to the R's to see which way the wind is blowing and then try RKP5637 Apr 2014 #58

I agree pipoman Apr 2014 #20

One of the worst mistakes the Democrats Le Taz Hot Apr 2014 #21

Absolutely. nt ancianita Apr 2014 #31

bingo Kali Apr 2014 #32

Definitely !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t RKP5637 Apr 2014 #43

In most rural areas they will find that the local government is already occupied. FarCenter Apr 2014 #28

That's what they said when the TeaParty started their local organizing a few years ago. Sent out jtuck004 Apr 2014 #71

As it should be. We need to reclaim our land and drive all "expert" middlemen out. Out, I say. ancianita Apr 2014 #29

The second phase of the movement. I think starting with local politics is where it has to begin sabrina 1 Apr 2014 #33

So 'inevitable', you refused to listen last year. randome Apr 2014 #37

Airc, you were the one who was not listening. You demonstrated a complete lack of understanding sabrina 1 Apr 2014 #70

Maybe if you wish really, really hard, the things you say might come true. randome Apr 2014 #82

Lol, I didn't have to wish very hard to get that response, thanks for remaining so sabrina 1 Apr 2014 #93

As I reported early on nadinbrzezinski Apr 2014 #38

Yes, I remember your reporting on it. In fact I just mentioned it in my response below to someone sabrina 1 Apr 2014 #72

Will most ProSense Apr 2014 #35

Wow. Some hard truths there. randome Apr 2014 #36

most rural Americans are very conservative arely staircase Apr 2014 #49

Depends on where in 'Murka. KamaAina Apr 2014 #53

I said most. not all nt arely staircase Apr 2014 #56

I could totally see that happening in Ecotopia KamaAina Apr 2014 #52

hear, hear. i owned that book roguevalley Apr 2014 #65

Because that's where we should be. DeSwiss Apr 2014 #66

I believe politics follows social movement notundecided Apr 2014 #67

Occupy Bundy hmmm... maggies farm Apr 2014 #73

"ousting corrupt officials" Micah M. White, thank you! Sunlei Apr 2014 #75

Occupy was a FAILURE because they refused to become a viable POLITICAL force. Simple as that. RBInMaine Apr 2014 #77

They refused to ALIGN themselves with corrupt political forces. djean111 Apr 2014 #80

...or attempt to change them. brooklynite Apr 2014 #85

I understand that, but as far as I can see, our current political system and government are djean111 Apr 2014 #88

In that case, if Occupy et al won't, it won't happen at all brooklynite Apr 2014 #89

I doubt Occupy cares about your put-downs. djean111 Apr 2014 #90

I don't care what Occupy thinks at all...because they're irrelevent brooklynite Apr 2014 #91

Wow! You really really dislike them! Can't imagine why - is it because they refused to djean111 Apr 2014 #92