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In reply to the discussion: Occupy Wall Street Banned From Democratic National Convention [View all]themadstork
(899 posts)16. Sounds like I need to make plans to be there
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Occupy is protest Obama's fundraising and Democrats as much as Republicans
texshelters
Dec 2011
#162
And unfortunately that sounds like an open invitation to do just that. Dare me anyone?
jwirr
Dec 2011
#30
Exactly it was their decision & they had to know it would cause problems...........
Historic NY
Dec 2011
#135
Good Point, McCamy. I do expect Chicago '68. The pot is bubbling...and they make it worse.
KoKo
Dec 2011
#13
And still a good possibility if nothing is done about the voting machines...
Xtraneous
Dec 2011
#136
Its the republicans who are tearing this country up, not the democrats. It's like getting killed by
demosincebirth
Dec 2011
#138
Your thoughts on the RW republicans and your preference to replace "They all must go."?
demosincebirth
Dec 2011
#183
Those who met violence with violence -- people like the SDS -- helped bring on the Nixon years.
pnwmom
Dec 2011
#115
Yeah, it's a shame the Democratic party refuses to learn any lessons from history
no limit
Dec 2011
#54
"the movement would be better off going after the gigantic financial institutions"
Occulus
Dec 2011
#89
Actually it went quite well if you were committed to ending the war. nt.
Warren Stupidity
Dec 2011
#111
I agree with you. Some are trying to create the same senario as 1968 and
demosincebirth
Dec 2011
#137
These two posts are telling. I was not happy about the location of the convention and now it seems
jwirr
Dec 2011
#32
Having been around for a while I assume they are trying to avoid another Chicago 1968. It might
jwirr
Dec 2011
#29
They are not elected and they should be invited guests otherwise you have just ended the system
jwirr
Dec 2011
#155
What does anybody expect? First the party pisses off the unions -- AGAIN -- by picking a right-to-
Brickbat
Dec 2011
#35
Mare Daley: Da police ain't here to create disorder. Da police is here to preserve disorder.
ChairmanAgnostic
Dec 2011
#51
Please explain how the Charlotte City Council is actually secretly the DNC. With links.
emulatorloo
Dec 2011
#52
The point is, why did the Dems choose to hold the Convention there? There have been objections
sabrina 1
Dec 2011
#140
Well, I didn't say they chose it because of OWS. I said, they now need to make a statement
sabrina 1
Dec 2011
#172
And anywhere George W. Bush went - anywhere plus a buffer of one or two miles, that is.
kenny blankenship
Dec 2011
#75
It was Blaine the mono, from King's "The Dark Tower III: The Wastelands"; the context is even apt
Occulus
Dec 2011
#93
One thing that people who did not live during the Great Depression do not understand -
truedelphi
Dec 2011
#106
Where in the 1st Amendment is there is a time limit on when Citizens can exercise their right to
sabrina 1
Dec 2011
#141
Did you think that everyone in an occupation camp was sleeping at the same time?
sabrina 1
Dec 2011
#171
Same old faces, same outcomes: Daley, Sr., and Daley, Jr. heckling at the Democratic Convention '68
leveymg
Dec 2011
#80
This was genned up by the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce to stimulate motel/hotel
bertman
Dec 2011
#125
I have seen one of the organizers from Charlotte on TV. He was very impressive and
sabrina 1
Dec 2011
#173