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19. It's not a stalking horse. Do you recall the Arab Spring by any chance?

Sat May 19, 2012, 11:35 PM

May 2012

Or how about the civil rights protests closer to home? They got beat by the cops but they still won.

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"This almost seems like Westboro Baptist Chruch" marmar May 2012 #2

So you hate protesters RobertEarl May 2012 #3

No, I just don't understand why someone would protest a G8 meeting RB TexLa May 2012 #7

The solution is to take over the system and change it. bluestate10 May 2012 #14

They should protest and then vote. Zalatix May 2012 #17

Really? RobertEarl May 2012 #13

Oh. The 1% stalking horse again. bluestate10 May 2012 #15

That sounds about as effective as praying about it. sudopod May 2012 #20

Welcome to my Ignore list! Most idiotic OP ever - n/t coalition_unwilling May 2012 #4

Don't worry about it, RB TexLa! randome May 2012 #9

I am likely on it. bluestate10 May 2012 #16

shades of early occupy days. What is it they want? 2pooped2pop May 2012 #5

Ah yes, you're the same guy who calls everyone a John Bircher Zalatix May 2012 #6

So it's because there are foreigners meeting? RB TexLa May 2012 #8

What would you replace capitalism with? bluestate10 May 2012 #18

Don't go changing.. Fumesucker May 2012 #12

Their use of Depleted Uranium might be one reason think May 2012 #21