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Johonny

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11. Why shouldn't they feel emboldened?

Reply to cali (Original post)

Wed Jan 20, 2016, 12:44 PM

Jan 2016

The media is covering them, they aren't feeling any governmental pressure, and they are both delusional and devoted to their cause. The only question is when they walk away free as a bird? After irreversible damage is done to the area or before...

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Oregon: The occupiers are emboldened. And that's a big problem. [View all] cali Jan 2016 OP

...or what? Fairgo Jan 2016 #1

Talk is cheap. (nt) enough Jan 2016 #2

Hot air. The feds are watching for the possibility Hortensis Jan 2016 #3

Yeah because we just imagined they've built a road, torn down a fence cali Jan 2016 #4

Nope. Pretty much hot air. Using equipment there to Hortensis Jan 2016 #6

Oregon standoff: Anger, frustration boil over at community meeting Bluenorthwest Jan 2016 #5

I truly despise these idiots. cwydro Jan 2016 #7

Well duh. When you let armed terrorists get away with crimes daily, they will get bolder. Rex Jan 2016 #8

Birders, assert your rights! Occupy Malheur and go in carrying... mainer Jan 2016 #9

and get pictures of them so that you can call out the DOJ for allowing violence geek tragedy Jan 2016 #10

Perhaps that's part of the line in the sand the Feds have. haele Jan 2016 #12

Why shouldn't they feel emboldened? Johonny Jan 2016 #11

If only a black kid with a toy gun would join them gratuitous Jan 2016 #13

There is actually one black guy, kind of young, with a real gun there...they were pimping him out snooper2 Jan 2016 #14