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In reply to the discussion: Protesters again take to uptown streets (of Charlotte) [View all]randome
(34,845 posts)151. I think you're not seeing struggle4progress' point.
I believe he is saying that a sign that says 'Obama Is Murder' shows the intent of agitators to advocate for anarchy, not help Democrats.
Although it would be interesting to see how many more presumptive posts you can put on this thread, I thought I'd take a chance and suggest that you might be mistaken.
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They are shitting in the punch. "Waaah, we won't vote for anyone! THAT's how we'll FIX 'em!"
MADem
Sep 2012
#27
Somebody had to protest outside the DNC. It's the all American way. God bless you.
limpyhobbler
Sep 2012
#81
Accusations of poor hygene have historically been used to discredit movements.
limpyhobbler
Sep 2012
#155
I'm not close to dead yet, but every year I spend on earth, I find more reasons to like the place.
MADem
Sep 2012
#162
That protest didn't work...did it? Nixon got elected and the war lastd 7 more years.
demosincebirth
Sep 2012
#102
I agree...and in '72 the same goup took over the dem party and and nominated McGovern for pres,
demosincebirth
Sep 2012
#115
Because Nixon double-crossed the AFLCIO & turned the more well off unions against
patrice
Sep 2012
#123
Yeah, I remember going to corporate Christmas parties that year with my spouse.
patrice
Sep 2012
#132
Come on--the only person quoted was "Occupy." The pictures are captioned "Occupy."
MADem
Sep 2012
#33
It's the Julian Assange/Bradley Manning supporters that like those Guy Fawke masks.
Cleita
Sep 2012
#36
Well, they were all wrapped up in the few dozen people with the Occupy permit to march.
MADem
Sep 2012
#43
You keep saying that like anyone is suggesting they DON'T have the right to make asses of themselves
MADem
Sep 2012
#63
I think you are in the wrong place. No body said what they are doing is cool other than asserting
Cleita
Sep 2012
#67
You're the one vigorously defending them. And you're not just defending their "right" to protest,
MADem
Sep 2012
#71
Nobody is saying they can't protest. You're defending something no one is arguing about.
MADem
Sep 2012
#74
If you aren't going to bother to read the material, look at the pictures of the protesters
MADem
Sep 2012
#116
From where I stand, it looks as though Democrats will have more opportunities to offer a hand
patrice
Sep 2012
#109
You must not have listened to the part of the convention where both the mentally and physically
freshwest
Sep 2012
#117
Though some of the poor and disadvantaged do want to bash heads with cops, I'd bet MOST do not.
patrice
Sep 2012
#120
Thanks for this. The Occupy folk seem to me to have collapsed into nebulous mush some time ago
struggle4progress
Sep 2012
#133
I'm sorry, but you're whistling in the dark, here. There was an "Occupy the DNC" protest planned
MADem
Sep 2012
#38
No one is saying that they don't have a "democratic right to protest." That's a fake assertion.
MADem
Sep 2012
#53
Anyone who thinks burning the Presidential oath of office is anything but a dumb-ass, stupid protest
MADem
Sep 2012
#61
Yes, I DO have every right to call them names. They are stupid people doing a very stupid thing.
MADem
Sep 2012
#65
You may find out your children might be some of those people you call morons. Just sayin'
Cleita
Sep 2012
#68
Of course they have the right to protest. Doesn't mean they are not stupid.
Pterodactyl
Sep 2012
#16
I sadly remember Nixon, Reagan, Bush I, and Bush II -- and for the next 60 days, my main objective
struggle4progress
Sep 2012
#44
That's not a valid characterization. How involved have you personally been with an Occupy?
patrice
Sep 2012
#121
Could you link me to where in this thread someone said that they didnt have that right?
cstanleytech
Sep 2012
#22
Personally, I think all of their almost exclusively hierarchical focus is evidence of a failure of
patrice
Sep 2012
#119
You know that protesters, who were bloodied and arrested gave you civil rights. Some died.
Cleita
Sep 2012
#47
He clearly stayed awake in the "Defusing hectoring and goading civilians" lecture.
MADem
Sep 2012
#66
I'm am glad to read of these protests and would be disappointed if there were none.
mountain grammy
Sep 2012
#35
More like protestations or complaints than actual protests, but I take your meaning.
Kurovski
Sep 2012
#95
The only worthwhile form of political expression in America is to work through the Democratic Party.
limpyhobbler
Sep 2012
#89
+100000 It's ALL a verb. People should think more in probabilities and act with more ISSUE integrity
patrice
Sep 2012
#110
I do hope Vice President Gore will consider running for President in 2016
limpyhobbler
Sep 2012
#161
I need this organized group to address the point that their course of action will result in more
patrice
Sep 2012
#104
Not much of an absolutist here, but I will fight tooth and nail ANYONE who says "Don't vote."
patrice
Sep 2012
#112
There's no definite agenda, and there's no definite strategy -- so it's a bust
struggle4progress
Sep 2012
#135
The protesters were pretty well treated IMO. Lots of possible arrests weren't made
struggle4progress
Sep 2012
#141
Unintentional irony is not dead! I'm betting that sign waver thought that contribution was profound
MADem
Sep 2012
#163
I vote; I encourage others to vote; and I regularly register people to vote
struggle4progress
Sep 2012
#156
warrprayer calls me an asshat in #138. so i thought i'd indicate who the real asshats are
struggle4progress
Sep 2012
#157