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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 02:04 PM Original message |
Harsh truth time: It must be said: OWS will accomplish nothing. |
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The Velveteen Ocelot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 02:06 PM Response to Original message |
1. We have already taken back the media. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 02:10 PM Response to Reply #1 |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 02:35 PM Response to Reply #1 |
24. No, we haven't. |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 02:08 PM Response to Original message |
2. They got "free trade" with Korea, didn't they? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 03:45 PM Response to Reply #2 |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 02:09 PM Response to Original message |
3. Central leadership will immediately become a target.. |
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Cid_B (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 02:18 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. or they can run around like hamsters in a cage... |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 02:25 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. This ain't your father's protest action.. |
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Exilednight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 04:09 PM Response to Reply #14 |
62. If a leader emerged, the last thing the right would do is try and chop it off. The last thing they |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 04:14 PM Response to Reply #62 |
65. There is an awful lot of "they's" out there.. |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 02:10 PM Response to Original message |
4. Disagree. They've already put big money interests on the defensive. |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 02:12 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. True but those types have already proven their irrelevance. I'm talking about their big guns. |
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MFrohike (210 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 02:17 PM Response to Original message |
7. Or |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 02:21 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. That's kind of the way I see it as phase I. Time to regroup for phase II. |
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MFrohike (210 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 02:29 PM Response to Reply #11 |
17. Too soon |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 03:37 PM Response to Reply #17 |
47. Can't argue with that. |
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Justpat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 03:18 PM Response to Reply #7 |
40. Thank you and welcome to DU. |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 02:21 PM Response to Original message |
9. I imagine we often confuse our own prognostications and opinions |
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Matariki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 02:30 PM Response to Reply #9 |
21. And *that's* the 'harsh truth. |
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Matariki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 02:31 PM Response to Reply #9 |
22. oops duplicate |
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Fire Walk With Me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 02:21 PM Response to Original message |
10. O Rly? |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 02:22 PM Response to Original message |
12. Is this a new talking point or something? I think this must be the |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 02:25 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. I certainly hope so. I definitely support the movement don't get me wrong. |
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Aerows (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 02:34 PM Response to Reply #13 |
23. I'm sick of Rush Limbaugh, too |
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Matariki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 02:38 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. Would love to work toward a law like the one Canada just passed |
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caledesi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 03:09 PM Response to Reply #27 |
37. Well said Mat...! n/t |
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Aerows (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 03:20 PM Response to Reply #27 |
41. I couldn't agree more |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 03:38 PM Response to Reply #27 |
48. Couldn't agree more. |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 03:51 PM Response to Reply #13 |
54. I understand, but if you can get RT on your cable lineup |
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swilton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 02:49 PM Response to Reply #12 |
30. Totally agree with Sabrina 1 |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 04:06 PM Response to Reply #30 |
61. Good post, thank you swilton. |
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AverageJoe90 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 04:45 PM Response to Reply #61 |
70. Isn't there anyone OTHER than RT we can turn to? |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 05:36 PM Response to Reply #70 |
71. I have not found any bias in their coverage of these stories. |
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caledesi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 03:13 PM Response to Reply #12 |
38. Well said Sab,,, n/t |
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Matariki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 02:26 PM Response to Original message |
15. meh. |
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HappyMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 03:04 PM Response to Reply #15 |
35. They picked a color today!! |
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Matariki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 03:49 PM Response to Reply #35 |
53. You roll your eyes but remember the Ukrainian Orange Revolution |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 02:28 PM Response to Original message |
16. Long live the Occupation! |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 02:29 PM Response to Original message |
18. Cool story bro. |
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John Agar (212 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 02:30 PM Response to Original message |
19. And your defeatism will accomplish less. |
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marions ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 03:36 PM Response to Reply #19 |
45. yeah |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 03:44 PM Response to Reply #19 |
49. I'm loving this as it's only further proving my point. |
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RagAss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 02:30 PM Response to Original message |
20. Don't be on the wrong side of history. |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 02:36 PM Response to Original message |
25. Oh. You again. Thank you for your concern. |
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Ikonoklast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 02:36 PM Response to Original message |
26. "Just a few hippies angry about that little far-off war, nothing to worry about, President Johnson." |
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RagAss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 02:39 PM Response to Original message |
28. "Don't take the brown acid, dude" |
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bobthedrummer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 02:41 PM Response to Original message |
29. Best laugh I've had all day-unrec, n/t |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 02:51 PM Response to Original message |
31. Wow, I guess that is the message of the day, |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 02:54 PM Response to Original message |
32. I disagree. They may accomplish a lot. And that could be a bad thing |
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KurtNYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 02:54 PM Response to Original message |
33. We never owned the MSM and we don't need it now |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 02:59 PM Response to Original message |
34. Yawn. -1 |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 03:07 PM Response to Original message |
36. Who is going to 'take back the media'? |
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Cali_Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 03:15 PM Response to Original message |
39. So how do you propose we take back the media? |
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Missy Vixen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 03:22 PM Response to Original message |
42. Thanks for your concern. -1 n/t |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 03:24 PM Response to Original message |
43. All movements start like this, not like the tea party. |
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The Philosopher (621 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 03:26 PM Response to Original message |
44. “If the world is saved |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 03:36 PM Response to Original message |
46. Wrong...try as people might, OWS is now more then a rally |
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ArcticFox (654 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 03:47 PM Response to Original message |
51. No |
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itsallhappening (578 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 03:48 PM Response to Original message |
52. Not sure about that. It's very well organized and funded |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 03:53 PM Response to Reply #52 |
56. That's just it we need a next step. Otherwise |
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itsallhappening (578 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 04:00 PM Response to Reply #56 |
59. I have no doubt that a next step was planned long ago. |
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Terry in Austin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 03:52 PM Response to Original message |
55. Harsh, yes; truth, no |
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Phentex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 03:54 PM Response to Original message |
57. Dupe! |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 03:54 PM Response to Original message |
58. Maybe that's why MGreedia is finally discussing |
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tama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 04:06 PM Response to Original message |
60. Tea Party game |
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pipi_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 04:13 PM Response to Original message |
64. "Take back the Media", huh? |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 04:15 PM Response to Original message |
66. If the OWS is to succeed they need to start putting candidates on the ballots |
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AverageJoe90 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 04:42 PM Response to Reply #66 |
69. Backing people is all we can do right now....... |
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Throd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 04:36 PM Response to Original message |
67. "Take back the media" ? What does that even mean? |
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AverageJoe90 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 04:41 PM Response to Original message |
68. I'm sorry, but Unrec. |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 06:47 PM Response to Reply #68 |
72. This I definitely agree with. |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 06:48 PM Response to Original message |
73. lol... no |
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quaker bill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 07:12 PM Response to Original message |
74. This outcome is no longer possible |
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