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Cha

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54. I hear what you're saying, silvershadow.. We'll see what happens.
Sat Nov 22, 2014, 06:55 AM
Nov 2014

Last edited Sat Nov 22, 2014, 05:32 PM - Edit history (1)

Just hoping for Peaceful Protests as implored by the President, AG Holder, and Michael Brown Sr. No outside agitators.. and, no more Bully tactics from the FPD.

Michael Brown

This whole thing has become the media fantasizing a scenario BumRushDaShow Nov 2014 #1
Exactly the thoughts I expressed a few days ago, BRDS.. they want riots to cover them for their Cha Nov 2014 #3
Sadly, this is the bottom line. Profit at any cost. They could give a damn about RKP5637 Nov 2014 #7
And, "deaths"? "meh".. we saw that from their "March to War".. Banging the bush Drums Loudly in Cha Nov 2014 #9
The governor and the Police do too. They want to cover their asses on having all those Military VanillaRhapsody Nov 2014 #38
Those of us who are old enough to remember the 60s remember that the riots back then were often jwirr Nov 2014 #60
right...agent provacateurs too VanillaRhapsody Nov 2014 #61
Yes, but when the governor of the instigating trouble who needs agent provacateurs? jwirr Nov 2014 #63
exactly.... VanillaRhapsody Nov 2014 #65
Remember CNN salivating for days before Bush went into Iraq? dixiegrrrrl Nov 2014 #68
Yes, I think that one of the rules regarding journalism is that they do not make the news they jwirr Nov 2014 #69
A media lock-down as when the shooting first occurred. The right-wing mediasphere, designed to cover Anansi1171 Nov 2014 #2
Agree, Anansi.. :( Cha Nov 2014 #4
The governor and the police chief do not know WTF they are doing. They seem RKP5637 Nov 2014 #5
They haven't learned a gd thing throughout this whole crisis, RKP :( Cha Nov 2014 #6
We've learned they consider black citizens completely and totally KingCharlemagne Nov 2014 #19
Tone deaf and weaselly. Also the St. Louis County DA McCulloch is a real KingCharlemagne Nov 2014 #18
Yep, I agree so much with your wife. He sounds like a blithering fool! n/t RKP5637 Nov 2014 #40
The Gov. is barely a democrat but full of fear. He's done nothing bjobotts Nov 2014 #20
I feel so sorry for the citizens of Ferguson with these fools running the show and the RKP5637 Nov 2014 #41
actually I think they DO know what they are doing.... VanillaRhapsody Nov 2014 #39
Hadn't thought of it that way, your right, they want to keep the toys coming. n/t RKP5637 Nov 2014 #42
And that is really sad because we have laws against using the Military against our citizens yet we jwirr Nov 2014 #62
I am glad that this thought came out! BumRushDaShow Nov 2014 #8
Thanks BRDS! It's criminal.. :( Cha Nov 2014 #10
P.S. I appreciate that AG Holder came out and said.. Gov Nixon made this situation worse, ismw. Cha Nov 2014 #11
This is supposed to be the "Show Me" state BumRushDaShow Nov 2014 #12
It shows how they need to go back to the drawing board and re-work how they do business. :( Cha Nov 2014 #13
From your quote! sheshe2 Nov 2014 #14
Yes, damn them for escalating the situation like they don't have brain in their collective head, And Cha Nov 2014 #15
Dirty Laundry. eggplant Nov 2014 #16
Gov of Missouri and the FPD Cha Nov 2014 #17
This song is the most perfect description of the Corporate-owned McGreedia. love_katz Nov 2014 #73
but..but.. bullying, intimidation, machine guns, tanks, gas and cattle prods hopemountain Nov 2014 #21
mahalo hopemountain for bringing that up about AG Holder imploring for Peaceful Protests! Cha Nov 2014 #22
thank you, cha! hopemountain Nov 2014 #23
Do it the way Dr. Martin Luther King would have done it. Show them the right way. jwirr Nov 2014 #64
Kicking! sheshe2 Nov 2014 #24
Now kicking to 25! sheshe2 Nov 2014 #25
Thanks, sheshe! Cha Nov 2014 #27
Welcome~ sheshe2 Nov 2014 #29
And~ sheshe2 Nov 2014 #26
Precisely, she.. thank you for highlighting that.. and may it Cha Nov 2014 #28
Protesters will be the nonviolent ones, sheshe2 Nov 2014 #30
Somebody's got to watch over the Police and the Gov of MO for obviously escalating Cha Nov 2014 #33
I hope to GOD that this starts a serious national discussion on police brutality. Odin2005 Nov 2014 #31
Pleas from AG Holder and Michael Brown Sr for Peaceful Protests, Odin.. Cha Nov 2014 #34
Michael Brown's father has my utmost respect for those remarks. I cannot even begin KingCharlemagne Nov 2014 #43
I know KC.. you don't know how strong you are until you have no other choice... Cha Nov 2014 #44
And in the comments section of nearly every story I've yet to read Stryst Nov 2014 #48
Eric Holder and is top aide are absolutely right to call out Nixon on this KMOD Nov 2014 #32
Yeah, KMOD.. we're not the only ones noticing the Gov of MO and his FPD's egregious behavior :( Cha Nov 2014 #36
"expressing sympathies with the Protesters.." Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2014 #35
Michael Brown Sr and AG Holder.. imploring for Peaceful Protests.. Cha Nov 2014 #37
Its almost like they want to encourage violence... Historic NY Nov 2014 #45
yeah, like they want a reason to use their gas and clubs, Historic NY Cha Nov 2014 #46
Privately expressing displeasure and frustration MannyGoldstein Nov 2014 #47
.. Cha Nov 2014 #49
.. Cha Nov 2014 #50
Nixon Droning Predator Nov 2014 #51
"Nixon" yeah.. but he could have been a Principled Dem and a the good Nixon.. but, Cha Nov 2014 #52
I have resisted commenting on the Feguson situation thus far. However, to be frank silvershadow Nov 2014 #53
I hear what you're saying, silvershadow.. We'll see what happens. Cha Nov 2014 #54
And me Cha JustAnotherGen Nov 2014 #55
Well 2 weeks ago they were asleep in Wisconsin warrant46 Nov 2014 #56
They were conscious in NJ JustAnotherGen Nov 2014 #58
Wisconsin actually had a record turnout for Mid Terms forthemiddle Nov 2014 #67
And this time the "dogs" will be tanks and they would look bad shooting into a setting crowd. But I jwirr Nov 2014 #66
Germany German? JustAnotherGen Nov 2014 #71
Actually German American. Still felt guilty for what people like me did. Probably does not make jwirr Nov 2014 #72
In agreement with silvershadow BruceW Nov 2014 #74
What happened to this thread? warrant46 Nov 2014 #57
Not sure what you mean, warrant? Cha Nov 2014 #77
It''s disgusting! loyalsister Nov 2014 #59
The Ferguson community azmom Nov 2014 #70
I agree, azmom.. phenomenal patience and courage. Cha Nov 2014 #75
The Governor has acted very irresponsibly, imo. Kath1 Nov 2014 #76
I hope when Nixon's term is over that it marks the end of his political career davidpdx Nov 2014 #78
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