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Scuba

(53,475 posts)
Sun Jan 29, 2012, 06:08 AM Jan 2012

Union members, Occupiers protest in Super Bowl Village

http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/usatoday/article/52847596?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|FRONTPAGE|s




About 75 marchers weaved through packed crowds at the pre-game street fair in downtown Indianapolis in the first of what could be several such protests before the big game Feb. 5 at Lucas Oil Stadium. The protesters chanted "Occupy the Super Bowl" and carried signs that read "Fight the Lie" and "Workers United Will Prevail."

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Most onlookers stared in silence as the protesters walked past them, but some like Jason Leibowitz of Jamestown were upset about their outing being interrupted. "There's a place and a time for this," Leibowitz said. "This isn't it."

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State Senator Jean Breaux, D-Indianapolis, called the bill evidence that Republican legislators are not in touch with the needs of working-class voters. "If you voted Republican in the past, stop," Breaux said.

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"Upsetting the Super Bowl — I couldn't care less," protester Lou Feldman of Lafayette said. "This is about my life and my family. Maybe it will make some people notice."
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Union members, Occupiers protest in Super Bowl Village (Original Post) Scuba Jan 2012 OP
Mr. Liebowitz has his priorities well in order! Scootaloo Jan 2012 #1
Hey! 2pooped2pop Jan 2012 #3
k&r Starry Messenger Jan 2012 #2
Most excellent. mmonk Jan 2012 #4
Depends on what your goal is... JSnuffy Jan 2012 #5
Or, the goal may not be to change minds.... Scuba Jan 2012 #6
anti-labor republicans are almost sure to get the right to work for less passed. endless october Jan 2012 #7
 

JSnuffy

(374 posts)
5. Depends on what your goal is...
Sun Jan 29, 2012, 09:46 AM
Jan 2012

If the goal is to change minds then I think they failed miserably and probably turned some people against them.

If they think they already have enough support and the goal is to preach to the choir and make themselves feel good then they did great.

 

Scuba

(53,475 posts)
6. Or, the goal may not be to change minds....
Sun Jan 29, 2012, 09:50 AM
Jan 2012

.... but touch minds that aren't even aware there is a problem. It's called "awareness".

endless october

(1,635 posts)
7. anti-labor republicans are almost sure to get the right to work for less passed.
Sun Jan 29, 2012, 10:36 AM
Jan 2012

sad and embarrassing for Indiana at a time when it should be enjoying national attention for positive reasons.

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