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"DOJ and local officials continue to hunt down anyone associated or even meeting under OWS banner. " geek tragedy May 2013 #1
You must have missed the brutal attacks on peaceful protesters, the near murder of two sabrina 1 May 2013 #4
Do you believe the the Obama DOJ is trying to "hunt down anyone associated with OWS?" geek tragedy May 2013 #5
Another DUer who follows Alex Jones? Some advice, seek out reliable sources if you sabrina 1 May 2013 #7
Contrary to a lot of myth-making on the paranoid left, there has been no evidence geek tragedy May 2013 #8
You're not part of the 'left'? Why are you here then? sabrina 1 May 2013 #11
I am not part of the "paranoid left." geek tragedy May 2013 #12
Really? I get the impression, mostly from what you write, that you have unfounded fears of sabrina 1 May 2013 #16
I have no fear of Democrats who are outspoken about the many serious problems geek tragedy May 2013 #18
The paranoid right is and always has been wrong about everything. The 'paranoid left' oth, is sabrina 1 May 2013 #41
Repeating your beliefs as unassailable facts does not make them so. geek tragedy May 2013 #56
OWS is stronger than ever, now winning every battle in court, succeeding in what our government sabrina 1 May 2013 #63
"facts are facts" geek tragedy May 2013 #68
I haven't seen you offer anything other than your own opinion. And attacks on the 'left'. sabrina 1 May 2013 #71
I have made a factual claim--that there exists no proof geek tragedy May 2013 #73
You stated an opinion, that is not a factual claim. I saw a Brontosaurus, and a Tryrannosaurus sabrina 1 May 2013 #84
It is a factual claim. geek tragedy May 2013 #85
When you say "there is no proof" zeemike May 2013 #99
There has been no such evidence produced. geek tragedy May 2013 #100
No such evidence produced or zeemike May 2013 #103
Alex Jones has what he thinks is evidence that Boston was a false flag. geek tragedy May 2013 #105
And this is not a single piece of evidence? zeemike May 2013 #107
A blog post describing documents is not evidence. geek tragedy May 2013 #109
See...with that power to impeach you can call it nothing zeemike May 2013 #118
I did check it out. geek tragedy May 2013 #123
So you do admit there is evidence then zeemike May 2013 #124
What evidence there is points in the opposite direction. nt geek tragedy May 2013 #126
+ 1000 JEB May 2013 #45
Climb back in your denial bubble. It's hard to recognize proof with your fingers in you ears and rhett o rick May 2013 #144
I apologize for living outside your echo chamber. nt geek tragedy May 2013 #145
The Gerrymandering is pretty awful - both sides engage in it of course el_bryanto May 2013 #2
Looks like if you are a real terrorist you can't get your name on a no-fly list. But if you sabrina 1 May 2013 #3
There are DUers that claim the term "police state" is not appropriate mick063 May 2013 #6
The "DHS crushed OWS" stuff is dumber than most stuff Alex Jones says. nt geek tragedy May 2013 #9
+1 n/t FSogol May 2013 #10
Seriously, you need to stop following Alex Jones. sabrina 1 May 2013 #13
Nah, it's others who need to stop emulating him. nt geek tragedy May 2013 #14
Yes I agree. They need to start facing reality and facts rather than living in a state of denial. sabrina 1 May 2013 #42
Yes. They should read the actual FOIA documents re: OWS geek tragedy May 2013 #61
Absolutely. This moronic story has been going on for almost two years now Number23 May 2013 #131
Or, maybe Newest Reality May 2013 #62
The standards of evidence and logic between geek tragedy May 2013 #69
Ah, well that is debatable when you put it that way. Newest Reality May 2013 #93
I've seen the documents. geek tragedy May 2013 #96
We also have the type of brutalization of Americans that we have never seen before by AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #38
" We've never seen so much police brutality in our country." ? jtuck004 May 2013 #90
And... loyalsister May 2013 #92
In a literal sense, "we" have not. Our predecessors have, but "we" have not. AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #97
Okay, if one wants to limit it to a self-serving description of how they have had it so jtuck004 May 2013 #102
Well, I'm a former steelworker. AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #114
At least I didn't use the word "we" without knowing what I was talking about. jtuck004 May 2013 #116
You already admitted at #102 that, at most, you "have read, seen pictures, and spoken with people AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #117
Those words remind me of that Obi Wan Baloney from that kid's movie, jtuck004 May 2013 #152
It was my impression that they needed dismantling Coyotl May 2013 #15
And that surprises you? zeemike May 2013 #37
Democrats wouldn't do it either. It has always been experience as a democrat that our party sabrina 1 May 2013 #60
And some went there with the intent to find fault. zeemike May 2013 #66
Yes, they did, they were generally pretty obvious. I remember a more 'famous' example of that sabrina 1 May 2013 #70
Well, how dare those homeless people find a place to 'hang'. OWS fed the homeless, provided sabrina 1 May 2013 #44
Homeless are citizens too. JEB May 2013 #46
Well, they'll tolerate dissent as long as ... ananda May 2013 #17
OWS did it to themselves. randome May 2013 #19
That is an EXCELLENT article, but I wouldn't say that Occupy destroyed themselves; factsarenotfair May 2013 #64
I'm not really sure you understand what "brutal suppression" is. MineralMan May 2013 #20
I'm sure those who ended up nearly dead, including Iraq veterans, have a fairly good idea of what sabrina 1 May 2013 #47
Is that a threat? JEB May 2013 #48
How would that be a threat? MineralMan May 2013 #50
Not brutal enough for your tastes. JEB May 2013 #53
Stuff & Nonsense! MineralMan May 2013 #54
Too brutal, not brutal enough or just right. Your choice. JEB May 2013 #59
It was surreal to watch middle class cops beating middle class protesters while the rich JaneyVee May 2013 #21
Rich people don't live around Wall Street badtoworse May 2013 #24
The median income for the Wall St area is $188,000/yr. JaneyVee May 2013 #25
That's not even close to rich by Wall Street standards. badtoworse May 2013 #26
The highest median state income in America is $70,000. Wall St almost triples that. JaneyVee May 2013 #29
You don't live in or near New York City do you? badtoworse May 2013 #31
I live on 12th street in Manhattan. JaneyVee May 2013 #33
...and you really believe Wall Street is a nice place to live? badtoworse May 2013 #35
Who said the morons on the balcony lived there? They party there, that doesn't mean they live sabrina 1 May 2013 #51
Read Post No. 21. Seemed like a reasonable assumption to me. badtoworse May 2013 #72
Renting an apartment in NY can take up to half of that. randome May 2013 #27
I know I live in Manhattan. It can be expensive. But you save money in other ways. JaneyVee May 2013 #32
$188k household income is not rich in NYC. geek tragedy May 2013 #28
This is the MEDIAN income. It means there are some people making $25Million. JaneyVee May 2013 #30
There are probably some making ten times that badtoworse May 2013 #34
Yes, with 50% of households making that much or less. geek tragedy May 2013 #36
The median income for America is about $40,000, that includes rich & poor. Do you JaneyVee May 2013 #40
High income with high expenses is often not wealthy. geek tragedy May 2013 #52
someone making 25 million in NYC lives on Central Park or somewhere w/river view not in Wall Street. KittyWampus May 2013 #49
No one said the cocktail partiers lived on Wall St. They were partying on Wall St. when they sabrina 1 May 2013 #65
The rich, of course, make most of their money from capital gains. The $188,000/yr figure AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #39
Maybe camping in public parks and crapping in the streets was the real problem. badtoworse May 2013 #22
i think was the point entirely.. Phillip McCleod May 2013 #140
From what I could see, the OWS people behaved like they were the only ones with rights. badtoworse May 2013 #142
Things might be different if we had tens of thousands in the streets.... Hotler May 2013 #23
Don't just blame the GOP for gerrymandering. harmonicon May 2013 #43
Um perhaps you haven't noticed Savannahmann May 2013 #55
Derp. geek tragedy May 2013 #58
You are correct, that is because many progressives have left so it seems like there are more of sabrina 1 May 2013 #67
got milk? datasuspect May 2013 #77
LOL Savannahmann May 2013 #86
they should not tolerate dissent for the sake of dissent hfojvt May 2013 #57
Occupy went over your head nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #80
Sorry to say, but Occupy was a party in the park, and not only was DOJ not interested, but Tarheel_Dem May 2013 #74
...and I thought I was hard on them. badtoworse May 2013 #75
The "bong hits and bongos" crowd didn't resonate with most working Americans. Throd May 2013 #79
That's fair badtoworse May 2013 #81
And the claims of sexual assault in the park didn't do much to endear the "movement" either. Tarheel_Dem May 2013 #108
And by the same token.... zeemike May 2013 #76
Occupy was the fucking Tea Party. Ron Paul? Give me a fucking break. Fake assed libertarian..... Tarheel_Dem May 2013 #89
I was not comparing the teal party to Occupy. zeemike May 2013 #91
You should've given the spiel to the Occupier assholes who boo'd John Lewis off the stage. Loyalty Tarheel_Dem May 2013 #94
Well so then you got me there zeemike May 2013 #98
I guess the difference between us is, I never considered OWS as "our own", and neither did they. Tarheel_Dem May 2013 #104
"I've seen more interesting movements in my own bathroom." badtoworse May 2013 #111
Have at it! I'm just amazed that anyone still thinks OWS is relevant outside the minds of OWS! Tarheel_Dem May 2013 #112
Anyone with an elementary understanding of the political process could have predicted what happened badtoworse May 2013 #113
Concise & to the point. "The novelty wore off". Tarheel_Dem May 2013 #115
You just killed this thread. Killed it dead Number23 May 2013 #132
They are not dealing with the post mortem in a realistic way. Much like Alex Jones, they blame..... Tarheel_Dem May 2013 #134
It definitely didn't appear to resonate with many people Number23 May 2013 #137
"we hate capitalism" and "we love weed". That definitely is not the foundation for...... Tarheel_Dem May 2013 #143
When it comes to big $$$$$ and any infringement thereof, IMO, D=R=I. "We the RKP5637 May 2013 #78
Yet there are 1000s of anti-govermental and anti-Democratic posts on the open internet graham4anything May 2013 #82
It's not gone nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #83
right marions ghost May 2013 #110
Occupy their homes WhaTHellsgoingonhere May 2013 #87
I like it too. Laelth May 2013 #128
Occupiers Prevail Over Infiltrators, Unconstitutional Ordinances, Vindictive DAs G_j May 2013 #88
^^^^ this ^^^^ BelgianMadCow May 2013 #120
it is G_j May 2013 #125
what especially strikes me is how limited the debate has become BelgianMadCow May 2013 #130
The National Lawyers Guild G_j May 2013 #135
Phew. I hadn't come of age really at the time of Seattle, BelgianMadCow May 2013 #136
The criminal "justice" system as punishment... Agony May 2013 #146
it would appear fabricating charges G_j May 2013 #147
If people want to debate the issue, Newest Reality May 2013 #95
How do you explain the May Day parade in Manhattan today? brooklynite May 2013 #101
Maybe because it was a "one of" type of event...... socialist_n_TN May 2013 #122
The OP opined that "NO DISSENT" was allowed. brooklynite May 2013 #138
Well you just go ahead and think that....... socialist_n_TN May 2013 #149
The interference targets were not the "bosses" brooklynite May 2013 #151
No... i'm pretty sure if the Tea Party setup vagrant encampments on major thoroughfares Sen. Walter Sobchak May 2013 #106
And the reaction of DU to this Occupy thread proves how far DU has drifted BelgianMadCow May 2013 #119
There's a whole forum for Occupy b.s. You come into General, and you're gonna get dissent. Tarheel_Dem May 2013 #127
That's okay BelgianMadCow May 2013 #129
Kinda like the American people were fooled by the teabaggers, for a while. Their popularity now.... Tarheel_Dem May 2013 #133
K&R. nt DLevine May 2013 #121
K&R woo me with science May 2013 #139
i like many of you was truly inspired.. Phillip McCleod May 2013 #141
Brutal supression is the new 40 damnedifIknow May 2013 #148
K & R !!! WillyT May 2013 #150
Well, you really got one of the authoritarian's attention. K&R. Egalitarian Thug May 2013 #153
There Were A Lot Of Flaws With OWS That Pretty Much Doomed It. TheMastersNemesis May 2013 #154
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