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rhett o rick

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133. Listen Jack, the movement is here. I hope your support is with us and not for our
Mon Jan 30, 2012, 12:23 AM
Jan 2012

corporate overlords. But it's really your choice.

Why no link to his photo? banned from Kos Jan 2012 #1
This is the problem with the 'leaderless' model of organizing Adenoid_Hynkel Jan 2012 #159
We have no way of knowing if these actions had been taken by Occupiers or by Cal33 Jan 2012 #227
That's what always occurs to me as well. nt cyberpj Jan 2012 #244
Would you care to elaborate? elleng Jan 2012 #2
Link to the photo? Joe the Revelator Jan 2012 #3
Are you referring to a splinter group? chowder66 Jan 2012 #4
Just chased this down. Maybe the reference. cachukis Jan 2012 #5
What gristy Jan 2012 #6
I think he photographed occupy burning an american flag but that's based on a quick skim of google Ed Suspicious Jan 2012 #7
Desecration of flags I think. chowder66 Jan 2012 #8
The burning flag pictures? hughee99 Jan 2012 #9
This is why I think protesters who hide their faces are assholes n/t arcane1 Jan 2012 #12
well to be fair 2pooped2pop Jan 2012 #63
Exactly, in those situations it's a different story arcane1 Jan 2012 #67
Uh, the burden of proof is on the person making the claim. bayareamike Jan 2012 #13
Of course hughee99 Jan 2012 #23
The burden of proof should be proving that these were legitimate OWS protesters Hugabear Jan 2012 #78
I have a sneaking suspicion that may be the case Saokymo Jan 2012 #15
and this is why Occupy needs some sort of structure Adenoid_Hynkel Jan 2012 #160
Lmao Broderick Jan 2012 #31
Wouldn't even have to be police . . . markpkessinger Jan 2012 #35
It's just dumb... JSnuffy Jan 2012 #38
As opposed to being totally beyond the realm of possibility that it IS someone hughee99 Jan 2012 #53
I like this. My story shall be Drahthaardogs Jan 2012 #106
This message was self-deleted by its author chrisa Jan 2012 #186
My first thought, too. Provocateurs. And truth2power Jan 2012 #249
Oh man it's all over for sure now a simple pattern Jan 2012 #10
Maybe the whole thing was a set up.... movonne Jan 2012 #16
It doesn't help them grow the movement hack89 Jan 2012 #44
Lol. No offense, but I've seen your views on OWS. Union Scribe Jan 2012 #72
So you think this is good for them? Ok - good luck with that. nt hack89 Jan 2012 #83
Listen Jack, the movement is here. I hope your support is with us and not for our rhett o rick Jan 2012 #133
Jack? No, that's hack. You must have misread that. pintobean Jan 2012 #137
Ah pintobean. Who do you support? Occupy or the corporate overlords? Or are you one of rhett o rick Jan 2012 #145
Neither, but that's not centrist and it is a decission. pintobean Jan 2012 #151
+1 Broderick Jan 2012 #175
Thanks Rex Jan 2012 #214
So Oakland is Occupy? Shades of the discussion we had in December. Leopolds Ghost Jan 2012 #245
You're with us or you're with the terrorists! TheWraith Jan 2012 #158
At least the outrage this time isn't about blocking traffic. joshcryer Jan 2012 #164
Sean Hannity rhett o rick Jan 2012 #228
Why are you so venomously against OWS? You dont show that "wrath" against those rhett o rick Jan 2012 #229
Will you be wearing a mask when you knock on my door? nt hack89 Jan 2012 #200
Yep, pack it up! Union Scribe Jan 2012 #56
lol thank you for putting this in the correct perspective n/t 2pooped2pop Jan 2012 #66
'Cause that was the *death* of the anti-war movement in the '60s. gkhouston Jan 2012 #104
Yeah, actually it pretty much was. TheWraith Jan 2012 #162
exactly. barbtries Jan 2012 #190
THANK you. Zoeisright Jan 2012 #221
I know it turned me off of OWS...NOT! SammyWinstonJack Jan 2012 #199
LOL! Rex Jan 2012 #215
Won't win many favors with folks Saokymo Jan 2012 #11
It's not over. This has already happened elsewhere.... chowder66 Jan 2012 #14
Somehow I doubt it, but thanks for your concern MadHound Jan 2012 #17
This is the age of RW talk radio and Fox MMJjestic Jan 2012 #42
perhaps that's why 2pooped2pop Jan 2012 #68
^^^ this mackattack Jan 2012 #188
You mean like they tried here in San Diego nadinbrzezinski Jan 2012 #218
No they didn't end the anti-war movement Mz Pip Jan 2012 #82
OWS has gone about this the wrong way since about week 3 Joe the Revelator Jan 2012 #18
I was appalled when Atlanta OWS turned away civil rights hero, John Lewis. AtomicKitten Jan 2012 #216
Occupy needs to disavow the flag burning imbeciles. gulliver Jan 2012 #19
I disavow anyone who hides their face arcane1 Jan 2012 #25
It may also signal "I'm trying not to be overcome by tear gas." Union Scribe Jan 2012 #54
The black bloc tactics were originally created to foil police snatch-squads. backscatter712 Jan 2012 #236
I think Occupy 2pooped2pop Jan 2012 #73
And why are they covering their faces like a bunch of black bloc chumps? Joe the Revelator Jan 2012 #20
Like these chumps? T S Justly Jan 2012 #33
Is that suppose to make it less chumpy? Joe the Revelator Jan 2012 #37
Nice response Cali_Democrat Jan 2012 #41
You are correct - it is wrong to hide behind a mask. nt hack89 Jan 2012 #45
Well said! Rules for thee but not for me! Zalatix Jan 2012 #105
Heh, sweet response. joshcryer Jan 2012 #114
smoke?? dana_b Jan 2012 #48
There is always the chance, however remote, that this sort of action will prompt Warren DeMontague Jan 2012 #21
Stupid thing to do nobodyspecial Jan 2012 #22
Exactly. Joe the Revelator Jan 2012 #24
the flag burning unionworks Jan 2012 #95
I wondered if it was a ploy too tawadi Jan 2012 #100
It isn't going to end oppression lovuian Jan 2012 #26
Look at picture two. One guy is holding up a sheet of paper with "Occupy Oakland"... gulliver Jan 2012 #27
That's not evidence of a setup RZM Jan 2012 #32
Mainly the guy with "Occupy Oakland" on his little piece of paper gulliver Jan 2012 #39
Why wouldn't he? It was an occupy Oakland event. RZM Jan 2012 #52
I would like to see the guy with the sign (and big old grin) identified. gulliver Jan 2012 #75
and those people are not occupiers 2pooped2pop Jan 2012 #81
chowder66 has a link you might pintobean Jan 2012 #91
"while the other half threatened to leave if they were kicked out" Good. joshcryer Jan 2012 #115
Sounds like infiltrators to me Remember Me Jan 2012 #140
You obviously didn't read the story pintobean Jan 2012 #141
Okay, I read the whole damn thing and wouldn't change a word of what I said Remember Me Jan 2012 #242
The black bloc masked idiots want to discredit OWS, just as they did the anti-globalization movement Adenoid_Hynkel Jan 2012 #163
+1000 ellisonz Jan 2012 #170
Those doing this were either JNelson6563 Jan 2012 #28
As I mentioned in another thread, there is money available to infiltrators Capn Sunshine Jan 2012 #70
Aye, Capn! n/t unionworks Jan 2012 #97
Hi Cap'n!! JNelson6563 Jan 2012 #129
Meh, there's been plenty of bad-looking Occupy photos already and it's still going. (nt) Posteritatis Jan 2012 #29
Shooting the messenger? Duer 157099 Jan 2012 #30
Yes...the movement is now dead and the 1% can declare victory. Cali_Democrat Jan 2012 #34
I'll trust that was sarcasm. HopeHoops Jan 2012 #61
I didn't think the sarcasm tag was necessary because the premise of the OP is so absurd Cali_Democrat Jan 2012 #69
You got post number sixty-nine! HopeHoops Jan 2012 #74
Yay me! Cali_Democrat Jan 2012 #80
Always a good thing. HopeHoops Jan 2012 #87
heheheh SammyWinstonJack Jan 2012 #201
You mean the right wing might start disliking Occupy? Starry Messenger Jan 2012 #36
No, some average people who believe in the overall concepts of OWS nobodyspecial Jan 2012 #40
Do those "average people" live in Oakland? Starry Messenger Jan 2012 #46
Actually, lots of people who are in the 99% have a roof over their heads and food nobodyspecial Jan 2012 #51
I seriously doubt this will shift large numbers of actual supporters. Starry Messenger Jan 2012 #58
you hope it will harm OWS fascisthunter Jan 2012 #113
Where did I say that? nobodyspecial Jan 2012 #131
Your over concern for the flag in light of the brutality suffered by the protestors is sickening. rhett o rick Jan 2012 #134
That's not the point. The right is already against it RZM Jan 2012 #43
No, not just the right wing pintobean Jan 2012 #47
Among the discerning, you might be right RZM Jan 2012 #65
Well said... JSnuffy Jan 2012 #120
No - unengaged Democrats will not extend their support. nt hack89 Jan 2012 #49
Wishful thinking? nt Union Scribe Jan 2012 #50
While I don't approve of such actions, it is protected by the Constitution. HopeHoops Jan 2012 #55
You understand that they burned somebody else's flag, right? dems_rightnow Jan 2012 #59
Yes, that part is both theft and destruction of another's property. That part's a crime. HopeHoops Jan 2012 #71
Perfect tactic for an anti-OWS provocateur Lydia Leftcoast Jan 2012 #57
see my post above Capn Sunshine Jan 2012 #76
And it just got big play from my local news station Lydia Leftcoast Jan 2012 #92
only about 3 people on every occupy post 2pooped2pop Jan 2012 #84
Just say its anarchists......people will say its nothing more than ... Historic NY Jan 2012 #102
+1000 baldguy Jan 2012 #241
City Hall damaged by Occupy protesters Scurrilous Jan 2012 #60
Well regardless of who set the flag on fire, hedgehog Jan 2012 #62
I also remember some wingnut (O'Reilly?) ranting about a "liberal" doing that. HopeHoops Jan 2012 #79
Dang! I'm totally amazed that the 1% didn't think of that! Zorra Jan 2012 #64
Yeah, I've been noticing that too. The Doctor. Jan 2012 #173
Yawn. Sounds more like wishful thinking by a DU'er. nt Bonobo Jan 2012 #77
Injustice will not endure because of pictures. mmonk Jan 2012 #85
I disagree mdmc Jan 2012 #86
I just posted this to Occupy Oakland's Facebook page . . . markpkessinger Jan 2012 #88
I think the more powerful and impactful image is this one... pinboy3niner Jan 2012 #89
Putting it in a nutshell. Thanks pinboy...... socialist_n_TN Jan 2012 #196
That should OUTRAGE every American! SammyWinstonJack Jan 2012 #202
Good luck telling that to the rest of the world. CJCRANE Jan 2012 #90
A member of a church which routinely calls abortion providers "murderers" goes and murders a doctor, zbdent Jan 2012 #93
And again we have a person in dressed all in black EC Jan 2012 #94
This is why I stopped supporting OWS...n/t greytdemocrat Jan 2012 #96
surrre fascisthunter Jan 2012 #111
LOL SammyWinstonJack Jan 2012 #203
Why am I suspicious that these asshats are police infiltrators? Odin2005 Jan 2012 #98
because they walked free? tiny elvis Jan 2012 #167
I believe this to be the work of someone other than the OWS protesters madokie Jan 2012 #99
Fuckin' Black Bloc blogslut Jan 2012 #101
Someone needs to blame the real villain Broderick Jan 2012 #103
I think displaying a Confederate Flag is just as bad as libinnyandia Jan 2012 #107
Oh, dear! Tsk, tsk. Get the smellin' salts. Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2012 #108
LOL mmonk Jan 2012 #181
.... SammyWinstonJack Jan 2012 #205
This looks like a set up to me. Marrah_G Jan 2012 #109
Just remember that when assessing the supposed Animal Rights "Feldheim Incident" jsmirman Jan 2012 #112
No, But I'm Sure you hope it does fascisthunter Jan 2012 #110
Logic says that this flag burning stunt was staged by an anti-OWS group. AdHocSolver Jan 2012 #116
"OWS is NOT against America.".... exactly! fascisthunter Jan 2012 #117
Please read this pintobean Jan 2012 #118
No true OWSer... JSnuffy Jan 2012 #121
Funny how people who burn things are almost always masked. New7up Jan 2012 #119
Yeah.. that... JSnuffy Jan 2012 #122
+1 No shit. You'd think that after all the shit stirring SomethingFishy Jan 2012 #124
Have you read through this thread? RZM Jan 2012 #138
K&R Major Hogwash Jan 2012 #123
Remember a guy named Parlock a few years ago? 2ndAmForComputers Jan 2012 #125
These things happen. Vattel Jan 2012 #126
"But how many people who would dismiss OWS because......... socialist_n_TN Jan 2012 #198
Well-said. Vattel Jan 2012 #232
if that's all it takes to end the movement Enrique Jan 2012 #127
1st amendment rights. DiverDave Jan 2012 #128
The 1st Amendment doesn't give them the right pintobean Jan 2012 #130
Your right DiverDave Jan 2012 #177
They don't have a right to steal the flag out of city hall to burn nobodyspecial Jan 2012 #132
Shame on you. Shame on you. You might as well shoot teargas canisters at Occupy rhett o rick Jan 2012 #135
You wish. Zhade Jan 2012 #136
i can tell by the gold braid that SwampG8r Jan 2012 #139
Wow. That's a pretty ambitious headline and I'm quite disappointed... JackRiddler Jan 2012 #142
The usual suspects recc'd it too. Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2012 #143
What are we suspected of? pintobean Jan 2012 #144
Yes, the correlation is unmistakable. Bonobo Jan 2012 #148
I find the whole "agent provocateurs" meme to be itself propaganda... joshcryer Jan 2012 #161
Overthinking. Bonobo Jan 2012 #166
Sorry, I probably shouldn't have directed that at you. joshcryer Jan 2012 #168
sure, Mikey did it. Whisp Jan 2012 #182
This^ SammyWinstonJack Jan 2012 #206
+1 whatchamacallit Jan 2012 #235
Really? Rex Jan 2012 #146
Occupy Isn't going away at all. donheld Jan 2012 #147
I'm entirely for Occupy but this image does it no good, however it came about, whoever did it, it NotThisTime Jan 2012 #149
It'll be interesting if the people who actually burned the flag get charged, with names released Warren DeMontague Jan 2012 #150
How many months now have we seen the DU soothsayers declare Rex Jan 2012 #152
I'm just wondering if these flag-burners were for real. Warren DeMontague Jan 2012 #153
Dunno, but I hardly see how it will destroy Rex Jan 2012 #154
I don't think so, either. Warren DeMontague Jan 2012 #155
The reports I saw said there were pintobean Jan 2012 #156
I agree completely with that. Rex Jan 2012 #157
People were witnessed walking away freely without zip ties from the Y arrests. joshcryer Jan 2012 #165
Shit-smearing OP is shitty. Bonobo Jan 2012 #169
+1000 Cali_Democrat Jan 2012 #176
+1000 Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2012 #211
I'm curious, was "casting asparagus" in your last line intended to be humorous? Prometheus Bound Jan 2012 #171
LOL, wishful thinking and beyond absurd OP quinnox Jan 2012 #172
More masked individuals? Really? Firebrand Gary Jan 2012 #174
"But I promise you, no one will think of Occupy the same way ever again after today's AP photos." Bonobo Jan 2012 #178
I'm sure we'll get plenty of opportunity to find out. nt Starry Messenger Jan 2012 #219
Yeah, wishful thinking RetroLounge Jan 2012 #179
The editorial comments of the OP remind me of 'stuff white people said post Watts' Bluenorthwest Jan 2012 #180
Probably Agents Provocateurs Octafish Jan 2012 #183
Hit and run tactics. Rex Jan 2012 #207
Are you suggesting that pintobean Jan 2012 #209
Actually I was talking about the people that burnt the flag. Rex Jan 2012 #213
You brought it up. pintobean Jan 2012 #223
No you are insinuating that is what I did. Rex Jan 2012 #225
No structure to it mackattack Jan 2012 #184
Typical anarchist scumbags in these pictures chrisa Jan 2012 #185
My first thought was a segment of a speech, CrispyQ Jan 2012 #187
Do those rights also include entering a building and stealing the flag nobodyspecial Jan 2012 #197
*whoosh* SammyWinstonJack Jan 2012 #208
Yes, crazy me nobodyspecial Jan 2012 #210
Tea Party mackattack Jan 2012 #189
If these photos impact support of OWS, all OWS has to do is say justiceischeap Jan 2012 #191
This happens when there is no clear mission ecstatic Jan 2012 #192
Yay! Let's blame the media. jpljr77 Jan 2012 #193
no complaints from me.... mike_c Jan 2012 #194
Post removed Post removed Jan 2012 #233
While I think that burning a flag is sure as hell not going to help Occupy's cause, Arkana Jan 2012 #195
The repugs with some help from the dinos have crapped all over SammyWinstonJack Jan 2012 #204
You mean just as it ended in 68? nadinbrzezinski Jan 2012 #212
They hate US for our freedoms. GeorgeGist Jan 2012 #217
That would suggest that the movement has survived so far from support of a morningfog Jan 2012 #220
Tactical boots...on guy in Jean Jacket... Evasporque Jan 2012 #222
Black Bloc extremists--often cops. Occupy should respond by flying Old Glory proudly Bruce Wayne Jan 2012 #224
hmm ... with "facial recognition" software, the cops will probably be able to identify zbdent Jan 2012 #226
Yawn. KamaAina Jan 2012 #230
Man Obamacare Jan 2012 #231
Oh Noes! whatchamacallit Jan 2012 #234
Might this be a Cointelpro Operation? 2banon Jan 2012 #237
A lot of us suspect exactly that, I'd wager Nevernose Jan 2012 #240
That's essentially what was done in the 60's & 70's 2banon Jan 2012 #243
And just in the last decade Nevernose Jan 2012 #247
exactly.. who could forget cointelpro w/WTO, ant-war (iraq/afghan)demos and on and on 2banon Jan 2012 #255
OMG, somebody set a piece of cloth on fire!!! EVERYBODY PANIC!!! backscatter712 Jan 2012 #238
Thanks for your concern! nt LeftyMom Jan 2012 #239
You've got to be kidding me right? Free Speech exercise whether by infiltrator or OWSer end OWS, lonestarnot Jan 2012 #246
Stealing something and burning it is a "free speech exercise"? jberryhill Jan 2012 #251
I was not there. I don't know who stole what. lonestarnot Jan 2012 #256
James O'Keefe, is that you? jmowreader Jan 2012 #248
Diefenbach isn't the one who burned the flag. rocktivity Jan 2012 #250
FYI, there is now video available (link) Robb Jan 2012 #252
Thanks pintobean Jan 2012 #254
And some DUers cheer this because democracy takes too much work Taverner Jan 2012 #253
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