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19. But flag burning sets off long-cultivated triggers.

Mon Jan 30, 2012, 11:05 PM

Jan 2012

It's a Pavlovian response.

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In defense of Occupy Oakland... [View all] FarLeftFist Jan 2012 OP

Look up Phil Parlock. He exists. He did those things. It's established fact. 2ndAmForComputers Jan 2012 #1

I've said from the beginning: WHENEVER protesters of the Left Remember Me Jan 2012 #2

Oh please. That's a cop-out and we both know it. TheWraith Jan 2012 #4

No, I'm sorry, dear. I'm cynical, but you beat me by bunches. Remember Me Jan 2012 #21

Yep Especially something as cliched as flag burning EFerrari Jan 2012 #7

Yep: Rightist Sparks DC Police Reprisal at Museum Protest Zorra Jan 2012 #3

Try to think of it this way RZM Jan 2012 #6

Then buy City Hall a new flag and glass jberryhill Jan 2012 #8

Can you wait until they get out of jail? EFerrari Jan 2012 #10

Is all of OWS in jail? jberryhill Jan 2012 #11

The group's attention is on making sure everyone is okay, EFerrari Jan 2012 #12

Much of Occupy Oakland is starroute Jan 2012 #14

I was there. we had infiltrators all over the place annm4peace Jan 2012 #16

But flag burning sets off long-cultivated triggers. EFerrari Jan 2012 #19

I've watched people here declare OWS dead for months now. Rex Jan 2012 #13

I don't give a rat's goddamn if they burned a flag.... mike_c Jan 2012 #15

the corporate news continues spin the Occupation or silences it annm4peace Jan 2012 #17