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23. They didn't "pass it" they amended it to make it clearer.

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Fuck Occupy already. Fuck 'em. They hurt Democratic causes. [View all] MannyGoldstein Mar 2012 OP

so Bernie Sanders, Kucinich, Kaptur, and Al Franken all supported this crap. provis99 Mar 2012 #1

Maybe it's because the hype you read here about it is misleading geek tragedy Mar 2012 #8

It is more than the oval office. It is more than 'occupying'. morningfog Mar 2012 #38

I'm sure Alex Jones is all over this... snooper2 Mar 2012 #47

The article is still bullshit jeff47 Mar 2012 #72

Someone should call in to the Thom Hartmann show on Friday of next JDPriestly Mar 2012 #18

Seconded malthaussen Mar 2012 #51

Only if they want to look foolish jeff47 Mar 2012 #73

Well three of my most respected Congressmen did this. white_wolf Mar 2012 #20

Right. TheWraith Mar 2012 #34

Except the NDAA *does* authorize indefinite detention MannyGoldstein Mar 2012 #40

BINGO. FedUp_Queer Mar 2012 #50

They keep referring to 1021 instead of 1022 MannyGoldstein Mar 2012 #71

Yes.... With the tweaking of this law, President Obama will leave it up to the military to decide if midnight Mar 2012 #58

I think you mean that Obama may leave it up to the military. There is nothing binding rhett o rick Mar 2012 #76

Yeah right. It was soooo clear that we had a raging national debate over it. Clear as a bell. nm rhett o rick Mar 2012 #77

TY for getting my attention Manny. The thread title is fitting. /nt think Mar 2012 #2

I was gonna have to kick your ass Viva_La_Revolution Mar 2012 #3

Thanks for calling attention to this, Manny. nt gateley Mar 2012 #4

read this shit, this morning. like you - i'm not sure of the motives. But .... marasinghe Mar 2012 #5

At a conference tonight, Oprah's Steadman, the keynote speaker, mocked OWS. aikoaiko Mar 2012 #6

What was the conference? Leopolds Ghost Mar 2012 #29

National Youth At-Risk conference aikoaiko Mar 2012 #41

Well, what is so shocking about one of the truedelphi Mar 2012 #56

I was surprised that someone of his stature would publicly say that. aikoaiko Mar 2012 #69

Re Stedman Graham LoisB Mar 2012 #57

No. I was an attendee. aikoaiko Mar 2012 #66

they didn't have the thinking skills to be successful.? dixiegrrrrl Mar 2012 #60

yep I found it ignorantly insulting and rude. aikoaiko Mar 2012 #67

Article is complete horseshit and dishonest. geek tragedy Mar 2012 #7

Have you read the legislation? It makes it a federal crime to disrupt a Natl Special Security Event Leopolds Ghost Mar 2012 #30

No, it doesn't. jeff47 Mar 2012 #65

but people WERE arrested at the G8 and G20 summits. provis99 Mar 2012 #92

No, you can't. jeff47 Mar 2012 #93

you obviously have not read the changes in the law. provis99 Mar 2012 #94

Sweet! I'm being ignored by someone who won't read! jeff47 Mar 2012 #95

I give up. What are you talking about? nt Honeycombe8 Mar 2012 #9

Congress passed a bill making it illegal to trespass in an area geek tragedy Mar 2012 #10

Thanks. nt Honeycombe8 Mar 2012 #16

They didn't "pass it" they amended it to make it clearer. joshcryer Mar 2012 #23

What's your opinion on disruption at, e.g. the G8 conference? n/t Leopolds Ghost Mar 2012 #31

Seattle 99. joshcryer Mar 2012 #33

I was on the East Coast. Leopolds Ghost Mar 2012 #87

"Some Ron Paul types" -- by that I assume you are attempting to refer to Occupy supporters Leopolds Ghost Mar 2012 #28

"Some Ron Paul types" bvar22 Mar 2012 #43

Yep, dammit to hell with that Ron Paul - truedelphi Mar 2012 #78

Including any special event "of national significance". Which does not require SS involvemnet. morningfog Mar 2012 #39

Read. The. Damn. Law. jeff47 Mar 2012 #62

I read the damn law. You misread it. No requirement of SS. morningfog Mar 2012 #79

How, exactly, did you manage to bold the paragraph right above the one that requires Secret Service? jeff47 Mar 2012 #83

It was easy. I highlighted it and click the b button. morningfog Mar 2012 #84

Have you heard of this thing called "google"? jeff47 Mar 2012 #85

"Congress shall make NO law...abridging..the right of the people peaceably to assemble..." Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2012 #11

And the courts, so busy dismantling all gun regulation Warren Stupidity Mar 2012 #37

This is ProSense Mar 2012 #12

How did we manage to avoid disaster MannyGoldstein Mar 2012 #14

It helped ProSense Mar 2012 #15

That bill is at the very best unnecessary and a waste of time. JDPriestly Mar 2012 #19

DADT repeal? geek tragedy Mar 2012 #21

Ummm... progressoid Mar 2012 #25

Sure there were, called robber barons, and they used public and private armies against Americans. saras Mar 2012 #52

This has been on the books since 1971! Here, look, all they did is cleaned it up: joshcryer Mar 2012 #24

It passed in 1971. jeff47 Mar 2012 #68

Such a clueless post. NashvilleLefty Mar 2012 #13

The point of the Democratic party is to try and win elections. Fumesucker Mar 2012 #26

Long live Occupy. donheld Mar 2012 #17

Embarrassing. joshcryer Mar 2012 #22

I've noticed that unionworks Mar 2012 #27

I can't help but note that this thread has more recs than the one you wanted them to rec Leopolds Ghost Mar 2012 #32

Unless OWS was secretly planning to assault the President or Vice President WonderGrunion Mar 2012 #35

We'll see if fascism is upheld in the courts. mmonk Mar 2012 #36

Fuck wsws.org...nt SidDithers Mar 2012 #42

This ProSense Mar 2012 #44

Well, progressoid Mar 2012 #48

What's ProSense Mar 2012 #49

BTW... are you still claiming MannyGoldstein Mar 2012 #54

Since ProSense Mar 2012 #59

So now your claim is that the NDAA allows indefinite imprisonment at the Presisdent's whim, MannyGoldstein Mar 2012 #70

You ProSense Mar 2012 #74

It takes a big person to admit they were wrong MannyGoldstein Mar 2012 #75

K&R hwmnbn Mar 2012 #45

you had me going. barbtries Mar 2012 #46

In-fucking-credible! Plucketeer Mar 2012 #53

HR 347 is every bit as nefarious as it sounds. truedelphi Mar 2012 #55

The part you are complaining about passed in 1971 jeff47 Mar 2012 #61

For sensible woodchucks whatchamacallit Mar 2012 #63

Why are we celebrating lying? jeff47 Mar 2012 #64

1971-Bad, anti-assembly law passed. 1982-bad made worse. 2012-=worst made more ambiguous by TheKentuckian Mar 2012 #80

It's lying to claim this is new. jeff47 Mar 2012 #82

You didnt fool me Manny. OWS spring is right around the corner. nm rhett o rick Mar 2012 #81

I was gonna slap you really hard lunatica Mar 2012 #86

Kick woo me with science Mar 2012 #88

Post couldn't have been too good... SidDithers Mar 2012 #89

Thank you Manny... midnight Mar 2012 #90

Kick woo me with science Mar 2012 #91