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Good. ForgoTheConsequence Apr 2012 #1
and do you think those actions were all committed by Occupy? most of us don't niyad Apr 2012 #3
I believe some were, some were not. Ultimately it makes no difference arcane1 Apr 2012 #6
Banksters stole $15 trillion and we're arguing about undercover cops causing damage. Fire Walk With Me Apr 2012 #36
They don't want to know!... DocMac Apr 2012 #95
And the press and MoveOn would like to keep that 1% "violent" protesters (inflitrated and instigated Luminous Animal Apr 2012 #48
they always want to associate protest & violence, so that the population will. be too afraid HiPointDem Apr 2012 #140
We are a peaceful movement being demonized by the MSM and the 1%. Fire Walk With Me Apr 2012 #5
+1000 SammyWinstonJack Apr 2012 #9
It is the old "good protester, bad protester" lie that is being repeated here. U4ikLefty Apr 2012 #127
No, the Occupy Movement is against violence, and all she has done is confirm the suspicions sabrina 1 Apr 2012 #28
MoveOn wanted to usurp Occupy, but they've been unsuccessful. girl gone mad Apr 2012 #41
They saw it as a threat to their financial situation. They were right. People had left Move-on sabrina 1 Apr 2012 #45
wondering what OWS has accomplished pasto76 Apr 2012 #60
Grandpa! Is that you? Luminous Animal Apr 2012 #65
Your post makes no sense to me. Supported WHAT actions? sabrina 1 Apr 2012 #66
Well, if nothing else JoeyT Apr 2012 #91
Oh jeez, not that old "Occupy has accomplished nothing" bullshit again. Zalatix Apr 2012 #92
Yeah OWS spread the 99% meme. limpyhobbler Apr 2012 #130
"This "we have no leader" is the biggest problem." Leftist Agitator Apr 2012 #103
Leaderless resistance - has it's advantages and disadvantages. limpyhobbler Apr 2012 #131
Easy: Eric Cantor now makes speeches about income inequality Recursion Apr 2012 #108
Hey, your avatar, interesting, black bloc perhaps? Your comments sound a wee bit fishy. Hmmm.. crunch60 Apr 2012 #135
What you said. +1 eom Purveyor Apr 2012 #110
"if anyone wants to fight or get really aggressive or start breaking things"... arcane1 Apr 2012 #2
Who says they weren't police? Look at the number of lies coming out of Oakland Fire Walk With Me Apr 2012 #7
Exactly, it doesn't matter if they're police or not, Karen Beck's statement still stands arcane1 Apr 2012 #10
Yes, but remembering what police have done to protesters in Oakland, Fire Walk With Me Apr 2012 #14
I think we're actually in agreement here arcane1 Apr 2012 #26
Gotcha, agreed! Fire Walk With Me Apr 2012 #44
"We have been amazingly peaceful considering what has been thrown at us! " arcane1 Apr 2012 #51
The cops will stand right there while "black bloc" commit vandalism and do nothing... Luminous Animal Apr 2012 #57
No, her statement is a lie. But not surprising considering it's Move-on. It's just that they sabrina 1 Apr 2012 #29
Everything which touches Occupy seems to get challenged Fire Walk With Me Apr 2012 #46
Yes, that's true. People have been concerned about Move-on for quite a while, even before sabrina 1 Apr 2012 #58
I don't understand your reasoning nobodyspecial Apr 2012 #12
Yeah, YOU go down to your local precinct and ask to file a police report: Fire Walk With Me Apr 2012 #15
I didn't say file. I said request records. nobodyspecial Apr 2012 #21
Some awesome videos there thanks...n/t zeemike Apr 2012 #24
Yes, it's time to MoveOn from the stolen election of 2000 Autumn Apr 2012 #4
Keep being who you are. MuseRider Apr 2012 #8
Thank you. Fire Walk With Me Apr 2012 #18
It has always been like that. MuseRider Apr 2012 #79
Thank you so very much! You are valued! Fire Walk With Me Apr 2012 #86
Been there. MuseRider Apr 2012 #102
One more little thing to add from the outside looking in. MuseRider Apr 2012 #107
Ditto! lonestarnot Apr 2012 #104
And so it beguines....or rather continues zeemike Apr 2012 #11
So, violence and property destruction are OK with you? nobodyspecial Apr 2012 #13
Why do you believe the MSM at all? You know they hate Occupy Fire Walk With Me Apr 2012 #16
I asked a question. You did not answer it nobodyspecial Apr 2012 #23
Thank you for your "concern". Check this: Fire Walk With Me Apr 2012 #34
I'm against cops posing as protesters and provoking violence as well nobodyspecial Apr 2012 #50
We'll get right on that while we try to avoid the police attacking us. Luminous Animal Apr 2012 #59
You "suggestion" was been implemented long before you mentioned it. U4ikLefty Apr 2012 #129
Did I say that? zeemike Apr 2012 #27
I honestly cannot follow what you are saying. Fire Walk With Me Apr 2012 #31
I posted that to nobodyspecial. zeemike Apr 2012 #38
Heh...gotcha. :) Fire Walk With Me Apr 2012 #42
Why are you asking that question? Do you know ANYTHING about OWS or are you just sabrina 1 Apr 2012 #30
The SF Chronicle in January reported that police were attacked with rocks and bricks Luminous Animal Apr 2012 #56
no dude, the people on the street divided themselves pasto76 Apr 2012 #61
Yep it is always your own fault. zeemike Apr 2012 #64
Yo dude, you need the updated anti-OWS script. The one you are working off of is sooo last November. Luminous Animal Apr 2012 #67
you are exactly right, divide and conquer. That is their goal. Joseph Goebells, Reich Minister of crunch60 Apr 2012 #134
Whatever. MoveOn is so last decade. qb Apr 2012 #17
the article says she's part of Occupy cali Apr 2012 #19
moveon.org are not part of Occupy, not one whit. Fire Walk With Me Apr 2012 #22
She is not part of Occupy. People who push MSM lies, are not part of OWS. sabrina 1 Apr 2012 #33
THIS is what police do to peaceful, unarmed protesters. Warning, graphic! Fire Walk With Me Apr 2012 #20
I support and appreciate Occupy, but notice that his fear is "shaping policy" rhett o rick Apr 2012 #47
Why would potential allies not simply seek out or join Occupy? Fire Walk With Me Apr 2012 #49
There are millions that wont be Occupy that want a better America. rhett o rick Apr 2012 #84
Everyone contributes in different ways. n/t Zalatix Apr 2012 #89
Occupy is a movement U4ikLefty Apr 2012 #96
Occupy is a movement that is part of a larger movement that started before Occupy. rhett o rick Apr 2012 #106
You say "Be suspicious of those that would turn us against each other" starroute Apr 2012 #112
I honestly dont know. I hope you are not basing that on the article ref in the OP. rhett o rick Apr 2012 #115
Even if you disapprove of the black bloc, calling the cops on them is not the answer starroute Apr 2012 #122
The larger movement that started before Occupy? U4ikLefty Apr 2012 #125
Well I wish you the best of luck. nm rhett o rick Apr 2012 #126
Join us. U4ikLefty Apr 2012 #128
I dont doubt you one minute, but we all cannot be Occupy. Please respect us that are fighting rhett o rick Apr 2012 #138
Cannot and will not are two different things. U4ikLefty Apr 2012 #139
What a terrible spokes person. EFerrari Apr 2012 #25
Karen is not an Occupyer. She is a MoveOn 99% Spring spokesperson. Luminous Animal Apr 2012 #40
She doesn't sound like any Occupyer I've ever heard. :) EFerrari Apr 2012 #62
In the article referenced she doesnt claim to be an Occurier. The authors of the article rhett o rick Apr 2012 #116
Ha! :) Anyone with a brain, living in Oakland and watching what has happened Fire Walk With Me Apr 2012 #52
And all of this distracts from the main truth: Banksters stole over $15 trillion Fire Walk With Me Apr 2012 #32
Did she have anything to say about the brutal violence of the Police? Move-on is so Mainstream sabrina 1 Apr 2012 #37
Exactly! She's completely inverted! Fire Walk With Me Apr 2012 #54
I noticed this disgusting characterization from the SF Gate article: Luminous Animal Apr 2012 #35
Yep! "OWS protesting = violence! moveon protesting = flowers and rainbows!" Fire Walk With Me Apr 2012 #39
And this: "where tear-gas-filled clashes between police and protesters" Luminous Animal Apr 2012 #43
(high-five) Fire Walk With Me Apr 2012 #53
So OWS is against bridges now? randome Apr 2012 #71
It's in solidarity with the 19 unions who work the bridge, ferry and buses and with those who have Luminous Animal Apr 2012 #74
"Help!!!... unionworks Apr 2012 #55
MoveOn lost me a long time ago varelse Apr 2012 #63
Can OWS Stand It's Ground Against the Police or MoveOn? solarman350 Apr 2012 #68
Can't always be 100% sure who is a plant. Don't start a witch hunt. nt limpyhobbler Apr 2012 #132
This is so Orwellian, it makes my blood run cold starroute Apr 2012 #69
Fantastic post! Luminous Animal Apr 2012 #72
Carolyn Jones is an idiot but Fagan isn't. EFerrari Apr 2012 #73
That should be an OP. sabrina 1 Apr 2012 #75
Brilliant. Fire Walk With Me Apr 2012 #85
By all means, go ahead and quote me starroute Apr 2012 #88
"homeland security" HAS been busy on Facebook: Fire Walk With Me Apr 2012 #87
And there's this... starroute Apr 2012 #90
Yep, dang... Fire Walk With Me Apr 2012 #94
A neighbor got drunk at an open house EmeraldCityGrl Apr 2012 #117
The article referenced doesnt say that moveon claims to be Occupy. rhett o rick Apr 2012 #101
You might be right in blaming the reporters -- but I'm not convinced starroute Apr 2012 #109
MoveOn -or rather the reporters who wrote this story- don't need to split Occupy. randome Apr 2012 #111
Ridiculous and unsupported. n/t EFerrari Apr 2012 #113
Anyone who wants to support Occupy and help them achieve their goals is welcomed.. girl gone mad Apr 2012 #114
And anyone who wants to help some other organization... randome Apr 2012 #118
Please be critical of what you read. People want to manipulate us. rhett o rick Apr 2012 #120
You would be right if Beck came out of the Occupy movement -- but she doesn't starroute Apr 2012 #124
This article is horribly written...or really well written and deliberately misleading. limpyhobbler Apr 2012 #133
I totally agree. What a great story to say Occupy has split into clashing factions. rhett o rick Apr 2012 #137
Move-On is a tool of the DLC, fuck them. Odin2005 Apr 2012 #70
I keep hearing this but yet to see any evidence. rhett o rick Apr 2012 #119
Unfortunately deaniac21 Apr 2012 #76
Haven't been keeping up, have you? sabrina 1 Apr 2012 #78
Yes. That is why there is activity every day (organizational meetings, teach-ins) Luminous Animal Apr 2012 #80
well, good for you, ms beck. here, have a cookie... KG Apr 2012 #77
She's out. Pushing media portrayals. mmonk Apr 2012 #81
Maybe Oakland can borrow You Know Who's private army. Rex Apr 2012 #82
I'm sure the right has agents provocateur in the Occupy movement. The faster the violent ones can be applegrove Apr 2012 #83
Thank you for this donheld Apr 2012 #93
MoveOn is even more pathetic than I thought. Marr Apr 2012 #97
Thanks for putting this together. K&R. n/t Egalitarian Thug Apr 2012 #98
Shame on Beck. Mc Mike Apr 2012 #99
Reading some of this makes me think that we are already in a revolution lunatica Apr 2012 #100
So is she related to Glen? lonestarnot Apr 2012 #105
Good for her! LiberalLovinLug Apr 2012 #121
Paraphrased read: "We will have a nice peaceful barbecue, and sing Kumabaya loudly, in the hope Zorra Apr 2012 #123
I understand the concern but is it anything to get worked up about. limpyhobbler Apr 2012 #136
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