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This whole thing has become the media fantasizing a scenario BumRushDaShow Nov 2014 #1
Exactly the thoughts I expressed a few days ago, BRDS.. they want riots to cover them for their Cha Nov 2014 #3
Sadly, this is the bottom line. Profit at any cost. They could give a damn about RKP5637 Nov 2014 #7
And, "deaths"? "meh".. we saw that from their "March to War".. Banging the bush Drums Loudly in Cha Nov 2014 #9
The governor and the Police do too. They want to cover their asses on having all those Military VanillaRhapsody Nov 2014 #38
Those of us who are old enough to remember the 60s remember that the riots back then were often jwirr Nov 2014 #60
right...agent provacateurs too VanillaRhapsody Nov 2014 #61
Yes, but when the governor of the instigating trouble who needs agent provacateurs? jwirr Nov 2014 #63
exactly.... VanillaRhapsody Nov 2014 #65
Remember CNN salivating for days before Bush went into Iraq? dixiegrrrrl Nov 2014 #68
Yes, I think that one of the rules regarding journalism is that they do not make the news they jwirr Nov 2014 #69
A media lock-down as when the shooting first occurred. The right-wing mediasphere, designed to cover Anansi1171 Nov 2014 #2
Agree, Anansi.. :( Cha Nov 2014 #4
The governor and the police chief do not know WTF they are doing. They seem RKP5637 Nov 2014 #5
They haven't learned a gd thing throughout this whole crisis, RKP :( Cha Nov 2014 #6
We've learned they consider black citizens completely and totally KingCharlemagne Nov 2014 #19
Tone deaf and weaselly. Also the St. Louis County DA McCulloch is a real KingCharlemagne Nov 2014 #18
Yep, I agree so much with your wife. He sounds like a blithering fool! n/t RKP5637 Nov 2014 #40
The Gov. is barely a democrat but full of fear. He's done nothing bjobotts Nov 2014 #20
I feel so sorry for the citizens of Ferguson with these fools running the show and the RKP5637 Nov 2014 #41
actually I think they DO know what they are doing.... VanillaRhapsody Nov 2014 #39
Hadn't thought of it that way, your right, they want to keep the toys coming. n/t RKP5637 Nov 2014 #42
And that is really sad because we have laws against using the Military against our citizens yet we jwirr Nov 2014 #62
I am glad that this thought came out! BumRushDaShow Nov 2014 #8
Thanks BRDS! It's criminal.. :( Cha Nov 2014 #10
P.S. I appreciate that AG Holder came out and said.. Gov Nixon made this situation worse, ismw. Cha Nov 2014 #11
This is supposed to be the "Show Me" state BumRushDaShow Nov 2014 #12
It shows how they need to go back to the drawing board and re-work how they do business. :( Cha Nov 2014 #13
From your quote! sheshe2 Nov 2014 #14
Yes, damn them for escalating the situation like they don't have brain in their collective head, And Cha Nov 2014 #15
Dirty Laundry. eggplant Nov 2014 #16
Gov of Missouri and the FPD Cha Nov 2014 #17
This song is the most perfect description of the Corporate-owned McGreedia. love_katz Nov 2014 #73
but..but.. bullying, intimidation, machine guns, tanks, gas and cattle prods hopemountain Nov 2014 #21
mahalo hopemountain for bringing that up about AG Holder imploring for Peaceful Protests! Cha Nov 2014 #22
thank you, cha! hopemountain Nov 2014 #23
Do it the way Dr. Martin Luther King would have done it. Show them the right way. jwirr Nov 2014 #64
Kicking! sheshe2 Nov 2014 #24
Now kicking to 25! sheshe2 Nov 2014 #25
Thanks, sheshe! Cha Nov 2014 #27
Welcome~ sheshe2 Nov 2014 #29
And~ sheshe2 Nov 2014 #26
Precisely, she.. thank you for highlighting that.. and may it Cha Nov 2014 #28
Protesters will be the nonviolent ones, sheshe2 Nov 2014 #30
Somebody's got to watch over the Police and the Gov of MO for obviously escalating Cha Nov 2014 #33
I hope to GOD that this starts a serious national discussion on police brutality. Odin2005 Nov 2014 #31
Pleas from AG Holder and Michael Brown Sr for Peaceful Protests, Odin.. Cha Nov 2014 #34
Michael Brown's father has my utmost respect for those remarks. I cannot even begin KingCharlemagne Nov 2014 #43
I know KC.. you don't know how strong you are until you have no other choice... Cha Nov 2014 #44
And in the comments section of nearly every story I've yet to read Stryst Nov 2014 #48
Eric Holder and is top aide are absolutely right to call out Nixon on this KMOD Nov 2014 #32
Yeah, KMOD.. we're not the only ones noticing the Gov of MO and his FPD's egregious behavior :( Cha Nov 2014 #36
"expressing sympathies with the Protesters.." Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2014 #35
Michael Brown Sr and AG Holder.. imploring for Peaceful Protests.. Cha Nov 2014 #37
Its almost like they want to encourage violence... Historic NY Nov 2014 #45
yeah, like they want a reason to use their gas and clubs, Historic NY Cha Nov 2014 #46
Privately expressing displeasure and frustration MannyGoldstein Nov 2014 #47
.. Cha Nov 2014 #49
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Nixon Droning Predator Nov 2014 #51
"Nixon" yeah.. but he could have been a Principled Dem and a the good Nixon.. but, Cha Nov 2014 #52
I have resisted commenting on the Feguson situation thus far. However, to be frank silvershadow Nov 2014 #53
I hear what you're saying, silvershadow.. We'll see what happens. Cha Nov 2014 #54
And me Cha JustAnotherGen Nov 2014 #55
Well 2 weeks ago they were asleep in Wisconsin warrant46 Nov 2014 #56
They were conscious in NJ JustAnotherGen Nov 2014 #58
Wisconsin actually had a record turnout for Mid Terms forthemiddle Nov 2014 #67
And this time the "dogs" will be tanks and they would look bad shooting into a setting crowd. But I jwirr Nov 2014 #66
Germany German? JustAnotherGen Nov 2014 #71
Actually German American. Still felt guilty for what people like me did. Probably does not make jwirr Nov 2014 #72
In agreement with silvershadow BruceW Nov 2014 #74
What happened to this thread? warrant46 Nov 2014 #57
Not sure what you mean, warrant? Cha Nov 2014 #77
It''s disgusting! loyalsister Nov 2014 #59
The Ferguson community azmom Nov 2014 #70
I agree, azmom.. phenomenal patience and courage. Cha Nov 2014 #75
The Governor has acted very irresponsibly, imo. Kath1 Nov 2014 #76
I hope when Nixon's term is over that it marks the end of his political career davidpdx Nov 2014 #78
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