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Mon Dec-05-11 06:31 PM
Response to Reply #8 |
| 19. LOL, more honest disagreement.? Seriously, what is your point? |
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That OWS they've failed? Cool. Now what?
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| -Occupy Wall Street Hunger Strikes Begin as Occupy Portland Camp Shut Down by Police |
Hissyspit |
Dec-04-11 10:54 AM |
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The problem with hunger strikes is that |
Drale |
Dec-04-11 11:14 AM |
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Or at the very least if they are responsible for you - as in prisons etc |
dmallind |
Dec-04-11 11:27 AM |
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The OP says they are expecting to be arrested. |
No Elephants |
Dec-05-11 06:18 PM |
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If I may add... if they care and if you are visible. |
russspeakeasy |
Dec-04-11 11:27 AM |
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The point is to shame those who would react that way. |
Hissyspit |
Dec-04-11 12:16 PM |
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Please see Reply 15. DU is a hoot sometimes, isn't it? |
No Elephants |
Dec-05-11 06:20 PM |
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bingo!!! |
newspeak |
Dec-07-11 10:18 AM |
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I say do it. The more the veil comes off the government, the more |
Arctic Dave |
Dec-04-11 11:47 AM |
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Yes. |
Zorra |
Dec-04-11 02:07 PM |
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You know, we could start helping somehow. I wonder if DUers, or even half of them, would commit to |
No Elephants |
Dec-05-11 06:24 PM |
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I think that is a great idea. |
Arctic Dave |
Dec-05-11 10:14 PM |
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I can see conservatives celebrating! |
grasswire |
Dec-04-11 11:48 AM |
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I believe the point is to ultimately shame those who have no sympathy. |
Hissyspit |
Dec-04-11 12:15 PM |
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So they will magically acquire sympathy? |
randome |
Dec-04-11 12:27 PM |
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No. Sympathy from OTHERS who see the petty responses. |
Hissyspit |
Dec-04-11 02:48 PM |
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Making TPTB look bad is a fairly innucuous goal. |
randome |
Dec-05-11 06:41 AM |
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LOL, more honest disagreement.? Seriously, what is your point? |
No Elephants |
Dec-05-11 06:31 PM |
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Ask the mirror. nt |
U4ikLefty |
Dec-07-11 03:54 PM |
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You can't shame people with no sympathy |
lbrtbell |
Dec-05-11 06:12 AM |
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true, or more DUers would be ashamed of what they are saying about OWS and what they |
No Elephants |
Dec-05-11 06:33 PM |
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Gee, Thanks for the support. |
No Elephants |
Dec-05-11 06:27 PM |
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Bad idea. The PTB want the protestors dead. nt |
ZombieHorde |
Dec-04-11 01:15 PM |
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Some of the lowest, er, I mean, lowliest folk seem to want the same. |
No Elephants |
Dec-05-11 06:35 PM |
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As effective as holding their breath; won't work. |
Islandlife |
Dec-05-11 10:13 AM |
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Well, you could be emailing media and their sponsors demanding they |
No Elephants |
Dec-05-11 06:37 PM |
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These are some brave, determined people. Respect. |
No Elephants |
Dec-05-11 06:45 PM |
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Send pizza! Oh, wait...nt |
Dreamer Tatum |
Dec-06-11 11:57 AM |
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When was the last time that a hunger strike by a non-prisoner was successful? |
Freddie Stubbs |
Dec-06-11 09:17 AM |
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Looks like a big FAIL for the mock and undermine set. |
Kingofalldems |
Dec-06-11 09:50 AM |
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How is pointing out a likely ineffective strategy mocking or undermining? |
Freddie Stubbs |
Dec-06-11 10:37 AM |
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Being against everything and anything OWS is undermining |
Kingofalldems |
Dec-06-11 11:27 AM |
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+1 |
No Elephants |
Dec-06-11 11:33 AM |
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When was the last time a movement in the U.S. went on a hunger strike, successful or not? |
No Elephants |
Dec-06-11 11:31 AM |
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2006: |
Freddie Stubbs |
Dec-06-11 11:37 AM |
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yes, the hunger strike during the suffrage movement |
newspeak |
Dec-07-11 10:26 AM |
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OWS = Fail |
rethymnon |
Dec-06-11 10:33 AM |
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LOL! Tell the apoliticals at your office something for me. Tell those shits to fuck themselves. |
No Elephants |
Dec-06-11 11:35 AM |
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the corruption is so rampant in this country today |
newspeak |
Dec-07-11 12:38 PM |
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LOL! Aw, are we scarin' ya? Might as well get used to it! |
Zorra |
Dec-07-11 05:42 PM |
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This is stupid. nt |
hack89 |
Dec-06-11 10:34 AM |
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Thanks for your concern. I am sure OWS pales in comparison to all your accomplishments, but |
No Elephants |
Dec-06-11 11:36 AM |
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I want them to succeed - that's the point. nt |
hack89 |
Dec-06-11 11:51 AM |
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One of the Issues with a Hunger Strike Is: |
On the Road |
Dec-06-11 06:11 PM |
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Or with dead protesters |
Freddie Stubbs |
Dec-07-11 08:54 AM |
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I Know -- I Mean My Issue with It |
On the Road |
Dec-07-11 09:45 AM |
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the OWS has already accomplished something |
newspeak |
Dec-07-11 01:02 PM |
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Who Said OWS Accomplished Nothing? |
On the Road |
Dec-07-11 03:39 PM |
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I've never understood the concept of a hunger strike - |
lynne |
Dec-07-11 04:30 PM |
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Here: MISS ALICE PAUL ON HUNGER STRIKE; |
Zorra |
Dec-07-11 05:15 PM |
#48 |
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