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Wed Dec-07-11 11:23 AM
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| 55. And you didn't even list "bringing together hundreds of thousands of Americans |
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of all ages, races, backgrounds, and political persuasions, who are FED UP with the status quo and who might otherwise still be at home screaming at their TeeVees instead of joining together in this movement."
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Great thread.
OCCUPY!!
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| -What did OWS do? |
Taverner |
Dec-06-11 04:36 PM |
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The state of New York is now making damn sure that |
truedelphi |
Dec-06-11 05:04 PM |
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No, it's not. Cuomo is still trying to substantially lower taxes on millionaires. nt |
TheWraith |
Dec-06-11 05:08 PM |
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Perhaps you should read the news from Albany for today |
RoccoR5955 |
Dec-07-11 01:34 PM |
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Great to hear confirmation that what I heard is happening. |
truedelphi |
Dec-07-11 01:37 PM |
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K & R. n/t |
truedelphi |
Dec-06-11 05:04 PM |
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I have a lot of faith in this movement |
Courtesy Flush |
Dec-06-11 05:06 PM |
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+1 -- |
defendandprotect |
Dec-07-11 01:31 PM |
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And the context of discussion is that we're divided into 1% and 99% |
Gregorian |
Dec-06-11 05:08 PM |
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-- The President is incorporting OWS issues into his speeches. |
DCBob |
Dec-06-11 05:10 PM |
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Thats comforting |
me b zola |
Dec-07-11 01:59 PM |
#76 |
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Frankly, you're offering way too much credit. |
TheWraith |
Dec-06-11 05:10 PM |
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Give Credit |
unionworks |
Dec-06-11 05:12 PM |
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You are right. |
randome |
Dec-06-11 05:14 PM |
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W e have done a slew of marches and not a damn thing has happened |
AllyCat |
Dec-07-11 09:19 AM |
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Frankly, not enough credit is given. In a few short weeks OWS |
Bluenorthwest |
Dec-07-11 06:39 AM |
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This is important. |
kenfrequed |
Dec-07-11 08:57 AM |
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Yes, yes, yes! |
JackRiddler |
Dec-07-11 09:31 AM |
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+ 1 |
Pooka Fey |
Dec-07-11 10:43 AM |
#52 |
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I wish I could recommend this a thousand times... |
sibelian |
Dec-07-11 11:45 AM |
#59 |
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+10 |
Myrina |
Dec-07-11 12:03 PM |
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At DU, if something good happens, and the "powers that be" of |
bullwinkle428 |
Dec-07-11 12:10 PM |
#62 |
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try as they might |
oldhippydude |
Dec-07-11 01:07 PM |
#66 |
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well said! nt |
shireen |
Dec-07-11 01:34 PM |
#68 |
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You are right! |
GrannyK |
Dec-07-11 01:45 PM |
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Please point us to the totally rewritten lexicon |
Doctor_J |
Dec-08-11 10:19 AM |
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Of course Warren has made rhetorical hay out of OWS so |
Bluenorthwest |
Dec-07-11 07:35 AM |
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K&R |
unionworks |
Dec-06-11 05:10 PM |
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K&R |
unionworks |
Dec-06-11 05:10 PM |
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Wish I can kick this a thousand times |
Hutzpa |
Dec-06-11 05:12 PM |
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But but but it's just a bunch of smelly hippies wandering around a park chanting - |
myrna minx |
Dec-06-11 05:14 PM |
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If they weren't effective, the RW wouldn't be in a panic over them! |
CTyankee |
Dec-07-11 09:09 AM |
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K&R |
patrice |
Dec-06-11 05:35 PM |
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I think the most important thing that #OWS has done is to... |
tex-wyo-dem |
Dec-06-11 07:04 PM |
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K&R. |
T S Justly |
Dec-06-11 07:08 PM |
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Not one of those things can be attributed to OWS. |
ThomWV |
Dec-06-11 07:08 PM |
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Mmmmmkay.... |
Taverner |
Dec-06-11 09:42 PM |
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Yeah |
Enthusiast |
Dec-07-11 05:42 AM |
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All of those things have gained momentum with OWS. |
AllyCat |
Dec-07-11 09:06 AM |
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That's what racists said about the civil rights movement. |
Dawgs |
Dec-07-11 12:40 PM |
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that's not constructive |
shireen |
Dec-07-11 01:39 PM |
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And repugs are coaching each other not to use the word "capitalism". We got there |
applegrove |
Dec-06-11 08:37 PM |
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Don't go getting all past tense on us! |
tavalon |
Dec-06-11 10:31 PM |
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OWS changed the national conversation from debt to income inequality. Big plus for that alone. n/t |
Scuba |
Dec-07-11 04:05 AM |
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The good harvest this year come about as a result of their efforts too? |
Cid_B |
Dec-07-11 04:14 AM |
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I will believe when |
pintobean |
Dec-07-11 05:08 AM |
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I love them |
malaise |
Dec-07-11 05:09 AM |
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OWS has been a resounding success. |
Enthusiast |
Dec-07-11 05:39 AM |
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What is OWS doing.... |
Bluenorthwest |
Dec-07-11 06:48 AM |
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Yes. nt |
Zorra |
Dec-08-11 12:03 PM |
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OWS movement |
kaffy4x4 |
Dec-07-11 06:56 AM |
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They made conservatives love their government |
Courtesy Flush |
Dec-07-11 07:41 AM |
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Seriously? |
kctim |
Dec-07-11 08:17 AM |
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Seriously? |
chervilant |
Dec-07-11 08:45 AM |
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Or an argument, period. |
Zhade |
Dec-07-11 09:24 AM |
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Sigh |
kctim |
Dec-07-11 11:00 AM |
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Have you been getting crap about your tagline since OWS? |
PETRUS |
Dec-07-11 11:18 AM |
#54 |
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Every now and then by non-thinkers |
kctim |
Dec-08-11 08:32 AM |
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I wondered if that was your reference! |
PETRUS |
Dec-08-11 10:45 AM |
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hmm... |
chervilant |
Dec-07-11 11:38 AM |
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Aw, guess I was wrong |
kctim |
Dec-08-11 08:40 AM |
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"that socialism instead of capitalism is the answer." Did you even read what you posted? nt |
Guy Whitey Corngood |
Dec-08-11 09:08 AM |
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Pathetic... |
chervilant |
Dec-08-11 12:01 PM |
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Oh, and PS: |
chervilant |
Dec-08-11 12:05 PM |
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Yet you continue to use it. |
Dawgs |
Dec-07-11 12:37 PM |
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Then give me one of those reasons. |
kctim |
Dec-08-11 08:41 AM |
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OWS is not anti-capitalist. If anything, it is pro-captialist |
Taverner |
Dec-07-11 03:11 PM |
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Well thought out and reasoned response Tav |
kctim |
Dec-08-11 09:04 AM |
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Yes there are many instances of INDIVIDUALS being anti-capitalist |
Taverner |
Dec-08-11 10:16 PM |
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That "1% er" probably means he is biker |
hack89 |
Dec-07-11 02:20 PM |
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Life is good in the bubble. Apparently. nt |
eilen |
Dec-07-11 04:27 PM |
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You really need to start paying attention |
nadinbrzezinski |
Dec-07-11 03:04 PM |
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xoxoxoxo Occupiers |
Marrah_G |
Dec-07-11 08:23 AM |
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awesome |
riverbendviewgal |
Dec-07-11 08:56 AM |
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I have a much easier time talking to people about union issues at work |
AllyCat |
Dec-07-11 09:05 AM |
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I see the usual contingent of naysayers have weighed in. |
PA Democrat |
Dec-07-11 09:18 AM |
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Do not waste too much of your time with detractors. They are a 'heat sink'. |
Huey P. Long |
Dec-07-11 09:21 AM |
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You're right. It is maddening that people here do not see the obvious |
AllyCat |
Dec-07-11 09:24 AM |
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Too true. |
chervilant |
Dec-07-11 11:36 AM |
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Bravo! |
kctim |
Dec-08-11 09:17 AM |
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Seeing how the support OWS needs is not there |
kctim |
Dec-08-11 09:13 AM |
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Don't forget the WORLD! |
JackRiddler |
Dec-07-11 09:36 AM |
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K&R |
raouldukelives |
Dec-07-11 09:39 AM |
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OWS has helped change the conversation. |
randome |
Dec-07-11 09:49 AM |
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wait, what? |
SixthSense |
Dec-07-11 09:50 AM |
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K & R |
Highway61 |
Dec-07-11 10:03 AM |
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Changed everything, within a matter of weeks. |
byronius |
Dec-07-11 10:21 AM |
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And more attorneys general are prosecuting banks and distancing from settlement talks. |
woo me with science |
Dec-07-11 10:33 AM |
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And you didn't even list "bringing together hundreds of thousands of Americans |
bertman |
Dec-07-11 11:23 AM |
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Well said. nt |
woo me with science |
Dec-07-11 11:38 AM |
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"did" is so past tense. |
Life Long Dem |
Dec-07-11 11:50 AM |
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I would prefer that we phrase the question differently: |
jimlup |
Dec-07-11 12:41 PM |
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Agreed nt |
Taverner |
Dec-07-11 03:03 PM |
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I LOVE how OWS pisses off all the RIGHT people! |
Rex |
Dec-07-11 01:35 PM |
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The City of LA (and maybe Albany, New York too) |
JDPriestly |
Dec-07-11 01:43 PM |
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And all in less than 3 months! |
RoccoR5955 |
Dec-07-11 01:49 PM |
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Kicked and recommended. |
Uncle Joe |
Dec-07-11 02:32 PM |
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AND... |
bvar22 |
Dec-07-11 03:02 PM |
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The "Tea Party Is Dying" meme |
Doctor_J |
Dec-07-11 03:46 PM |
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There was an article recently published in the NYT |
eilen |
Dec-07-11 04:44 PM |
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OK. Let's see how many of them get voted out next year |
Doctor_J |
Dec-08-11 10:17 AM |
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Its having an impact in the marketplace as well |
grantcart |
Dec-07-11 04:16 PM |
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I attribute the reversal on the millionaires tax, to OWS |
DireStrike |
Dec-07-11 04:25 PM |
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K&R! |
MoonRiver |
Dec-08-11 09:09 AM |
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Some foreclosure sales stopped, banks negotiate with foreclosed homeowners... |
pinboy3niner |
Dec-08-11 09:15 AM |
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100% On Board with the OccupyOurHomes aims |
Taverner |
Dec-08-11 10:18 PM |
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Yes. I need new deodorant. |
mmonk |
Dec-08-11 09:18 AM |
#97 |
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