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davidswanson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-18-09 04:38 PM Original message |
Why Can't We Do to DC What We Did to Seattle? |
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imdjh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-18-09 04:41 PM Response to Original message |
1. It's remote, hotels are expensive, it's not full of hippies to host couch surfers? |
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arcadian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-18-09 05:45 PM Response to Reply #1 |
10. Remote? The majority of the U.S. population lives within a 5 hour drive |
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DireStrike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-18-09 09:33 PM Response to Reply #10 |
36. And do they all have cars? |
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imdjh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-19-09 01:30 PM Response to Reply #10 |
63. I wasn't aware of that. OK, so it feels remote. It looks remote on the map, relative to the entire.. |
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Richardo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-18-09 04:46 PM Response to Original message |
2. Yeah, remember the WTO? Hard to believe it completely folded after that. |
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Bunny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-18-09 05:11 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. ; |
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arcadian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-18-09 05:46 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Yeah, let's just give in... |
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Bunny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-18-09 06:00 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. Because of course there are only two options. |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-18-09 04:49 PM Response to Original message |
3. Seattle was also able to pull off a general strike in 1919. |
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ieoeja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-18-09 04:51 PM Response to Original message |
4. "Labor unions participated. Taxi drivers and longshoremen and warehouse workers went on strike." |
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11 Bravo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-18-09 04:53 PM Response to Original message |
5. Yeah, and the inner city folks who get fired because they can't get to work that day? |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-18-09 04:56 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. not to mention that it won't , as the author seems to believe, end the wars. |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-18-09 06:34 PM Response to Reply #6 |
21. "It won't end the wars". Maybe the author doesnt have your powers of seeing the future. |
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Richardo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-18-09 05:14 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. People's livelihoods? Pfft. No mere 'people' will stand in the way of a davidswanson stunt. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-18-09 05:48 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. Deleted sub-thread |
cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-18-09 05:54 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. lol. I think Mr. Swanson is a grandstanding, er, sort. |
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arcadian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-18-09 05:59 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. You ain't doing shit, cali. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-18-09 06:03 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. you don't have a clue as to what I do or have done, honeypie. |
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arcadian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-18-09 06:05 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. oh yeah, that nuclear reactor thing |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-18-09 06:08 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. you know nothing about my life, but I wouldn't expect that to stop someone of |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-18-09 08:23 PM Response to Reply #8 |
29. I did not agree with that tactic either, Richardo, but David Swanson is providing needed |
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spoony (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-19-09 04:20 AM Response to Reply #29 |
60. +1, well put. nt |
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Generic Other (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-18-09 09:27 PM Response to Reply #8 |
33. If he yelled at Bush, he earned his stripes...I for one applaud his courage |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-18-09 10:38 PM Response to Reply #8 |
45. And rightfully so! |
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arcadian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-18-09 05:54 PM Response to Reply #5 |
13. Yeah, K Street has so many "inner city folk" |
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AnnieBW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-18-09 09:29 PM Response to Reply #13 |
35. Secretaries, Paralegals, Janitors, Messengers |
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11 Bravo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-18-09 09:43 PM Response to Reply #13 |
39. I live here, clown. |
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malletgirl02 (938 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-18-09 10:55 PM Response to Reply #13 |
46. You are wrong |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-18-09 06:37 PM Response to Reply #5 |
22. That's your argument? Some people MIGHT get fired if they MIGHT not get to work. That's your reason |
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malletgirl02 (938 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-18-09 07:19 PM Response to Reply #5 |
27. You are right |
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Generic Other (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-18-09 09:37 PM Response to Reply #27 |
37. Good thing you weren't in charge of northern forces during the civil war |
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malletgirl02 (938 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-18-09 09:56 PM Response to Reply #37 |
40. What kind of argument is that? |
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Generic Other (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-19-09 12:41 AM Response to Reply #40 |
52. pssst...I think you are one of the slaves...me too...a bunch of us are |
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malletgirl02 (938 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-19-09 01:00 AM Response to Reply #52 |
55. American Workers |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-20-09 12:47 AM Response to Reply #55 |
70. well, if it will make *you* get home late, fuggediboutit. |
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malletgirl02 (938 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-21-09 05:33 AM Response to Reply #70 |
75. I'm only trying to give my side |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-20-09 12:44 AM Response to Reply #5 |
69. no one should ever be inconvenienced by the exercise of american freedom |
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malletgirl02 (938 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-21-09 05:37 AM Response to Reply #69 |
76. I'm not Saying thay |
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Ysabela (208 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-18-09 05:40 PM Response to Original message |
9. We'd need a "Faux News" promoting the event on TV in order to make it work. |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-18-09 06:05 PM Response to Original message |
18. Wish I could rec this topic hundred times. n/t |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-18-09 06:42 PM Response to Original message |
23. I'm sure an angry mob trying to bully Congress into doing its will would |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-18-09 06:56 PM Response to Original message |
24. Because We Aren't Suicidal, Yet? |
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arcadian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-18-09 07:15 PM Response to Original message |
25. Why can't we do to DC what we did to Paris, 1789? |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-18-09 09:28 PM Original message |
Now we're talkin!! |
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AtheistCrusader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-18-09 07:15 PM Response to Original message |
26. The protests didn't 'shut down the city', the police response did. |
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SeattleGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-18-09 09:13 PM Response to Reply #26 |
32. Exactly! The people causing the property damage were people |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-19-09 08:00 PM Response to Reply #26 |
66. Government thugs in black pajamas and ski masks |
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AtheistCrusader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-20-09 12:40 AM Response to Reply #66 |
68. No they weren't. |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-18-09 08:20 PM Response to Original message |
28. The Vietnam era marches on Washington were definitely a catalyst for ending that war. |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-18-09 08:25 PM Response to Original message |
30. Violence & property damage only cause the "officials" to be even MORE secretive |
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winyanstaz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-18-09 09:05 PM Response to Original message |
31. We will find we can do what we believe we can... |
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AnnieBW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-18-09 09:28 PM Response to Original message |
34. Your Protest Will Only Hurt the "Little People" |
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Generic Other (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-18-09 10:20 PM Response to Reply #34 |
41. So we wait for anger to fester until it explodes violently in order to avoid being inconvenienced? |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-18-09 09:38 PM Response to Original message |
38. Seattle was fail, enjoy your v&. |
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upi402 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-18-09 10:22 PM Response to Reply #38 |
42. no Seattle = epic fail |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-18-09 11:18 PM Response to Reply #42 |
48. "I disagree with you 1,000%" l2 math. |
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upi402 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-18-09 11:29 PM Response to Reply #48 |
49. evidence? |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-18-09 11:53 PM Response to Reply #49 |
51. The WTO is still here and there has been no blockade since then. |
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upi402 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-19-09 12:51 AM Response to Reply #51 |
53. You made the claim |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-19-09 01:26 AM Response to Reply #53 |
56. Google shows no results. |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-19-09 05:41 AM Response to Reply #56 |
62. Very good. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-18-09 10:23 PM Response to Original message |
43. Spoken like someone who wasn't in Seattle for the WTO. |
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kwassa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-18-09 10:37 PM Response to Original message |
44. DC has major skills at dealing with protest demonstrations |
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mrs_p (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-18-09 11:03 PM Response to Original message |
47. i was in seattle at the time |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-20-09 12:50 AM Response to Reply #47 |
71. where was it they were walking home from work? |
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Codeine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-18-09 11:31 PM Response to Original message |
50. Because random window breakage is not revolution. nt |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-19-09 08:03 PM Response to Reply #50 |
67. No, that was COINTELPRO |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-20-09 12:51 AM Response to Reply #67 |
72. COINTELPRO does not exist anymore. nt |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-19-09 12:59 AM Response to Original message |
54. Americans are militaristic. We don't do anti-war. We do "anti-imperialist" though |
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Bluesbreaker (205 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-19-09 03:00 AM Response to Original message |
57. Anarchists shut down Seattle, not union marchers |
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spoony (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-19-09 04:17 AM Response to Reply #57 |
59. Agreed. |
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clear eye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-21-09 04:54 AM Response to Reply #57 |
74. No, but we can do what the Europeans do to make an impact |
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Louisiana1976 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-19-09 03:46 AM Response to Original message |
58. Between the President, Congress and other officials in DC, there's too much security |
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PuraVidaDreamin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-19-09 05:07 AM Response to Original message |
61. Peace of the Action will work |
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clear eye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-19-09 07:54 PM Response to Original message |
64. Glad you found in a book what I wrote you about 8 months ago. |
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TheWebHead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-19-09 07:58 PM Response to Original message |
65. WTO Seattle = a bunch of anarchist idiots |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-20-09 01:08 AM Response to Original message |
73. The "Battle of Seattle" has become just that - a story, it is more than simply vital... |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-21-09 07:43 AM Response to Original message |
77. k&r n/t |
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Imajika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-21-09 08:07 AM Response to Original message |
78. What exactly worked in protesting the WTO? |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-21-09 08:12 AM Response to Original message |
79. What George Carlin referred to as "the pussification of Americans." |
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