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In reply to the discussion: It wasn't an Agent Provocateur [View all]99Forever
(14,524 posts)62. Precisely my point. Thanks. n/t
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So police aren't supposed to react to people trying to break in and steal public property?
TheWraith
Jan 2012
#126
AP's actual headline is 'Occupy Protest Rekindles Debate About Flag- Burning'
Bluenorthwest
Jan 2012
#52
If framed as your own opinion of what is said, sure. When you keep saying 'I posted
Bluenorthwest
Jan 2012
#58
It is interesting that the phrase 'Agent Provocateur' is not used at all in the AP story
Bluenorthwest
Jan 2012
#57
So you wont tell us what your agenda is? Why you disparage OWS. Are you Sean Hannity? nm
rhett o rick
Jan 2012
#13
Your OP didnt just report the news. You added your bias which appears to be
rhett o rick
Jan 2012
#109
I wont bother you again. I just wonder why you go to such lengths to disparage those getting
rhett o rick
Jan 2012
#123
It isnt personal. But I will challenge anyone that appears to use right wing talking points.
rhett o rick
Jan 2012
#129
You posted an article with a different headline, you made your own headline.
Bluenorthwest
Jan 2012
#53
OWS will attract all types of miscreants that will try to coopt the message of OWS. I expect that.
rhett o rick
Jan 2012
#38
The title is not from AP at all. The linked article does not say what the title here says.
Bluenorthwest
Jan 2012
#50
Your "facts" always seem to point to an agenda. Be brave and tell us your agenda.
rhett o rick
Jan 2012
#35
I did. The phrase 'Agent Provocateur' does not appear in the article at all.
Bluenorthwest
Jan 2012
#59
After reading that article I'm more convinced than ever that it was indeed an agent provocateur.
Cali_Democrat
Jan 2012
#12
Since flag burning has been ruled freedom of speech, I do not care who burns it, I would not.
lonestarnot
Jan 2012
#28
Exactly, and that's the same view the Occupy Oaklander interviewed in the article has.
joshcryer
Jan 2012
#34
Does it make me a 'naysayer' to say that Occupy Oakland's attempt to take over a public building...
randome
Jan 2012
#87
If that's your only complaint, you should be posting OPs extolling the virtues of Occupy
pinboy3niner
Jan 2012
#89
Your problem is the time wasted by OWS? Then why do you go to such lengths to vilify them?
rhett o rick
Jan 2012
#108
So is if fair to me to look to a single element of say, a Presidential campaign and say
Bluenorthwest
Jan 2012
#103
Yep. AP, better known as *American Propaganda*. Hit pieces for the 1% their specialty. nt
Zorra
Jan 2012
#93
well then, get me a list of their officers so I know what's official
DisgustipatedinCA
Jan 2012
#106
No, person in question appears to have been someone simply volunteering information
Zorra
Jan 2012
#117
For chrissakes, people, do some of you REALLY believe that nobody in the OWS...
renie408
Jan 2012
#115
This whole thing was an open invitation to anarchists from the get go.
Ruby the Liberal
Jan 2012
#124