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Cleita

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9. For those of us who don't have jobs to stay home from anymore,
Mon Apr 30, 2012, 06:57 PM
Apr 2012

we can still stay away from commerce and not shop, nor even drive if possible. I think the empty Wal-Marts, Von's, Exxon gas stations, banks etc. will make those 1% very uncomfortable with this even if for only one day.

If there's violence bbinacan Apr 2012 #1
If there's violence, Jackpine Radical Apr 2012 #3
And if bbinacan Apr 2012 #4
Seems like your looking for any excuse to wash your hands of the movement. bahrbearian Apr 2012 #16
Do you support this? Mason Dixon Apr 2012 #33
Case closed? .99center May 2012 #43
Lets just throttle back Mason Dixon May 2012 #45
As always, a wonderfully convenient excuse. TheWraith Apr 2012 #11
Does Police violence count? bahrbearian Apr 2012 #19
Yeah seriously. How would this sound? limpyhobbler Apr 2012 #34
Massive and coordinated (paid by taxpayers) authoritarian action against peaceful protesters PufPuf23 Apr 2012 #22
There are justifiable concerns about the possibility of another police riot pinboy3niner Apr 2012 #25
lol. HiPointDem Apr 2012 #30
I've been begging for a job since July of 2011. Swamp Lover Apr 2012 #2
There are far too many in the same boat as you pinboy3niner Apr 2012 #27
On May 2 the house goes into foreclosure. Swamp Lover Apr 2012 #28
Fuck it. Stay there and make them FORCE you out........... socialist_n_TN May 2012 #40
I will participate got root Apr 2012 #5
No, it is not our last hope. randome Apr 2012 #15
yes, it is our last BEST hope got root Apr 2012 #20
We can't count on our Representatives to fix this mess bahrbearian Apr 2012 #24
nor our 'liberal' institutions got root Apr 2012 #26
LINK: May Day Directory: Occupy General Strike In Over 135 Cities pinboy3niner Apr 2012 #6
+1 nt steve2470 Apr 2012 #7
see you in the streets!!! U4ikLefty May 2012 #41
In the STREETS, bro!!! pinboy3niner May 2012 #44
K&R! countryjake Apr 2012 #8
For those of us who don't have jobs to stay home from anymore, Cleita Apr 2012 #9
+1 JNelson6563 Apr 2012 #12
K&R. We're in. n/t Egalitarian Thug Apr 2012 #10
I've been encouraging workers to wear red........ socialist_n_TN Apr 2012 #13
That's a great idea. n/t ellisonz Apr 2012 #23
Yeah!!! greytdemocrat Apr 2012 #37
Yeah, because symbolic displays of support and solidarity are SO stupid... pinboy3niner Apr 2012 #38
Change in this country depends upon the people unifying against the hostile Fire Walk With Me Apr 2012 #14
+99% pinboy3niner Apr 2012 #21
Hey Fire, look our for me. U4ikLefty May 2012 #42
How well publicised was this? muriel_volestrangler Apr 2012 #17
It has been posted here sporadically for about 2 months or more pinboy3niner Apr 2012 #18
first I heard of this was this evening. Kaleva Apr 2012 #29
Darn! I KNEW I should have posted Occupy threads in the Lounge! pinboy3niner Apr 2012 #31
K&R....excellent!....n/t unkachuck Apr 2012 #32
It is going to fizzle...occupy is dead...and has been for quite a while. Joe the Revelator Apr 2012 #35
Yeah--if you're living in a CAVE, LOL!!! pinboy3niner Apr 2012 #39
kick. nt limpyhobbler Apr 2012 #36
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