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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 03:30 PM Original message |
HELLO! Britain is under a general strike. It's the top news story on Yahoo. |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 03:31 PM Response to Original message |
1. I posted a thread early this morning |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 03:37 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. There are some folks here who are interested. People in the US don't understand how protest works. |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 03:41 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. Excellent post |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 04:11 PM Response to Reply #11 |
26. :) |
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Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 04:05 PM Response to Reply #6 |
22. If they didn't learn anything from the 60's there's really not |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 08:19 PM Response to Reply #22 |
60. They obviously didn't, still lying us into wars. nt |
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glinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 09:41 PM Response to Reply #60 |
73. Lots of liars. They all must go including many Judges on SC. |
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socialist_n_TN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 04:46 PM Response to Reply #6 |
36. Well I just got here read, but I appreciate the OP |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 07:28 PM Response to Reply #36 |
48. It's not just an "I want it now" attitude, it's reinforced through positivist academics. |
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glinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 09:44 PM Response to Reply #48 |
75. Will be a bloodbath I predict. The reason is that they have put into place the |
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socialist_n_TN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 10:47 PM Response to Reply #48 |
82. I think that your last comment is something that we all |
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MedicalAdmin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-01-11 04:52 AM Response to Reply #48 |
132. The same kind of thinking infests USA medicine and research. |
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socialist_n_TN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-01-11 11:02 AM Response to Reply #48 |
158. Another thing that people don't understand about |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 10:28 PM Response to Reply #36 |
80. "It didn't work - they passed the laws" I agree with you on this. They |
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socialist_n_TN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 10:59 PM Response to Reply #80 |
85. Can't disagree with anything you said here............ |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 11:07 PM Response to Reply #85 |
88. Agreed. We just need to keep the movement going. |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-01-11 07:59 AM Response to Reply #36 |
140. I think a negative effect of the 60s has been that... |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 06:43 PM Response to Reply #6 |
43. +1 |
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Brigid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 08:07 PM Response to Reply #6 |
57. We need to start our own here. |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 08:20 PM Response to Reply #6 |
61. Dear readmoreoften, Greece has been in constant turmoil for almost five years. |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 08:54 PM Response to Reply #61 |
70. Dear Josh, I know, I know. Military intervention is the solution. |
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socialist_n_TN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 11:07 PM Response to Reply #70 |
87. Well in addition, the Greeks (nor anybody else) |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-01-11 01:07 AM Response to Reply #70 |
111. Yeah, but then you have the problem of an authoritarian structure being in place of the corporate... |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-01-11 12:23 AM Response to Reply #61 |
97. LOL! Very anarchist of you! How'bout some "humanitarian intervention", perhaps!!!11111 |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-01-11 01:03 AM Response to Reply #97 |
110. That would be ideal. If there existed such a force it would be nice to intervene. |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-01-11 01:25 AM Response to Reply #110 |
114. . |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-01-11 01:38 AM Response to Reply #114 |
116. I assume you're ignorant of the history of the Spanish Civil War and Catalonia. |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-01-11 02:06 AM Response to Reply #116 |
119. make assumptions regarding your own ignorance. the fucking nerve. |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-01-11 02:08 AM Response to Reply #119 |
120. It's the kind position. |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-01-11 02:17 AM Response to Reply #120 |
122. oh, please assume "the unkind position", just to show us peons, for a change. |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-01-11 02:23 AM Response to Reply #122 |
124. Nah, would do a disservice to myself. |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-01-11 02:22 AM Response to Reply #120 |
123. unbelievably creepy fucking comment. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-01-11 12:33 AM Response to Reply #61 |
99. What then will work -- ? And "Hi" -- |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-01-11 01:10 AM Response to Reply #99 |
112. I am completely behind any sort of direct action. I was merely trying to insert some cynicism. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-01-11 12:58 PM Response to Reply #112 |
164. Think I understand you .... |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-01-11 01:41 AM Response to Reply #61 |
118. No, they're not the solution, but they do play a major role in building resistance |
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chervilant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-01-11 12:14 AM Response to Reply #6 |
91. Indeed! |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-01-11 06:43 AM Response to Reply #6 |
134. This is excellent! |
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spooked911 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-01-11 07:17 AM Response to Reply #6 |
136. I agree |
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mistertrickster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-01-11 08:56 AM Response to Reply #6 |
144. Great post. Street protest is just the start . . . nt |
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BobbyBoring (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-01-11 10:59 AM Response to Reply #6 |
157. That's what we're looking for |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 08:16 PM Response to Reply #1 |
59. Missed that, and didn't see/hear anything about it on the |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 03:33 PM Response to Original message |
2. I've been trying to follow Greece and Egyt but totally missed this. TY! |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 03:37 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. There's a lot to follow these days! Thankfully! |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-01-11 02:14 AM Response to Reply #7 |
121. If you haven't had a chance to see the Personal Democracy Forum |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-01-11 12:34 AM Response to Reply #2 |
100. May be some advantage in all of this going on at one time -- for the masses? |
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meegbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 03:33 PM Response to Original message |
3. The "Oh My GAWD! He called the president a dick!" was cloggnig the news |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 03:39 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. Petty gossip. |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 04:09 PM Response to Reply #3 |
24. Did you ever wonder if that's intentional? n/t |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 04:12 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. I guarantee it. |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 04:21 PM Response to Reply #24 |
33. It absolutely is. nt |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 08:01 PM Response to Reply #24 |
54. I think so too |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 08:22 PM Response to Reply #54 |
62. Me, too. nt |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 03:35 PM Response to Original message |
4. If it's not being discussed by Morning Joe or Michele Bachmann.... |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 03:36 PM Response to Original message |
5. knr! |
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Eyerish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 03:38 PM Response to Original message |
8. K&R |
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leveymg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 03:40 PM Response to Original message |
10. KNR. Only a matter of time. Tick. Tick. Tick . . . |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 03:41 PM Response to Original message |
12. Well, we're all too busy watching Morning Jerk and |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 07:29 PM Response to Reply #12 |
50. Focus, people! Focus! |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-01-11 01:13 AM Response to Reply #12 |
113. just curious - who do you think you speak on behalf of as "we/us"? |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-01-11 07:27 AM Response to Reply #113 |
137. Uh, my wife and I are an us. |
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October (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 03:41 PM Response to Original message |
13. Thanks for posting! K&R /nt |
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lob1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 03:42 PM Response to Original message |
14. I haven't seen this on the news and this is the first I've |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 03:48 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. Lots here |
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lob1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 04:08 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. Hey, malaise. Thanks for the links. |
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LongTomH (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-01-11 12:13 PM Response to Reply #18 |
163. Thanks Malaise. I want to call attention to the link to the other stories on Guardian UK |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 03:45 PM Response to Original message |
15. THanks did not know this |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 04:13 PM Response to Reply #15 |
29. Good god, cable news must be a gossip channel. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 04:14 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Why I get to compare now |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 04:18 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. People's take on RT is insane. All media outlets are slanted by nature. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 06:41 PM Response to Reply #31 |
42. Yep, and I must say fukushima through RT's eyes has been a hoot |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 03:46 PM Response to Original message |
16. Thanks for real news, and not a shiny object of the day. |
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Arctic Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 03:47 PM Response to Original message |
17. Solidarity! |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 04:10 PM Response to Reply #17 |
25. From what I'm reading on this thread, it must not be. |
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glinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 09:46 PM Response to Reply #17 |
76. No. Don't give the public any info that people are pissed everywhere. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-01-11 12:50 AM Response to Reply #76 |
107. +1 -- Keep on telling' it -- !! |
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glinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-01-11 01:10 PM Response to Reply #107 |
166. I responded on that thread. |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 03:54 PM Response to Original message |
19. k & r |
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patrick t. cakes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 03:59 PM Response to Original message |
20. beautiful |
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SnakeEyes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-01-11 12:15 AM Response to Reply #20 |
92. Mass murderers are awesome |
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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 04:01 PM Response to Original message |
21. k&r |
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Fuddnik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 04:12 PM Response to Original message |
28. Keep that quiet. Don't want to give the proles any ideas! |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 04:21 PM Response to Original message |
32. Impressive. Thanks! nt |
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postulater (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 04:39 PM Response to Original message |
34. F n A! |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 04:44 PM Response to Original message |
35. YEP! You would think the M$M would be all over this story! |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 04:49 PM Response to Original message |
37. You are right as rain. |
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glinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 09:46 PM Response to Reply #37 |
77. I love that saying. |
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socialist_n_TN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 04:53 PM Response to Original message |
38. This one is just a limited one day thing I think......... |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 07:21 PM Response to Reply #38 |
47. It is limited to one day. You have to begin somewhere and it took a lot to get us here.. |
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socialist_n_TN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 11:10 PM Response to Reply #47 |
89. I will send you a PM |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 05:06 PM Response to Original message |
39. Just to be accurate, it's not a *general* strike, it's a huge public sector strike |
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socialist_n_TN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 05:08 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. Thanks for the clarification. |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 07:13 PM Response to Reply #39 |
45. True enough. But it is a cross-sector strike and others are wildcatting. |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 07:28 PM Response to Reply #45 |
49. I'm not aware of any wildcat strikes |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 07:43 PM Response to Reply #49 |
51. It's not a strike BASED on specific demands and it is definitely political in that it is criticizing |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 08:02 PM Response to Reply #51 |
55. I'm not sure where you're getting most of your post from |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 08:13 PM Response to Reply #55 |
58. Heh, not even as big as the 2004 or 2007 strikes. |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 08:44 PM Response to Reply #58 |
68. Stop thread stalking me. |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-01-11 12:55 AM Response to Reply #68 |
108. No, I'm cynical. I've heard this before. It's bullshit and won't happen. |
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socialist_n_TN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-01-11 11:08 AM Response to Reply #108 |
159. Yep. Nothing works............... |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 08:40 PM Response to Reply #55 |
67. Answers |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-01-11 04:09 AM Response to Reply #67 |
130. Yes, Socialist Worker does mobilise for pretty much every strike and march they can get on |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 10:44 PM Response to Reply #51 |
81. If the MN protest goes anywhere it will be three dimensional: unions, |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-01-11 12:42 AM Response to Reply #39 |
104. Thank you -- did notice, however, that protesters aren't being treated like 'terrorists" ... and |
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a2liberal (381 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-01-11 09:28 AM Response to Reply #104 |
150. Wait, what? |
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Boudica the Lyoness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-01-11 01:33 PM Response to Reply #150 |
168. Carefully carrying away |
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arikara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 05:33 PM Response to Original message |
41. Yes, they keep trying to tamp down the protests and news of in Greece |
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StarsInHerHair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 08:32 PM Response to Reply #41 |
65. & notice how that trash Cameron says the austerity changes are 'inevitable' |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 08:55 PM Response to Reply #65 |
71. They all say that. It's accumulation through dispossession by the capitalist class. |
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StarsInHerHair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 10:52 PM Response to Reply #71 |
84. the GOP & 'New Dems" say the same things here |
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socialist_n_TN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 11:17 PM Response to Reply #65 |
90. They're all doing it. Remember Cantor saying not long ago |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-01-11 12:46 AM Response to Reply #41 |
105. We should be doing something in "Solidarity" -- where are our unions to call for that? |
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glinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-01-11 01:10 PM Response to Reply #105 |
165. On the right track but must be bigger. You realize that if it doesn't affect them directly they |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-01-11 01:31 PM Response to Reply #165 |
167. Agree -- however, the uniting of the public has to come first -- |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 06:44 PM Response to Original message |
44. K&R |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 07:20 PM Response to Original message |
46. No wieners? No dicks? No stiffies? |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 07:52 PM Response to Original message |
52. r & k |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 08:00 PM Response to Original message |
53. corporate censorship of the News.... our media is Pravda |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 08:04 PM Response to Original message |
56. One of the top stories on the tv channels I watch. |
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louslobbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 08:27 PM Response to Original message |
63. Thank you for this post, this is what is important, not who called who a dick as a distraction as |
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BiggJawn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 10:47 PM Response to Reply #63 |
83. But... But... But... |
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louslobbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-01-11 08:41 PM Response to Reply #83 |
170. lol.....I think that covers it. |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 08:29 PM Response to Original message |
64. I posted on Greece yesterday, and did catch this on the web - |
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Terry in Austin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 08:35 PM Response to Original message |
66. Pension BS |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 08:46 PM Response to Reply #66 |
69. Yes. The pensions are "going broke" because they're stealing from the funds in the US. |
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emsimon33 (904 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 09:38 PM Response to Original message |
72. Before cutting social programs, etc. |
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glinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 09:50 PM Response to Reply #72 |
78. Yes. When are we all going to learn that maybe it is time to quit being nice. We are all being |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 09:42 PM Response to Original message |
74. Rec and kick. nt |
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RainDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 09:57 PM Response to Original message |
79. k&r n/t |
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AnnieBW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-30-11 11:00 PM Response to Original message |
86. What would it take for U.S. Government Employees to do the same thing? |
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SnakeEyes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-01-11 12:17 AM Response to Reply #86 |
94. The willingness to get fired |
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gtar100 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-01-11 12:16 AM Response to Original message |
93. Yes!!! |
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SnakeEyes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-01-11 12:18 AM Response to Original message |
95. General strikes can piss off the rest of the people |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-01-11 12:21 AM Response to Original message |
96. Agree -- that we are all LABOR is the real story ... aside from Global Warming |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-01-11 12:26 AM Response to Original message |
98. Oh shit! |
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AtheistCrusader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-01-11 12:35 AM Response to Original message |
101. Where's Britian? |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-01-11 12:36 AM Response to Original message |
102. While here in US, OBAMA -- not W -- OBAMA ended COLA's for senior citizens .... |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-01-11 10:02 AM Response to Reply #102 |
152. Why do you keep spreading that lie? |
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suffragette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-01-11 12:40 AM Response to Original message |
103. K&R |
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Divine Discontent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-01-11 12:50 AM Response to Original message |
106. kick for the truth! LABOR LABOR LABOR!!! |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-01-11 01:00 AM Response to Original message |
109. was in the process of reading this - just before i saw your post: |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-01-11 01:28 AM Response to Reply #109 |
115. as good analysis as any.... and in fact, better |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-01-11 01:40 AM Response to Original message |
117. It's a mass public sector workers strike, not a general strike |
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Raksha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-01-11 02:53 AM Response to Original message |
125. K & R |
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DFW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-01-11 03:07 AM Response to Original message |
126. If anybody can still find it, EVERYBODY ought to see the film "Ådalen '31" |
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14thColony (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-01-11 03:27 AM Response to Original message |
127. My ex walked out along with the rest of her teachers union |
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Citizen Worker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-01-11 03:28 AM Response to Original message |
128. The worker movement in Wisconsin has been co-opted by the democratic party. |
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kornovol (15 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-01-11 03:48 AM Response to Original message |
129. this is |
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socialist_n_TN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-01-11 09:10 AM Response to Reply #129 |
146. As long as the capitalists continue to overreach |
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TrollBuster9090 (569 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-01-11 04:20 AM Response to Original message |
131. More importantly, they'd like us to believe that if we raise taxes on the wealthy by |
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Hubert Flottz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-01-11 05:44 AM Response to Original message |
133. Good...Make Tony pay for the wars he and Bush instigated. |
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amyrose2712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-01-11 06:54 AM Response to Original message |
135. +++ |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-01-11 07:55 AM Response to Original message |
138. Go Brits!!! |
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Yon_Yonson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-01-11 07:58 AM Response to Original message |
139. IT'S HIGH TIME WISCONSIN FOLLOW SUIT ... SHUTE EH DOWN |
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socialist_n_TN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-01-11 09:14 AM Response to Reply #139 |
147. The poster you have in your post is true |
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Yon_Yonson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-01-11 09:48 AM Response to Reply #147 |
151. This state this country needs to show some fortitude |
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AllyCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-01-11 08:25 AM Response to Original message |
141. And this is how it's done. We are trying the legal channels here in WI |
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socialist_n_TN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-01-11 11:11 AM Response to Reply #141 |
160. And thanks to Waukesha County if that's not proven |
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neoralme (812 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-01-11 08:43 AM Response to Original message |
142. Yes, it is. It's inspirational when you see people take to the streets |
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go west young man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-01-11 08:55 AM Response to Original message |
143. Today the entire British press is trying to downplay the strikes. |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-01-11 08:58 AM Response to Original message |
145. K&R |
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locahungaria (194 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-01-11 09:25 AM Response to Original message |
148. Thank you! |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-01-11 09:27 AM Response to Original message |
149. Hate to be critical, but unless the oligarchs feel threatened...personaly threatened... |
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Yon_Yonson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-02-11 11:48 AM Response to Reply #149 |
171. Hurt the oligarchs in their pocketbooks make them bleed greenback ... that will hurt em |
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geardaddy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-01-11 10:07 AM Response to Original message |
153. I gotta stop reading the comments on stories like these. |
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flamingdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-01-11 10:28 AM Response to Original message |
154. Thanks! This is HUGE but no one here is taking a lesson? We need to do so!! nt |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-01-11 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
155. I listen to UK radio. The Torys think that striking is bad. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-01-11 10:47 AM Response to Original message |
156. Amy Goodman is broadcasting from London today. |
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Corruption Winz (581 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-01-11 11:15 AM Response to Original message |
161. Well, hopefully we can catch on.. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-01-11 11:18 AM Response to Original message |
162. Clip of Weisbrot on austerity last night/ PBS Newshour: |
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N_E_1 for Tennis (437 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-01-11 03:41 PM Response to Original message |
169. The Movement is coming |
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maritimer (37 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-02-11 11:53 AM Response to Original message |
172. Yes, we need to do that here and I am willing to participate |
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Yon_Yonson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-02-11 12:00 PM Response to Reply #172 |
173. I asked a union organizer the same question |
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JonLP24 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-02-11 12:21 PM Response to Original message |
174. .... |
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