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nashville_brook

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10. people spoke so eloquently against this after our first confrontation...

Reply to DirkGently (Reply #5)

Tue Mar 27, 2012, 12:31 PM

Mar 2012

and they were run off one by one.

as i reflect on the People's Convention, i realized that the campers were trolling it. they didn't want to see valarie succeed, so they came out and disrupted any way they could. co-opting the message to the media being the most egregious tactic.

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"The Making of a ‘99% Spring’" ---- (Article mentions "Move On.org., Labor Unions and OWS) [View all] KoKo Mar 2012 OP

I much prefer the original OWS messages to the 99%ers. But whatever works. freshwest Mar 2012 #1

If anyone doesn't want to listen to KO, here is print to share: freshwest Mar 2012 #2

the more the merrier nashville_brook Mar 2012 #3

Sorry it degenerated to that point and hope for revitalization. Although during the WTO protests in freshwest Mar 2012 #4

your point about Vietnam-era protest is one that i've been making to the group nashville_brook Mar 2012 #7

No knowing personally what is going on the ground there, I have to take your word on that. But, freshwest Mar 2012 #11

Amen. Everywhere's unique, but a refresh won't hurt. DirkGently Mar 2012 #5

Something has to be done to hold both parties accountable. But.... KoKo Mar 2012 #6

completely agree. here's what i think needs to happen in florida... nashville_brook Mar 2012 #8

I welcome the labor involvement - TBF Mar 2012 #9

people spoke so eloquently against this after our first confrontation... nashville_brook Mar 2012 #10

The link in the OP didn't access the article for me, Zorra Mar 2012 #12