And like many other Occupy activists and social-trend analysts Wednesday, she said that similar police confrontations taking place across the country will have a predictable effect.
"It just grows the movement," Rainey said.
As they prepare for a "national day of action" on Thursday, protesters from Seattle to New York are feeling energized, preparing to turn out perhaps the biggest crowds yet of the 2-month-old Occupy Wall Street movement. Unions and liberal groups are teaming up with Occupy groups across the country in an attempt to boost the turnouts.
With thousands expected to participate, all eyes will be on the police, who have cracked idown on protesters from coast to coast in recent days.
Marchers are expected to take to the streets in major cities including Seattle, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Boston, Portland, Ore., Miami, Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Milwaukee, Minneapolis and Washington.
Hundreds of unemployed workers will join forces with the Occupy Boston protesters, trade unions and community groups today to march for what they describe as "jobs, not cuts."
The protesters will gather first at Dewey Square around 4 p.m. on Thursday before marching to the Charlestown Bridge on North Washington Street. The march will halt before protesters cross the bridge. Police are expected to shut down the bridge during the march.
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There is a line from "Dancing In the Dark" by B. Springsteen that keeps running through my mind about Occupy: "You can't start a fire, you can't start a fire without a spark." That line has been with me for about a week now.
Quote by Raine:I think that is totally on point.Quote by Mondobubba:
There is a line from "Dancing In the Dark" by B. Springsteen that keeps running through my mind about Occupy: "You can't start a fire, you can't start a fire without a spark." That line has been with me for about a week now.
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Morning![]()
On the DC front I believe they will be shutting down the Key Bridge with march
In Washington, protesters hope to form a human chain that will stretch from Georgetown across the Key Bridge into Virginia. The rallies and marches are intended to draw attention to bridges across the country that could be repaired to create more jobs.
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Peter King, do yourself a favor and shut your piehole. You Sir, are and idiot.
“First of all, you try to listen to them and they make almost no sense,†King said. “These are people who were living in dirt, these were people who are involved in drugs, there was violence, there was rape, these were a small number of people — you could probably get more people at a Mass in St. Patrick’s Cathedral on a Sunday than you got in Zuccotti Park.â€
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Peter King, do yourself a favor and shut your piehole. You Sir, are and idiot.You see, this sortof pisses me off.“First of all, you try to listen to them and they make almost no sense,†King said. “These are people who were living in dirt, these were people who are involved in drugs, there was violence, there was rape, these were a small number of people — you could probably get more people at a Mass in St. Patrick’s Cathedral on a Sunday than you got in Zuccotti Park.â€Â
Peter King is acting like rape and violence is just an occupy normality.
What the hell has he done for homeless people, WOMEN -- who have been subject to rape and violence and dirt? Maybe it's me, but I think his comments show how insensitive he is to the reality of people struggling in this country.
It also shows to me how uncomfortable the Occupy movement is to people like King.
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btw that cbs link - they switched to something else
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btw that cbs link - they switched to something else
Not good. lemme see if I can find something else.
I know that Occupy itself has a stream, but to be honest, I was liking the sorta non biased view.
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This might be my favorite quote in the McClatchy article:
But, he said: "Police have gotten smarter in 40 years."
Oh? Really? How?
When people like Wall St. Brokers and Bankers hold signs telling protesters to "Get a Job" it proves the point that they are woefully out of touch with the struggles of this Country. Maybe those Fluckers should HIRE the protesters.
Kinda reminds me of the people who degrade and protest women who choose to have an abortion. They rarely offer to adopt a child. They are more content to harass and annoy instead of taking part in real change.
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Ok, guys, this is not a blog worthy post, but I made this my status update. Please tell me what you think:
When people like Wall St. Brokers and Bankers hold signs telling protesters to "Get a Job" it proves the point that they are woefully out of touch with the struggles of this Country. Maybe those Fluckers should HIRE the protesters.
Kinda reminds me of the people who degrade and protest women who choose to have an abortion. They rarely offer to adopt a child. They are more content to harass and annoy instead of taking part in real change.
Quote by Raine:The body politic has been slowly crafted to allow the police to do this,Quote by Mondobubba:
This might be my favorite quote in the McClatchy article:
But, he said: "Police have gotten smarter in 40 years."
Oh? Really? How?
Bu, yes, I sawthat comment and it raised my eyebrows as well.
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Ok, guys, this is not a blog worthy post, but I made this my status update. Please tell me what you think:
When people like Wall St. Brokers and Bankers hold signs telling protesters to "Get a Job" it proves the point that they are woefully out of touch with the struggles of this Country. Maybe those Fluckers should HIRE the protesters.
Kinda reminds me of the people who degrade and protest women who choose to have an abortion. They rarely offer to adopt a child. They are more content to harass and annoy instead of taking part in real change.
:like: In a big way.
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AND -- this is where Jesse loses me.
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AND -- this is where Jesse loses me.
what did he do?
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AND -- this is where Jesse loses me.
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OK, JEsse is just REALLY losing me.
Watch Jim salivate.
and I love that Chris asked the VERY important question: How do we take it back.
Jesse has no fucking answer. Bitch complain and offer no solutions.
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really, can I stop being insulted by a prowrestler who's best know for saying "DOn't have time to bleed"
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why the frowny face?
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why the frowny face?
The usual feelings of dread and unhappiness.![]()
This Is What Revolution Looks Like
Tuesday 15 November 2011
by: Chris Hedges, Truthdig | Op-Ed
Welcome to the revolution. Our elites have exposed their hand. They have nothing to offer. They can destroy but they cannot build. They can repress but they cannot lead. They can steal but they cannot share. They can talk but they cannot speak. They are as dead and useless to us as the water-soaked books, tents, sleeping bags, suitcases, food boxes and clothes that were tossed by sanitation workers Tuesday morning into garbage trucks in New York City. They have no ideas, no plans and no vision for the future.
My Advice to Occupy Wall Street Protesters
Hit bankers where it hurts
By Matt Taibbi
October 12, 2011 8:00 AM ET
I've been down to "Occupy Wall Street" twice now, and I love it. The protests building at Liberty Square and spreading over Lower Manhattan are a great thing, the logical answer to the Tea Party and a long-overdue middle finger to the financial elite. The protesters picked the right target and, through their refusal to disband after just one day, the right tactic, showing the public at large that the movement against Wall Street has stamina, resolve and growing popular appeal.
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Mornin' all..![]()
Saw one of Karl Rove's bullshit ads this morning against Elizabeth Warren. They're really starting early with the lies & slander.
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The Boston Globe eviscerates the newest Twilight movie..
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and here I thought they wanted the federal gov out of the states business.
The debate and vote in many ways pitted the Second Amendment to the Constitution, the right to bear arms, against the 10th Amendment, which aims to ensure that states retain rights not expressly given to the federal government. Republicans are frequent champions of state rights, but today argued that the Second Amendment must prevail over varying state rules related to gun permits.
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Good day everyone. Still feel like shit and I think my voice is a little fried today too.
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and THom's show goes off
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and THom's show goes off
YEah not really sorry I missed most of it.
I will say that I appreciated his commentary from a caller that said we need to primary Obama -- using the Kennedy Carter primary as an example -- She thought it was a good way to raise the public discourse.
He said it gave us Raygun.
I was surprised at that -- and glad to see him have a little damn sense.
Quote by Raine:Get thee some DayQuilQuote by livingonli:
Good day everyone. Still feel like shit and I think my voice is a little fried today too.
or NyQuill
and liquids, and sleep.
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Hey Mala - I was wondering if you could do me a favor? I saw this piano bench on the free section of Craig's List, and it's out in your neck of the woods. We are going out of town tomorrow after lunch, so I can't really try to claim it.
If you can send them an email and see if it's available, could you pick it up? I could get it from you during lunch next week.
http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/zip/2707587424.html
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and THom's show goes off
YEah not really sorry I missed most of it.
I will say that I appreciated his commentary from a caller that said we need to primary Obama -- using the Kennedy Carter primary as an example -- She thought it was a good way to raise the public discourse.
He said it gave us Raygun.
I was surprised at that -- and glad to see him have a little damn sense.
I turned it off about 10minutes in when Sirota was saying Rush was starting to support the 99% - ya I don't think so
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and THom's show goes off
YEah not really sorry I missed most of it.
I will say that I appreciated his commentary from a caller that said we need to primary Obama -- using the Kennedy Carter primary as an example -- She thought it was a good way to raise the public discourse.
He said it gave us Raygun.
I was surprised at that -- and glad to see him have a little damn sense.
I turned it off about 10minutes in when Sirota was saying Rush was starting to support the 99% - ya I don't think so
ARE YOU KIDDING?
WHAT?
Quote by wickedpam:Quote by BobR:
Hey Mala - I was wondering if you could do me a favor? I saw this piano bench on the free section of Craig's List, and it's out in your neck of the woods. We are going out of town tomorrow after lunch, so I can't really try to claim it.
If you can send them an email and see if it's available, could you pick it up? I could get it from you during lunch next week.
http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/zip/2707587424.html
Let me see what I can do![]()
Quote by wickedpam:Quote by BobR:
Hey Mala - I was wondering if you could do me a favor? I saw this piano bench on the free section of Craig's List, and it's out in your neck of the woods. We are going out of town tomorrow after lunch, so I can't really try to claim it.
If you can send them an email and see if it's available, could you pick it up? I could get it from you during lunch next week.
http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/zip/2707587424.html
Let me see what I can do![]()
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and THom's show goes off
YEah not really sorry I missed most of it.
I will say that I appreciated his commentary from a caller that said we need to primary Obama -- using the Kennedy Carter primary as an example -- She thought it was a good way to raise the public discourse.
He said it gave us Raygun.
I was surprised at that -- and glad to see him have a little damn sense.
I turned it off about 10minutes in when Sirota was saying Rush was starting to support the 99% - ya I don't think so
ARE YOU KIDDING?
WHAT?
I didn't stick around to listen, maybe he was just being provacative. It was something about what Rush said the other day (I don't remember what it was)
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and THom's show goes off
YEah not really sorry I missed most of it.
I will say that I appreciated his commentary from a caller that said we need to primary Obama -- using the Kennedy Carter primary as an example -- She thought it was a good way to raise the public discourse.
He said it gave us Raygun.
I was surprised at that -- and glad to see him have a little damn sense.
I turned it off about 10minutes in when Sirota was saying Rush was starting to support the 99% - ya I don't think so
ARE YOU KIDDING?
WHAT?
I didn't stick around to listen, maybe he was just being provacative. It was something about what Rush said the other day (I don't remember what it was)
What happened to the January 19th 2009 Sirota. I'll tell you what it was LODS. Liberal Obama Derangement Syndrome. :queues syrupy music: :sypathetic voice over: This is David, his story is all too common. One day he was stricken with LODS and he started saying the craziest things. "Obama is just like Bush!" "Rush is with the 99%!" Tragic isn't it? With your donation, no mater how small, we can find a cure for LODS. Don't let poor David spend the rest of his life waving his fist in anger at a passing cloud. Donate today.