Occupy Protesters block cars at DNC

[Typhlochactas]

Notice how the article says nothing about the President being blocked.

[Cannot think of a name]

Why protest at the RNC? The people in the RNC would wear the protest as a badge, just dismiss them out of hand as hapless hippies...I shouldn't have gone for that...


Anyway, I said more or less the same thing in the megathread. The Democratic Party at least has a chance of understanding the frustration of the Occupy Movement and they can in fact hope to nudge the platform towards their interests instead of just the parties. Why bother talking to a party that is going to ignore you and instead letting a party that might understand that support is conditional?

[Geilinor]

It could be that the RNC was more tightly controlled.

It could also be that OWS doesn't think the Republican Party is willing to engage in dialogue and make actual reforms. Thus, protesting at the DNC is much more productive.

The DNC is giving away tickets for Thursday to whoever asks for them. Also, it has public events or something like that. The RNC was a closed convention, with only those who were invited being present.

[Cannot think of a name]

I did read the original Occupy organizers got hired by the Koch brothers.

...? Source?

Both of those claims, really...

[Outset Islands]

I'm surprised Occupy wall street is still going on. Although it is kinda funny how this protest has been going on for a year and still have achieved nothing.

[Ifreann]

Notice how the article says nothing about the President being blocked.

Greed would explode if he didn't lie at least a little.

[Metanih]

Notice how the article says nothing about the President being blocked.

True. I sincerely doubt the president was on a bus.

[Geilinor]

I'm surprised Occupy wall street is still going on. Although it is kinda funny how this protest has been going on for a year and still have achieved nothing.

I don't know how the Tea Party did it, because they've taken over the Republican Party.

[Silent Majority]

I'm surprised Occupy wall street is still going on. Although it is kinda funny how this protest has been going on for a year and still have achieved nothing.

I don't know how the Tea Party did it, because they've taken over the Republican Party.

It's simply really. Money.

[Genivaria]

They're just trying to get their message out there.

but why only the Democrat's convention ?

Because the Republicans would likely shoot them.

[Shnercropolis]

but why only the Democrat's convention ?

Because the Republicans would likely shoot them.

[Wamitoria]

Because the Republicans would likely shoot them.

Don't laugh. You know it to be true.

[Greed and Death]

Don't laugh. You know it to be true.

They were allowed to bring guns to the convention.

[Typhlochactas]

Don't laugh. You know it to be true.

They were allowed to bring guns to the convention.

So are you going to explain the title of this thread?

[Geilinor]

Don't laugh. You know it to be true.

They were allowed to bring guns to the convention.

Who? The Republicans? So they could shoot any communists that might sneak in to protest? They had plenty of security.

[The Land Fomerly Known as Ligerplace]

They were allowed to bring guns to the convention.

Who? The Republicans? So they could shoot any communists that might sneak in to protest? They had plenty of security.

Security? Nobody ultra-pro-gun cares how much security there is. Especially the ones that think Obama's gonna send the brownshirts to take their guns and turn the country into a communist hellhole.

[Greed and Death]

They were allowed to bring guns to the convention.

So are you going to explain the title of this thread?

It is me.

[Daistallia 2104]

Errr... regarding Occupy the RNC, does nobody pay any attention anymore or did the MSM just suceed better in not covering it?

http://www.glendalenewspress.com/news/e ... otogallery

[The Land Fomerly Known as Ligerplace]

Errr... regarding Occupy the RNC, does nobody pay any attention anymore or did the MSM just suceed better in not covering it?

http://www.glendalenewspress.com/news/e ... otogallery

I remember they talked of a chair

Eastwood said that "Obama's right there!"

I don't even know

why I watch what they show

Did the timeslots have no room to spare?


Sorry about the limerick, don't know why I feel compelled to do one.

[Typhlochactas]

So are you going to explain the title of this thread?

It is me.

I don't understand your response.

Is there any particular reason why you continue to have an erroneous statement about the President in the title of this thread?

[Communal Ecotopia]

What does the Occupy movement support? I think they might be socialist/communist revolutionaries.

The biggest thing...getting money completely out of politics. What does that mean? Public financing. No Citizens' United. There is a large contingent, myself included, that wants to see the return of Glass-Steagall to put some leash on big finance. Many are socialists. I am. But it's a very broad movement.

[Tunasai]

I thought it weird how they choose to protest Obama and not us Republicans. If occupy turns on the Obama camp, which they have, all the better I say

[Communal Ecotopia]

I'm surprised Occupy wall street is still going on. Although it is kinda funny how this protest has been going on for a year and still have achieved nothing.

Building movements from the ground up is freakin' hard! When you're an astroturf movement like the Tea Party, backed by the tens of millions (or hundreds of millions) of dollars and organization from Dick Armey, the Koch Brothers, etc...the livin' is easy.

[New Sapienta]

Given who wrote the OP I made sure to read this source carefully.

Says nothing about the president.

I repeat.

Says nothing about the president.

[Communal Ecotopia]

I thought it weird how they choose to protest Obama and not us Republicans. If occupy turns on the Obama camp, which they have, all the better I say

I think some see Democrats as turncoats because they say they're pro-middle class and pro-worker but often don't come through. The GOP...Occupy knows where it stands. It's the hypocrisy, for many. I see it too, but I play both outside the system in Occupy and inside as a member of Progressive Democrats of America.