Category Archives: Democracy

Police Attacks on Demonstrators is Actually a Good Thing!

Posted on November 19, 2011 by

This video shot at UC Davis during a peacefull Occupy Movement protest, captures a campus policeman  mercilessly pepper-spraying seated, non-threatening UC Davis students who were … protesting police brutality. How is this, and dozens of other examples of police beating … Continue reading →

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Occupy: We are not Hippies, Drunks, Vagrants, Homeless, or Lazy

Posted on November 18, 2011 by

Hateful and bigoted comments appearing in the Portland Press Herald and Bangor Daily News comments following articles about the Occupy movement are shameful and have no place in the America I believe in. Unfortunately, the mainstream media continually focus on … Continue reading →

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Occupy Liberty Square Response

Posted on November 16, 2011 by

This Is What Democracy Looks Like: Huge General Assembly in Progress at Liberty Square Posted 30 minutes ago on Nov. 15, 2011, 8:40 p.m. EST by OccupyWallSt Occupy Wall Street and the 99% Movement Persevere The feeling here at Liberty … Continue reading →

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NYPD’s Finest

Posted on November 16, 2011 by

Is this just wunnnerful, or what? NYPD  9/11 heroes…now what? Look at the anger and hatred on this cops face as he beats an unarmed, peaceful Occupier! Gotta love “Merica.” Fuck Yeah!

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NYC Occupy Movement Response to the Raid

Posted on November 15, 2011 by

Occupy Wall Street You can’t evict an idea whose time has come. Posted on Nov. 15, 2011, 1:36 a.m. EST by OccupyWallSt A massive police force is presently evicting Liberty Square, home of Occupy Wall Street for the past two … Continue reading →

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NYC Wall Street Occupiers Evicted

Posted on November 15, 2011 by

Daniel Webster, in the U.S. Senate on January 26, 1830, discussing the limitations of state’s rights and the supremacy of federal law had this to say: “It is, Sir, the people’s government, made for the people, made by the people, … Continue reading →

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Lost Faith in My Parents’ Generation

Posted on November 14, 2011 by

If this is all you read on line this week, read this and pass it on. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/guest-voices/post/penn-state-my-final-loss-of-faith/2011/11/11/gIQAwmiIDN_blog.html Posted at 06:58 PM ET, 11/11/2011 Penn State, my final loss of faith By Thomas L. Day I’m 31, an Iraq war veteran, … Continue reading →

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Hawaiian Musician Crashes Economic Super Group Meeting

Posted on November 14, 2011 by

Priceless. Invited by the White House, Hawaiian musician sings Occupy protest song for over 40 minutes at APEC dinner hosted by President Obama. AWESOME http://www.cnn.com/video/?hpt=hp_t2#/video/bestoftv/2011/11/14/exp-occupy-musician.cnn

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Violence is Just a “Spark” Away

Posted on November 14, 2011 by

http://www.cnn.com/2011/11/14/us/occupy-movement/index.html?hpt=hp_t2 With city officials reacting to the peaceful protests and occupation of public places, riot squads are sent in to dismantle camps. This is a volatile mix of anger, fear, frustration, and police brutality that will most assuredly lead to … Continue reading →

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FDR Fought Economic Injustice With the National Guard and His Economic Bill of Rights

Posted on November 13, 2011 by

The Occupy movement has its roots in and found its voice in President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Economic Bill of Rights. Please read this and share it. It is a moral compass for the path we are on today, not only … Continue reading →

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