OWS, You’ve Made Your Point, Now Go Home

Hey LJ, glad to see you here. Did you read my above or previous question?

archer wrote: Are you saying that protesting for others, for the disadvantaged on this country, for bringing attention to inequalities, means you are a phony? Sorry, but that makes me respect them more.

You can’t really believe that? I see a mixed bag of socialists, archaists, dopers, guilt ridden liberals, America haters, and some who are out there just to be able to say they were protesting against whatever.
Don’t get me wrong not very many people are happy with the government and the banks, but these protests have been co-opted by the extreme left. I have a feeling that the backers pushing OWS are hoping for a Kent State moment. As these protestors become more violent the police will respond in kind, 10 fold.

And to state that more of these OWS protestors are employed, than TP members is a load of crap I don’t care what lefty site made up that stat.

archer wrote: Are you saying that protesting for others, for the disadvantaged on this country, for bringing attention to inequalities, means you are a phony? Sorry, but that makes me respect them more.

Here's what you are respecting... "Occupy Fort Collins activist Benjamin Gilmore accused of arson in Penny Flats fire; judge refuses to lower bond", "Woman dies at Occupy Vancouver encampment", "Assaults raise concerns about crime at Occupy L.A.", "Occupy Atlanta protesters granted bond Sunday", "Occupy Vancouver death dooms protest camp", "Egyptian activists reach out to global Occupy movement", "Occupy Wall Street 'injure elderly woman at conservative dinner", "Riot-clad deputies clear out Occupy Oakland encampment", "Arrests come amid pressure to leave Occupy camps", "Angry Residents, Businesses Plan Anti-Occupy Wall Street Protest ", "Showdown at Occupy Portland (Updates) S.F. Attacks on Police"Tea Party Arrests: 0 Occupy Wall Street Arrests: 3,053", "UPDATE 4-US cities target protest camps, standoff in Portland"... I could go on for hours.

Bloody nice company you keep. Sorry Archer... we live in a Republic, mob rule is not part of our constitutional rights.

I can't believe that anyone would be against citizens protesting what is perceived to be huge inequalities in this country. Isn't that a citizens right? These protests remind me of the early days of the civil rights movement. That too was ridiculed and the protesters accused of being violent, lazy, wanting what others have without working for it.

I think that protest changed this country for the better, although I am sure there are those who think otherwise. It does, however, show that a protest over ideals can be significant

archer wrote: I can't believe that anyone would be against citizens protesting what is perceived to be huge inequalities in this country. Isn't that a citizens right? These protests remind me of the early days of the civil rights movement. That too was ridiculed and the protesters accused of being violent, lazy, wanting what others have without working for it.

I think that protest changed this country for the better, although I am sure there are those who think otherwise. It does, however, show that a protest over ideals can be significant

Wow... that's really ugly. Do you mean to tell me you are equating the brave men and women of the civil rights movement with a group supported by socialists, neo-nazi's, white supremacist groups, North Korea, Iran, David Duke, communists and anarchists? That's downright sick.

Just as the Tea Party was painted as all racist because of a few, these Occupy movements are being painted by the few.

towermonkey wrote: Just as the Tea Party was painted as all racist because of a few, these Occupy movements are being painted by the few.

I don't even have to go as far as tearing your statement down by giving you some of the statistics and counts of the arrests, lawlessness, violence and anarchy that has been part of almost EVERY Occupy encampment. Just the short list of supporters and endorsee (socialists, neo-nazi's, white supremacist groups, North Korea, Iran, David Duke, communists and anarchists) is enough to show the significance of the all invasive hate and lawlessness that infests the whole group. The Occupy movement is not being painted by a few. The multitude of new reports and news articles does a good job of showing how a picture speaks a thousand words.

I didn't see any 1960's civil rights activists stomping and spitting on the American Flag.

That's our countries flag!

I'll concede that this "movement" was destroyed by a bunch of trash.

BearMtnHIB wrote: I didn't see any 1960's civil rights activists stomping and spitting on the American Flag.

That's our countries flag!

no, they burned it

Civil rights activist Sydney Street, who had burned a flag at a New York intersection in protest against the shooting of civil rights activist James Meredith, was prosecuted under New York's desecration law for "defy(ing)" the flag. The Court overturned Street's conviction by ruling that verbal disparagement of the flag (one of the reasons for Street's arrest) is protected by the First Amendment--but did not directly address the issue of flag burning.

http://civilliberty.about.com/od/freesp ... urning.htm