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2pooped2pop

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10. I suggested a melt away resisitance
Sat Dec 31, 2011, 08:51 AM
Dec 2011

to the OWS group. I knew they were coming for the tents. I told them, but they were sure they were going to be ok. I suggested that when they did break up the camp, which did happen the following night,(I left the night before grrr) that they could still occupy by being there until police showed up, then scattering, then regrouping when they left. And that in this way, the police would not be able to keep up with them, there would also not be any trouble with the "guest" that the police dropped off in an attempt to start trouble.

The police should have left them where they were. At least then they knew where they were and basically what they planned. Now, while the groups visability is down, they are simply indoors where they are safe, making plans and more plans. Yah!

My husband told the police that they should not poke the bee hive, but they had to poke and forced the new tactics, which are actually better than the old ones.

at the time I left, some people were setting up hidden tents in Central Park just for this type of thing. I don't know if they are still there or not. They were asking who would be willing to occupy vacant buildings when I left and I know they have done some of that.

I love them all.

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A gimmick pintobean Dec 2011 #1
Huh? 99th_Monkey Dec 2011 #4
You weren't actually looking for opinions, then? muriel_volestrangler Dec 2011 #9
I was asking for opinions that are coherent and intelligible. 99th_Monkey Dec 2011 #17
Direct and to the point pintobean Dec 2011 #22
Attidude much? nt 99th_Monkey Dec 2011 #24
To me it means Occupy the State Houses where voter suppression laws have been passed. lamp_shade Dec 2011 #2
Wow. Nice. 99th_Monkey Dec 2011 #5
Flood the polls. Downwinder Dec 2011 #3
Me too. 99th_Monkey Dec 2011 #6
I need to find Downwinder Dec 2011 #7
That's a great image 99th_Monkey Dec 2011 #8
I suggested a melt away resisitance 2pooped2pop Dec 2011 #10
Occupy the vote 2pooped2pop Dec 2011 #11
Nice. My city (Portland) is signing onto undoing Corporate Personhood. 99th_Monkey Dec 2011 #23
If... greytdemocrat Dec 2011 #12
Well, that's not what it means at all. For example, the OP and I are residents of Oregon Bluenorthwest Dec 2011 #13
Have to have a place to show my nonexistent state ID. Downwinder Dec 2011 #14
How does that help you? Bluenorthwest Dec 2011 #15
my my 99th_Monkey Dec 2011 #18
I'm not sure what it means in the present context as the vote has little to do with advancing the TheKentuckian Dec 2011 #16
I have day dreams of a mic check at Democratic Convention 99th_Monkey Dec 2011 #19
It is impossible to "Occupy the Vote" when the option are so limited. Luminous Animal Dec 2011 #20
It means vote for Democrats. MilesColtrane Dec 2011 #21
OccupytheVote website Brockm92 Jan 2012 #25
Wow. Thank you. 99th_Monkey Jan 2012 #26
Obama gets Occupied 99th_Monkey Jan 2012 #27
Monkey Brockm92 Jan 2012 #28
K&R (nt) T S Justly Jan 2012 #29
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