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hobbit709

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1. The old "outside agitators" BS.

Reply to G_j (Original post)

Tue Jun 18, 2013, 09:50 AM

Jun 2013

I remember back in late 60's when the warden at a prison that had a riot blamed it on outside agitators, instead of the fact that the prisoners had finally had enough of the conditions there.

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84 more arrested on ‘Moral Monday’ as protesters decry ‘outsiders’ label [View all] G_j Jun 2013 OP

The old "outside agitators" BS. hobbit709 Jun 2013 #1

Guess "outside agitators" never grows old PatSeg Jun 2013 #2

Let me guess SwissTony Jun 2013 #9

And I kept looking for that guy too! PatSeg Jun 2013 #13

This should spread to other state capitols. Divernan Jun 2013 #3

Classic case of projection MynameisBlarney Jun 2013 #4

I love this "Moral Monday" crowd... right on folks! mountain grammy Jun 2013 #5

From Raleigh, it looks like the "outside agitators" are McCrory and his GOP supporters carolinayellowdog Jun 2013 #6

It only took me a few minutes to... TRoN33 Jun 2013 #7

Gee I'm confusing Turkey for North Carolina PatrynXX Jun 2013 #8

Thanks for the post. ctsnowman Jun 2013 #10

These Moral Mondays have not gotten nearly enough attention. Thanks for posting. nt limpyhobbler Jun 2013 #11

Moral Monday Folks are brave, brilliant, and dedicated!! K&R!! hue Jun 2013 #12

This is only the beginning of John2 Jun 2013 #14

good info marions ghost Jun 2013 #15

Estimates of around 4000 protesters yesterday! G_j Jun 2013 #16

The 1% controlling NC politics is not happy, so expect thuggish police brutality against the peacefu blkmusclmachine Jun 2013 #17

Thank you protesters!!! Scuba Jun 2013 #18