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Me. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 07:50 AM Original message |
OWS: Why Did The City Back Down? |
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justiceischeap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 07:52 AM Response to Original message |
1. Pleas from the public and legislators. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 07:53 AM Response to Original message |
2. They backed down because 2000 people showed up |
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Me. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 07:58 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. I Heard That Unions Asked Their People To Show Up |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 08:02 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. I heard about two different union groups that showed up |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 08:40 AM Response to Reply #5 |
14. I live in the NYC area and got an email from the Nurses urging |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 08:01 AM Response to Original message |
4. Too many protesters. Plus, if Bloomberg succeeded in destroying the camp, then ... |
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Me. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 08:10 AM Response to Reply #4 |
9. You're Right...He Isn't Dumb |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 08:19 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Yes, he will. He may even successfully stomp the camp into the ground in the end. |
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Me. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 09:15 AM Response to Reply #11 |
15. It Has Been Pointed Out |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 08:05 AM Response to Original message |
6. Because the Tanks weren't ready yet. |
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mod mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 08:06 AM Response to Original message |
7. My guess is they are waiting for a news story that will top their action. |
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stlsaxman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 08:10 AM Response to Original message |
8. Bloomberg didn't want to look bad when Lech Walesa shows up today... |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 08:12 AM Response to Original message |
10. Fear of occupation of Wall Street going to siege of commerce all over? |
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Buns_of_Fire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 08:37 AM Response to Reply #10 |
13. No, it wouldn't be all that difficult at all to bring it to a screeching halt... |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 08:20 AM Response to Original message |
12. The more participants the more difficult it is for the government to break the protest |
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barbtries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 09:50 AM Response to Original message |
16. i don't get this phrase: |
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Me. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 10:00 AM Response to Reply #16 |
19. Yikes....Brain Freeze |
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barbtries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 10:06 AM Response to Reply #19 |
20. ok, that makes more sense |
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WilliamPitt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 09:53 AM Response to Original message |
17. I heard Bloomberg interviewed this morning saying the park owners got creamed with calls |
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Me. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 12:11 PM Response to Reply #17 |
23. Now That Is Great & Heartening News |
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KurtNYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 09:59 AM Response to Original message |
18. Bloomberg is not an unreasonable person |
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DLnyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 10:22 AM Response to Original message |
21. I was there. There were easily 3000 protesters, |
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Me. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 12:04 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Interesting Post...Thanks |
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DLnyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 02:46 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Yes, the council did get strong-armed into allowing |
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