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Modern_Matthew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 03:46 PM Original message |
Cornel West was just arrested in front of the Supreme Court! |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 03:47 PM Response to Original message |
1. Doing what? |
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Modern_Matthew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 03:49 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Protesting for Occupy DC. Him and 2 dozen others arrested. nt |
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dixiegrrrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 04:04 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. Arrested for just protesting? or for trespassing? or for...? |
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Modern_Matthew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 04:09 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. Yeah, really. Not sure of the charges yet. Trying to scout Twitter to find out more. nt |
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Peregrine (712 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 04:44 PM Response to Reply #3 |
17. It is illegal to protest anything on the SC grounds |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 05:22 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Really! Then the "grounds" must be pretty narrow. I've seen protests in front |
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SixthSense (251 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 12:38 AM Response to Reply #17 |
42. whatever happened to... |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 03:48 PM Response to Original message |
2. k & r |
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glinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 03:50 PM Response to Original message |
4. The President really ought to make a public statement in regards to all of these |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 03:51 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. And if he does that, you know what his lefty critics on DU will say? |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 04:03 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. I agree. The movement is about pressuring politicians of all stripes |
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cui bono (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 04:05 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. It only matters who holds office if they do the work of the people. |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 06:16 PM Response to Reply #10 |
27. Not all Democratic politicians do, but the ONLY ones who do |
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cui bono (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 04:04 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. He needs to answer with action! |
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glinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 04:04 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. It isn't about him. Maybe an interview. If people are getting arrested for no |
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cui bono (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 04:06 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. Or an action, like firing Geithner and Daley and replacing them with progressives. |
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glinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 05:50 PM Response to Reply #12 |
25. +1 |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 04:19 PM Response to Reply #5 |
16. Ha |
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Mimosa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 05:36 PM Response to Reply #5 |
23. He has made an oblique statement referencing MLK. |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 06:23 PM Response to Reply #5 |
30. Respectfully disagree. |
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bluestate10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 07:49 PM Response to Reply #5 |
36. Or pandering. Obama can't win with that crowd, or teabaggers. nt |
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Fuzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 04:16 PM Response to Reply #4 |
15. I'm going to channel Limbaugh should that happen: Here we go again, another 'the police acted |
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EC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 05:17 PM Response to Reply #4 |
18. No. |
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lunatica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 07:42 PM Response to Reply #4 |
33. No it's not. |
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Empowerer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 07:43 PM Response to Reply #4 |
34. Why should he say anything? The police are doing their jobs. |
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dixiegrrrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 04:06 PM Response to Original message |
11. where did you get the pic from? |
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Modern_Matthew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 04:11 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. @OccupyWallSt retweeted it from someone at the scene. nt |
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Coexist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 05:27 PM Response to Reply #11 |
21. from gothamist |
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fasttense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 07:59 AM Response to Reply #21 |
45. Notice he didn't get his head bashed into the pavement. |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 05:24 PM Response to Original message |
20. Maybe Obama can invite West and Roberts to have a beer and talk it out. |
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dlance (1 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 07:34 PM Response to Reply #20 |
32. Ha! |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 07:43 PM Response to Reply #32 |
35. Good image. |
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Mimosa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 05:28 PM Response to Original message |
22. God bless him. And all OWS. |
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sarcasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 05:45 PM Response to Original message |
24. My favorite guest on Bill Maher. |
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chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 06:16 PM Response to Original message |
26. HuffPo- he was among 19 arrested |
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PuraVidaDreamin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 06:36 PM Response to Reply #26 |
31. Free Country, My ASS! |
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chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 07:50 PM Response to Reply #31 |
37. Yep. Which I'm sure as a smart man he knew |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 04:34 AM Response to Reply #31 |
44. "This absolutely where holding political signs should be." |
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dixiegrrrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 08:22 AM Response to Reply #44 |
46. Dr. West was holding a sign that said “Poverty is the Greatest Violence of All.” |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 08:33 AM Response to Reply #46 |
47. As we have seen from recent Supreme Court |
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Aerows (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 06:22 PM Response to Original message |
28. Well *that's* a way to diminish the influence of the OWS protests |
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Iris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 09:04 PM Response to Reply #28 |
41. lol. yeah. right? n/t |
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Fire Walk With Me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 06:22 PM Response to Original message |
29. The Supreme Court is EXACTLY where protesting needs to be! |
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BeHereNow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 07:55 PM Response to Reply #29 |
38. SO true FWWM! |
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Pacifist Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 08:38 AM Response to Reply #29 |
48. I'd like to see a million people massed around the SC in solidarity against Citizens United. |
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chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 07:56 PM Response to Original message |
39. kos diarist describes the events |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 07:57 PM Response to Original message |
40. OK, West gets major points from me on this. |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 04:14 AM Response to Original message |
43. Cornel West is my hero! kr |
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