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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-26-11 07:51 AM Original message |
Naomi Wolf: The shocking truth about the crackdown on Occupy |
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ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-26-11 08:04 AM Response to Original message |
1. Yep, it was a very apparent co-ordinated effort. |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-26-11 08:25 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Yep, one has to be really asleep not to see this was a top down coordinated |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-26-11 08:29 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. The only good thing about it.. |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-11 08:38 AM Response to Reply #1 |
55. Kick |
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SpiralHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-26-11 08:22 AM Response to Original message |
2. Recommended reading |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 01:49 AM Response to Reply #2 |
34. Everyone should READ it -- and in case anyone missed this part of it .... |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-26-11 08:28 AM Response to Original message |
4. Recommend |
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Ikonoklast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-26-11 08:38 AM Response to Original message |
6. WE haven't seen anything yet. The 1% are not getting scared, they are terrified. |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-26-11 09:15 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Yep, exactly what will happen, and propaganda will be used to build up OWS as |
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AntiFascist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-26-11 04:54 PM Response to Reply #7 |
14. What I fear is that OWS will be painted purely as socialists... |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-26-11 05:12 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. I have absolutely no doubt that in some circles psych-Ops agents are already |
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fasttense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 08:08 AM Response to Reply #14 |
42. Do you really fear the "socialists" as much as you seem to by your post? |
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dotymed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 09:30 AM Response to Reply #42 |
44. fasttense, you are correct. |
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nxylas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 06:44 PM Response to Reply #14 |
51. They seem to be going more for the health and safety angle |
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dotymed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 08:54 AM Response to Reply #7 |
43. Yes, and people will probably disappear. |
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russspeakeasy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-26-11 05:37 PM Response to Reply #6 |
18. "buying the government" is something they are familiar with. |
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Doctor_J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 06:15 PM Response to Reply #6 |
50. What do they have to be afraid of? |
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newfie11 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-26-11 09:35 AM Response to Original message |
8. If this movement is suppressed this country is screwed |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-26-11 05:15 PM Response to Reply #8 |
17. IMO it's the last gasp of what was once a democracy. If OWS fails, I really |
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Major Hogwash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-26-11 09:38 AM Response to Original message |
9. There's another thread on the front page of DU about this. |
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BlueToTheBone (196 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-26-11 09:49 AM Response to Original message |
10. I find it especiallly troubling |
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meow2u3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-26-11 11:19 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Sounds like Peter King waited until Obama's back was turned |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-26-11 04:56 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. I find it vastly more likely |
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shanti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 02:08 AM Response to Reply #15 |
38. do you know what else is funny? |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-26-11 08:20 PM Response to Reply #11 |
25. Peter King has ZERO power to direct the DHS to do anything. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 01:45 AM Response to Reply #25 |
33. "DHS is answerable to C-of-C, first -- NY Rep. Peter King...." |
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freedom fighter jh (490 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 05:23 AM Response to Reply #33 |
39. How does a congressman get into the chain of command? |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 03:16 PM Response to Reply #39 |
45. If you head the subcommittee on DHS and help fund it, I presume you have some control |
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freedom fighter jh (490 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 04:51 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. Realistically I think you probably do have *some* control over it, |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-11 02:48 AM Response to Reply #47 |
52. Power of the purse -- and committees -- I would guess have some intimidation power???? |
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freedom fighter jh (490 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-11 07:24 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. Yeah, I was assuming separation of powers is still intact . . . |
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freedom fighter jh (490 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-26-11 09:04 PM Response to Reply #11 |
27. I wonder what control Peter King should have over DHS. |
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lovuian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-26-11 12:14 PM Response to Original message |
12. In Iraq the most deadly job was being a Journalist |
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dixiegrrrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-26-11 03:45 PM Response to Original message |
13. This needs to be copied and kept from disappearing off the 'net. |
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russspeakeasy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-26-11 05:41 PM Response to Original message |
19. "There Will Be Blood" a great movie and very apropos. |
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Duct Tape (117 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-26-11 06:43 PM Response to Original message |
20. Everyone should take a look at this: |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-26-11 11:05 PM Response to Reply #20 |
29. DU on the weekends is like reading The Onion, the National Enquirer and Pravda |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-26-11 07:52 PM Response to Original message |
21. Kick...nt |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-26-11 08:10 PM Response to Original message |
22. Alternet's take down of Wolf's blog post... |
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Vattel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-26-11 08:13 PM Response to Original message |
23. Some evidence would be nice. |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-26-11 08:19 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Why let evidence get in the way of a good fact deficient conspiracy? |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-26-11 08:22 PM Response to Original message |
26. "possible federal involvement".... Who is President, again? |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-26-11 09:06 PM Response to Original message |
28. I wish folks would stop posting this OP over and over again. The Naomi Wolf article is FALSE. |
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The Wielding Truth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-26-11 11:13 PM Response to Original message |
30. "Mayor of Oakland acknowledged that the Department of Homeland Security had participated |
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MarcoS (28 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 12:05 AM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Still waiting patiently for Occupy Fox News |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 01:55 AM Response to Reply #30 |
35. Your comment subject line is FALSE |
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The Wielding Truth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 05:32 PM Response to Reply #35 |
48. Thanks. I was skeptical, but if Naomi says it. I've read other report |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 02:03 AM Response to Reply #30 |
36. Here are links -- from Associated Press and Washington Blog -- |
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The Wielding Truth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 05:34 PM Response to Reply #36 |
49. Who to believe? |
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Norrin Radd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 12:21 AM Response to Original message |
32. kr |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 02:08 AM Response to Original message |
37. Two separate problems -- coordination at Federal level --- and polcie brutality ... |
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nxylas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 05:58 AM Response to Original message |
40. Men with clubs dragging women by the hair |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 07:14 AM Response to Original message |
41. That was a very good article. |
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SteveM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 04:46 PM Response to Original message |
46. Strange incident I had with a friend, listening to NPR... |
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JJW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-11 07:27 AM Response to Original message |
53. I'm siding with Wolf on this one |
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