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Unfortunately the purpose and strategy of OWS seems to be lost on a lot of people. That's not the fault of the thousands upon thousands demonstrating, but of the media not articulating it and the political class outright ignoring it You cannot condense total rejection of the two party, corporate financed, right leaning, oligarchic plutocracy into a single soundbite to market yourself. You cannot participate in a curropt democracy and argue against it. These are things Obama was supposed to do with a vague promise of "change" which he failed to deliver as the number one recipient of campaign funds from the investment sector. The big problem KSA had with wikileaks is that it became Assange leaks. These protesters are avoiding the lighning rod diverting attention from the myriad of problems which lead to such outrageous wealth inequality.

you will hear a lot of negative press about them, that's how you know they're doing well.

There are no demands. That's the good thing about it. Its a general expression of disgust with the status quo without any solutions provided. Elected leaders are there to solve the problems, the people are rising up to demand they do so rather than catering to their donors.

leaders will bend over backwards to co-opt them, the more they hold out and avoid that, the better.

the only way it works is if there are no demands, as soon as they have an agenda or leaders they have a target for ridicule and division.

stop being so negative. excellent move if it means more people in the stadium.

not the responsibility of the 99% to provide a roadmap. Up to the elected leaders to change the system to placate them.

lovely few pints of Gwyneth. Amazing how your tastebuds change like. Couldn't imagine why anyone drank the stuff 10 years back.

Been for a pint in Newcastle after work and was impressed to see an occupy wall street style campsite at the monument. If I wasn't otherwise engaged in gainful employment and spending my corporate shill dollar, I'd be camping with them. Stick it to the 1%.

I could crush a grape.

Me.

...and yes, I realise I mentioned Shepherd first in this thread. What of it?

Thing is, we can all be geet reasonable and agree Ashley's not an evil villain or a saint and he wants success as much as us for different reasons, and it seems to be working at the moment, and hope it continues, and accept he's made mistakes and told some lies, but it'll be forgotten as soon as there's any success...we have done that before I'm sure....but then LM or TP will mention Shepherd being Jesus/Satan and it'll descend into the same old shit. Weren't we banning anyone that mentioned Ashley btw?

With a wholly unreasonable, negative and petulant sig dating back 3 years.

I've never doubted Ashley's honesty in conveying his strategy, however it has changed through time (except maybe when he said his strategy was to sell up, I never believed that). I've consistently doubted his ability and still do. Seen little to suggest he's approaching things any differently to 3 years ago.

Well stop spinning events negatively Chez, give it a chance.... http://www.toontastic.net/board/index.php?showtopic=28920&st=80&p=817221entry817221 ;)

Would I have to stop collecting panini stickers?

He should have given the website address for tickets too. Agreed though. Convinced a New Zealander at work to take his son who he's got visiting for the weekend. Done my bit. Told them it was like rugby but with a different ball right? ..and Captain Colo looks like a sheep.

We have missed talk of winning a trophy like.

He should have given the website address for tickets too. Agreed though. Convinced a New Zealander at work to take his son who he's got visiting for the weekend. Done my bit.

Droids I was with some filmakers from from San Francisco last night in the bar and they kept getting it wrong... Anyway, the discussion centered around the fact that Star Wars woudn't have worked without the gravitas of the leading Eng actors. Like Jonny Briggs' dad?

Droids

Get Senator McCarthy on his ass Alex. Name names!!

Bagsy using your casey.

Smooth Modi Maiga, Smooooooooooth Modi Maiga,