OCCUPY WALL STREET

[SoNotHer]

I've been wondering the same, Miss Tick, and waiting for the "other shoe to drop."

Tapu posted a link to a Fox (horrors!) news report that began with long quotes in response to OWS by Cain and Cantor, which necessarily condemned the movement in snarly words.

But here's the positive take away of this: they're paying attention, and they're nervous. And I am hopeful that transmutes into the kind of change we have needed to work in concert with the President's initiatives.

Originally Posted by Miss Tick

I've been wondering what path those with power will take to sabotage OWS. I mean this can't go on unchecked. Unless, as Heart alluded to in an earlier post, the timing of this will be seen as a way to ensure a republican victory in 2012. I suppose plants that challenge the police and cause confrontations will be part of the plan. Escalating the violence perpetrated against the protestors by the police using plants to instigate will work well and will allow mainstream america to shrug it off as the protestors getting what they deserve. Hopefully nothing too drastic will take place, but if it does let's hope they employ exceedingly stupid infiltrators like this assistant editor of the American Spectator who could not keep his mouth shut about his actions and the reasons behind them.

http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2011/10/11-3

[Cin]

Originally Posted by SoNotHer

I've been wondering the same, Miss Tick, and waiting for the "other shoe to drop."

Tapu posted a link to a Fox (horrors!) news report that began with long quotes in response to OWS by Cain and Cantor, which necessarily condemned the movement in snarly words.

But here's the positive take away of this: they're paying attention, and they're nervous. And I am hopeful that transmutes into the kind of change we have needed to work in concert with the President's initiatives.

Absolutely. I'm all for positives. And there are many here. And watching our backs is also positive. I'm sure there are things that can be done, especially mentally, to prepare for these kinds of probable attacks during a protest. I'm sure organizers are aware and have anticipated this. No one could believe that the 1% is unprepared.