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FogerRox Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-06-06 11:44 PM
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occupy DC, Ben Burch is right, MILLION VOTER MARCH
Ben makes his case here:


http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=862666&mesg_id=862666

I am with Ben 110%, shut the friggin city down. After all, its our city, our country. Not on a saturday, so folks can come on down when they are off from work and the politicians have gone home. DO it in the middle of the week, when business is going on. GO in on a monday, and camp out.

Power concedes nothing unless we contest it.
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Skip Intro Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-06-06 11:46 PM
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1. K&R! Enough is enough.

:thumbsup:
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FogerRox Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 03:19 PM
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27. thanks- YES, enough is enough...............
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EstimatedProphet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-06-06 11:47 PM
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2. Yes!
It is time!
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Royal Sloan 09 Donating Member (286 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-06-06 11:55 PM
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3. Agreed,
Yes, it's past time to make the traitor answer for the treason against all Americans. What can the West Coast people do to make a difference? Everybody needs to get out and show the Media that the people have had enough and We are not going to take it anymore! IMHO
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FogerRox Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 01:01 AM
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4. wow 2 am here on the east coast, 7 votes WOW, thanks.

Million voter march
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newyawker99 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 04:48 PM
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32. Hi merkyman2005!!
Welcome to DU!! :toast:
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rman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 08:04 AM
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5. Of course it's a good idea
That's why it has been thought of many times before.
The only problem with it is that it's not easy mobilize enough people.
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babydollhead Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 08:43 AM
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6. yes!
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malaise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 08:44 AM
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7. And don't forget those velvet revolution flags n/t
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FogerRox Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 09:29 PM
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39. those flags are welcome----- LOL
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Solly Mack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 08:45 AM
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8. I'll be in the states in May for the entire month
is that too soon?
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marions ghost Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 08:56 AM
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9. kick
for the right to vote and have it counted
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blm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 08:58 AM
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10.  March in support of May 15 deadline for Iraq.
.
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screembloodymurder Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 09:00 AM
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11. I'm in.
When do we start?
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Name removed Donating Member (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 09:17 AM
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FogerRox Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 09:49 AM
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13. UR are right about the Lexus payment
On the other hand folks needs to put themselves in a position to be able to have the time......... on short notice...... to participate in the revolution.

SO stop making excuses, and prepare your self.
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iconoclastNYC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 11:23 AM
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18. Bullshit.
First of all with your stellar 77 posts I'm not sure you are the best judge of the mettle of DU'ers.

I was in DC for the Sept 30th March 2005 and there were tons of DUs out in force with signs and t-shirts.
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iconoclastNYC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 11:24 AM
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19. "Enough is Enough" should be the rallying cry!
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Cleita Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 03:22 PM
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28. Excuse me but there is plenty of action from this website.
Just because the news doesn't air it doesn't mean it's not happening.
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Name removed Donating Member (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 03:23 PM
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Sammy Pepys Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 10:00 AM
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14. As a D.C. resident, I can tell you that....
...even if you could pull something like this off, you'd only provoke the ire of everyone living here. And that ire won't be directed where it shoukd be (at Bush).
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iconoclastNYC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 11:22 AM
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17. You don't even have a Congress critter so why do we care?
LOL. :sarcasm:
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Sammy Pepys Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 11:51 AM
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20. hahaha!
:evilgrin:
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Cleita Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 03:24 PM
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30. So what should we do?
Those government buildings are the buildings of the people. We need to take them back. If you don't want anyone in your city, then can you do it yourselves without any help? I need you to tell me what you can do and what wouldn't provoke your ire?
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paparush Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 10:02 AM
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15. I've already told my boss...If the US bombs Iran...
don't expect to see me in the office for a week or more..as I plan to occupy DC.
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w8liftinglady Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 05:24 PM
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33. you and me both...
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iconoclastNYC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 11:20 AM
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16. *sigh*
Edited on Fri Apr-07-06 11:21 AM by iconoclastNYC
I was in town for the Sept 30th march in D.C. and we almost did shut down a large part of the city. We barely got a passing mention on the boob tube. "Hurricane Rita Fizzles" was the big story.

I just don't think that marches do anything.

We'd have to do something that impacted the economy. Like blocking rail lines or something....and then you'd be called a Terrorist.

I'm loosing faith in demonstrations . It only has an impact if the media cares and they are on orders to ignore it.
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FogerRox Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 01:03 PM
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22. U r losing faith? Ye of little faith. You need a Faith boost.
Power concedes nothing unless WE contest it. If you dont want to march, then dont. If you dont contest the power grab, then you have tell your kids, when they ask: Where were in the revolution? Oh I did nothing. Passing that down to your children as a legacy, is something your kids will grow up to remember. AS adults they will know who you are.

SOOOO who are you?
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iconoclastNYC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-08-06 04:43 AM
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41. The Revolution?
Edited on Sat Apr-08-06 04:44 AM by iconoclastNYC
LOL. When was the last time you met a revolutionairy? Now ask that question of the average american. 99.9% would answer: "never."

Goodluck with that revolution.
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lonestarnot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 12:17 PM
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21. agree and K & R
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OutsidetheBox Donating Member (103 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 01:21 PM
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23. You forget that we are not in France and we are not Mexican...
Complacency, laziness, comfort, timidity, acquiescense and apathy...that is America.

Protesting and marching in large numbers is a thing of the past. No one cares anymore. Too much teevee to watch.

By the way, how is the whole Jennifer Anniston and Vince Vaughn thing going?
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FogerRox Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 01:39 PM
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24. that is the reason PROTEST needs to be put back in the American lexicon
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OutsidetheBox Donating Member (103 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 01:43 PM
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25. Agreed, but think it will take miracle to accomplish
Too many sheeple, too few thinking humans
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FogerRox Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 01:48 PM
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26. I'm workin on it -- right now-- have been for over a year- plenty of heavy
lifting to go around.
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Midlodemocrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 03:26 PM
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31. I disagree. The march in September was a major
success. Lots and lots of people there.

I think this is doable.
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FogerRox Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 05:38 PM
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34. yeah Sept was SOOOooooooo awesome.
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whopis01 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 06:01 PM
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35. kick n/t
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FogerRox Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 06:27 PM
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36. ehh haaaa thanks for the kick...................
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ObaMania Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 06:49 PM
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37. Give me a date and I'm there! n/t
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FogerRox Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 07:36 PM
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38. now that is some positive attitude there.........
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oxbow Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 10:33 PM
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40. I live in DC. You can bet I'll show up
just give me a week in advance to get off work. I'll bring my friends too
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