Don’t let the apparent ineptitude of the Republicon Party fool you.

We are being played, not by the Republicon Party but by our corporate-overlords. Although they would love to have a fascist regime now, they are willing to wait until the country is in deeper economic chaos. They are willing to let the Republicon Party parade the current group of wack-a-doodles. In the meantime the party is sabotaging the Democrats and the nation. In 2016, when things hit rock bottom, the new Republicon hero will ride his white horse in, and slay the wacko Republicon opponents like Bachmann, Palin and Gnewt (Rove will have a field day with all of them). Then off to slay the hapless Democrats that couldn’t save the country in their eight years. Then he, I think it will be Jeb Bush, will take over where his brother left off and hello fascism. Remember, Poppy says that Jeb is the smart brother.

That's pretty much what I've been thinking...

Once things get really bad, people take to the streets. People are taking to the streets now, so things must be pretty bad. I don't think that the 1% had counted on this, and I believe that we can use it to our advantage, no matter how much money they sink into elections.

peaceful or not.

with logic. Do terrorists instill fear in people for their own gains? Do terrorists act non-violently? I could go on, but if we keep hammering away at the non violence aspect of the Movement, people will see the truth.

Do you honestly think the oppressors that profit from our misfortune to be changed by any tactic?

Most importantly, do you expect them and their propaganda network to be honest? Or for them to be reserved in their accusations because they are constrained by reality?
This is not going to follow the Gandhi/MLK playbook, there is no public conscience to appeal to that government must respond to maintain popular sufferance.

I think they were counting on having a little more control before this. This will be a test to see if we can get the Democratic Party to back the 99%.

worse and they are hoping we will be scared enough to take them back. Sounds like what many of us fear.

problems are. It would be wonderful if we could all be a part of one of their teach-in meetings they are holding with various leaders in various fields. To bad at least that part of the revolution is not being televised. I am talking about their discussions with people like Naomi Klein and others like her. Let us learn along with them.

Him and Karl are plotting and scheming for just the right moment. Though I have strong suspicions that OWS has been an annoying wrinkle of late. I'm hoping it's much more than that by the time 2016 gets here.

I also wouldn't be a bit surprised if Rubio's "natural born citizen" troubles is a Karl-concocted knock-'em-down-a-notch move. Rubio was getting a bit of a big head and too many GOPers were getting far too intoxicated and giddy over him. He's a slick, young fascist, and much sexier than Jeb the Elder, who by 2016 will be looking very much like someone's grandpa.