Occupy the CAMPAIGNS and occupy the VOTING BOOTHS.

RBInMaine

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Tue Nov-15-11 08:02 PM
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Occupy the CAMPAIGNS and occupy the VOTING BOOTHS.

Want real change? Then occupy the campaigns and the voting booths. Canvass and call. Organize politically.
Do what Elizabeth Warren is doing. They have to respect the rights of others who want to use these public spaces too.
And protests have a very MINIMAL effect. They are starting to piss off their communities. Others have the right
to use those public spaces. I totally agree with their sentiments. We want an economy and a government that works for us. So instead, put the energy into political organizing for progressive Democrats.

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TheWraith

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Tue Nov-15-11 08:23 PM
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1. Thank you. I'm glad someone else gets it.

Edited on Tue Nov-15-11 08:24 PM by TheWraith

Sitting in a park does not change laws. It does not force Congress to act. It does not end filibusters, or change regulations, or increase the minimum wage.

The ONLY way that change has ever been accomplished in this country is to change the law. Period. Anyone saying otherwise is deluding themselves. Want to get something really done in this country? Bring back a Democratic Congressional majority, put enough Democrats in the Senate to change the filibuster, and you'll see a difference in how things get done.

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H2O Man

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Tue Nov-15-11 08:45 PM
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2. Respectfully disagree.

And strongly so.

"Participatory democracy" is an essential part of our Constitutional democracy. Hence, it is specifically noted in the Bill of Rights. While it is definitely closely related to "representative democracy" -- which is non-participatory beyond pulling the lever in the voting booth -- it is definitely important. One need look no further than the Civil Rights movement of the 1950s and '60s to see that your claim that "protests have a very MINIMAL effect" is absolutely incorrect.

I say this as an advocate of voter education, registration, and participating in the election process.

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PETRUS

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Tue Nov-15-11 09:06 PM
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3. +1

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