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nadinbrzezinski

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2. Well Oakland is a very special case

Reply to beyurslf (Reply #1)

Sun Feb 26, 2012, 02:20 PM

Feb 2012

since they drew from traditional groups that you either love or hate...

(I mean the Black Panther Party, which is now making it's way into the discussions here in San Diego)

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I have a friend in SF an works in Oakland. he hates the Oakland OWS. beyurslf Feb 2012 #1

Well Oakland is a very special case nadinbrzezinski Feb 2012 #2

I wouldn't worry about that. People who drop support for an entire movement, sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #6

The media and the politicans are scared to death of its citizens. Why do you see nothing southernyankeebelle Feb 2012 #3

Bingo!!!!!! orpupilofnature57 Feb 2012 #4

You betcha southernyankeebelle Feb 2012 #5

Agreed. And it's not like CBS, NBC, CNN, and ABC zappaman Feb 2012 #7

Your right on that point also. It is very sad there isn't a Walter Cronkite in the bunch. They southernyankeebelle Feb 2012 #10

Apparently Walter Cronkite was a right-winger. zappaman Feb 2012 #11

No he wasn't. If you have a chance go to google and read his bio. He said himself southernyankeebelle Feb 2012 #12

Not according to the OP zappaman Feb 2012 #13

I googled his bio and he himself said he leaned left. I could have misread it. southernyankeebelle Feb 2012 #14

No zappaman Feb 2012 #15

Thanks. I am not often right. He was a great reporter. southernyankeebelle Feb 2012 #16

What concerns me is they may try and turn the election season into a way to polarize people against Leopolds Ghost Feb 2012 #8

If the California Democratic Party is ANY guide nadinbrzezinski Feb 2012 #9