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sabrina 1

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7. I think it's great. I was hoping someone would do something like that.
Tue Feb 28, 2012, 05:48 PM
Feb 2012

The next stage which many thought would not happen once the encampments were destroyed.

There are so many abandoned buildings all over the country, and in one case, a building was donated to the Occupiers after they were evicted. That helped them to continue to operate without harassment from the police.

I hope more of them get this kind of help. It is about the people and if the occupiers are being driven away from the public square by the 1% the next step is to occupy a center where they are free from harassment.

Ben and Jerry are good guys and since this a movement, it will evolve as it is doing according to its needs.

Maybe the 1% should have left them in the public squares. At least there they could harass them, claiming they were illegitimate or whatever. This makes them legitimate and far less subject to police action. Not that it won't happen, but it will be far more difficult to excuse it.

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Occupy Groups Get Funding [View all] ellisonz Feb 2012 OP
I think it's fantastic 2pooped2pop Feb 2012 #1
I LUV to see money being used to further OWS's progress and agenda. I am not going to worry Vincardog Feb 2012 #2
The last phrase is a problem. Chan790 Feb 2012 #3
I somewhat agree. Joe Shlabotnik Feb 2012 #14
Here is a link to their comments page if y'all want to congratulate them. Vincardog Feb 2012 #4
Done unionworks Feb 2012 #5
You are welcome. Vincardog Feb 2012 #6
I think it's great. I was hoping someone would do something like that. sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #7
Ben and Jerry will Co-opt us! unionworks Feb 2012 #8
Aw, I wanted that job. Shouldn't we have a consensus or something? sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #9
If they want our support unionworks Feb 2012 #10
Lol, you are a genius. sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #11
Not a genius unionworks Feb 2012 #12
99% Ice Cream unionworks Feb 2012 #13
'tabasco sauce for pepper spray' ~ sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #15
I beleive the 1% ingredient may be 2pooped2pop Feb 2012 #16
runny sticky fudge unionworks Feb 2012 #17
Sgt. Pepperspray Ice Cream unionworks Feb 2012 #18
lol 2pooped2pop Feb 2012 #19
I understand unionworks Feb 2012 #22
Some was but some 2pooped2pop Feb 2012 #24
I watched the LA eviction unionworks Feb 2012 #25
Ohh "Freedom" ellisonz Feb 2012 #26
She was livestreaming today from the F29 Wal-Mart protest in Mira Loma, CA pinboy3niner Feb 2012 #27
Occupy groups protest corporations and Walmart in Eastvale ellisonz Feb 2012 #28
No, I think you're onto something Magoo48 Feb 2012 #20
I love red hots unionworks Feb 2012 #21
I'm more than a bit concerned for the reasons Chan790 states Leopolds Ghost Feb 2012 #23
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