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Old 05-02-2013, 02:30 PM
 
Location: Capital Hill
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May Day march from Malcolm X Park to White House marred by arrests and violence.
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Seems to me O'bummer is a divider, not a uniter. I never saw this country so polarized since Johnson's Vet Nam war. (Sorry, I'm suppose to say 'Obama' but I find that hard to do because he has shown to be a real 'bummer' for this country)
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Old 05-02-2013, 02:54 PM
 
Location: USA
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I find it funny that workers now criticize others fighting for their well-being.

We don't have free market capitalism. What exactly are you posters supporting? Do you even know what type of economy we have?
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Old 05-02-2013, 03:03 PM
 
Location: Great State of Texas
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I still associate May Day with maypoles and spring celebrations and not leftist labor organizations.
Sorry...
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Old 05-02-2013, 03:05 PM
 
Location: Foot of the Rockies
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These pictures look pretty much like "business as usual" on the DC Mall. There is the one picture, posted, of some people being placed into a police van, but otherwise it doesn't look particularly rowdy. You could see similar in front of the Colorado state capital building in Civic Center park pretty much any day the legislature is in session.
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Old 05-02-2013, 03:17 PM
 
Location: Northern Va. from N.J.
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These pictures look pretty much like "business as usual" on the DC Mall. There is the one picture, posted, of some people being placed into a police van, but otherwise it doesn't look particularly rowdy. You could see similar in front of the Colorado state capital building in Civic Center park pretty much any day the legislature is in session.
D.C. Mall ??? this happened in front of the White House.
No it wasn't an all out riot but was a very tense situation that could have exploded.
Myself and many other groups such as Code Pink which was there are non violent but other groups tend to be far more aggressive in situations when they are confronted by the forces of the corporations.
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Old 05-02-2013, 03:18 PM
 
Location: Great State of Texas
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D.C. Mall ??? this happened in front of the White House.
No it wasn't an all out riot but was a very tense situation that could have exploded.
Myself and many other groups such as Code Pink which was there are non violent but other groups tend to be far more aggressive in situations when they are confronted by the forces of the corporations.
What forces of the corporation confronted them ?
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Old 05-02-2013, 03:26 PM
 
Location: Northern Va. from N.J.
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And sunshine too.

Don't forget to mention that.

Without unions, the skies would always be overcast.
Without unions most everybody would be working in sweatshop conditions.It was the socialist movements that brought about child labor laws.
The upper class/corporations do not give the people anything out of the goodness of their heart.
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Old 05-02-2013, 03:41 PM
 
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These protest make about as much sense as peeing in the ocean trying to start a tidal wave.

No one pays any attention anymore,...so the violence becomes the only way to gain any attention,...and the attention is all negative.

Who really gives a flying ratzazz about someone toting a sign around?

Nobody.........
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Old 05-02-2013, 03:48 PM
 
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Psshaw! What clash? The one between your ears? Antifreeze might look tastey but it's still toxic.
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Old 05-02-2013, 03:53 PM
 
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What forces of the corporation confronted them ?
....I can't wait to hear this answer.....
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