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Occupy Wall Street Silenced John Lewis? [View all] JustAnotherGen Aug 2015 OP
He wasn't denied the chance to speak, he just wasn't given preferential treatment. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Aug 2015 #1
Funny - the guy who did that? JustAnotherGen Aug 2015 #2
K&R mcar Aug 2015 #3
Thank you! JustAnotherGen Aug 2015 #5
I rec this post. nt brer cat Aug 2015 #4
Thanks brer JustAnotherGen Aug 2015 #6
Why are you so angry with Sanders? What about the other candidates, especially the Republicans? jalan48 Aug 2015 #8
I'm not angry with Sanders JustAnotherGen Aug 2015 #9
Some posts about why you support O'Malley would be helpful. jalan48 Aug 2015 #11
This is not the place to campaign JustAnotherGen Aug 2015 #12
So this is the place to? jalan48 Aug 2015 #13
This is the African American group. You might take the time to read the SOP before you MADem Aug 2015 #17
Not a problem. I didn't see the disclaimer. jalan48 Aug 2015 #21
You've been at DU since December 11, 2011 - @ 12:28 AM JustAnotherGen Aug 2015 #23
LOL ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2015 #30
Did someone say - dance? Dance! JustAnotherGen Aug 2015 #33
LOL ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2015 #34
He reminds me of my brother - but so does this guy - JustAnotherGen Aug 2015 #36
Go Obi! ... Go Obi! ... Go ... Go Obi! n/t 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2015 #37
Damn, dog. That's YODA Number23 Aug 2015 #45
Oops, as you can tell ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2015 #48
I've posted in a number of places Erich Bloodaxe BSN Aug 2015 #14
And again, btw, Lewis was not 'dismissed'. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Aug 2015 #15
When you refuse to take the opportunity to hear from a civil rights icon, you are dismissing him. MADem Aug 2015 #18
Thank you so much JustAnotherGen Aug 2015 #19
Oh don't worry, I'll be labeled again as a Democrat hater for attacking the President if he wins. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Aug 2015 #22
I suspect JustAnotherGen Aug 2015 #24
Agree, totally. Friends told me he "doesn't do social justice wedge issues" and I said that as a bettyellen Aug 2015 #26
Unfortunately that leaves a vacuum for privilege to fill. Starry Messenger Aug 2015 #31
Yep- I suddenly understood the ven diagram of annoying CT enthusiasts and BS supporters who want bettyellen Aug 2015 #35
Someone here told me we'd get to my concerns "after the revolution." Starry Messenger Aug 2015 #38
There isn't going to be a revolution at the national level JustAnotherGen Aug 2015 #41
At this point I wouldn't trust some of these folks to butter toast Starry Messenger Aug 2015 #42
Well! JustAnotherGen Aug 2015 #43
+10,000! nt MADem Aug 2015 #50
Yecch! Political theology? valerief Aug 2015 #7
This was interesting JustAnotherGen Aug 2015 #10
It was posted in the main forums. MADem Aug 2015 #20
Ahh - I was in Italy with my husband and his family JustAnotherGen Aug 2015 #25
It was talked about, but it wasn't met with the absolute ire that this protest at a small MADem Aug 2015 #27
I'm trying to search DU2 JustAnotherGen Aug 2015 #28
A couple of videos and a conversation or two in the main forums. MADem Aug 2015 #51
I think I put the group JustAnotherGen Aug 2015 #54
"It didn't get dozens and dozens and dozens of "outraged" threads, though." Number23 Aug 2015 #47
"The DU" liked the protesters more than they liked the guy who wanted to address them, perhaps? MADem Aug 2015 #49
BumRush just linked to a love-in for the TPP protesters Number23 Aug 2015 #55
THIS Occupy Movement? OilemFirchen Aug 2015 #56
I heard about this when it happened. Starry Messenger Aug 2015 #16
there were some threads about it and concerns dismissed JI7 Aug 2015 #40
Ugh. Starry Messenger Aug 2015 #44
Excellent post! nt MrScorpio Aug 2015 #29
Thanks JustAnotherGen Aug 2015 #32
the difference in reaction stands out and it's not good JI7 Aug 2015 #39
Tarheel_Dem has been talking about this FOREVER. Like literally, FOREVER Number23 Aug 2015 #46
This message was self-deleted by its author MannyGoldstein Aug 2015 #52
To African American Group Members - Please Stop And Read JustAnotherGen Aug 2015 #53
"Ummm....I really don't know how to respond to this interview. He probably would have been better Cha Aug 2015 #57
We can't give any ground JustAnotherGen Aug 2015 #58
I just listened to this radio interview with Marissa Johnson on what actually happened Cha Aug 2015 #59
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