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My father and I started our "MSNBC Watch" as a little joke a few weeks ago. To date, we have counted only 2 instances in dozens of stories where the people covering the OWS protests have actually showed the protests! They either just talk about how great and virtuous they are without showing footage of them, or they throw up a still shot of a peaceful sign like "Wall Street is Greedy" instead of, say, "We're the Socialist Contingent" or "Taxidermy the Rich." The media in this context are also the "99%." They haven't had wood this hard since the late 60s. They feel they get to matter again, and now instead of trying to paint a movement as racist and losing, they can jump on a populous bandwagon and help incite riots. Remember: Most in the media are just these OWS folks with jobs. They still went to receive their sentimental education. They'd still rather be Cuba than America. They were just lucky enough to get into media. What else could they do? Of course they're on the side of the OWS folks. This is their moon landing.

well said. I think it is very important for us to keep pointing this out. The hypocrisy is beyond the pale.

"There have been tons of tea party protests. None have been arrested or tear hazard at any of thermal." EXACTLY. And if there's any protest police should be pissed at it's tea parties where they talk about cutting spending which often results in less police. Of course people at tea parties don't start conflicts with police. They don't WANT to be arrested. That's why we know that this whole "police are the enemy" bit is a big load of crap. They do their job regardless of who is protesting or what they're protesting against. I just haven't seen a tea party where they attack police, set up tent cities, block bridges, entrance ramps, or swarm and vandalize banks. Also, on the rare event where a tea party protester's actions cause someone to say "please leave" such as at a few town halls, the person leaves without violence.

Idiots. Wall street is ignoring the heck out them and will continue to. They are not going to accomplish a thing. Which is good. Also the police do not use force it tear gas for no reason. There have been tons of tea party protests. None have been arrested or tear hazard at any of thermal.

I think the "Wall Street" bit was initiated by politicians attacking the recipients of big bonuses instead of chastising themselves as politicians for bailing people out. Or dropping lines like "corporate jet owners" instead of being honest that a tiny increase in revenues doesn't change trillions in extra spending. It's odd to me. This was a pure political movement in the sense that politicians' divisive language enraged people to the point of protesting (after someone up yonder Canada way suggested that one and all manufacturer outrage), yet there's no political push coming out of here. This isn't the wind of change. This is the air of discontent. Instead of these folks using their power as Americans to vote new people into office who will do what they want, they instead pitch a fit alongside their tent and demand our current government, which is ironically the corrupt model they're supposedly against, do more to meet their demands. I think this movement's willingness, by and large, to push for bigger spending and "distribution" of money and the abolition of capitalism in general shows everyone that these folks aren't the "folks" at all; they're the everyday fringe elements comprised of wannabe communists, would-be socialists, anti-American know-nothings, bloodsucking union interests, and embittered pampered children. If I'm wrong, then why aren't they in Washington? You bring up the best point of all. They're in the wrong place.

Throwing bottles and rocks at police IS ILLEGAL. If you think that people can do that without the police retaliating, you're insane.

I agree. Police are middle class, pro-union, civil servants who are heroes to these goons until they do their jobs. Then they're suddenly part of the Wall Street machine. I'll bet the cops had no idea that they were just like wealthy bankers on Wall Street, but those Occupy folks are too smart for them.