Posted on 12/02/2014 11:05:57 AM PST by MeshugeMikey
Then we heard last week that Darren Wilson, the Ferguson, Mo., police officer who killed 18-year-old Michael Brown, wouldnt be indicted, there was a collective gasp of despair that soon gave way to protests, tear gas and, in some cases, riots and looting.
Fergusons outrage has inspired kindred, mostly peaceful demonstrations across the nationwith young black Americans courageously leading many of these protests and making their mark by fighting for justice. And the attendant anger and anguish are incredibly powerful catalysts. They can compel the nations political apparatus into motion to make the necessary, if incremental, changes to improve the lives of black Americans in our cities across the country.
Weve seen this kind of groundswell before. The Occupy Wall Street movement, also led by young people, put the nation on notice that egregious income inequality was an injustice and unacceptable. Yet it fizzled out because it was unfocused and disorganized and lacked leadership.
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gosh I sure will MISS the "ferguson" Movement....
Like defending the black criminal thug Michael Brown.
This is one movement that needs to fizzle out for our country’s sake.
in some cases, riots and looting.”
make that, in all cases.
it fizzled out because it was unfocused and disorganized and lacked leadership.
It fizzled out because it was a top down astro turf
construct without a real base, unlike the Tea Party.
Sure wish I could photo-shop.
The Rams players need to be worked into the Ferguson looting photos ala tourist guy.
Glad they acknowledge that the OWS movement died out.
Does this person not know that Occupy was just part of the Obama presidential campaign.
I thought everyone knew that Occupy went away because Baraq got elected.
Occupy was bought and paid for by rich liberal elites and communists... "Occupy" ran ads on CraigsList hiring 'protestors'... It was a lie. Just like this is turning into...
So all that rioting and looting was part of the “Ferguson Movement”? Funny, it looked more like a lawless mob to me.
See post 5
So they are finally admitting that OWS was a bomb?
And yet the “astro-turf” TEA Party marches on. Winning elections and gaining ground.
Go figure.
From the seething bowels of Ferguson, a movement emerges,...
To paraphrase Country Joe:
“There’s plenty of money to be made
supplying the media with your fake outrage!
So throw down your books, dress all in black,
we’re gonna make a whole lot of Jack!
And it’s 1,2, 3...”
most garbage deteriorates fairly rapidly....
I understand the NAACP is having a BIG LIE MARCH.
Sharptons haveing one too.
The Million Droopy Pants March For FERGUSON
I HEARD that!!
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