I don’t share those values. I don’t want any part of the death and misery they bring to my fellow citizens, and to people around the world. President Obama wants to find common ground between me and them. There isn’t any.

Amen and amen. Stellar post. Thank you so very much.

Rethug hostage takers and saboteurs never release the hostages unharmed. It’s just not what they do. And when you are in the minority, demolition is faster and simpler than construction. I wish I could believe that Obama the Rudderless would wake up to these facts and stand for something in boldness, without compromise, that would actually benefit “We the People”. Win or lose we’d all be better for it.

I am a lurker from the Hullabaloo and Calitics days and I’ll second what xanthe said, to wit,

You are a pro and you have a heart and I trust you.

FDL will survive but you will be sorely, sorely missed. Don’t get lost. I’ll need to read you wherever you land. Best of wishes David.

I wish I’d said that.

And to Kevin, Thanks for all you do. Your coverage of the Drone Summit and the Manning “trial” could not be more important nor excellent.

Thanks for your superior reporting on OO and others Kevin.

The key issue indeed is the police authorization to use force, as important of course is how and why. Sometimes on paper their policies appear reasonable and measured. I wonder how much emphasis in training is put on non-violent reaction to non-violent protest. Very little I imagine. Militarization of civilian police has become prevalent and violence by the police endemic. They are taught to react in fear and for their own safety only. Add to the mix some severe political animus and we have a recipe for disaster unfolding. You are there for the beginning of the language creep to “terrorist” and “detainees” for civilian protesters. (for the Left only) I don’t think there will be any backing off of this sort of inflammatory rhetoric. Constitutional rights are just there for the State’s convenience, at least that’s how it appears to me.

Again, thanks for all you do.

http://occupytheroseparade.org/

Great site. Cindy Sheehan is speaking. Occupy The Rose Parade claims 50M Americans will see the parade on TV. World viewership claimed 200M. Two “floats” are planned. This is the kind of creative thinking that will keep the issues at the fore, while local groups continue to make their presence known.

Personally I would like to see more organized regional coordination. Some of that is happening but information distribution is decentralized and sometimes hard to follow or learn of in a timely way. I think this will change with time.

If you listen to his favorable rhetoric about OWS it sounds to me like he might split both party’s vote. Disaffected R’s and D’s.

I thought I read on the site that one had to submit registration directly on paper.

Buddy Roemer, (R), claimed on Morning Joe (hate the program) that he is going to compete under the Americans Elect system. He is on fire co-opting the OWS message of corruption and money in politics. He complains Rethugs won’t let him on the stage. He can’t seem to raise money so this might be his only chance. Could spoil somebody’s party. The argument was made that Nader cost Gore the election and he didn’t get on the ballot in every state. Could be interesting.

I’m thrilled by the number of encampments. Behind those encampments and the non-camping Occupys and the people on the streets and the people beeping horns, you’ve got a freakin’ movement people.

And we are not going anywhere.

http://my.firedoglake.com/jamesd4/

Noting the “We are the 99 percent” slogan, Dionne goes on to conclude the movement’s “tactics should live up to this aspiration by building support among the vast number of Americans who will never show up at the encampments. It should also want to help political figures such as Warren, who understood far earlier than most the costs of inequality and of the abuses of financial power. The last thing this movement should want to do is create fodder for the ads and e-mails propagated by Warren’s foes.” They need to “occupy the majority.”

Uh, how is the movement and it’s tactics not living up to 99%ers aspirations? The movement will continue to gain support precisely because we are not cowering at the thought of “creating fodder” for ads and e-mails (oh, no!) “propagated by Warren’s foes.” What will they say? I shudder to think. That’s it, run to the middle, seek the mythical middle, it has worked so well up until now.

Seems to me, in poll after poll, on issue after issue, a majority of the American people agree with the Occupy movement. The middle is already sympathetic. The middle may not camp or carry a sign in the streets, but they get what is happening. Apparently E.J. is still not convinced.

PS- Kevin, thanks for all you do. It shall not be in vain.