Cause of death: apoplexy.

TD – I posted your “longwinded” (and excellent) screed from last thread at my place. Hope you don’t mind.

It’s the “you gotta be a mindreader” defense

Yes, I’m struck by that, too. Completely turns protection from the state on its head.

“A temporary restraining order constitutes extraordinary relief,” Blackburn wrote in his decision, adding that the plaintiffs did not meet the requirements necessary to gain that relief in his view.

http://blogs.westword.com/latestword/2011/12/occupy_denver_temporary_restraining_order_denied.php

ysd & rc: I thoroughly agree with you regarding coordination of these efforts. Thanks for “hanging in there” with this message for as long as you have (particularly ysd’s tenacity on this).

The last few decades have made it very difficult for “thoughtful” people to avoid cynicism. I, however, have been able to take some welcome respite from this affliction these last 10 weeks… for “some reason.”

Thanks, Kevin.

Bwaha!

The essential accessory for the discriminating Holiday Shopper:
http://www.pepper-spray-store.com/purse.shtml

Heh. Hadn’t seen that one, thanks. I love those actions.

Now that’s funny.

I got the same feeling. :)

Organic relationships and distributed decision-making are not unique to Occupy Wall Street.

Let’s not jump to conclusions before we have more definite information.

Of course you are correct, and I wouldn’t jump to conclusions. From a PR standpoint (as in psy-ops for the 99%), a perception of Federal coordination can only invigorate the population and, for all practical purposes, there really is no operable difference between an organic vs. hierarchical coordination.

For historical purposes, your fastidiousness is valuable, however.

Yes, at this point the national coordination is painfully obvious. Painfully for them, I mean.

Posted at my place this morning (no link, not blog-whoring):

Also, last night (will post video if it becomes available), I observed TimPool of The Other 99 being accosted by masked “anarchists” who objected to him livestreaming their action, which apparently consisted of letting the air out of the tires of police vehicles. As the line of so-called “non-violent” action can become blurred in situations such as this, I have no objection to relatively non-violent, if provocative, actions such as crippling the tools of the police. However, cowards who wear disguises and seek subterfuge are defeating the power of non-cooperation by seeking anonymity. If you are not willing to face the consequences of your actions, and instead wish to instill fear in your enemies and potential allies, then you are a counter-revolutionary force and deserve to be denounced for your actions. It is to Tim’s credit that he is committed to the laudable and essential principle of OWS transparency, and faced them down in their assaults: His camera kept rolling.

Al Jazeera livestream working right now:

http://blogs.aljazeera.net/liveblog?destination=liveblog

Owe me a keyboard.

That does indeed seem to be potentially huge.

juliana, I direct you to my blog post that addresses this very question about violence and “non-violence.” I do so in order to arm you in regards to the argument you report that Hartmann is making. It’s actually a valid one, but he is using it in a most despicable way, as you of course recognize. It’s actually a difficult issue, and it goes to a debate that is currently going on, one that is rife with misunderstandings and finger-pointing even among the sincere and intelligent. It is very controversial, so please read with generous mind:

I Violently Welcome, And Celebrate, Arthur Silber’s Return

Precisely. As I have said from the beginning – in answer to queries in various forums on how does this thing “grow” – we can always count on the obtuse blundering of the “authorities” to keep throwing fertilizer on it.

Ever since the first September Pepper-Spray Incident, they have not disappointed me in the slightest.

Very good point.