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Media continues to try and pump air into "Occupy" movement October 29, 2011 8:16 am TB

Got this article in my paper this morning.

Wow.

“Sparked by the injury on Tuesday night of 24-year-old Iraq War veteran and ex-Marine Scott Olsen, the Occupy Oakland movement almost overnight became an international symbol of resistance around which millions of people are rallying. The latest sign of Oakland’s galvanizing effect came with the arrival of Michael Moore — and his 912,898 and counting Twitter followers — on Friday afternoon to the amphitheater of Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, where it all began.”

Make a note that you can count Twitter followers when tallying a political movement.

Meanwhile in Afghanistan, thirteen young Americans just died in a country that damn well knows the real difference between freedom and oppression.

  • I don't see the "pump air". I see reporting. And I think it's a legitimate story. Meanwhile in Afghanistan ... by bowser 2011-10-29 09:14:07
    • Hey thank you Bowser for pointing that out to Tom, as if it makes a difference... He still believes in the ... by Lindy 2011-10-29 20:17:38
      • Both of you missed or ignored Tom's point. Not surprising. Kept flogging your points across. ( And these guys complain ... by RobVG 2011-10-29 20:51:02
        • Help me understand his points then. Correct me if I'm wrong. By "pumping air" I thought he meant that the ... by bowser 2011-10-29 22:34:48
          • Bowser's right. I did, as they say in the old Perry Mason shows, "open the door." I've used ... by TB 2011-10-30 08:50:25
            • The way I understood it was, the media is inflating the story and keeping it aloft. I guess you did ... by RobVG 2011-10-29 22:57:01
              • And I appreciate this heartfelt apology, even though the inclusion of the Afghan remarks were absolutely appropriate as noted by ... by bowser 2011-11-05 16:16:40

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