Forum Post: You Can Remove A Tent But You Can't Remove An Idea.
Posted 13 years ago on Nov. 15, 2011, 8:15 p.m. EST by abmebratu
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That's why we will be back with more numbers stronger than ever before. Every time we get assaulted by the establishment we get stronger. That's the beauty of this movement.
Here are some ideas that can't be removed:
-- Trending on Twitter - Corporations Have No Tongues . . . . Nov. 13, 2011
http://occupywallst.org/forum/-_-trending-on-twitter-corporations-have-no-tongue/
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Corporations do not have tongues!
. Targeted Interdiction - What is it? . . . . Nov. 14, 2011
http://occupywallst.org/forum/targeted-interdiction-what-is-it/
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Targeted Interdiction and Subversion of Institutions - WTF? Nov. 15, 2011
http://occupywallst.org/forum/-targeted-interdiction-and-subversion-of-instituti/
Are you sure you get stronger? I mean, I can understand that those occupying would become more determined, but is there any evidence that the movement gains support from more of the public when these evictions occur?
You know the minute I looked at your post I thought of the movie Braveheart and the inspiring speech given by William Wallace before he lead the oppressed Scots into battle.
This speech is about fighting for freedom and OWS is doing that but in a non-violent manner. Anyway, here is the speech. I just thought that I use it to inspire the OWS occupiers who have been through so much too day. Stay strong and don't let them discourage you.
" I am William Wallace. And I see a whole army of my countrymen, here in defiance of tyranny! You have come to fight as free men. And free man you are! What will you do without freedom? Will you fight?” „Two thousand against ten?” – the veteran shouted. „No! We will run – and live!” „Yes!” Wallace shouted back. „Fight and you may die. Run and you will live at least awhile. And dying in your bed many years from now, would you be willing to trade all the days from this day to that for one chance, just one chance, to come back here as young men and tell our enemies that they may take our lives but they will never take our freedom!!!”
We is like a Hydra but the non-reptilian kind. We is fluffy and cuddly and there's nothing anyone can do about it.
The author of this article agrees with you - so do I....
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2011/11/15/cant-evict-idea/
We are the multitude - we go to work every day - we struggle to make ends meet while we make others rich. We do our patriotic duty we pay our taxes but our politicians steal them and use them for their own gain. We are the multitude, we wear stupid logos and aprons, we bag your groceries, we cashier you at the register, we answer the phone when you call - we are the multitude and we have grown tired and passionate and sick of putting up with it. We stand for a country that chose to share the wealth from hard work to use it for good that would benefit all of society. We will no longer pull up our bootstraps and work ourselves into an early grave so others can steal from us and profit on out hard labor and create a caste system while destroying democracy. We are the multitude - you don't see us but we're out here and the voices you see are magnified by the millions you don't who are quietly watching and waiting to be pushed too far. So keep pushing take take take - from your employees - keep rigging elections and paying your lobbies -keep it all at the top - keep ignoring this in the news - grow the resentment - grow our movement for us (the beauty is we don't even have to do a thing) There is a sleeping tiger - just waiting to pounce.