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Liberal Viewer is taking a fine tooth comb to the action of the police during the OWS protests. More importantly he is speaking directly to what the character of the US is about. It the US a constitutional democracy or is it a autocratic oligarchy that will defend the interests of the rich before the rights of the poor (yes, yes I know false dichotomy but we are being dramatic here). The protests and coverage are writing a new chapter in the rights that people are allowed to express in the US. You can sit on the sidelines and critique OWS on any number of areas, and justifiably so, what and how they are doing is far from perfect. However, what also needs to be examined is what by extension they are doing for those of us who are not participating.
The protesters are documenting and recording how the state treats dissident views. What you are seeing is how well your rights as a citizen stand up to the power of the state and its coercive apparatus. The OWS protests are a litmus test as to exactly how much freedom and liberties are accorded in society. So before you cast aspersions and uncritical invective at OWS, perhaps consider what it would be like if you were demonstrating and vocalizing an idea that meant enough to put your freedom and safety on the line.
Speedy the cat always knows what is going on, she watches you watch her!
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