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04 Nov 2011

Republican Debate Protests: Occupy Wall Street Prelude

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You may have seen the usual Republican Rabble dishing out audience tested tidbits and rehearsed lines at the high-tech spectacles that are the modern Political ‘Debates,’ but unless you have the detective skills of a ‘Where’s Waldo’ addict you have not seen any protesters at these dog and pony extravaganzas . Why you may ask? Well if the ‘Free Speech’ kennel that the unhappy herd was corralled into at the Tamp Bay Republican Debate is any indication, any descent is unheard or at best easily dismissed when emanating from the caged corners of an empty parking lot.

The humid hubris of this occasion showcased the hand culled cream of the neo-cons, one-worlders, and ex Federal Reservers who’s quips and constructed comments were channeled by the chattering class of happily manipulated main-stream media. But on the peoples’ property (Florida State Fairgrounds) where this red white and blue drapery was displayed, the citizens voice was kept quite and controled by red shirted CNN Security Forces, backed up by the newly Militarized Hillsborough County Sheriff squad.

The utterly thoughtful and peace toting protestors panned the Tea Party, fought the Federal Reserve Banksters, hoped for homeless rights, and defended workers, teachers, mail carriers, minorities, small biz, the environment, and any other pet protest project. A lack of cohesion aided the ease of ignoring this throng although they did muster a common courage to combat the chain-link prison that surrounded them. With the guidance of a radical Preacher, and a Rainbow Push Coalition leader this group accomplished something that should inspire citizens from the Tea Party to the Anarchists.

This group gloriously escaped their jailers, marched out of the chain-link and through the Florida State Fairgrounds archway! They even threatened to storm the rows of concrete pylons: the final barrier between the disgruntled, ignored, and economically betrayed masses and the high gloss primped and primed media and their media darling politico’s. This arrogance of engagement was met with a barrage of rushing pseudo-militaristic Sheriff Squads. Rushing cop cars, vans, and even a motor-scooter security attachment surrounded the free-speechers to make sure that a muscled wall of deputized sound proofing would protect the visiting elite.

Alas the protesters, satisfied with their partially achieved goal, peacefully faced off the combat booted authorities, and slowly trailed off unscathed, retreating to fight another day. Vowing to return to occupy other streets and other ideas.