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rsmith6621

(6,942 posts)
2. Not Again...
Sun Feb 3, 2013, 06:14 PM
Feb 2013

What a waste of energy and resources. I wonder if this group has made a real difference in the Austin area?

I wonder how many members in that group have had a sit down with their local political figures and had a serious discussion about affecting change, I wonder how many have cell # of their elected officials. This persistent desire to camp and the wasted Police energy to evict is just plain nuts and proves nothing.

Our group has never camped and never blocked an intersection. Currently we have a couple members that are preparing to announce their candidacy for office.

Go help a family save their home do something then get evicted off of a public park. If this tactic worked I'm sure some group like Occupy Portland would still have their park.

I though Occupy had moved to another stage of activism, but I guess they are behind the times in Texas.

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