tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-252281057777640341.post8909571133663817152..comments2023-05-02T04:06:30.049-04:00Comments on Occupy My Soapbox: Occupy the Florida Legislature: First Day of SessionDianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11618735984588035526noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-252281057777640341.post-58437787192189879462012-01-15T21:50:16.192-05:002012-01-15T21:50:16.192-05:00Can't wait to see it with my own eyes! Philip...Can't wait to see it with my own eyes! PhilipPlighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12472384500592578310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-252281057777640341.post-13506418212549884152012-01-12T11:38:24.888-05:002012-01-12T11:38:24.888-05:00While I acknowledge the importance and validity of...While I acknowledge the importance and validity of this intervention, I am fearful, as always, that it will get us swallowed up by the two party system.<br /><br />I certainly do not wish to discourage anyone from registering or voting. HOWEVER, let's face it. Electoral politics (i.e. The two party system) end up keeping the 1% in control of an electoral system that controls, the three branches of government through their media, lobbyists, courts, police and armed thugs<br />A brief look at US history shows that most progressive legislation passed as a result of active movements, independent of EITHER party.. The Eight hour day, the Child labor laws, the withdrawal from Vietnam, Civil rights legislation, Social Security, Gay rights etc. were passed because the 99% made their voices heard in the street and the factory. not in the voting booth.<br /><br />It should be obvious that today, all efforts should be directed to building and strengthening the Occupy Movement, and avoid the deadly trap of the two party system.Robert424https://www.blogger.com/profile/17096809352436558764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-252281057777640341.post-63005889661812333522012-01-12T11:34:22.907-05:002012-01-12T11:34:22.907-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Robert424https://www.blogger.com/profile/17096809352436558764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-252281057777640341.post-25113983744614421622012-01-11T23:56:02.823-05:002012-01-11T23:56:02.823-05:00Fantastic!! Love it...thanks for putting this all ...Fantastic!! Love it...thanks for putting this all together. Glad to meet you too. Sorry I missed much of the morning in the Capitol. That was Representative Mark Pafford saying give em hell and thank you for being here. He's a good guy! Him and Rick Kriseman who was right next there. Look forward to doing this again...really really soon. Legislature is in session for only 60 days. When do we go back?Dana Humphreyhttp://www.facebook.com/dana.humphreynoreply@blogger.com