Occupy Cleveland canceled May Day protest plans to march in the city because of this:

[MADem]

44. Oh, bullshit.

You're saying that Occupy can OCCUPY, but they can't exert any moral authority.

Isn't the entire idea to exert a bit of MORAL authority? To work for social justice?

You'll refuse to move at the request of a police officer and risk pepper spray (gee, IMPRACTICAL, ILLEGAL--but gosh, no fear there, is there?), but you'll step aside, turn away and do NOTHING while a shithead breaks windows, lights fires, commits acts of vandalism and besmirches the reputation of the effort?

Please.

Why not let the mugger steal the purse of the old lady or the pickpockets run rampant--after all, that's not your job, either, to help your fellow citizens out--no Good Samaritans need apply, I suppose. Whatever you do, don't put yourself out there. Don't speak up, don't say anything, don't let your better nature rule the day--that would be "overstepping your bounds" is that it? How lame.


I guess it's easier to say "I can't" or "I won't" when it comes to doing a gut check about what is right and what isn't.

I'm not impressed.