Tag Archives: Occupy Raleigh

Judge Acquits 2 Occupy Raleigh Demonstrators Due to Free Speech Rights (1st person account)

I saw this story several days ago and debated on whether or not to post it. For that, I apologize: posting an article on a victory for free speech should never involve a moment’s indecision. Although the right vilifies the … Continue reading

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End the Love Affair with the Occupy Movement

Starting on April 15, Occupy Raleigh community members return to the Capitol Sidewalk for regular demonstrations against economic injustice The occupiers are back at the Capitol in Raleigh trying to reorganize their attempts to represent the 99%. Based on their … Continue reading

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Occupy Raleigh at the General Assembly – March 25, 2012

I decided to remove the video of the speech from the “Occupy the Highways and March to Your Statehouse” demonstration on March 25th at the General Assembly in Raleigh, NC. The assorted group of impromptu speakers did not present a plan, a … Continue reading

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The Beginning of the American Spring?

Occupy Wall Street is ramping up their efforts for their previously announced American Spring offensive. Sunday, March 25th is a day of protest across the nation. Occupy Raleigh will be holding their “offensive” at the General Assembly from 2:00 to … Continue reading

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M25: Occupy Raleigh Joins National Action, Marches to NC Legislature March 25

RALEIGH, NC, March 19, 2012 — As Occupy Raleigh nears the six-month mark since its founding, activists continue their quest to right the ills of corrupted government and corporate greed through ongoing people’s assemblies and direct actions. On Sunday, March 25, … Continue reading

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#M25 March to the Statehouses – End Corporate Influence in Politics

Occupy Raleigh joins in the call to March on our nation’s Statehouses on March 25 for a national day of action. We march because we intend to restore citizen control of our legislature and to expose corporate influence over our … Continue reading

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Occupy North Carolina

This is the effort that our liberal politicians support? Take a bath, get a job and go to a church that teaches the Word of God.  And that goes for the occupiers also. David DeGerolamo

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Occupy Raleigh: The First 100 Days

Cathy Martin of Emerald Isle with her sign as she attended Occupy Raleigh in October Occupy Raleigh celebrated their 100 day milestone yesterday. It appears that most of the early “leaders” are gone. Stacie Borrello is still around and I thought … Continue reading

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Priceless Comment From Occupy Raleigh

The following comment praising Russia Today comes from the Occupy Raleigh website: http://forum.occupyraleigh.net/index.php/topic,845.60.html You can’t make this up. David DeGerolamo Re: Senate: Legislation That Allows U.S. Military To Detain Americans Without Charge « Reply #70 on: Today at 03:54:37 pm » 0 Quote … Continue reading

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Occupy Raleigh Attacks Our Nation’s Christian Foundation

I have sworn upon the alter of God, eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man.   Thomas Jefferson in a letter to Dr. Benjamin Rush, Sept. 23, 1800 The following twenty “quotes” were a response to … Continue reading

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Useless Idiots at Occupy Raleigh

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The video below of Thomas Thurman at Day 30 of Occupy Raleigh portrays a congenial occupier who believes in his cause of “economic injustice”: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h35_bggNA6Q I spent an additional hour with the seven people representing Occupy Raleigh on Sunday, 11/13/11. … Continue reading

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Occupy Raleigh – Request for You to Attend the November 1st City Council Meeting

The following post on the Occupy Raleigh bulletin board is requesting people to attend the Raleigh City Council meeting today, November 1st to advance their agenda. Who is Joe Huberman? The Raleigh Democratic Party Meetup Group (11/1/11 update: I removed … Continue reading

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Raleigh’s Mayor Meeker Is Not Happy With Occupation Arrests

The following story from the Raleigh News & Observer outlines Raleigh’s Mayor Charles Meeker thoughts on the arrests of eight occupiers at the Capitol. Mayor Meeker was not happy because Raleigh police aided Capitol police without an assault on a … Continue reading

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Eight Arrested in Raleigh by Capitol Police

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Josh Harris of Cary yells “shame” at police as they prepare to arrest protesters Thursday Josh Harris above is one of the leaders of Occupy Raleigh (although this is a “leaderless” movement). Shaun Alexandra Ridgway from Raleigh was one of … Continue reading

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The Intelligence of Elaine Marshall Supporters

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I removed the following comment submitted on my YouTube video of Elaine Marshall speaking at the Occupy Raleigh Rally event on the Day of Rebellion. zacharykelway has made a comment on Occupy Raleigh – Part 5: LOL, The guy who put this … Continue reading

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