1 Marine vs. 30 Cops
16 October 11
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#OccupyMarines Preparing to Occupy America
22 October 11
United States Marine Corps. Sergeant Shamar Thomas in a spectacular moment defended the protesters of Occupy Wall Street while staring into the faces of thirty NYPD officers, and now countless other Marines have organized in an amazing show of solidarity.
Sgt. Thomas' gallant actions in standing up for American citizens being brutalized by the police were shown in a video which has gone viral with almost 2 million views. Marines have joined forces with #OccupyMarines in solidarity with the movement not just in New York, but nationwide:
"OccupyMARINES Are Currently Assessing The Current Situation To Ascertain What Is Currently Needed To Support OWS America. We Are Humbled At The Substantial Support OWS America Has Provided And Ask That Everyone Continue As You All Do While We Implement Organization Nationwide. As We All Know, 'Occupy' Groups Are Being Established Even Now And Would Like To See This Trend Continue."
Their website OccupyMarines.org presents a post centering on continuing the Occupy movement throughout the upcoming winter. In their call for "Non-Active 'Occupy' Military Supporters Only" they're organizing a dress code in order to identify their branch affiliation.
Instead of ostracizing the police, the Marines are attempting to reach out to them much like Sgt. Thomas did.
#OrganizeMarines states, "Security forces/police should be seen as potential recruits to our cause and message, not as adversaries. Ultimately, they are accountable to the people."
During Sgt. Thomas' bold speech, the police presence became suddenly solemn hanging on his every word. Perhaps the presence of Marines will awaken the Police force which has been overwhelming the protests.
Presenting their group and the Occupiers as a peaceful movement, no matter what, including verbal attacks and/or propaganda brought forth from those opposing the protest they state, "Defensive strategies never win. Do not respond to verbal attacks or hostile propaganda from Nay-Sayers by using the language of the opponent. Reframe."
Meet Iraq veteran Alex E. Limkin:
"I swore to support and defend the Constitution of the United States against enemies both foreign, and domestic."
Veteran Alex Limkin said:
"There is nothing more central to a free and democratic people than the right to dissent, the right to disagree, the right to stand up in the town square and be heard… I feel quite sure that in standing in solidarity with the peaceful Occupy Wall Street movement, I am doing no less than upholding my oath as an American soldier."
Sgt. Shamar Thomas was the catalyst in this movie-like scenario with our inactive military standing with the protesters side by side.
These Marines' actions are the definition of patriotism - not donning flagpins or waving Old Betsy - actions speak Red, White and Blue louder than feigning patriotism by displays which are born from a strong partisan stance.
Naysayers stand back, the Marines are coming.
#OccupyMarines, we are humbled.
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WE sent our troops to foreign soil to protect our freedom and those of others,.. we said.
Now, a soldier must come home and protect unarmed Americans from from the NYPD.
This Giant of a man gets it, or does he?
Was Iraq really about protecting democracy and the American people? Or,was it about protecting the interest of the 1%? (as in oil and the war industry).
The images here shows exactly whose interects are being protected by the guys with the guns.. Wall Street and the wealthy.
It is clear who has been and who still is waging a war against the unarmed middle class ... with riot gear and GUNS.
Ex military people have been a part of anti-war protests for a long time, once they realize that the reasons they were sent to a country on our behalf were all based on lies.
Thank you ex-military people, we're grateful and humbled by your sacrifices.
I went to the Occupy Marines web site. I saw nothing to indicate that Marines were behind this. It was very questionable. There are and will be all kinks of creeps try to co opt this movement. I served fron 1958 till 1964. I am not encouraged by what I saw at that web site.
That is not a person. What kind or organization is this? As I stated before, I was in the Marines in the cold war. I went to the web site. I saw nothing there that indicated any authenticity. I saw a donation button and some expensive clothing. WTF is this?
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