First Occupy Leader elected in Denver Occupation - GoFuckYourself.com

munki · 11-10-2011, 03:16 PM

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In response to Denver Mayor Michael Hancock?s insistence that Occupy Denver choose leadership to deal with City and State officials, and drawing inspiration from the notion that corporations are people, Occupy Denver?s General Assembly has elected a leader: Shelby, a three year old Border Collie. ?Shelby is closer to a person than any corporation: She can bleed, she can breed, and she can show emotion. Either Shelby is a person, or corporations aren?t people,? said a Shelby supporter at the time of her election...

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spunky99 · 11-10-2011, 03:56 PM

and yet they want to be taken seriously?

V_RocKs · 11-10-2011, 04:30 PM

That is seriously cool!

munki · 11-10-2011, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by spunky99

and yet they want to be taken seriously?

How do you not take that message seriously?

Trying to apply standard protest and movement tactics and logic to the Occupy movement is much akin to Revolutionary War Brits fighting in gentlemanly lines getting plinked off by American guerrilla tactics. It's not yesterday's protest... Adapt. This is sending a very clear message.

Rochard · 11-10-2011, 05:32 PM

They elected a fucking dog. That will get them far.

cherrylula · 11-10-2011, 05:37 PM

Nice. Republicans have the elephant, Dems the donkey and OWS the dawg. lol

alias · 11-10-2011, 05:39 PM

baddog · 11-10-2011, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by munki

This is sending a very clear message.

Yeah, that they do not understand the issues and are complete idiots.

_Richard_ · 11-10-2011, 05:58 PM

hopefully the city of denver doesn't 'screw the pooch'

:D

Barry-xlovecam · 11-10-2011, 10:07 PM

They chose the best for the job ...

Shelby can negotiate with the monkeys claiming city hall ...

AsianDivaGirlsWebDude · 11-10-2011, 10:10 PM

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Socialist Dog Threatens Denver - Somebody bring a Pooper Scooper and some plastic bags...

The Occupy movement has been pretty adamant about remaining leaderless, but Denver?s mayor has been pushing them to name one to deal with city officials.

So the protesters put democracy to work and elected a leader: a Border Collie mix named Shelby. Shelby is ?a smart and fun dog,? organizer Aaron ?Al? Nesby assured his fellow protesters.

Plus she ?can breathe, bleed, and show emotion. These three things alone obviously prove she?s more like a person than a corporation."

Nesby nominated Shelby because he was annoyed when Michael Moore showed up and acted like the movement?s leader, he tells Westword. He figured a canine leader would be more down to earth. Shelby?s owner, 27-year-old filmmaker Peter Jentsch, promised to be her ?bodyguard,? but not to speak at all in any meetings with officials.

Shelby was elected by an overwhelming margin, but there were voices of dissent. ?What assurances do we have that Shelby will not sell us out for belly rubs?? one occupier asked.

The Denver mayor sounds like a nice guy...yeah, for Triumph the Insult Comedy dog...to poop on.

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Coup · 11-10-2011, 10:27 PM

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Coup · 11-10-2011, 10:32 PM

Dogs make better leaders than the assclowns we have.

VenzuelanChick · 11-11-2011, 02:02 AM

Yet another reason to love Denver!

AsianDivaGirlsWebDude · 11-11-2011, 02:28 AM

Some hearty protesters they have there in the Mile High City:

For anyone that still doesn't understand who the 99% are or what they are about:

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munki · 11-11-2011, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by baddog

Yeah, that they do not understand the issues and are complete idiots.

"First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win."
- Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

_Richard_ · 11-11-2011, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by munki

"First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win."
- Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

hooooorrraaaaaa

baddog · 11-11-2011, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by munki

"First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win."
- Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

You think Gandhi would have even suggested a dog to be Prime Minister? And no one is laughing at them . . . . they are shaking their heads in disbelief. They really know how to prove they wish to be taken seriously.

"First they ignore you. Then they laugh at you. Then they attack you. Then you win." [A]

* Attributed to Gandhi with no known citation. A close variant, however: "First they ignore you. Then they ridicule you. And then they attack you and want to burn you. And then they build monuments to you" ? appeared in a 1914 US trade union address[18]

_Richard_ · 11-11-2011, 11:15 AM

i believe the british would have disagreed with you

munki · 11-11-2011, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by baddog

You think Gandhi would have even suggested a dog to be Prime Minister? And no one is laughing at them . . . . they are shaking their heads in disbelief. They really know how to prove they wish to be taken seriously.

"First they ignore you. Then they laugh at you. Then they attack you. Then you win." [A]

* Attributed to Gandhi with no known citation. A close variant, however: "First they ignore you. Then they ridicule you. And then they attack you and want to burn you. And then they build monuments to you" ? appeared in a 1914 US trade union address[18]

In a leaderless movement, I think Gandhi would have seen both the wisdom, and the humor in acknowledging the border collie as leader. Whether or not Occupy wishes to "be taken seriously" has yet to be seen, but response from all over the world has proven there are at least a few people out there with attention focused.

Huntr3ss

11/11/11

Vocalize

We are anonymous
We are legion
We are the 99%
We do not forgive
We do not forget
Expect us.

baddog · 11-11-2011, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by munki

response from all over the world has proven there are at least a few people out there with attention focused.

And how many of them do you think would agree that a border collie should be their leader?

_Richard_ · 11-11-2011, 11:36 AM

why do you feel 'corporate-personhood' is better

munki · 11-11-2011, 11:38 AM

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And how many of them do you think would agree that a border collie should be their leader?

We'd have to put that to a vote within the collective. I could not hope to represent everyone's thought process, that's for each individual to decide for themselves and voice. So far Denver's poll has shown at least one encampment, let's keep watching and see what happens.

AsianDivaGirlsWebDude · 11-11-2011, 02:36 PM

The whole world is watching...

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DateDoc · 11-11-2011, 02:47 PM

Are they still in Denver? They haven't made the local news for a while. Plus it's been in the teens at night. Mid 60s today though, maybe they'll show up again.

AsianDivaGirlsWebDude · 11-11-2011, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by DateDoc

Are they still in Denver? They haven't made the local news for a while. Plus it's been in the teens at night. Mid 60s today though, maybe they'll show up again.

http://occupydenver.org/

http://twitter.com/#!/occupydenver

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cykoe6 · 11-11-2011, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by AsianDivaGirlsWebDude

http://occupydenver.org/

http://twitter.com/#!/occupydenver

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I really don't understand it as Denver police have a well earned reputation for brutality and using excessive force....... how the fuck cant they handle a few hippies???

AsianDivaGirlsWebDude · 11-11-2011, 04:58 PM

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I really don't understand it as Denver police have a well earned reputation for brutality and using excessive force....... how the fuck cant they handle a few hippies???

You are a very bitter person...be happy.

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munki · 11-12-2011, 05:18 AM

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Originally Posted by AsianDivaGirlsWebDude

The whole world is watching...

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I'm glad a couple things crossed generations properly...

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