Chris Hedges speaking at Occupy Wall Street: Radical movements keep this country honest!

Last week, Chris Hedges came down to Occupy Wall Street in New York. Hedges gave this compelling talk on the history of radical movements and the power of the people to create change. Here's what he had to say--

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[Salmontarre]

chris hedges is such a fucking hero

[gordondelma]

This guy is brilliant!!

[simplenametag]

I love Hedges, I really do but he was completely wrong about OWS. They didn't have to break OWS, it broke itself.

[LittleDesertFlower78]

@Bock728 JST now realized u replied.. Now, Id like 2 respond:

1.) Regardless of who/what u were critisizing specifically, u included the words "and most of the left". As stated, I am (what u would call) 'left'.. Hence my comment 2 u.

2.) Re: Sorrows/Soros - Yeah, I got that. Thats why I didnt mention it.

3.) Thnx 4 not commenting on my grammar.. I appreciate ur sentiment. - But the errors in grammar (& MOST of the 1's in spelling) I make, are done VRY consciously & intentionally 4 reasons. :)

[jelisa46]

As george Carlin noted,"the biggest american myth is "your vote counts".But if one MUST vote for one of the two major partys the choice is simple.With Obama you have half a chance of some type of reform in a 2nd term. With a republican you know damn well what you are going to get. They are transparent about it.Privatization of all traditional government programs,the last nails in the coffin of democracy and implant a total facsist state.But never doubt the idiocy of the electorate.

[Bock728]

@LittleDesertFlower78 my last comment was intended to rebuke retardedcore and if you read the words "you and most of the left" you would have seen that. In my regards for spelling Adams wrong I admit my mistake. I however I misspelled Mr. Sorrows I mean soros on purpose due to the fact that he is extremely dangerous person on the left. Oh I could also comment on your grammatical choice of words, but I am better than that. quick run spell check.

[LittleDesertFlower78]

@Bock728 Sooo..?? What..?? - Any more false generalizations..?? Any more sarcastic slanderous remarks (which are also so very false - I mean really?! "u need someone to do that for u to on top of everything else" ?!?! Thats jst dumb. I love 2 work hard. I think it FEELS good 2 do a good job. And I'll take the Pepsi/Coke challenge that Im actually far more self-sufficient & capable then u are, across the board.)

Not even any more (ironic) spelling errors 2 offer (Adams)?? Nothing!?!? - Okay. :)

[LittleDesertFlower78]

@Bock728 Hey hey now.. I am what would be considered 'left' or liberal (although I would call myself on the side of the "factual, ethical, conscientious, equitable, reasonable, & logical - oh and also common sense).. But I know & love John Adams. (Although my heart is with T.J. - he's my main man!) And I happen to research EVERYTHING.. Im actually a freaking nut about it! I take notes so that I can cross-check whats said when watching the news & documentaries, 4 goodness sake. And I work too! :|

[Bock728]

Well I certainly did not quote Glenn Beck ( who is a moron) I quoted someone who you seem to know nothing about who was John Addams founding father and so on. It just cracks me up that you and most of the left just do not get facts. I mean you cannot even comprehend what that means unless you have a telaprompter in front of you. Just look at their websites and do some "real" research for yourselves. Oh wait my bad you need someone to do that for you to on top of everything else