Democrats Should Condemn Occupy Wall Street

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You wish.

mark of CO 6:12PM November 17, 2011

Mr. Roff,

As an American, I am disgusted with you. People in this nation have a right to protest and you sure can't do that sitting in your living room watching the lasted fad on the television. You sir, are a shame to america.

Constitution Blvd of NY 5:46PM November 17, 2011

Mr. Roff,

You are entitled to pander your opinion and agenda any way they will pay you to do so. But, citizens have the constitutional right to protest and voice opinion as they see fit. And to object to flaws they find in the system. Defending this fundamental and constitutional freedom seems necessary in a democratic republic.

It is possible that 99% of the nations people do believe that. And that right can seem to many as reason enough.

m wyatt of FL 5:41PM November 17, 2011

This is easily the most ignorant thing I've read today. "So-called income inequality?" Sir, are you suggesting this inequality might not exist?

Conflating extreme-right sound bytes with popular opinion shows your myopia, and the notion that the number of people supporting OWS is only equal to the number of occupiers present in Zuccotti Park at any given time is willfully ignorant. Just because it sounds nice as a part of your attempt at an argument doesn't make it true.

Try harder next time. Throw a little intellectual rigor into the mix while you're at it.

Drew of TX 5:34PM November 17, 2011

I support OWS and I'm not part of the Fox News qualifiers...

Drake of VA 5:28PM November 17, 2011

Roff wants a spot on Fox.

Ann Moore of TX 5:25PM November 17, 2011

The occupation is not the story. The story is the collusion of corporations, their lobbyists, and congress to enrich the already wealthy at the expense of the middle class and poor. Once, we had journalists, but Reagan de-regulated media ownership, so now they're all propoganda arms of the corporations who own them. Our leaders are complicit, the media is complicit, and only the billionaires profit.

OWS! It's time to take our country back.

Chowski of CA 5:21PM November 17, 2011

"Unfortunately for them, the collection of anarchists, socialists, communists, labor organizers, and the uninformed that compose the ranks of the Occupy-ers was the wrong horse to ride."

More Fox News trash.

newzbarron of GA 5:15PM November 17, 2011

This group is LIKE a roach with the head cut off. They live a long time for WHAT ???

Bill Hedges of MO 5:03PM November 17, 2011

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Peter Roff

Peter Roff

Peter Roff is a contributing editor at U.S. News & World Report. Formerly a senior political writer for United Press International, he’s now affiliated with several public policy organizations including Let Freedom Ring, and Frontiers of Freedom. His writing has appeared in National Review, Fox News’ opinion section, The Daily Caller, Politico and elsewhere. Follow him on Twitter @PeterRoff.

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