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Oilwellian

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10. I have found myself agreeing with him at times

Mon Aug 10, 2015, 10:28 PM

Aug 2015

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It's just his desire for an all out race war in this country, that I find hard to agree with. This connection to Farrakhan isn't good for BLM and I hope they distance themselves from this woman. She is toxic to the BLM efforts.

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BLM Activist "Marissa Jenae" Johnson Is Helping a Louis Farrakhan Group Organize a March On DC [View all] Oilwellian Aug 2015 OP

How is she directly helping this group? kwassa Aug 2015 #1

If you look at the SeaJustice link Oilwellian Aug 2015 #6

but you have no direct evidence of exactly what she is doing? kwassa Aug 2015 #14

She is obviously SUPPORTING them...DUH! n/t Oilwellian Aug 2015 #21

How is she supporting them? You don't know, do you? kwassa Aug 2015 #26

There are none so blind as those who will not see n/t Oilwellian Aug 2015 #29

Give us facts, not your speculation. kwassa Aug 2015 #34

Seattle Organizing Committee of NOI's Justice Or Else jberryhill Aug 2015 #58

the or else part is pretty scary virtualobserver Aug 2015 #76

Is it a stretch to believe... jberryhill Aug 2015 #24

agreed. this is bad news cali Aug 2015 #31

so, you don't know either, but choose to speculate and assume the worst? kwassa Aug 2015 #32

she is involved with this. that's clear. no, we don't know the nature of the involvement cali Aug 2015 #36

I'm not assuming a damned thing jberryhill Aug 2015 #37

Is this a valuable piece of information? jberryhill Aug 2015 #57

"This OP has no value as a piece of information that a conclusion can be drawn from." NCTraveler Aug 2015 #113

Yes it does. Stop playing dumb: kfreed Dec 2015 #134

kwassa insists that accusing Bernie of dual citizenship is not anti-Semitic: beam me up scottie Aug 2015 #82

Some people need to stick to the topic at hand. kwassa Aug 2015 #127

She probably passing on her excellent communication skills to them notadmblnd Aug 2015 #56

I see Louis F has got some might big stage security protecting that microphone nt msongs Aug 2015 #2

TH Louis Farrakahn, like a stopped clock, is right twice a day. nc4bo Aug 2015 #3

One can only imagine the NOI take on a presidential candidate raised in Judaism jberryhill Aug 2015 #7

My my my. I can not EVEN imagine. nt nc4bo Aug 2015 #8

Makes a whole lot more sense now, eh? jberryhill Aug 2015 #11

Ironically, it was progressive Jews Oilwellian Aug 2015 #18

Someone needs to find proof one way or the other because if this is true then Bernie Sanders is jwirr Aug 2015 #20

I agree, Bernie is in danger Oilwellian Aug 2015 #25

I hadn't read all the posts yet when I wrote that and was not sure there was a connection between jwirr Aug 2015 #35

What is the "real" BLM? Given she is a BLM co-founder she is part snagglepuss Aug 2015 #117

She is a co-founder in Seattle. The Ferguson MO marchers founded the whole idea of BLM. jwirr Aug 2015 #123

Farrakhan calls for 10,000 men in the midst of the million . . . men to rise up, to stalk and kill Petrushka Aug 2015 #38

shit. he really is bad news cali Aug 2015 #40

I have found myself agreeing with him at times Oilwellian Aug 2015 #10

I agree and I think this is always a problem with decentralized activism nc4bo Aug 2015 #80

Wouldn't surprise me jberryhill Aug 2015 #4

I think you might be getting to LuvNewcastle Aug 2015 #9

Yes, "White Supremacist Liberals" - i.e. progressive Jews jberryhill Aug 2015 #15

I hope Agent Andy is reading this - Bernie needs protection. jwirr Aug 2015 #23

I worry. Yes he does need protection. 840high Aug 2015 #72

I know, I was thinking about that as well Oilwellian Aug 2015 #12

Three days ago after reading about the three girls who were on stage that night and seeing their jwirr Aug 2015 #28

I kept the OP on tab all day Oilwellian Aug 2015 #47

NOI's view of history is not limited to Jewish responsibility Supersedeas Aug 2015 #131

I used to read The Final Call from time to time jberryhill Aug 2015 #132

I did not realize that 1995 was still without the NTSC system? JanMichael Aug 2015 #5

I have no clue what you mean n/t Oilwellian Aug 2015 #13

The attempt to create a 60's look to a 90's event. JanMichael Aug 2015 #16

Ah, gotcha Oilwellian Aug 2015 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author jwirr Aug 2015 #17

uh oh. the last thing we need is a pitched battle between Jewish and black dems. cali Aug 2015 #22

I know, Cali Oilwellian Aug 2015 #27

I hope you're right. it would be a.very bad thing if BLM became entangled with him cali Aug 2015 #30

AA's tend to give LF a pass on his virulent antisemitism unfortunately, I have noticed. nt m-lekktor Aug 2015 #39

if there's any obvious antisemitism directed at Bernie, there will be a shitstorm cali Aug 2015 #41

as there should be! nt m-lekktor Aug 2015 #45

it will be terrible for the dem party cali Aug 2015 #46

It will be terrible for the country Oilwellian Aug 2015 #62

you're right. very disturbing. cali Aug 2015 #63

I wouldn't be so sure. Behind the Aegis Aug 2015 #48

the ADL will get involved. rebukes will too. it will be unfortunate and ugly cali Aug 2015 #49

No doubt the ADL will be involved. Behind the Aegis Aug 2015 #52

unlikely to happen, most of the people in both groups are united behind Clinton JI7 Aug 2015 #51

if there is any open antisemitism from blacks, the ADL will become involved cali Aug 2015 #53

blacks ? aren't these a few people which has always been the case ? JI7 Aug 2015 #59

In this thread we're discussing a BLM activist who organized the cali Aug 2015 #61

my point is that there is nothing to show that most or even that many black people JI7 Aug 2015 #65

he has a sizeable folowing cali Aug 2015 #66

he has the same following he has always had JI7 Aug 2015 #67

I didn't say most. I said sizeable cali Aug 2015 #71

Prediction: 1000words Aug 2015 #33

oh shit another million minus 900,000? 2pooped2pop Aug 2015 #42

From the photo, it looks like she and Mara Willaford are part of the local organizing committee suffragette Aug 2015 #43

I'm beginning to suspect that her behavior toward Bernie is at least in part because he's Jewish cali Aug 2015 #44

I'm wondering about that too, now. suffragette Aug 2015 #50

Yes, she also posted a FreePalestine hash tag on her facebook rant against Sanders. beam me up scottie Aug 2015 #84

Right. H2O Man Aug 2015 #102

Oh, joy. MannyGoldstein Aug 2015 #54

Thank you for posting Oilwellian Aug 2015 #64

I only saw this because of your OP suffragette Aug 2015 #68

When her Facebook page said aspirant Aug 2015 #55

Hopefully it's mostly about her being a joiner Babel_17 Aug 2015 #60

Bernie had BLM open for his rally tonight BainsBane Aug 2015 #69

It's a decentralized organization Babel_17 Aug 2015 #74

Uh...Malcolm X rejected the NOI, remember? Oilwellian Aug 2015 #75

Pointing out Marissa's anti-Semitism is not "trying to discredit" BLM. beam me up scottie Aug 2015 #85

Would you still go see Farrakhan if he came to town? beam me up scottie Aug 2015 #86

+1 Blue_Tires Aug 2015 #101

know who murdered him? know he quit and denounced them? cali Aug 2015 #129

I've been wondering about this too. Given this OP and looking at the other links haikugal Aug 2015 #70

Thanks. 840high Aug 2015 #73

Actually melman Aug 2015 #78

I think she is fundamentalist of some persuasion. haikugal Aug 2015 #81

Thank you there have been somethings in the rhetoric surrounding this that seemed reminiscent azurnoir Aug 2015 #77

an NoI Christian? makes about as much sense as anything else MisterP Aug 2015 #79

She has described herself as "a militant Christian." LiberalAndProud Aug 2015 #83

no, she hasn't - but keep feeding right-wing hacks reorg Aug 2015 #88

This article says she did. LiberalAndProud Aug 2015 #116

no it doesn't reorg Aug 2015 #120

Anyone or anything that associates themselves with Farrakhan romanic Aug 2015 #87

yes. that is the bottom line cali Aug 2015 #89

If BLM aligns itself with screwy louie leftynyc Aug 2015 #90

well it certainly wouldn't be a productive alliance cali Aug 2015 #93

More than not productive leftynyc Aug 2015 #94

This appears the way it started with...MLK and Malcolm X... Stellar Aug 2015 #91

you do a huge disservice to both King and Malcolm cali Aug 2015 #92

I only know what I remember and felt as a black person back in the day. Stellar Aug 2015 #95

Farrakhan is virulently antisemitic. I certainly wouldn't tell you or any other poc cali Aug 2015 #96

Thank you. Stellar Aug 2015 #97

Agreed Mr Dixon Aug 2015 #111

a race to find somebody to hate... Stellar Aug 2015 #114

Agreed Mr Dixon Aug 2015 #121

+1 Stellar Aug 2015 #118

Very dishonest on your part. Very. NCTraveler Aug 2015 #98

Except she joined Nation of Islam's organizing committee Oilwellian Aug 2015 #100

Capiche? No. It is only a wish of yours being disguised as something else. NCTraveler Aug 2015 #103

There is a difference on Facebook between liking a page... Oilwellian Aug 2015 #108

I think the continuing dirt digging on Marissa Jenae Johnson is counter productive. blackspade Aug 2015 #99

Someone that get it Truprogressive85 Aug 2015 #105

Thanks for that. blackspade Aug 2015 #106

Sorry you're missing the bigger picture Oilwellian Aug 2015 #107

I'm not missing the 'bigger' picture blackspade Aug 2015 #110

+1 I have discussed the opposition research being done on her in this light. NCTraveler Aug 2015 #115

lol Truprogressive85 Aug 2015 #104

Farrakhan is insidiously dangerous Oilwellian Aug 2015 #109

really Truprogressive85 Aug 2015 #112

he hardly has to kill anyone to be a hate filled bigot. cali Aug 2015 #119

never said he doesnt have hateful views Truprogressive85 Aug 2015 #124

what's the purpose of this post? bigtree Aug 2015 #122

Oh, was that screeching she directed at Sanders cwydro Aug 2015 #126

How the hell did you find this? ismnotwasm Aug 2015 #125

I have an AA twitter friend PasadenaTrudy Aug 2015 #128

She's had a AA president and an AA AG. Exactly how has having AAs in top jobs snagglepuss Aug 2015 #130

I am so fucking mad about this. How can this topic be framed so Bernie AikidoSoul Aug 2015 #133