CherokeeStar

I'm new to this blog, but I made a point of reading the rules before registering and adding my comments.  "Rifle" seems to have completely disregarded these two rules:

I will express my disagreements with other community members' ideas without insulting, mocking, or slandering them personally. (Matthew 5:22)

I will not exaggerate others' beliefs nor make unfounded prejudicial assumptions based on labels, categories, or stereotypes. I will always extend the benefit of the doubt. (Ephesians 4:29)

From everything I've read, it appears to me that the people guilty of the bad behvior that Rifle references are in the minority among protesters, and frankly, I'm enough of a skeptic to wonder whether many of those behaving badly, including those guilty of violence, have been paid by opponents of the protests, perhaps by rich corporate interests or even by well-funded conservative political action groups (Dick Armey's FreedomWorks and their fake grassroots movements come to mind).  The 1% have a long history of using dishonorable tactics to push their agenda.