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Yeah right.

http://coupmedia.org/terror-threats/british-tourists-on-terrorist-watch-list-over-a-twitter-joke-0302

Added bonus, whats the worst that can do either of them?

Google could send you (or help others to do so) spam not so easy to ignore.

Government will find a joke you did, meant to be a joke, understood by all the involved parts of the conversation as joke, and still punish you for that.

Now put that to really private conversations. Or any try to warn others about corruption/abuses/mass killings or whatever of people or companies somewhat related with your government. And that the one doing that with your private conversations could not be your government, but US one if you happen to be citizen of any other country.

Really? I thought Occupy had a pretty solid set of grievances to be redressed: http://coupmedia.org/occupywallstreet/occupy-wall-street-official-demands-2009

1) What are your problems? ...

2) What shall we do about them? ...

http://coupmedia.org/occupywallstreet/occupy-wall-street-official-demands-2009
The web page is evolving and you have to essentially read it in reverse order to see the progress
the chronological order is (AFAICT):

1: Declaration of the Occupation of New York City (11 demands)
2: Below Is The Original List of Proposed Demands and Voting Links for #Global Revolution (17 demands)
3 and Most Recent: LIST OF PROPOSED "DEMANDS FOR CONGRESS (8 demands)

The most recent set of demands (#3) has Voting Enabled.
When you go to the voting section, there are actually 24 options in the drop down.

IMO, the actions they are calling for are specific and understandable consequences.

/The page hasn't changed in a few days, but your mileage may vary

First on a google search for "Occupy Demands":

http://coupmedia.org/occupywallstreet/occupy-wall-street-official-demands-2009

Summary:
LIST OF PROPOSED "DEMANDS FOR CONGRESS

#1 - CONGRESS PASS HR 1489 ("RETURN TO PRUDENT BANKING ACT"

#2 - USE CONGRESSIONAL AUTHORITY AND OVERSIGHT TO ENSURE APPROPRIATE FEDERAL AGENCIES FULLY INVESTIGATE AND PROSECUTE THE WALL STREET CRIMINALS

#3 - CONGRESS ENACT LEGISLATION TO PROTECT OUR DEMOCRACY BY REVERSING THE EFFECTS OF THE CITIZENS UNITED SUPREME COURT DECISION

#4 - CONGRESS PASS THE BUFFETT RULE ON FAIR TAXATION SO THE RICH AND CORPORATIONS PAY THEIR FAIR SHARE & CLOSE CORPORATE TAX LOOP HOLES AND ENACT A PROHIBITION ON HIDING FUNDS OFF SHORE

#5 - CONGRESS COMPLETELY REVAMP THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

The Tea Party has some clear goals - limit the power of government - follow the Constitution - cut government spending (and thus government control of the economy).
What are the goals of these Wall Street demonstrators?

http://coupmedia.org/occupywallstreet/occupy-wall-street-official-demands-2009
The web page is evolving and you have to essentially read it in reverse order to see the progress
the order is (AFAICT):

1: Declaration of the Occupation of New York City (11 demands)
2: Below Is The Original List of Proposed Demands and Voting Links for #Global Revolution (17 demands)
3 and Most Recent: LIST OF PROPOSED "DEMANDS FOR CONGRESS (8 demands)

The page keeps changing, so you mileage may vary

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