Yep, everyone ignores protestors... until they have a riot, not that that works either, since the orginal protest message gets drowned in condemnation of the violence.
Anyway its too late, all im hearing now are alarm bells to stock up on supplies and secure assets because we are on the brink of a global economic meltdown that will make 2008 look like a picnic.
Plus we have solar flares and a possible polar shift.... on paper 2012 is looking to be a very crappy year indeed
