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Occupy Wall Street Enters Its Fourth Day, Tensions Rise

I don't know anyone who was happy that Wall Street and the big banks were bailed out. At least this protest is in that direction irregardless of the various claims. If it is making Wall Street and the MSM uncomfortable, then they are doing something right, but they are also doing something while the rest of us do naught. Kudos to these protestors and in my mind this is a protest to the bailout of Wall Street and I don't believe the MSM wants to address that issue. Banksters. Thieves and worse perhaps. They put John Regis in jail and they let these scumbags walk free. Why doesn't the MSM take a closer look? Why doesn't the Justice Department take a closer look. Oops! I forgot that these guys run the country with the revolving door Goldman Sachs to gov't and back deal. And Nuke Operators to Dept of Energy and back. And Big Pharma to HHS and back, etc. etc. etc. Big money, big banks and big news don't want to allow this event to make news. We have a right to the News and the MSM has an obligation to give us that news or admit censorship. Bottom lione is we, as citizens with a right to know, are being shafted.
 
Why isnt it taken seriously...well...lets see...who exactly are they 'protesting'? Wall Street...hmmm...thats very vague, isnt it? Are they protesting against THEIR investors? Their mommy and daddy's investors? Are they attempting to 'bring down' Wall Street? Crash the markets and full on destroy the 401ks of every union worker in the country? Perhaps it is because people that can afford to travel and sit around for days on end on someone elses dime probably have very little real value to society. Perhaps it is the capitalistic 'anarchistic' event organizers lack of credibility. I dont know for sure. Maybe its just that a bunch of little twats sitting around protesting vague generalities and ideologies dont DESERVE much attention... but...you know...power to the people and stuff...
 
I want to know why it's against the law to assemble while wearing a mask.

Or better yet. Why isnt it illegal for riot control to hide their faces or identifying tags? It's illegal for protesters to cover their face to prevent info-miners from using your face in some database. Yet when it comes time to quell the people's voice its ok to do with an army of armed faceless police.
 
Or better yet. Why isnt it illegal for riot control to hide their faces or identifying tags? It's illegal for protesters to cover their face to prevent info-miners from using your face in some database. Yet when it comes time to quell the people's voice its ok to do with an army of armed faceless police.

Don't question the government. Datamining the individual is good, datamining the government is bad.
 
Or better yet. Why isnt it illegal for riot control to hide their faces or identifying tags? It's illegal for protesters to cover their face to prevent info-miners from using your face in some database. Yet when it comes time to quell the people's voice its ok to do with an army of armed faceless police.

Because if the police could be identified there would be retaliation against them by the citizenry, and how can a state effectively function when its own shock troops must live in fear?
 
Because if the police could be identified there would be retaliation against them by the citizenry, and how can a state effectively function when its own shock troops must live in fear?

Hrm.. So if people knew the face of their opressors they might retaliate. Does anything sound a bit wrong here with my first statement?

If anyone pursued illegal retaliation then let them be dealt with. But what about legal retaliation? If a person is going to accept a check from the public and then quell the publics voice they should do so bare faced and with pride. Or quit their mute-job and stop accepting payment for dispensating silence.
 
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If anyone pursued illegal retaliation then let them be dealt with. But what about legal retaliation? If a person is going to accept a check from the public and then quell the publics voice they should do so bare faced and with pride. Or quit their mute-job and stop accepting payment for dispensating silence.

The state can't have retaliation, legal or otherwise.
 
Why isnt it taken seriously...well...lets see...who exactly are they 'protesting'? Wall Street...hmmm...thats very vague, isnt it? Are they protesting against THEIR investors? Their mommy and daddy's investors? Are they attempting to 'bring down' Wall Street? Crash the markets and full on destroy the 401ks of every union worker in the country? Perhaps it is because people that can afford to travel and sit around for days on end on someone elses dime probably have very little real value to society. Perhaps it is the capitalistic 'anarchistic' event organizers lack of credibility. I dont know for sure. Maybe its just that a bunch of little twats sitting around protesting vague generalities and ideologies dont DESERVE much attention... but...you know...power to the people and stuff...

Let's see now. The fact that there are 5-10 times as many protestors on weekends compared to weekdays would tend to cause leakage from your balloon. That would be the weekends when more people have days off from everyday work and disciplines. Actually, they are doing something and we are not. Does that have a clear ring.
 
Let's see now. The fact that there are 5-10 times as many protestors on weekends compared to weekdays would tend to cause leakage from your balloon. That would be the weekends when more people have days off from everyday work and disciplines. Actually, they are doing something and we are not. Does that have a clear ring.
Wait...they have jobs? Cuz...I coulda swore I read several comments about people that have travelled there from North Dakota and other points west. SO...tell us...who exactly are they protesting? What are they hoping to accomplish? Hey...maybe with any luck they will cause a bank or two to collapse. If they pull it off...I hope its your 401k that gets wiped out.

Buncha retards, the lot of them. So are their supporters.
 
Wait...they have jobs? Cuz...I coulda swore I read several comments about people that have travelled there from North Dakota and other points west. SO...tell us...who exactly are they protesting? What are they hoping to accomplish? Hey...maybe with any luck they will cause a bank or two to collapse. If they pull it off...I hope its your 401k that gets wiped out.

Buncha retards, the lot of them. So are their supporters.

I heard a rumor that a keyboard can still be operated with ones cerebellum tightly impacted in the rectum, but I had doubted the veracity of the rumor. Buncha retards told me. They're not completely retarded. Eh?
 
I’m 25. I’m one of those over-educated, under-employed youths that you often hear about. I work under a precarious position as a freelancer – I’m a freelance filmmaker – and I’m representative of a lot of people here in a way, because it is a predominantly young crowd, a crowd that sees their future as being sold out and the United States is definitely not the land of the free, not the land of opportunity. We have incredible stratification of wealth here. Actually, if you look at the Gini coefficient wealth we have a greater stratification of wealth than Egypt did under Mubarak. The class struggle here is the class struggle everywhere.

"Damn it, I went to school for a long time to be a filmmaker and if I can't get a great paying job as a filmaker after all the money my parents spent on an education, there is something wrong with this country".

Protest will hit Wall Street: Voice of Russia


Hats off to your accomplishements young man...but I see the group here a bit differently...and I believe you have all your blame directed to the wrong place.
I see legions of young men like yourself that have had the sunshine and the beautiful blue sky and big white gorgeous fluffy clouds in your future turned to black...by disgusting greedy corporate scum from MY GENERATION...yes the babyboomers have stolen your future...its not the ones you blame perry...its the ones that have gutted my country for a buck....I realize im considered a liberal now by the Ron Paul fanatics and teaparty nutters, Im just fine with that....The only thing that has me totally baffled is that so many of you think that the ones I see as killing the country for the other 80%..are the saviors...Ive questioned myself over this but based on my life experience and admittedly limited education compared to most of you...I come right back to the same beliefs...corporate greed is destroying my country and its future in its ever quest for mOAR and mOAR
 
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I heard a rumor that a keyboard can still be operated with ones cerebellum tightly impacted in the rectum, but I had doubted the veracity of the rumor. Buncha retards told me. They're not completely retarded. Eh?
I dont know...at your next retard support group meeting where the usual bunch of clowns bitch whine and cry about those that have succeeded and plot to bring down the banking system, ask them. You also might want to ask them what they are hoping to actually accomplish.

You also might want to mention to said group of retards they ought to stop bitching so much about those that bust their ass to succeed...they ARE after all the people the dependent class in this country is relying on to take care of them.
 
I dont know...at your next retard support group meeting where the usual bunch of clowns bitch whine and cry about those that have succeeded and plot to bring down the banking system, ask them. You also might want to ask them what they are hoping to actually accomplish.

You also might want to mention to said group of retards they ought to stop bitching so much about those that bust their ass to succeed...they ARE after all the people the dependent class in this country is relying on to take care of them.

You ain't still suggesting trickle down works, are you? The retards say the banking system gonna bring its own self down. Can you imagine. Seems the bail out brings more bail out followed by posting bail. That Occupy Wall Street is especially for you and your type, bubba.
 
Just empty posturing and a chance to get arrested and be a 'victim'.....which seems to be highly coveted by some.....
 
I dont know...at your next retard support group meeting where the usual bunch of clowns bitch whine and cry about those that have succeeded and plot to bring down the banking system, ask them. You also might want to ask them what they are hoping to actually accomplish.

You also might want to mention to said group of retards they ought to stop bitching so much about those that bust their ass to succeed...they ARE after all the people the dependent class in this country is relying on to take care of them.

Ahh the makers and takers myth. Heard of that one.
 
Too bad Eliot Spitzer banged a hooker and created enemies on the far right. He was well on his way in reforming Wall St and making America a better place for it.
 
Ahh the makers and takers myth. Heard of that one.
when 50% of the country doesnt pay income tax and in fact recieves social services and gets 'free' earned income credit (who the hell dreamed that name up BTW), it is more than obviously not a 'myth.'

Still have yet to see anyone that supports these retards state what they think they are going to accomplish...other than the vague term 'the bankers' and 'Wall Street'. WIth all the union supporters that post here...you have yourselves a real dillema.
 
Giving income distribution I dont see a problem with half of americans not paying income taxes. We only really need to tax a couple hundred people in the country I figure.
 
when 50% of the country doesnt pay income tax and in fact recieves social services and gets 'free' earned income credit (who the hell dreamed that name up BTW), it is more than obviously not a 'myth.'

Still have yet to see anyone that supports these retards state what they think they are going to accomplish...other than the vague term 'the bankers' and 'Wall Street'. WIth all the union supporters that post here...you have yourselves a real dillema.

Most of the people who do not pay income taxes are poor and elderly. Blaming them is not the problem.

However, Wall St. has a long history of causing economic crises. Your implication that these dishonest brokers and hedge fund managers are earning their money through blood, sweat, and tears is most laughable. Where I come from, manipulating markets at other people's expense is not considered a hard day's work. When their manipulation and dishonesty catches up to them, what do we do?

We bail them out and give them bonuses and unfortunately, people like yourself would rather displace the problem onto the poor and elderly.
 
Giving income distribution I dont see a problem with half of americans not paying income taxes. We only really need to tax a couple hundred people in the country I figure.

In fact, if we got rid of the income tax, we would have to resort to a "humble" government under the Clinton administration. Unfortunately, Bush and Co. screwed up limited government and paved the way for Obama and even more spending.
 
Giving income distribution I dont see a problem with half of americans not paying income taxes. We only really need to tax a couple hundred people in the country I figure.
Or having the 50% start taking care of themselves. Who told you this lie that income was supposed to be 'distributed'? What country do you live in? Distributed implies given away...thats the problem. Too many people just keep lying back on their backs waiting for the magic income fairy to distribute **** to them. Then when it doesnt happen they whine about how unfair life is.
 
Or having the 50% start taking care of themselves. Who told you this lie that income was supposed to be 'distributed'? What country do you live in? Distributed implies given away...thats the problem. Too many people just keep lying back on their backs waiting for the magic income fairy to distribute **** to them. Then when it doesnt happen they whine about how unfair life is.

What fantasy land do you live in? Most of the income distribution that has happened during the 5 decades has been upwards, towards the upper 0.01%. Adjusting for inflation, median household income has not grown since the early 1960's, despite the average becoming more productive.

Where you see a problem of income being distributed downwards, reality has shown that income has unfairly been distributed upwards. The evidence is overwhelming.
 
Or having the 50% start taking care of themselves. Who told you this lie that income was supposed to be 'distributed'? What country do you live in? Distributed implies given away...thats the problem. Too many people just keep lying back on their backs waiting for the magic income fairy to distribute **** to them. Then when it doesnt happen they whine about how unfair life is.

What? The economy is in many ways regulated by the very people with vested interest in how it is regulated. Millions of unemployed can't help that theyre structurally unemployed out of a job. The economy crashes then you blame the people that can't work? Your visceral hate of a perceived class of lazies waiting for a handout is crass.
 
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