Displaying 1,291 To 1,320 Of 3,333 Comments Adlib, did you see any video? All I have seen is the crawl at CNN thus far. » Posted By Emerald1943 On September 17, 2011 @ 4:17 pm Adonai, I don’t think Rick Perry got it! He’s such a total fake! He probably just laughed, thinking he would not be seen as “cool” if he didn’t. I’m really not surprised at Huntsman. He did have his own little garage band and plays a pretty good piano. He does know music. » Posted By Emerald1943 On September 17, 2011 @ 4:15 pm A report from ABC News: ========================================= By Dean Schabner ABC News’ Candace Smith reports: Protesters are gathering on Wall Street today in a movement they call “Occupy Wall Street.” As of noon, hundreds of protesters gathered at Bowling Green Park in Manhattan, home of the iconic charging bull in New York’s Financial District as they prepare to “take the bull by the horns,” as said on a flyer advertising the event. “The one thing we all have in common is that We Are The 99% that will no longer tolerate the greed and corruption of the 1%,” said a statement on the website Occupy Wall Street. According to statements on the website, the movement, an offshoot of online magazine AdBusters, is angered by what it calls the principle of “profit over and above all else,” which it says has dominated not only America’s economic policies, but also the way in which Americans view culture and humanity. Posts on the website compare the group’s efforts to those used in pro-democracy movements across the Middle East, dubbed the Arab Spring. “On the 17th of September, we want to see 20,000 people to flood into lower Manhattan, set up beds, kitchens, peaceful barricades and occupy Wall Street for a few months,” one statement says. “Like our brothers and sisters in Egypt, Greece, Spain, and Iceland, we plan to use the revolutionary Arab Spring tactic of mass occupation to restore democracy in America. We also encourage the use of nonviolence to achieve our ends and maximize the safety of all participants.” Deputy Commissioner Paul Browne of the NYPD told ABC News that a protest area was established on Broad Street at Exchange Place, next to the Stock Exchange, but protesters elected not to use it and no one associated with the demonstrations sought a permit. As of late afternoon, two people had been taken into custody after wearing bandanas that covered their faces, he said. It is a crime for two or more people in a group to have their faces covered. A group of seven individuals with walkie-talkies under their clothing — three of whom were also wearing body armor or bullet-resistant vests — were questioned and released, he said. But police say that many protesters have been compliant, heeding officers’ request to not block roadways and sidewalks especially after being informed that they would be faced with arrest should they stay. As has become the norm of such protests, this movement has been fueled by social media fire, with supporters taking to Twitter under the hash tag #occupywallstreet. The major hacking group Anonymous has also thrown in its support, live streaming the day’s events. The protest has also generated some celebrity support. Hip-hop artist Lupe Fiasco, known for his criticism of President Obama, joined in with protesters. After tweeting his support, Fiasco responded to a tweet by ABC News asking if he was at the park by saying, “We Out Chea!!!” ========================================== One item in this article caught my eye… “As of late afternoon, two people had been taken into custody after wearing bandanas that covered their faces, he said. It is a crime for two or more people in a group to have their faces covered.” I’ve never heard of any law like this. Perhaps it is just for the City of New York, a local ordinance or something like that. Is this the beginning of the “American Spring”?? Let’s hope so! UPDATE: CNN just showed video footage of the protest. They stated that 400-500 people were there and the demands of the protesters were unknown. » Posted By Emerald1943 On September 17, 2011 @ 4:09 pm Adonai, it is now on the crawl at CNN, but they still have not said anything about it. It’s 7pm Eastern time. EDIT: The crawl only says “HUNDREDS” of people, not thousands. » Posted By Emerald1943 On September 17, 2011 @ 4:00 pm Bito, you just posted a Tweet about this. Apparently there are lots and lots of people in the streets down there with cops too. » Posted By Emerald1943 On September 17, 2011 @ 2:28 pm KQ, I got into trouble once for saying that both systems were perfect “on paper”. I was attacked vehemently for that. What I was trying to explain was that there is one element left out of both systems…GREED! When you factor in the greed, everything goes all to hell! And there seems to be plenty of that going around! 🙂 » Posted By Emerald1943 On September 17, 2011 @ 2:26 pm Adonai, I didn’t mean to start WWIII when I first began the thread. Apparently, “Bubba” got pretty sick of being attacked and left. It is pretty amazing to see what some of those people wrote. » Posted By Emerald1943 On September 17, 2011 @ 2:18 pm Sue, you know if the Roberts court took up any of these issues, we would lose. That is the scariest part of this. It’s just like the Roe v. Wade case. If it’s challenged at the state level and goes to the SCOTUS, they will overturn it in a 5-4 decision. We could write the script on this one! » Posted By Emerald1943 On September 17, 2011 @ 2:16 pm Hey everybody! I just clicked on something weird…a live stream of a protest march on Wall Street today. Does anyone here know anything about this? My internet connection is still so slow that I’m having difficulty figuring out what’s going on. Here’s the link… http://www.livestream.com/globalrevolution Can somebody with a good connection take a look at this and give me some info? Thanks! 🙂 » Posted By Emerald1943 On September 17, 2011 @ 1:52 pm Sue, do you think that really worries them? Facts are not their strong suit! I think they are counting on another sweep of the coming elections at the state level. They made some good progress this last time. ADDENDUM: I don’t know if they are also counting on the courts upholding their claims of unconstitutionality. That would not necessarily take ratification by the states. It would instead be stripping the Constitution back to the bare bones version. » Posted By Emerald1943 On September 17, 2011 @ 1:23 pm Kes, it’s heart-breaking to see people forced into a life like this. I am questioning where Social Services/Medicaid is for this man’s mother. Perhaps she has benefits that are included in that $18K that the family lives on. Unfortunately, I know people that live in situations like this. This area of the country, Appalachia, has some of the poorest people like those in Pembroke. Most of them are not only “dirt poor”, but uneducated too. There are no opportunities for them to pull themselves up by the boot-straps…no jobs and no hope. In the richest nation in history, you’d think we could do better. » Posted By Emerald1943 On September 17, 2011 @ 1:21 pm Bito, oh boy! Fun and games! Does this other guy have a chance of beating out Boehner? Things seem to be really strange in Ohio right now. The RW religious nuts are putting anti-abortion and anti-birth control issues on the ballot for 2012. I didn’t think the state was THAT FAR right! » Posted By Emerald1943 On September 17, 2011 @ 1:04 pm Sue, I just glanced at it and at the time, didn’t think too much of it. I didn’t get the impression that he works for Amazon but I could be wrong. He stated in later emails that he did not. This is just strange…as is the whole situation. » Posted By Emerald1943 On September 17, 2011 @ 12:58 pm Kes, the usual tools of propaganda NOW include the religious thing! If you resist the corporate take-over of the country, you are anti-American, you don’t support the troops, you are anti-capitalism (gasp!), and you are anti-Christian! After all, we are a “Christian nation”!! The other propaganda was not effective enough so they had to lay on the religious guilt too! Very effective for the sheeple! Now, let’s have a rousing rendition of Lee Greenwood’s anthem, “Proud to be an American” and a little bit of “Amazing Grace” played by bagpipes! » Posted By Emerald1943 On September 17, 2011 @ 12:43 pm The Center for American Progress has posted a very interesting article, “What if the Tea Party Wins?”. The article outlines changes that the Republicans/Tea Party members of Congress, better known as “tenthers” for their strict interpretation of the Tenth Amendment, would make in our Constitution. ============================================ By Ian Millhiser | September 16, 2011 “In the Tea Party’s America, families must mortgage their home to pay for their mother’s end-of-life care. Higher education is a luxury reserved almost exclusively to the very rich. Rotten meat ships to supermarkets nationwide without a national agency to inspect it. Fathers compete with their adolescent children for sub-minimum wage jobs. And our national leaders are utterly powerless to do a thing. At least, that’s what would happen if the Tea Party succeeds in its effort to reimagine the Constitution as an antigovernment manifesto. While the House of Representatives pushes Rep. Paul Ryan’s (R-WI) plan to phase out Medicare, numerous members of Congress, a least one Supreme Court justice, and the governor of America’s second-largest state now proudly declare that most of the progress of the last century violates the Constitution. It is difficult to count how many essential laws would simply cease to exist if the Tea Party won its battle to reshape our founding document, but a short list includes: Social Security and Medicare Indeed, as this paper explains, many state lawmakers even embrace a discredited constitutional doctrine that threatens the union itself. The Tea Party imagines a constitution focused entirely upon the Tenth Amendment, which provides that “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people”—which is why their narrow vision of the nation’s power is often referred to as “tentherism.” In layman’s terms, the Tenth Amendment is simply a reminder that the Constitution contains an itemized list of federal powers—such as the power to regulate interstate commerce or establish post offices or make war on foreign nations—and anything not contained in that list is beyond Congress’s authority. The Tea Party, however, believes these powers must be read too narrowly to permit much of the progress of the last century. This issue brief examines just some of the essential programs that leading Tea Partiers would declare unconstitutional.” Read more…..http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2011/09/tea_party_constitution.html ================================================ Most thought-provoking…and yes, frightening! All programs that constitute the social safety net would be taken away, leaving many of our most vulnerable citizens at the mercy of charities. As stated, education would be a privilege reserved for only the wealthy. I think we would all agree that without education of our young, this country will continue its downward spiral and making us unable to compete in the global economy. And this is only the tip of the iceberg. From the article: “The Tea Party’s constitution has plenty of bad news for Americans below the retirement age as well. Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), for example, recently claimed that any federal involvement in health care whatsoever is unconstitutional because “the words ‘health care’ are nowhere in the Constitution.” My God, that woman is a complete embarrassment to my state! This is just one of the ridiculous interpretations of the Tenth Amendment. In other words, if it is not specifically mentioned in the Constitution, it is then “unconstitutional”. The RW TP/Repubs have been making steady progress with their warped agenda. (Remember the current attack on FEMA and the EPA, and massive cuts to the FDA.) We cannot afford them more victories either in the House of Representatives or the Senate. If we do not get out the Democratic vote, we just may lose everything that has made this country great! » Posted By Emerald1943 On September 17, 2011 @ 12:32 pm Hi Sue! Gods, Guns and Greed by Leah Burton I think this will get you where you need to go. BTW, somebody named “Bubba” posted something that he found out about the book being released on Sept. 15. He has been savaged by some people on the thread as being in the pocket of Amazon. As I understand it, he does not work for Amazon but just posted what he found. It all is rather silly at first blush. I don’t know if there is more to this story or not. Apparently, “Bubba” went to the book’s website and reported what he found there. At least, that’s what he wrote in one of his posts. I cannot believe some of the things that were said about him. Just FYI….. » Posted By Emerald1943 On September 17, 2011 @ 11:42 am Hey Kes, I remember reading somewhere that the growth of over-sized vegetables was a sign of the End Times! 🙂 Seriously, I did! 🙂 » Posted By Emerald1943 On September 17, 2011 @ 12:25 am Hi everyone! I began a thread yesterday at Amazon.com’s forum, attempting to get information on why Amazon had not released Leah Burton’s new book, “God, Guns and Greed” about the Dominionist movement. I checked it tonight and Ms. Burton herself has posted on the thread. Here is her comment: Leah L Burton says: I offer my heartfelt apologies to all of you who have pre-ordered and those of you who are new customers. I honestly do not know what to tell you. I can tell you that my publisher has never seen this type of “foot-draggin” on getting a ‘title’ out there. If I could physically accommodate it – I would offer every one of you a signed copy. But this is just another cog in the long and contentious path to get this book out. And “Bubba” who ARE you? MOST Sincerely, I wonder who is blocking the release of the book…is it just a coincidence? It does seem strange. » Posted By Emerald1943 On September 16, 2011 @ 11:22 pm KT, this just might be one that I will actually pay for. The money’s not going to her. If they have it for Kindle, I might have to indulge myself! 🙂 » Posted By Emerald1943 On September 16, 2011 @ 4:10 pm Adonai, love that picture! LOL » Posted By Emerald1943 On September 16, 2011 @ 4:08 pm Hi Sabreen! I saw Rev. Al tonight too. This is great! Maybe he can shame them into coming on board on the AJA! I’m not surprised about Landrieu. She has too much money rolling in from these guys to ever vote against them. » Posted By Emerald1943 On September 16, 2011 @ 4:07 pm Sue, That’s the same group we were talking about yesterday…”United in Purpose”. They are trying to make it easier for their people to register while the repubs are trying to make it harder for Dems to register. Do I see a pattern here??? » Posted By Emerald1943 On September 16, 2011 @ 4:01 pm ROTFLMAO!!! That’s great! Can’t wait to see what Joe McGuiness’ book has to say about her. She is such a phony! » Posted By Emerald1943 On September 16, 2011 @ 3:59 pm Hey KT, I used to have faith too, but after Bush, I’m not too sure anymore! » Posted By Emerald1943 On September 16, 2011 @ 3:57 pm KT, you are so right about the “incremental change from within”. That is always the most effective way to make change. Point well taken about the young people and their shying away from organized religion. But with the current state of voter suppression efforts in a number of states, that comes into play also. They will stop at nothing, and their agenda overlaps with the repub agenda on a number of issues. » Posted By Emerald1943 On September 16, 2011 @ 3:08 pm Sue, maybe it’s a little of both, but they do have the lowest approval ratings in the history of the Congress! That has to mean something! » Posted By Emerald1943 On September 16, 2011 @ 2:57 pm Hi Dorothy! She does the “Morning Blog”. I don’t see it listed in the sidebar with the other posts. Maybe she didn’t have time to do it today. She lives in Tokyo and is in a very different time zone from the rest of us. It’s confusing sometimes! You can find the Morning Blog on the nav bar at the top in the drop-down menu under PlanetPOV. Don’t let the dates confuse you. Just click on the latest one and scroll down. I hope this helps. BTW, Cher also does a great job with “The Daily Planet” and offers up a good selection of interesting articles…if you haven’t seen it already. No problem about the thread! I hope you will read and share some of our information on the Dominionists. » Posted By Emerald1943 On September 16, 2011 @ 2:13 pm KT, I forgot that you are from Ohio and probably know a lot more about it than I do. One thing about this bunch of loonies…they don’t quit! They will keep up the drum beat in every single election until they get a law passed. There are two branches, one that believes that the things happening now are a sign of the “End Times” and that the second coming is imminent. The other believes that for the second coming of Christ to happen, they must achieve their agenda to take over the “Seven Mountains”. It’s this latter group that is pushing to get their people elected and laws passed. » Posted By Emerald1943 On September 16, 2011 @ 1:57 pm Caru, I would almost hope that it doesn’t become legal there, although I am a pro-choice liberal. This has been and still is one of the most divisive issues in all our history here in the US. I would hate to see Ireland torn up again over abortion. As we have an election coming up this next year, the abortion issue is again raising its head. I don’t know if we’ll ever get past it. The country is pretty well split down the middle…and I don’t think that’s going to change either. But I must have missed their point…what do the gays have to do with abortion?? This doesn’t make much sense to me. I hope school is going well for you! 🙂 » Posted By Emerald1943 On September 16, 2011 @ 1:48 pm Sue, a question for you…do you have any idea of how many of the RR or Dominionists actually hold office in the US? Mayors, state legislators, etc. I don’t know how to research this. Perhaps you could give me some good pointers. 🙂 » Posted By Emerald1943 On September 16, 2011 @ 1:38 pmComments Posted By Emerald1943
Sep 17, 2011 3:04pm
Protesters Begin Effort to ‘Occupy Wall Street’
Medicaid, children’s health insurance, and other health care programs
All federal education programs
All federal antipoverty programs
Federal disaster relief
Federal food safety inspections and other food safety programs
Child labor laws, the minimum wage, overtime, and other labor protections
Federal civil rights laws
What’s at stake
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It is time that I weigh in on this conversation, because my frustration has exceeded any expression that I can offer. We (my publisher,publicist,attorney) have jumped through ALL the hoops. We have met ALL the requirements stipulated by Amazon. We have communicated every SINGLE day! And the best that we have as a response is…that they have posted a Kindle version NOT available in the USA.
Leah
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