Displaying 151 To 180 Of 3,333 Comments Occupy Wall Street: A Vision for A Movement by and for the 99 Percent! Sabreen, so sorry! I guess I had a little knee-jerk there! I’ve been thinking and writing so much about OWS lately and the lack of media coverage of the movement itself. It has been almost comical to see the MSM change its tune, but I don’t know who is saying the OWS caused the shift. I wasn’t aware of that particular criticism. I went over to the Obama Diary and did not find the original post. But thanks for posting it. It was interesting and refreshing to see someone actually defend the President for a change! 🙂 » Posted By Emerald1943 On November 7, 2011 @ 1:47 pm KT, good comment! The police in many cases have really blown it badly. By using unprovoked violence on peaceful demonstrators, they have only strengthened the movement and galvanized the protesters. You’d think they would have learned their lesson by now. Remember when they first pepper-sprayed those women in New York? That was the beginning of regular press coverage for OWS, and it brought many more people into the movement. You are absolutely spot on…We The People are not being respected! It is unfortunate that the elections are not going to happen for another year! Let’s hope that OWS gets its arse in gear and starts to get involved in the political process. Whether they like it or not, that’s the way things will change…or not. » Posted By Emerald1943 On November 7, 2011 @ 1:38 pm Hi Sabreen! I’m a little confused. Since when did the media coverage “change”? I’m not so sure that it has. In fact, there has been a scarcity of information about the OWS in the past week or so since the demonstrations at Oakland. It’s been pretty quiet. The person who wrote this comment obviously has an axe to grind, and not without some reason. I personally agree that President Obama has not gotten any credit for ANYTHING he’s been trying to do, including pushing the AJA. It has been pretty appalling IMO. The repubs have always been great at controlling the message, one of my pet peeves. The Dems…not so much. The repugs are really quick to come out and put the President’s ideas down, refusing to even debate the plan. In the end, the President takes nothing but criticism from them AND the professional left! The case can be made for OWS pushing the jobs issue from the outset. Many of the first protesters held signs about jobs, among other things. But the issue of jobs is only a part of the entire picture. The current situation is due to the policies that have left the 99% in the dust over the past 15 years, including tax breaks for companies that outsource jobs, the closing of manufacturing plants, the tightening of credit for small businesses, the foreclosure crisis, etc. It all fits together and no one issue can be divorced from all the others. It’s the big picture that counts, and that picture is all about the systematic impoverishment of the American middle class! I do agree with the writer that Michael Moore and Dylan Ratigan should be taken to task for encouraging people NOT to vote! That is despicable! Only by voting can we expect any changes to happen. Unfortunately, that is the system that we have…and we have to deal with the problems using that system. It’s all we’ve got. I don’t think OWS really applauds them…maybe they’re just a little star-struck when they show up to do their schtick! There are lots of folks involved in the OWS movement that have completely given up on politics and a political solution to the problems. IMO, this is limiting the power of the movement. Only by getting involved in the political process can any goals, for jobs or anything else, be achieved. Murph, in his statement for OWS, is correct. Candidates who back the aims and goals of the movement should be supported. The power of the movement will only really be felt at the voting booth. Like I said, it is the system that we have…no changing that now. In my humble opinion, we don’t need to criticize President Obama, nor do we need to criticize the OWS movement. We, the 99%, MUST continue to work together to make the changes so badly needed. I will be the first one on the band-wagon to protect and give credit to President Obama. It is my opinion that he is our only hope to listen to the 99% and to try to help cure what ails us. I’m just sayin’… 🙂 » Posted By Emerald1943 On November 7, 2011 @ 1:21 pm Murph, I got so excited about your statement and goals for the movement that I completely forgot to say a big thank you for acknowledgement of PPOV! That was so nice of you to do. We really have some SUPER folks here who totally support the OWS! » Posted By Emerald1943 On November 7, 2011 @ 12:45 pm Murph, you’re more than welcome. I’m sure there will be “local” problems, different in each city on the security issues. But for the movement to provide night-time security for the camps should only be viewed as a good thing and as an effort by the movement to be good citizens and to abide by the laws. I guess it will boil down to the view by the mayors/city councils as to how they see this. As for resistance from local organizers, I don’t understand. The safety and welfare of the protesters should be their first priority. If it cannot be guaranteed by the city police, why would they not want to make sure that security is maintained? DC planning will be complicated, but it can be done. Just think of the “Million Man March” or the Civil Rights demonstrations in the 60’s. Perhaps the various general assemblies can appoint someone from each site to help plan and coordinate. Someone, for example, should look into getting the permit necessary for the march. As I understand it, it takes about a week to get one. It may take a sponsor, like a Congressman, to make the request to the city. This was the case two years ago when I was there for the health care thing. Hope you don’t mind my brain storming. Things just keep popping up! 🙂 Just food for thought at this point. » Posted By Emerald1943 On November 7, 2011 @ 12:37 pm KT, Murph has done a great job! But he’s “outing” us for sure! 🙂 » Posted By Emerald1943 On November 7, 2011 @ 12:24 pm KT…even if some of us are “hippies, druggies and anarchists”! 🙂 Mea culpa! » Posted By Emerald1943 On November 7, 2011 @ 12:17 pm Murph, WELL DONE! I can see the words of our Planeteers in this statement! I am glad that we were able to help. I assume that this document will be published widely within the Movement and that the various general assemblies will consider it. I particularly liked the idea of using donated funds to hire security firms. Working WITH the police is a great place to start although I know that is being done in some locations. Even though we have seen some rogue cops in Oakland who have “rioted” against the protesters and caused much harm, I believe that most law enforcement people are basically good and, if truth were to be known, stand with the 99%. Enlisting them to work with private security where possible is a good policy. After all, they are supposed to be about protecting and serving the people, and with good communication between the movement, the police and the security firms, the goal of safety can be easily accomplished. I am especially anxious to know the response to the suggestion for a national strike/march on Washington. I know that this is where the movement needs to go if changes are to be made. I still believe that, with proper planning, we can get a huge turnout there. I want those sniveling Congressmen to look out their windows to see a million people on the front steps of OUR Capitol building! Social networking is wonderful, is it not? It will be easy to get the word out! With adequate notice, people will have time to make plans and get their funds together for the trip. I highly recommend Amtrak! It’s not expensive and can be a nice relaxing ride. On this same note, possibly local general assemblies might consider sending delegations to represent those who cannot attend. Perhaps donated funds could be used to help those who otherwise could not come up with the money for a ticket and accommodations. I am not sure of the DC ordinances about camping on the Mall. There could be a problem with that. We will have to do a little research. I do know that public transportation in Washington is good and cheap, both bus and rail, making it very easy to get around. Perhaps a location in the outlying areas for camping could be arranged such as Arlington or other areas outside of the city itself. Good on you, Murph! I know that many in the movement will appreciate your concern and your hard work to pull it together. I look forward to seeing more in the coming days! 🙂 Meanwhile, if I can help you in any way, please just say so. I’m sure the others feel the same! » Posted By Emerald1943 On November 7, 2011 @ 11:37 am Weekend Music Thread – Daylight Bito, You could NEVER be snotty! And you are also correct…it is the Intra-Coastal Waterway, but that doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue! Locals call it the Inland Waterway. Your tax dollars at work for sure! It’s a great thing that ships can avoid some pretty treacherous waters by navigating up and down the waterway. There’s usually pretty heavy traffic and it was fun to sit up on the dunes and watch the big boats come through under the drawbridge. We used to wave at the sailors and they would blow the ship’s horn for us! A great thing for kids! 🙂 » Posted By Emerald1943 On November 6, 2011 @ 5:28 am Sue, you are most welcome…but you see why I didn’t want to post that on Vox Pop last night! 🙂 » Posted By Emerald1943 On November 5, 2011 @ 8:54 pm Sue, the Inland Waterway goes all the way from Florida up to the northeast coast. It’s a perfect place to water-ski! I spent a great deal of time there as a teenager. My mom would rent a house for the summer at a little place called Holden Beach, south of Wrightsville. Very quiet and not commercial at all. Great beach, beautiful sand dunes, great memories. » Posted By Emerald1943 On November 5, 2011 @ 8:43 pm Sue, nothing would please me more! Don’t know when I’ll ever get all the way out there, but it would be fun, I’m sure! You’re right…Wrightsville Beach is a great area! Fantastic shrimp down there! We used to get them right off the boats that dock in the Inland Waterway…none fresher! » Posted By Emerald1943 On November 5, 2011 @ 8:16 pm Sue, glad you’re here! How’s that chicken bone treating you? 🙂 » Posted By Emerald1943 On November 5, 2011 @ 8:11 pm I’ve only been to the Cape once and it was really nice. I still prefer NC’s quiet beaches though. The water is not as cold! The Cape is gorgeous, no doubt, but did you ever go to the Outer Banks and Cape Hatteras? Okracoke Island is one of my favorites. Lots or pirate lore in those parts! Blackbeard and the like.. » Posted By Emerald1943 On November 5, 2011 @ 7:27 pm KT, yes it was! I lived in Brooklyn and commuted into Manhattan. Moved to the upper East side and lived there for a couple of years..easier to get to work. When I was there, I loved it, but I wouldn’t go back for all the tea in China! I do love my solitude here in the mountains! » Posted By Emerald1943 On November 5, 2011 @ 7:14 pm KT, that was another song that came out when I was living in New York. It’s funny how one can associate a time or place with a song. This makes me think of my apartment in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. » Posted By Emerald1943 On November 5, 2011 @ 7:07 pm KT, the thread runs out too soon! “The Boxer” came out when I was living in New York City. It comes in a close second on my favorite list from S&G. » Posted By Emerald1943 On November 5, 2011 @ 6:47 pm Hi food! Glad to see you here tonight! I don’t think it schmaltzy at all! I have always loved Sedaka. He really has a unique voice, very pure! And I’ve always liked this song…sentiments a long ways away from the anti-immigrant vitriol that we hear now “It was a sweeter tune…and there was so much room..” » Posted By Emerald1943 On November 5, 2011 @ 6:21 pm KT, my grandfather lived on Topsail Island until his death. Great fishing! 🙂 » Posted By Emerald1943 On November 5, 2011 @ 6:14 pm Well thank you so much, KT! 🙂 Carolina is truly a beautiful place! I highly recommend it to ALL my friends! » Posted By Emerald1943 On November 5, 2011 @ 6:03 pm Agreed, KT! They were a big part of the sound track of my life! “Bridge Over Troubled Waters” is about my all-time favorite of theirs. » Posted By Emerald1943 On November 5, 2011 @ 5:44 pm Apologies if someone has already posted this one…
John Denver – “Sunshine on my Shoulders” What a beautiful voice! He left us too soon. » Posted By Emerald1943 On November 5, 2011 @ 5:41 pm KT, thanks for posting this. This song always makes me cry! Brings back memories from a long time ago. » Posted By Emerald1943 On November 5, 2011 @ 5:30 pm A really weird video, but some pretty cool music… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qSlDZ27BAY Billy Thorpe – “Children of the Sun” » Posted By Emerald1943 On November 5, 2011 @ 5:24 pm Bito, of course he is denying everything! What a lyin’ sack of crap he is! The point still remains that the National Restaurant Association paid out $80,000 in settlements to two women who were harassed by this man during his tenure there. If there was NO basis for these accusations, why would the NRA pay out that kind of money? Cain is lying…and he is TOAST! The repub bible-thumpers are not going to like him very much when they realize that he is a serial predator! » Posted By Emerald1943 On November 8, 2011 @ 4:17 pm Hi confuseddemocrat! Welcome to the Planet! I have to admit that the first time I heard Cain burst into song at some event, I knew we had a problem! I still don’t have a handle on this guy. There are times when I waiver between thinking that he is so arrogant that he actually believes he can win, but there are plenty of other times that I think he has to be the biggest joke in politics…ever! The really puzzling thing is the Kochs’ backing of him. Has he hoodwinked them like he has so many supporters? This one makes no sense to me. That his behavior is embarrassing goes without saying. Either he is the biggest joke ever played on the American voters, or the smartest, most arrogant SOB on earth! I lean toward believing the former! 🙂 » Posted By Emerald1943 On November 6, 2011 @ 11:02 am Since we’ve not heard much about Herman in the past day or so, except for the over-the-top sensational reporting on all things sexually harassing, I thought it important to let you know about this. From “Slate”, it seems that dear Herman’s poll numbers are taking a hit! It was reported the day after the scandal hit that his status as front-runner was unaffected by the story. I thought at the time that this was just a little premature. Herman’s numbers are down 9 points among repubs and 5 points with voters in general! Couldn’t happen to a bigger fake! » Posted By Emerald1943 On November 6, 2011 @ 10:52 am Cher, great comment! I cannot believe that Cain is just a stupid dolt. He is, after all, highly educated, having worked in “rocket science” for the Navy. He has quite a CV with stints in business as well as working for the military. I don’t see him as a “dummy”. The Kochs’ backing of Herman is the greatest puzzle to me. These two men, whose fortunes total over $50 billion, are certainly astute businessmen and, I would surmise, not prone to underestimation of abilities. They do not impress me as the kind of men who would suffer any fools. And Herman Cain is no fool, for sure! There must be some plan at work here. I just can’t figure out what it is. Sarah Palin, OTOH, was pretty transparent. She was nothing more than a money-grubber from the outset. She knew that she could command some big speaking fees, making much more dough to show up at conservative events than sitting in Alaska, running the Governor’s office. She was nothing but a self-promoter who loves that spotlight. Cain doesn’t strike me in the same way. There is something more to this than book signings and speaking fees. From your comment… “He has shown me and the world that a significant percentage of Americans are repugnant droolers, who actually need a tyrant to govern them.” This, dear Cher, should come as no surprise, after the tea party marches with their horrible misspelled signs and Hitler analogies. Repugnant droolers, indeed! But don’t be discouraged or demoralized by it. It gives me a certain kind of schadenfreude to see them duped so badly. If the Kochs are ALSO being duped by Cain, then I will have a double-serving of schadenfreude, thank you! It’s going to be amusing to see this play out. I’m ready for the next installment! I would love to be a fly on the wall at the Koch corporate offices…just to listen in when they hit full-out panic! Cain is taking them and the repubs for the ride of their lives! » Posted By Emerald1943 On November 5, 2011 @ 1:39 pm Cher, maybe “Herbert” is making a mockery of the Kochs! Now wouldn’t that be delicious!! 🙂 » Posted By Emerald1943 On November 4, 2011 @ 6:37 pm KT, Rachel played the music and it is verbatim the words that Cain used in his “poetry”! Rachel has contended from the outset that this guy is nothing but a performance artist! She just may be right! » Posted By Emerald1943 On November 4, 2011 @ 6:14 pmComments Posted By Emerald1943
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