Displaying 3,031 To 3,060 Of 16,275 Comments funk, that’s close to the NYT’s editorial today: It is not the job of the protesters to draft legislation. That’s the job of the nation’s leaders, and if they had been doing it all along there might not be a need for these marches and rallies. Because they have not, the public airing of grievances is a legitimate and important end in itself. It is also the first line of defense against a return to the Wall Street ways that plunged the nation into an economic crisis from which it has yet to emerge. What has the House been spending time on? Anti-abortion, de-funding, Planed Parenthood, the EPA, education, HC, fighting Dodd-Frank, investigating Solaydra…. Any of those bold programs gonna fix the economy? I don’t think so. » Posted By bito On October 9, 2011 @ 12:27 pm The Unions organized it then waited 2 weeks to actually join in? Pretty sneaky, eh? I need a score card is it anarchists, anti-capitalists, kids looking for a date, anti-America mobs, Obamabots… I can’t even remember all what I’ve read/heard. With their take on the economy and how to fix it, I wouldn’t let them run a used bicycle tire store. » Posted By bito On October 9, 2011 @ 12:17 pm ICYMI: Cain: Wall Street protest a “coordinated distraction” (with Newt Does anyone have a spare clue that you can lend these two? » Posted By bito On October 9, 2011 @ 10:54 am Well this comes as a complete shock to me: Peter King Disapproves of Occupy Wall Street “The fact is these people are anarchists. They have no idea what they’re doing out there,” King told host Laura Ingraham. “They have no sense of purpose other than a basically anti-American tone and anti-capitalist. It’s a ragtag mob basically.” [….] King called on Americans to condemn the marches. “We have to be careful not to allow this to get any legitimacy,” he said, adding “I’m taking this seriously in that I’m old enough to remember what happened in the 1960s when the left-wing took to the streets and somehow the media glorified them and it ended up shaping policy. We can’t allow that to happen.” Take to the streets all of you ragtag anarchist mobsters it has nothing to do with income inequality, unemployment, lost homes, student loans without a future…..anarchists, one and all! http://www.politickerny.com/2011/10/07/peter-king-disapproves-of-occupy-wall-street/ » Posted By bito On October 8, 2011 @ 7:26 pm No problem Em. There is a boatload of articles there today. » Posted By bito On October 7, 2011 @ 3:56 pm Cantor Smears Occupy Wall Street As A ‘Mob’ CANTOR: I for one am increasingly concerned about the growing mobs occupying Wall Street and the other cities across the country. And believe it or not, some in this town have actually condoned the pitting of Americans against Americans. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vNZeLKy-jg&feature=player_embedded The White House today responded by calling out Cantor’s previous support for Tea Party protests, some of which behaved like actual mobs: After Cantor’s remarks Friday, White House press spokesman Jay Carney said the Republican leader’s criticism of the Wall Street protests was “hypocrisy unbound,” when compared to his support of Tea Party protests. He said both were examples of American democratic traditions. “I don’t understand why one man’s mob is another man’s democracy,” Carney said. He said this at the “Value Voters” CONfab and I’m glad someone else is watching it and reporting on it, I tried watching for awhile, couldn’t handle it. This clip is from “The Progress Report” and they have a very good collection of stories today! Republicans Attack The 99 Percent Movement Senator Durbin said that this support by the R’s and condemning of #OWS will bite them. Could be true, but only if the D’s GOTV. » Posted By bito On October 7, 2011 @ 3:03 pm The smug report the news! CNBC Talking Heads: Wall Street Protesters Are ‘Freaks,’ ‘Anti-American,’ ‘Bizarre’ It’s no real surprise that the same pundits who derided subprime lending victims as “suckers,” vigorously defended the righteousness of bailed-out banks paying million dollar bonuses, believe tax havens prevent tyranny, and cited Glenn Beck as a new economic indicator would find the Wall Street protests offputting. But their comments merely highlight how out-of-touch they are with the common American, as they cater all day, every day to the Wall Street crowd.
http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2011/10/07/339230/cnbc-talking-heads-occupy-wall-street/ Is this complete ignorance or just smugness and what is the difference between them and someone who only watches the cartoon channel all day? If they are there to opine, do they not have any self respect to even investigate the facts? This smallness is harmful to the country. » Posted By bito On October 7, 2011 @ 1:07 pm Perfect C’Lady and how can you be bribed to write a post on this? I have been attempting to argue this point with too little knowledge. Some states to become a “mortgage broker” it was a 5 minute “test” and a fee, some a half day course and hour test and even some it was damn near unregulated. Bonus, they got their fees first. I had friend in financial services during the S&L and he always told me it wasn’t so much a lack of regulations it was a lack of enforcement of them. Again thank you for your comment, teach. » Posted By bito On October 7, 2011 @ 10:33 am Ryan Hoffman and Lex Rendon on the making of the Occupy Wall Street Declaration » Posted By bito On October 6, 2011 @ 8:28 pm Mother Jones also has a page and an interactive map on all of the #occupy movements around the country. Map: Occupy Wall Street Spreads Nationwide (Updated) http://motherjones.com/politics/2011/10/occupy-wall-street-protest-map » Posted By bito On October 6, 2011 @ 7:00 pm Here’s another hippie! KT [img]http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/99ers2.jpg[/img] http://thinkprogress.org/progress-report/the-99-percent-movement/?post_type=progress-report » Posted By bito On October 6, 2011 @ 3:31 pm Meet The 99 Percent: Boston Electrical Worker Was ‘Fed Up,’ So He Came To Occupy Wall Street http://thinkprogress.org/special/2011/10/06/338301/meet-99-percent-boston-electric-worker/ » Posted By bito On October 6, 2011 @ 3:08 pm AdLib, I was looking for something else and saw that. It’s close to a bad SNL skit. I apologize if I harmed anyone’s IQ or damaged any brain cells. 😉 » Posted By bito On October 6, 2011 @ 1:02 pm And now for some very depth-full analysis and hardball questions from a man that wanted (not really) to be President. Trump on Occupy Wall Street: “Nobody knows why they’re protesting” » Posted By bito On October 6, 2011 @ 12:54 pm Who said that? The poster’s name is “bambamtrooper” 😆 He had more to say: And bambamtroopers are even less scary than their master, if that’s possible. they are a bunch of self centered, morally weak, intellectually dim, and spiritually soft modern Hippies. If it isn’t for the catered lunches and music and entertainment provided by Moveon.org, most of them can’t roll themselves out of bed any time before 2 in the afternoon. Methinks I smell paid troll. This is what PBO said about #OWS this morning:
And the fed chair also said he understood the movement because of the lack of any action from congress. At the press conference this morning PBO had a good line when asked about if he was running against a “do nothing Congress” Sharp stick in the eye, Congress? » Posted By bito On October 6, 2011 @ 12:39 pm Biden Sympathetic To Occupy Wall Street Protesters, Slams Bank Of America and I loved this comment: there should be no doubt in anyone’s mind that this “occupy” thing is an Astro Turf movement organized by the far left. They see 2012 slipping away from them.. and now they are going to take to the street, with their bambamtroopers. What no George Soros and when did the far left get “organized?” If they mean the far left as being the unemployed, the students in debt, the people who have lost their homes or the 30 year stagnation of wages, I guess that’s they far left. Is this the far left? The 99% » Posted By bito On October 6, 2011 @ 11:15 am A little fun diversion from twitter this morning (I’m putting this here because Jon Stewart has been posting some funny ones)on the statement from Cain. » Posted By bito On October 6, 2011 @ 10:01 am Well at least Newt has a grasp on reality along with Cain. 😆 Gingrich Uses Wall Street Protests To Urge Repeal Of Wall Street Reform According to famous Republican “idea man” Newt Gingrich, the lesson from the growing Occupy Wall Street protests is that Congress should repeal last year’s landmark Wall Street reform legislation that sought to prevent a repeat of the great financial swindle that crashed the American economy in the latter part of President Bush’s term. Today on CNN, Gingrich nonsensically lumped that legislation in with a broad category of action items toward which the anger of the Wall Street protesters should be directed. http://politicalcorrection.org/blog/201110050010 » Posted By bito On October 5, 2011 @ 9:03 pm How is Fox/Ailes central going to spin this one? Occupy Wall Street Arrests; Fox 5 Crew and Protesters Hit by Mace, Batons Occupy Wall Street Arrests; Fox 5 Crew and Protesters Hit by Mace, Batons: MyFoxNY.com » Posted By bito On October 5, 2011 @ 8:49 pm Bingo food, it will take votes! » Posted By bito On October 5, 2011 @ 8:36 pm Remain Calm! ALL IS WELLLLLLL! 😆 » Posted By bito On October 5, 2011 @ 8:25 pm AdLib, it grows with every click! 🙂 It’s now up to 433 cities organized or with meet ups to organize. Pretty bloody amazing! » Posted By bito On October 5, 2011 @ 7:46 pm #Occupy cities and gatherings now stand at 423 cities world wide and growing. Another source to watch is the Twitter feed here on PPOV. Become active in a gathering near you! » Posted By bito On October 5, 2011 @ 7:32 pm This what KO was reading but he has an updated version, it’s a living document, but much of it is here: http://nycga.cc/2011/09/30/declaration-of-the-occupation-of-new-york-city/ » Posted By bito On October 5, 2011 @ 7:03 pm This is the “official” site for the NYC #OWS » Posted By bito On October 5, 2011 @ 6:53 pm The Secret War Against The Counter Culture Wikileaks was an irresponsible act endangering lives of many and damaging the diplomacy of many countries. It was a non selective dump of material with little regard to what harm it may bring. Many charges may be considered considered “suspicious” and he has an opportunity to clear himself but considers himself above the law. » Posted By bito On October 7, 2011 @ 4:33 pm Obama Is Doomed Next Year… Or Is He? Welcome Weirdwriter to PPOV and even not being a member of your craft/trade, I cannot disagree one bit with you. The constant use of polls, “The Race” and how a policy effects “the race’ without even discussing what the policy is bugs me to no end. Have any of the ‘pudnuts’ even read the jobs act beyond the title, did they even bother to read the fact sheet before they started speculating on “What will this do to “the big game”? » Posted By bito On October 8, 2011 @ 2:03 pm Political Animals – The Mascot Each GOP Candidate Should Have The hippo belongs to all of them–Hippo-Critters. » Posted By bito On October 4, 2011 @ 10:26 am The Debt Ceiling Battle: Obama Won It, Despite What You Heard I don’t understand, PBO had 2 years to pass anything he wanted in the Senate, didn’t he? **UPDATED: Barack Obama and the myth of the progressive ‘majorities’ To progressives who complain about Barack Obama “squandering” the progressive majorities he supposedly had going for him when he was elected president, I refer you to the following chart….. http://blog.reidreport.com/2011/07/myth-of-progressive-majority/ Hmmm, maybe not. » Posted By bito On October 3, 2011 @ 11:07 am “You talking to me?” 😆 » Posted By bito On October 3, 2011 @ 10:58 amComments Posted By bito
Protesters Against Wall Street
For a look at what is being said and written you may like this: http://www.theatlanticwire.com/politics/2011/10/herman-cain-your-anti-occupy-wall-street-candidate/43497/
Even some of the more questionable trading which fell under the SEC, were not enforced by regulators. Were the “boutique” contracts illegal? Probably not. Few people even understood them.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBQw_usJk_4&feature=related
PBO: “Well, if they did something, I couldn’t run against a do nothing Congress.”
http://www.businessinsider.com/biden-sympathetic-to-occupy-wall-street-protestors-slams-bank-of-america-2011-10
On Twitter? Check it out? #idonthavefactstobackthisup
We need more deregulation!
http://www.meetup.com/occupytogether/
http://www.occupytogether.org/
And the MSM (Fox?) reporter asked today if this movement “had legs”?
Legs? this movement has legs, arms, brains and bodies! Both the two main sites collecting news- http://www.occupytogether.org/ and http://occupywallst.org/ are having a hard time keeping up with all the news it’s moving so fast. The MSM is finally covering it and it has at least 3 Live Streams. The list of Unions and Community Organizations along with some in the Faith community are constantly growing!
“Be There or Be Square”
http://occupywallst.org/
A segment showing viewers tweets and emails? News or just lazy?
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