Wall Street Protests

[classicman]

Thats one of the things that sorta bugged me about occupy philly. seemed as though all the protesters were standing around singing and dancing, banging drums or playing music. They weren't really "protesting" or at least what I thought that meant.
Then again, I went early on, maybe its different now. Doesn't seem like it from on tv though.

[ZenGum]

I'm sure there are drum circles.

Well, you've got to do something to keep yourself, you know, occupied.

Thanks folks, I'll be here all winter, try the spit-roast squirrel.

Seriously, the ongoing presence is enough of a protest. And I think the location is as good as any, and better than in Washington. If it was in Washington, aimed at the politicians, it would be easy to focus on the failures of politics and so overlook (what I think is) the central claim, that the problem is the relation between the very rich, as symbolised by Wall Street, and politics a la Washington.

[HungLikeJesus]

That's the problem - they prefer used 10s and 20s, with non-consecutive serial numbers.

[SamIam]

Originally Posted by HungLikeJesus

That's the problem - they prefer used 10s and 20s, with non-consecutive serial numbers.

Silly me. I should have known that. I'll run over to our local money launderer right now and exchange all my thousand dollar bills.

[classicman]

I hope that post was in jest, because it would be all over the internet.
The MSM would have a friggin field day with that move.

[Lamplighter]

PDX Mayor Sam Adams is between a rock and hard place.
The Portland Police Association (union) is one, Occupy Portland is the other.
So far, our Mayor has made the right decisions.
Hopefully, Mayor Bloomberg can continue to do the same.

ABC News
Nov 6, 2011

It would seem that Mayor Michael Bloomberg would be a natural foe
for protesters now in their seventh week on Wall Street's footstep
But the billionaire mayor has thus far avoided taking decisive action
against the encampment protesting economic inequality and corporate greed.

Bloomberg may not be able to keep that distance for long, however.
Local officials displeased with noise and sanitation complaints
at the site have been notching up the pressure on City Hall.

And park owners may yet choose to clear out the group
on trespassing charges, causing a potential showdown with police
<snip>

The mayor has made clear he fears that anger driven by economic
dissatisfaction can breed chaos.
He has declared violence that befell California will not happen in New York.

That's part of the reason the mayor won't step in to evict,
said one of the protesters, Justin Stone-Diaz.
"He may try, but he also knows that if something goes wrong
we can't control what happens," he said.

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[SamIam]

Originally Posted by classicman

I hope that post was in jest, because it would be all over the internet.
The MSM would have a friggin field day with that move.

It was my twisted sense of humor coming out. Things aren't that bad. Yet.

[SamIam]

I was just glancing through the local paper When there on page 2 (front page went to the election results) was a story and picture about some local residents who had come out to picket the local office of "our" Congressional Representative. There were actually 25 people there. That's something for this sleepy little conservative town. The guy they interviewed said they plan to be there every Friday from noon to 1:00pm as well as every Saturday. Many of these people have jobs and there were young people and middle-aged people, even a couple of seniors. The movement continues to gather momentum in Colorado, anyway.

[ZenGum]

The congresspeeps can bring about change. They just don't want to. They have been nicely fed and tamed by the plutocrats. They've got "consultancy" deals to look forward to.

[classicman]

Try this link Sam...

[SamIam]

Interesting juxtaposition, Classic. The kids carrying the flag proudly and then the picture where they appear to dance on it. So which picture would YOU choose?

I'd choose them both. The marching kids holding the flag and looking ever so serious and then the second picture of kids just being kids dancing and letting off steam. I'll grant that it was foolish of them to dance on the flag. I'm quite sure every tea bagger in the world has made outraged posts on the Internet about this "desecration of THE FLAG," and how they should be sent to Gitmo to teach them some respect.

Those kids weren't kicking the flag or trying to tear it apart, and they sure weren't trying to burn it. They didn't have those angry expressions that kids in the 60's had when they burned the flag.

Its a non happening as much as some people might want to make it into one.

I'm proud of Denver - 1,500 strong - not bad for a city of its size.

[classicman]

That woman sure didn't look like a "kid" to me.
Heck she looked to be in her 40's.
No, I don't like that she was dancing on the flag either.

[SamIam]

Are you talking about the pic of the woman on the right (heh) looking out her restaurant window at the marchers going by, according to the caption? She might have been in her forties. MSNBC was clever enough to do the layout making it look like she was watching the people dancing. If the caption was correct, her photo belonged next to the people carrying the flag. She was probably some rich biatch married to a CEO, worried that his yearly bonus might be impacted.

[classicman]

No - the woman dancing on the flag.

[classicman]

The Occupy movements in Canada are apparently getting shut down.
I've heard from several people that Vancouver and Victoria as well as another are being looked at by officials and they are considering shutting them down.

“What we are seeing is a change for the worse,” said Mr. Fortin, (Mayor) who had previously been supportive of the protest movement. “It’s starting to deteriorate...We’re not sure that what is happening there now is safe.”

The city is monitoring the situation on an hourly basis, the mayor said, and is considering going to court for an injunction to have the encampment disbanded. “You don’t want to wait for someone to get hurt.”