Occupy Wall Street is spreading!

[JackLuis]

In the last week or so the rage has spread across America as thousands of citizens protest the double shuffle instead of the new deal they voted for three years ago.

Mitt Romney: ‘Occupy Wall Street’ protest is dangerous

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney — who has raised $2.3 million from the financial sector — is no fan of the “Occupy Wall Street” demonstration in lower Manhattan.

“I think it’s dangerous, this class warfare,” he said at a retirement community in Florida.

Yeah, and in the land of the Second Amendment, the proletariat have guns. You remember Mit, don't you?

Rep. Kucinich: ‘Occupy Wall St.’ protest is making a difference

“To the young men and women who are braving the overreaction of local authorities to raise their voices against the corruption and manipulation of our nation that emanates from Wall Street: I say to you that your presence is making a difference,” he said. “You are exercising the right every American holds most dear, the right of freedom of expression, and with that expression you are finally getting the attention of the nation.”

“Wall Street banks got billion dollar bailouts but the American people get austerity,” he continued. “Fourteen million Americans are out of work. 50 million people don’t have health insurance and a million people a year lose their homes to foreclosure. Our policies take the wealth of the nation and accelerate it into the hands of the few.”

Ron Paul calls Occupy Wall Street a ‘legitimate effort’

I find it interesting that since the protestors haven't made any demands, specifically that they have ignited a storm of indignation across the land.

Police clash with ‘Occupy Seattle’ protesters

In a statement on Tuesday, Seattle mayor Mike McGinn said he supported the protest and that it could continue, but that the demonstrators could not erect permanent tents in the park.

“Like all of our parks, Westlake Park is owned by the people of Seattle,” he said. “No one group can use a park to the exclusion of others, no matter how worthy the cause.”

When police officers arrived on Wednesday and attempted to remove the tents, protesters linked arms around a tent and chanted anti-police slogans, such as “police are tools of Wall Street”, “cops are not people” and “cops, pigs, murderers.” They were forcefully removed.

Very suave.

As the demonstrations spread, we see a lot of City Officials supporting the peaceful demonstrations. In LA the Mayor handed out ponchos, as rain threatened to chill some in the crowd. Very civil, after the pepper spray incident in NYC.

Will this general protest, "I'm mad as Hell, and I'm not going to take it, ANYMORE!" really lead to the Hope and Change, or will it be co-opted by the professional politicians as the Tea party has been?

I'd say it could be the most significant social movement since the Viet Nam War protests. I wonder how long it has to go one before Washington reacts?

 

[JBCorbell]

Ah, the American Autumn, akin to the Arab Spring.

Throw off the yokes of the financial despots and their Republican lapdogs.

 

[Lancecastor]

I keep thinking that one of these days Obama is going to wake up and it'll hit him...he's President of the United States of America and that a big part of his job and the reason he was elected was to restore America's self-confidence.

 

[QueenLevitra]

I keep thinking that one of these days Obama is going to wake up and it'll hit him...he's President of the United States of America and that a big part of his job and the reason he was elected was to restore America's self-confidence.

American History 101 doesn't appear to be a strong suit for him.

 

[JBCorbell]

I keep thinking that one of these days Obama is going to wake up and it'll hit him...he's President of the United States of America and that a big part of his job and the reason he was elected was to restore America's self-confidence.

That was destroyed during a Republican era. A huge mess to clean up in only 3 years. Lets see, economic chaos and a manufactured war sucking the treasury dry just to start. I feel sorry for the guy.

 

[Shagly]

That was destroyed during a Republican era. A huge mess to clean up in only 3 years. Lets see, economic chaos and a manufactured war sucking the treasury dry just to start. I feel sorry for the guy.

What will 2012 bring?

 

[JBCorbell]

What will 2012 bring?

Bad news, manufactured by both parties. (Election advertising)

 

[Spacefender]

That was destroyed during a Republican era. A huge mess to clean up in only 3 years. Lets see, economic chaos and a manufactured war sucking the treasury dry just to start. I feel sorry for the guy.

I don't. He campaigned as the guy who could fix it.

 

[JBCorbell]

I don't. He campaigned as the guy who could fix it.

Umm, when he campaigned the meltdown was not in evidence.

 

[Saint Peter]

Dear Rich People,

We warned you.

hugs and kisses,
99%

 

[KRCummings]

Know what will come of these protests? Nothing. Nobody in power cares because these people on the street sooner or later need what they're selling.
We don't have a bad deal in this country. It is not perfect and there are things that can be fixed but too often the word fair is used and always by people who still haven't figured out that there is no such thing. Eventually they figure it out though.
And fuck Obama. He said he could fix things and didn't. I don't feel sorry for him one bit. He knew exactly what he was getting into. Why should anyone feel sorry for him?

 

[KRCummings]

Dear Rich People,

We warned you.

hugs and kisses,
99%

You can tell they're scared by how they don't give a shit.

 

[QueenLevitra]

You can tell they're scared by how they don't give a shit.

The media has just buried this and that has been a mistake, IMO.

"Let them eat cake" is just around the bend.

 

[KRCummings]

The media has just buried this and that has been a mistake, IMO.

"Let them eat cake" is just around the bend.

I don't think so. We've been here before. We like our way of life. The only thing we like more is bitching about it.

 

[BoyNextDoor]

I'd say it could be the most significant social movement since the Viet Nam War protests. I wonder how long it has to go one before Washington reacts?

I agree it has that potential. How long ? ... Several years. And it has to remain coherent through the 2012 elections, and people have to vote. Not just for President, but in local and state elections as well.

So let's assume for a second what I said os correct .. do you think the staying powre is there? Better yet, will there be people to vote for?

Will his movement produce Candidates? That is the question!

 

[KRCummings]

I agree it has that potential. How long ? ... Several years. And it has to remain coherent through the 2012 elections, and people have to vote. Not just for President, but in local and state elections as well.

So let's assume for a second what I said os correct .. do you think the staying powre is there? Better yet, will there be people to vote for?

Will his movement produce Candidates? That is the question!

I think the real question is how many misspelled words and typos you can fit into one post.

 

[miles]

Umm, when he campaigned the meltdown was not in evidence.

LMAO!

 

[Spacefender]

Umm, when he campaigned the meltdown was not in evidence.

You're joking, right?

 

[KRCummings]

You're joking, right?

No, I think he's really that stupid.

 

[unregistered]

 

[Lancecastor]

I don't. He campaigned as the guy who could fix it.

True that. Audacity of Hope,etc. Bill Clinton was much better at selling Hope.

Obama has Jimmy Carteritis...needs to grow a pair, stat, or he's done.

His only saving graces are the fucking nutjobs the Republicans are trotting out.

 

[Urguycliff]

Change for the Better?

It's interesting that Obama and the liberals had complete control of Washington for two years and majority for the last two yet with all their talk, etc. nothing was done to any corrupt element. The rich back Obama and the liberals (see obama's campaign fund diners were the cost is in the thousands of dollars to attend and is willing paid by the rich. They know that Obama won't harm them if they pay him. It's old politics at work. GE, one of the largest companies in the U.S. is backing Obama and has been paid in laws and regulations that increase their bottom line,but they are not paying any increase in taxes.) The economy is in ruins and there is noone to blame but the present administration, yet to hear Obama Bush is still the president. The people doing the "rage" are not the working class. If they really want things to turn around they would go to Washington. Littering the streets of New York isn't going to change or improve anything. Obama has had nearly four years to make changes, but hasn't. What they don't like about Obama and what is coming out of Washington they just change the name and say it was Bush. Kind of funny and stupid. They don't seem to realize the the party members are the rich and the elite and that is the way it is in a communists country as well. And while Obama was giving his "bridge speech" his buddy Nancy P. was having a bridge built in San Franciso not by U. S. workers or companies, but by the Chinese. There may have been good reasons (such as the unions putting themselves out of the bidding) and maybe of them made since why we should not use American companies and workers, but for Obama to say he is for the workers of the U.S. is a lie. The elite party members and those who wish to be one think that they will be royalists and have others do the work for them and give them money etc and it will not be them that are over taxed or out of jobs. There are laws and their are regulations (example it is illegal to king eagles, yet the wind mills that the liberals have pushed kill thousands of birds, but they are fined) to insure the corrupt go to jail, but unless you have honest lawmakers who know what the word illegal means nothing is going to change for the better.

 

[BoyNextDoor]

I think the real question is how many misspelled words and typos you can fit into one post.

If you don't give good head - then you have no redeeming qualities.

 

[neci]

i was thinking about going, but i have more important shit to get done.

plus, i don't like big crowds.

 

[unregistered]