OCCUPY WALL STREET

[Ebon]

This guy is awesome. This was an interview meant to make fun of the protestors but he schooled the dude.

[Novelafemme]

Originally Posted by Ebon

This guy is awesome.

I heart that man!! Thanks, Ebon!!

[Corkey]

Originally Posted by Ebon

This guy is awesome. This was an interview meant to make fun of the protestors but he schooled the dude.

I'm a bit concerned that it appeared to be staged, too quick with the analogies and at Faux they would never have stuck the mic in that guys face. Well it appears staged, I however agree whole heartedly with the guy, off the cuff or not.

[Cin]

Live stream from Occupy Wall St.

http://www.alternet.org/newsandviews...h_coverage%21/

[Cin]

A tiny bit off topic, but not really.

Here is an article in the Washington Post about how rich people are being demonized for flaunting their wealth. Pretty funny. Well, actually, maybe not so funny after all.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinio...4AL_story.html

[Corkey]

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Citi-a...83525.html?x=0

And Herman Cain wants you to blame yourself if you don't have a job and aren't rich..isn't that rich!

[Linus]

Originally Posted by Corkey

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Citi-a...83525.html?x=0

And Herman Cain wants you to blame yourself if you don't have a job and aren't rich..isn't that rich!

But that is the way it's supposed to be, no? That's American culture. You should be able to support yourself and not rely on "hand-outs from the gummit". Your lack of a job, your illness, your poverty is of your own creation and not the fault of anyone else in the world, don't'cha know? If you ask for help then you're a socialist and that ain't American. What are you? Some kind of anti-American!? You traitor you. (this is said in a sarcastic tone).

But really. From an outsider, this isn't a surprise since this is very much the neo-conservative American cultural view that I'm used to seeing about Americans. When I read the piece on the Washington Post that Miss Tick had linked, I read the comments. It was interesting to see how many commenters believe this. It might have been true back in the 1700-1800s, when America was first developing and it wasn't unusual to have a homestead where you were isolated. And it may even be true in some places in the US today.

It is, however, far from reality. We are an interconnected, inter-dependent global society. If one part fails, then we all do. And if a large chunk fails, we all do. I wish people would stop demonizing the idea that helping one another, whether through the creation of a national program or otherwise, as socialism and realize that it can do so much to encourage people to do more. In the corporate world (and I think of my own company), the balance of life and work, makes harder working employees. Lessen stress and it causes productivity to increase.

Well, by that logic, would the same be true in the country itself? Help the individual to meet basic needs (and based on some of the pictures that Ebon had posted) many people aren't meeting those basic needs (they trade off medication vs food vs rent).

[AtLast]

Saw the Herman Cain interview, too. It will make a great sound bite for Obama's campaign people to use if Cain gets the nomination. I also like to envision a debate between the two. Cain better study-up!

[AtLast]

I want people to do well. However, I want all people to have access to what allows us all to be successful. I have family members that certainly fall within the higher tax rates that would be paying more in taxes. They earned every penny they have and have been good employers that give a damn about the people that work for them. When that has mean't they take a cut in order to keep employees on the job, they do just that. Hopefully, they will be able to continue this. They also are willing to pay more in taxes because get that tyhere has to be increases in revenue along with smarter use of revenues in order to get us out of this mess.

I just watched a clip about how now banks in certain states (not legal in all states) that have foreclosed on a mortgage holder can (and are) suing for the remaining "short" in the foreclosed mortgage.

So, if I were to forclose on my home and it went back to the bank and the bank sold it for an amount that was "short" of my original note, the bank could also come at me for the difference!

Talk about smacking someone around when they are down!! The guy interviewed was a Iraq War Vet, to boot!! This plus the banks wanting to impose new fees for using a debit card is just insane and unfair to people.

Something I am jazzed at seeing about these demonstrations is that POC, young, old, able-bodied, disabled folks are involved. Veterans are there, union people are there, retired people are there. Maybe all that really are part of the 99% will continue to join together.

[Cin]

Originally Posted by Corkey

I'm a bit concerned that it appeared to be staged, too quick with the analogies and at Faux they would never have stuck the mic in that guys face. Well it appears staged, I however agree whole heartedly with the guy, off the cuff or not.

Jessie LaGreca is a blogger at Daily Kos and Griff Jenkins is actually a Fox News producer so if it was staged it would mean an alliance between an activist for Occupy Wall St and a Fox newsman and ardent supporter of the tea party movement.

I guess it could happen but I certainly hope it didn't.

At least I think I hope it didn't. Not sure.

I can't wrap my head around what it would mean if they decided to work together cohesively.

They probably didn't. It's probably real. Ya, let's go with that.

[persiphone]

Originally Posted by Ebon

This guy is awesome. This was an interview meant to make fun of the protestors but he schooled the dude.

awesome vid

[*Anya*]

Originally Posted by Ebon

This guy is awesome. This was an interview meant to make fun of the protestors but he schooled the dude.

Wow! Wow! Awesomely articulate man!! Thanks for posting the vid Ebon!