OCCUPY WALL STREET

[Cin]

Originally Posted by honeybarbara

I hate the media barely covers it. I've seen nothing about it except on FB and it's a massive movement.

Perhaps they shouldn't bother. Here is an article about CNN's show OutFront's coverage by Erin Burnett. Check out some of the clickable links in the article. The second link shows a clip of her interviewing some guy at Occupy Wall St. Another is an article by economist Dean Baker speaking to this new line of crap we are being fed about how the bailouts were actually good for us.

[T4Texas]

I see the Wall Street demonstrations as a good thing. It's time the people in this country stand up and say "we've had enough" from corporate America, and Government. Government was supposed to be by the people, for the people and it has become an institution fallen into the hands of a chosen few lawmakers who make the decisions deemed best for us without ever consulting their constituents. Politicians are out of touch with the average citizen just as corporations are out of touch with their employees. A good example is the recent news item about the congressman who was crying that he couldn't live on 400,000 a year.
They are too top heavy with salaries and bonuses for the upper echelon while making their profits on the backs of their workers who are always kept closer to the poverty line. Corporations expect your loyalty but are sadly lacking in returning it.Their attitude is, if you dont like it move on down the road and we will fill your place. Lawmakers and CEOs are so used to living the high life that they are reluctant to give it up and they honestly do not care about Joe Blow down the street. Im glad to see that there are people who believe this is wrong and are willing to go out into the street to say so.
I support them fully.

[Silvy]

I am from the UK and I've never watched the news when reporting about demonstrations of US citizens against banks, hedge fonds, sharks and monsters. Thank you all for your courage and conviction to show us how we globally have to stand together, reaching out for more ethical values and moral consciousness in capitalism and business.

[dreadgeek]

Originally Posted by Silvy

I am from the UK and I've never watched the news when reporting about demonstrations of US citizens against banks, hedge fonds, sharks and monsters. Thank you all for your courage and conviction to show us how we globally have to stand together, reaching out for more ethical values and moral consciousness in capitalism and business.

Silvy:

Actually, I think it is we Americans who need to think the rest of you lot for showing US the way. Years ago (during the time of Bush the Younger) I was wondering what it was going to take for Americans to turn out into the streets. After the election of Obama I still watched with, well, envy isn't too strong a word as people poured into the streets in France, Greece, Spain and the UK over attempts to Americanize the social safety net (in other words to make it threadbare) and various 'austerity' programs including hiking tuition at universities. Each news story I wondered what it would take or if we, as a people were so disarmed as political body that no one in elected office even had to lose sleep at the thought of our wrath. I started to fear that so many Americans were either so dispirited or so distracted that there was pretty much nothing that could piss them off enough to make them pour into the streets.

So a hearty thank you to all of you on your side of the Pond and on the Continent for reminding Americans that nations only work if the people do more than sit back and watch reality TV.

Cheers
Aj

[Linus]

Just because I believe in protesting but protesting with correct facts: http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-me...tio-has-obscu/

But in its claim that the U.S. ratio is 475 to 1, the chart conveys a sense of certitude and statistical precision that simply isn't warranted -- and which is contradicted by the facts. The latest number for the U.S. is 185 to 1 in one study and 325 to 1 in another -- and those numbers were not generated by groups that might have an ideological interest in downplaying the gaps between rich and poor. We rate the claim on the U.S. ratio False.