OCCUPY WALL STREET

[Sachita]

I am extremely concerned with Food Safety and as with everything else our government has failed us. It is one of my top issues right now. There are some informed people here. I would love to see a discussion in a new thread about this and perhaps some layman lingo. I try to talk to my family but they roll their eyes.

[Ebon]

Occupy News Update. This is sound only.

[Dominique]

Originally Posted by Sachita

I am extremely concerned with Food Safety and as with everything else our government has failed us..

Yeah! Like Dairy and the antibiotics. Uugh. I get accused of doing the preachy thing when I start to point this stuff out.
People, in general, prefer denial.

[Ebon]

Originally Posted by Yellow band

Yeah! Like Dairy and the antibiotics. Uugh. I get accused of doing the preachy thing when I start to point this stuff out.
People, in general, prefer denial.

Yeah same here. I got on the milk kick a few months back no one payed any attention. Oh well all I can do is tell them. I find that anything that is the "norm" or "programmed" into our brains some people go into denial when you try to tell them that it's hurting them or it's not true. Milk can't be bad the TV says it's good.

[AtLast]

Originally Posted by Yellow band

Yeah! Like Dairy and the antibiotics. Uugh. I get accused of doing the preachy thing when I start to point this stuff out.
People, in general, prefer denial.

Yup- and our generation dealt with DES and it being put into prenatal vitamins given to all pregnant women by ob/gyns! Gee, and I developed cervical cancer... wonder why!

On another note- Michael Moore being in oakland drew a whole lot of people around here from far and near!

When I took my pooch to the dog park yesterday there were dozens of "new" people there with their dogs. All in groups and talking politics. So, of course I asked about what was going on. They were going to OWS in Oakland and found out about Point Isabel Regional Dog Park (largest in North America).

It was great until most of them allowed their dogs out in the restricted areas on the Bay which is a bird sanctuary for our shore birds. It is posted all over the artea. I was pissed. We have worked so hard to keep the park an off leash area as bird groups have tried to ban dogs entirely from that side of the park. This has been a 3 year battle. We finally got people educated about how dogs disturb nests and their scent blows the area for birds feeding. UGH!!

But, a few of us "regulars" talked to folks and pointed out the signs for the refuge areas and they left those areas with their dogs. No birds were chased or hurt, thankfully and there was no need to call the park rangers. I hope that they pass along the information to other OWS visitors that might take their pooches out there.

I know that some had to have seen the signs and just didn't pay attention. This happens a lot with people that are not from here and take dogs out to get some good exercise while on vacation, etc. That and not picking up after their dogs even though our park organization and the Regional Park Service has bags on posts all over the park and notices posted about owner's responsibilities in the park. Cleaning up after and also managing your dog in terms of any aggression or unsafe behaavior is fully covered under park rules. It is interesting to me that people often times think it is OK to do things like this in other people's "backyards," especially when they are political activist types engaging in protests that reflect a sense of community civil rights for all.

But, it all worked out and it looks like there are more and more people getting involved in the OWS movement.

[Cin]

MTV's Occupy Wall Street Shows: Horrifying Co-Option or Great Publicity?
As OWS seeps further into pop culture, these are ever-pressing questions. Here's why we're feeling optimistic about it.

http://www.alternet.org/story/152883...eat_publicity/

[Cin]

Michael Moore Explains OWS to Anderson Cooper: "This Movement is So Beyond, 'Hey Let's Get this Candidate Elected'"

Yesterday Anderson Cooper wondered where the Occupy movement is headed, what with the snow and the winter, and Michael Moore had an answer: "The snow and the winter is not going to stop the collective anger," he said from Occupy Oakland, while several supporters behind him shook their heads in agreement. "I think it will only harden peoples' resolve." And when Cooper wondered if candidates would "rise up" from the movement, or if the Democratic Party would be impacted? Moore explained it further: "This movement is so beyond, 'Hey let's get this candidate elected.' Those days are over... we've all participated... What did we get? Where are we? We're in the worst shape we have been in this country that I have seen in my lifetime."

[persiphone]

Originally Posted by Miss Tick

Michael Moore Explains OWS to Anderson Cooper: "This Movement is So Beyond, 'Hey Let's Get this Candidate Elected'"

Yesterday Anderson Cooper wondered where the Occupy movement is headed, what with the snow and the winter, and Michael Moore had an answer: "The snow and the winter is not going to stop the collective anger," he said from Occupy Oakland, while several supporters behind him shook their heads in agreement. "I think it will only harden peoples' resolve." And when Cooper wondered if candidates would "rise up" from the movement, or if the Democratic Party would be impacted? Moore explained it further: "This movement is so beyond, 'Hey let's get this candidate elected.' Those days are over... we've all participated... What did we get? Where are we? We're in the worst shape we have been in this country that I have seen in my lifetime."

i've always said that the people have a toleration threshold for corruption as long as they can provide for themselves. what really gets me is how the financial sector can take my savings from me, but when i expect it back it's suddenly "socialistic wealth spreading". what the hell is that? i've heard the argument that "when you invest in the market there is a risk of losing money" when having this convo with other people. sure there is. but when only the people who invest their money lose, and everyone involved in the control of that loss gains from it, then it's less like a loss and more like piracy. i want it back.

[SoNotHer]

"I hope they're (the 400 who control more money than 150 million of us) are really thinking about how they overplayed their hand."

Is Peter Schiff drinking is on Koolaid or is did his CEO buddies take a pool and bet he wouldn't go into a protest and on TV and let that effluvia flow out of his mouth?

"Capitalism is an evil system set up to benefit the few at the expense of the many."

Brilliant - thank you for posting this.

Originally Posted by Miss Tick

Michael Moore Explains OWS to Anderson Cooper: "This Movement is So Beyond, 'Hey Let's Get this Candidate Elected'"

Yesterday Anderson Cooper wondered where the Occupy movement is headed, what with the snow and the winter, and Michael Moore had an answer: "The snow and the winter is not going to stop the collective anger," he said from Occupy Oakland, while several supporters behind him shook their heads in agreement. "I think it will only harden peoples' resolve." And when Cooper wondered if candidates would "rise up" from the movement, or if the Democratic Party would be impacted? Moore explained it further: "This movement is so beyond, 'Hey let's get this candidate elected.' Those days are over... we've all participated... What did we get? Where are we? We're in the worst shape we have been in this country that I have seen in my lifetime."

[atomiczombie]

Michael Moore fuckin' rocks.

It was good to see people of color there with him. We need their participation in this movement and their voices should be heard.