Occupy Wall Street: The Movement Grows

[Trajan]

did anyone post this yet?

About 200 people attended the event. U.S. Congressman John Lewis even stopped by for about half an hour.

Several demonstrators held signs showing their frustration with Washington’s relationship with big business. Many people voiced general frustration. One woman said she was there for changes for animals. Another attendee said he didn’t think either party represented his feelings.

Congressman Lewis (D, GA) was ready to talk to the group, but they didn’t give him a chance to speak.

“I was going to say, I stand with you. I support you, what you’re down,” said Lewis to the media.



Michelle Williams was excited to attend the event and no longer wanted to be associated with the movement, citing how Lewis was treated.

“I am angry because this is not what democracy is all about. This is Marxist more Stalin like. Your movement, you’re just riff-raff. You’re an organized mob,” said Williams.

Occupy Wall Street protests come to Atlanta - CBS Atlanta 46


Looks like the 'movement' is racist too

Clearly, the problem was that John Lewis was not escorted by Nancy Pelosi and her Giant Gavel.

yup, the biggest F U in this century. stupid hag.

 

[EriktheRed]

the only thing growing at these 'demonstrations' is fungus.

And yet more and more threads keep popping up about it and guys like you keep talking about it....

 

[Intense]

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Danny Panzella on Freedom Watch w/ Judge Napolitano : What's the Message from OccupyWallStreet?

 

[Dot Com]

This whole thing could fizzle out next week, but if it's so insignificant, why does a conservative magazine's assistant editor feel the need to engage in provocation himself?

the only thing growing at these 'demonstrations' is fungus.

And yet more and more threads keep popping up about it and guys like you keep talking about it....

 

[Si modo]

This whole thing could fizzle out next week, but if it's so insignificant, why does a conservative magazine's assistant editor feel the need to engage in provocation himself?

the only thing growing at these 'demonstrations' is fungus.

And yet more and more threads keep popping up about it and guys like you keep talking about it....

Yup. We do. Communist-backed stoners camped on NYC sidewalks and pooping on those sidewalks and cop cars, is rather newsworthy.

 

[Dot Com]

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[Dot Com]

This whole thing could fizzle out next week, but if it's so insignificant, why does a conservative magazine's assistant editor feel the need to engage in provocation himself?

And yet more and more threads keep popping up about it and guys like you keep talking about it....

Yup. We do. Communist-backed stoners camped on NYC sidewalks and pooping on those sidewalks and cop cars, is rather newsworthy.

Put down that "broad-brush", you're painting over everyone with it

 

[RadiomanATL]

Wait,

They were here in Atlanta? I didn't notice.

 

[EriktheRed]

Yup. We do. Communist-backed stoners camped on NYC sidewalks and pooping on those sidewalks and cop cars, is rather newsworthy.

That's ok, while Fox News-watching wingnuts like yourself focus on those things, others are seeing the bigger picture:


http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/09/opinion/sunday/protesters-against-wall-street.html

 

[Dot Com]

Can anyone disagree w/ whats written on this woman's sign?

 

[RadiomanATL]

Can anyone disagree w/ whats written on this woman's sign?

Tax breaks for bonuses?

My bonus is taxed somewhere around 45%, and now you're telling me thats a tax break?

GTFO.

 

[boedicca]

Can anyone disagree w/ whats written on this woman's sign?

Yes, I can. It's ignorant.

Let's take "Tax Breaks For Stock Options". What does this mean? When somebody exercises a stock option and holds the stock for more than a year (and the option was granted at least two years earlier), then he gets long term capital gains. If not, then the option is treated as ordinary income.

What's the big problem with that?

Tax breaks for businesses? What are these? They are deductions of the legitimate expenses for running the business. The big bogosity regarding "tax breaks for oil companies" is that they use the same accelerated depreciation for manufacturing equipment that EVERY OTHER MANUFACTURER can use.

These morons, who ostensibly are protesting because they lack jobs to pay back their huge student loan debts, are incoherent micro and macro economic illiterate spoiled entitlement brats.

 

[Valerie]

Can anyone disagree w/ whats written on this woman's sign?

NO MORE:


carried interest loopholes

tax breaks for bonuses

ceo pay inflation

Did she really need to camp out in the park over these things?



Considering her top issue, she probably signed a loan document she didn't understand and wants to blame the big bad Government... Regardless, none of these issues couldn't otherwise be addressed without "encampment" which further drains State resources.

 

[Trajan]

the only thing growing at these 'demonstrations' is fungus.

And yet more and more threads keep popping up about it and guys like you keep talking about it....

why yes, a nine word throw away derisive comment is certainly talking about it....

 

[Trajan]

Can anyone disagree w/ whats written on this woman's sign?

Tax breaks for bonuses?

My bonus is taxed somewhere around 45%, and now you're telling me thats a tax break?

GTFO.

tell me about it, 48% here, stock options also fueled some of the greatest booms here in the valley too.....

I'd like to hear what the dog has to say..

 

[boedicca]

Can anyone disagree w/ whats written on this woman's sign?

Tax breaks for bonuses?

My bonus is taxed somewhere around 45%, and now you're telling me thats a tax break?

GTFO.

tell me about it, 48% here, stock options also fueled some of the greatest booms here in the valley too.....

I'd like to hear what the dog has to say..

The dog would say: BACON!

 

[Trajan]

Tax breaks for bonuses?

My bonus is taxed somewhere around 45%, and now you're telling me thats a tax break?

GTFO.

tell me about it, 48% here, stock options also fueled some of the greatest booms here in the valley too.....

I'd like to hear what the dog has to say..

The dog would say: BACON!

noooo, he'd say

Free bacon!!!!!!!! and wheres sallow? I need someone to sniff my arse.........

 

[Si modo]

Yup. We do. Communist-backed stoners camped on NYC sidewalks and pooping on those sidewalks and cop cars, is rather newsworthy.

Put down that "broad-brush", you're painting over everyone with it

What broad brush? There are a few backers who are definitely communist.

Backers does not mean all participants. A PSA brought to you by Si modo.

Just like the network says in its PSAs, 'The more you know'.

 

[Liability]

We Oppose Greed!

We Oppose the Greedy Wealthy Top 1%!

We Oppose Capitalism.

We Demand Jobs for all.

We Demand a $20.00 Per Hour Minimum Wage!

We Propose to Accomplish all of this by . . . .

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[The Gadfly]

Can anyone disagree w/ whats written on this woman's sign?

Yes, I can. It's ignorant.

Let's take "Tax Breaks For Stock Options". What does this mean? When somebody exercises a stock option and holds the stock for more than a year (and the option was granted at least two years earlier), then he gets long term capital gains. If not, then the option is treated as ordinary income.

What's the big problem with that?

Tax breaks for businesses? What are these? They are deductions of the legitimate expenses for running the business. The big bogosity regarding "tax breaks for oil companies" is that they use the same accelerated depreciation for manufacturing equipment that EVERY OTHER MANUFACTURER can use.

These morons, who ostensibly are protesting because they lack jobs to pay back their huge student loan debts, are incoherent micro and macro economic illiterate spoiled entitlement brats.

Exactly, and while I'm willing to bet that many of these protestors, including the one who made that sign, are unaware of the facts you posted, I wonder if it would make any difference to them if they DID know. I suspect most of them would carry the same signs, make the same claims, and the same demands even then. This movement is not about facts (almost nothing the hard Left ever does is more than loosely based in anything close to real facts). It's all based on a concept, that Corporations are evil, corporate executives are evil, bankers are evil, Wall Street is evil, and your neighbor is evil if he has more than you. The little babies aren't interested in reality; all they want to do, is emote. The only difference between these people, and a four-year-old having a temper tantrum, is chronological age! Defecating on the street, or a cop car, is a case in point; disgusting, but utterly juvenile, when you think about it.