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Old 10-08-2011, 01:00 PM   #11
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Yep, calling fake. I've spent some time on the occupy wall st section if reddit, and the closest thing to demands I've seen are that they want campaign finance reform to limit politicians from receiving unlimited monies from big companies, and for government to stop saving banks that are failing because of bad decisions on their part. Oh, and fair taxation of individuals no matter what each persons economic status is, and same for business
I thought they wanted free pizza and portapotties lol
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Old 10-08-2011, 03:34 PM   #12
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The Chicago Board of Trade putting "We are the 1%" signs in their windows overlooking the protesters. TFM
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Old 10-08-2011, 03:59 PM   #13
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These guys lost all credibility the moment the National Unions became part of it. What ever message or crdibility left when you get into bed with parasites like Hoffa Jr
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Old 10-08-2011, 05:10 PM   #14
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No way that's real. Nobody is that naïve
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Old 10-08-2011, 11:13 PM   #15
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No way that's real. Nobody is that naïve
I thought that too at first. They've spread to other cities and have come to Atlanta (I guess filming for "the walking dead" has finished and they need something else to do). Our local news ferrets have been running around talking to them.

They interviewed this one "lady" at the UGA protest. She stated "My boyfriend lives in Valdosta (located in south GA at the Florida line) and works there. She goes on to say "I'm a music major and wanted to be one since I was a little girl but I can't find a job there". Somehow that is Wall Street's fault despite odds are she'd be a government worker.

Well guess what. I've wanted to be a fucking astronaut since I was a little boy. But I don't have an aeronautical degree and if I did they only send maybe 20 different people into space a year out of thousands who wish they could. It's not feasable for a lot of people. Sure you can try and you should, but if you don't get strapped to the giant bottle rocket then you don't blame NASA for not sending a space shuttle every week.

I think some people out there really want change or something done and really care. The rest I feel are there just to "fight the system", be cool, or cause trouble.
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Old 10-09-2011, 02:07 AM   #16
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IThey interviewed this one "lady" at the UGA protest. She stated "My boyfriend lives in Valdosta (located in south GA at the Florida line) and works there. She goes on to say "I'm a music major and wanted to be one since I was a little girl but I can't find a job there". Somehow that is Wall Street's fault despite odds are she'd be a government worker.
How many jobs of ANY kind are in Valdosta? How about MOVE to where there ARE jobs.

What a joke........Bunch of entitlement-syndrome kids.
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Old 10-09-2011, 09:38 AM   #17
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How many jobs of ANY kind are in Valdosta? How about MOVE to where there ARE jobs.

What a joke........Bunch of entitlement-syndrome kids.
Well a funny part is I was in Athens (where UGA is) a few weeks ago. I stopped to eat right across from where the protesters would be. I remember a "now hiring" sign on the door. I can't believe in a school with 50,000+ students they can't find someone who wants to work.

I'm also sure you can find plenty of jobs in Valdosta. It isn't that small of a town (they do have a university and AFB down there). But I think I remember her saying something about her boyfriend doing engineering. Gee, your BF got a real degree that is in demand and you got an easy degree because you enjoyed it.
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Old 10-09-2011, 12:35 PM   #18
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Socialism, communism, marxism or whatever you want to call the anti-capitalist movement they are espousing really sounds wonderful. If everyone could truly be equal.

History has told us this won't work for 2 reasons

1) people are not equal. There will always be people who believe they are "better" and expect to get "more" than others.

2) when you take the profit motive away, there is no wealth created and no economic growth. Eventually the system runs out of money and crashes.

You can't pay enough in taxes to pay your own salary, so where does the money come from?
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Old 10-09-2011, 12:55 PM   #19
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Just a random post with no citation.

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http://www.politicususa.com/en/snl-occupy-wall-street

I think that SNL actually hit the nail on the head wit their criticism of Fox news over their coverage of the OWS protests
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