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  • Re: Occupy Wall Street protests
     Reply #180 - October 20, 2011, 06:53 PM
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    October 18, 2011

    A Letter from Goldman Sachs

    Concerning Occupy Wall Street

    NEW YORK (The Borowitz Report)– The following is a letter released today by Lloyd Blankfein, the chairman of banking giant Goldman Sachs:

    Dear Investor:

    Up until now, Goldman Sachs has been silent on the subject of the protest movement known as Occupy Wall Street. That does not mean, however, that it has not been very much on our minds. As thousands have gathered in Lower Manhattan, passionately expressing their deep discontent with the status quo, we have taken note of these protests. And we have asked ourselves this question:

    How can we make money off them?

    The answer is the newly launched Goldman Sachs Global Rage Fund, whose investment objective is to monetize the Occupy Wall Street protests as they spread around the world. At Goldman, we recognize that the capitalist system as we know it is circling the drain – but there’s plenty of money to be made on the way down.

    The Rage Fund will seek out opportunities to invest in products that are poised to benefit from the spreading protests, from police batons and barricades to stun guns and forehead bandages. Furthermore, as clashes between police and protesters turn ever more violent, we are making significant bets on companies that manufacture replacements for broken windows and overturned cars, as well as the raw materials necessary for the construction and incineration of effigies.

    It would be tempting, at a time like this, to say “Let them eat cake.” But at Goldman, we are actively seeking to corner the market in cake futures. We project that through our aggressive market manipulation, the price of a piece of cake will quadruple by the end of 2011.

    Please contact your Goldman representative for a full prospectus. As the world descends into a Darwinian free-for-all, the Goldman Sachs Rage Fund is a great way to tell the protesters, “Occupy this.” We haven’t felt so good about something we’ve sold since our souls.

    Sincerely,

    Lloyd Blankfein

    fuck you
  • Re: Occupy Wall Street protests
     Reply #181 - October 23, 2011, 02:47 AM
    .
    Attached image is missing * occupy-your-dollars.png (743.29 KB, 500x669 - viewed 305 times.)
    "Blessed are they who can laugh at themselves, for they shall never cease to be amused."
  • Re: Occupy Wall Street protests
     Reply #182 - October 23, 2011, 03:26 PM
    Q, is that real? wacko
  • Re: Occupy Wall Street protests
     Reply #183 - October 23, 2011, 03:27 PM
     Cheesy No
    fuck you
  • Re: Occupy Wall Street protests
     Reply #184 - October 23, 2011, 09:35 PM
    Yes. yes

    They just aren't saying it publicly.
    Devious, treacherous, murderous, neanderthal, sub-human of the West. bunny
  • Re: Occupy Wall Street protests
     Reply #185 - October 26, 2011, 10:50 PM
    Shit totally hit the fan in Oakland. An Iraq veteran got hit with teargas projectile. A comrade in Oakland says that the guy had to get brain surgery and seems to be in a critical condition.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lbbWAgBy7E

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QngE6kKk8Lg
  • Re: Occupy Wall Street protests
     Reply #186 - October 26, 2011, 11:37 PM
    Evidence of police brutality is being removed by Google.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkUKW8NtJdE
  • Re: Occupy Wall Street protests
     Reply #187 - October 27, 2011, 02:14 AM
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    Veteran Scott Olsen Could Be The First Person To Die At A Wall Street Protest

    Scott Olsen survived two tours of Iraq, but his life could be over after being critically injured by a police projectile at Occupy Oakland, The Guardian reports. He's 24 years old.

    As we know, Occupy Oakland got incredibly ugly this week as police tried to remove protesters from their camp in front of City Hall by using tear gas, fire crackers, and rubber bullets.

    Olsen suffered a head injury on Tuesday night, and is now in critical condition in Oakland's Highland Hospital. Jay Finneburgh, a photographer on the scene, managed to witness and take pictures of the incident. Police policy specifically prohibits the firing of these weapons at a person's head.

    http://www.businessinsider.com/this-veteran-could-be-the-first-person-to-die-at-a-wall-street-protest-2011-10
  • Re: Occupy Wall Street protests
     Reply #188 - October 27, 2011, 04:28 PM
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    General strike passes with overwhelming majority for Nov 5 in Oakland 96% of 1607 votes, 1484yea, 77abstain, 46 no

    http://inagist.com/occupyoakland/129423519888048129/

     dance
  • Re: Occupy Wall Street protests
     Reply #189 - October 27, 2011, 04:37 PM
    Formerly known as Iblis
  • Re: Occupy Wall Street protests
     Reply #190 - October 27, 2011, 04:48 PM
    Occupy Oakland...

    Independent vid
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rgn4IXHyVdI

    Russia Today's news story
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6blAR1Zjcb8
    An alternative to religion;

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2nfXfTg92E

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWNW-NXEudk
  • Re: Occupy Wall Street protests
     Reply #191 - October 27, 2011, 10:08 PM
    Quote from: Abood on October 27, 2011, 04:28 PM
    http://inagist.com/occupyoakland/129423519888048129/

     dance


    Heh, first thing when I saw that is to check if Nov 5 fell on a weekend and it does, a Saturday.  grin12 Besides, unless that vote included representatives of labor unions authorized to act on behalf of their organizations, it won't mean too much I don't think as the Occupy movement doesn't have any organization in workplaces yet. Also, how the hell was the vote held?

    Anyways, still good news-- baby steps.

    Quote from: Abood on October 27, 2011, 02:14 AM
    http://www.businessinsider.com/this-veteran-could-be-the-first-person-to-die-at-a-wall-street-protest-2011-10


    Yeah this deserves its own thread I think. I'll make one.
    fuck you
  • Re: Occupy Wall Street protests
     Reply #192 - October 27, 2011, 10:30 PM
    Yeh, I thought the same thing. I was wondering how the general assembly could vote for a general strike when it didn't even have any labour unions.
  • Re: Occupy Wall Street protests
     Reply #193 - October 27, 2011, 10:49 PM
    The general strike appears to be on Nov 2, not 5.
  • Re: Occupy Wall Street protests
     Reply #194 - October 28, 2011, 04:38 AM
    I dunno if this was posed but it's very interesting


    Peter Schiff Speaks for 1 Percent at Occupy Wall Street

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGL-Ex1CD1c
  • Re: Occupy Wall Street protests
     Reply #195 - October 28, 2011, 08:27 AM
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    MARINES TO OAKLAND POLICE: 'You Did This To My Brother'

    Marines around the world are outraged by the injuries inflicted by police on Scott Olsen at Tuesday's Occupy Oakland protests. Olsen is in a medically-induced coma after getting hit in the head by a police projectile.

    http://www.businessinsider.com/marine-to-police-you-did-this-to-my-brother-2011-10

    The picture is so fucking powerful.

  • Re: Occupy Wall Street protests
     Reply #196 - October 28, 2011, 05:07 PM
    http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/calgary/These+people+need+leave+city+spokesman+says+Occupy+Calgary+damage+passes/5618747/story.html

    Hehe, these cats are campin like 5 min away from where I work.

    Formerly known as Iblis
  • Re: Occupy Wall Street protests
     Reply #197 - October 29, 2011, 09:04 PM
    A comrade in Oakland says the teachers' union has unanimously endorsed the general strike. No articles on it yet.
  • Re: Occupy Wall Street protests
     Reply #198 - October 29, 2011, 09:33 PM
    Yeah I know. They put out a release. They aren't striking technically but they are supporting it. Here lemme find the release...

    *DONE*  Tongue

    Quote
    In a unanimous vote tonight, the OEA Executive Board endorsed Occupy Oakland's November 2 "General Strike/Mass Day of Action" and is urging members to participate in a variety of ways, including taking personal leave to join actions at Frank Ogawa Plaza, doing informational picketing at school sites, and holding teach-ins on the history of general strikes and organizing for economic justice.
     
    Faced with growing class sizes and dwindling resources, school closures, and the ongoing attempts of charter management companies to entice Oakland schools to convert to charters, it is critical that we link our struggles with those of the 99% of Americans fighting for social and economic justice. It is simply wrong that banks and corporations are bailed out and continue to reap huge profits, while schools and social services suffer.
     
    Join us on November 2nd, in solidarity with Occupy Movements across the globe!
     
    WE ARE THE 99%!
     
    Betty

    Betty Olson-Jones
    President, Oakland Education Association


    Also an excellent article from Socialist Worker with excellent suggestions on how to make the most out of a general strike while being realistic with expectations/limitations:

    http://socialistworker.org/2011/10/28/general-strike-call-in-oakland

    This is neat too. Egyptians in solidarity with Occupy Oakland:

    http://boingboing.net/2011/10/28/tahrir.html
    fuck you
  • Re: Occupy Wall Street protests
     Reply #199 - November 02, 2011, 03:30 PM
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouC898tHuPs&feature=feedu



    hahahah
    [13:36] <Fimbles> anything above 7 inches
    [13:37] <Fimbles> is wacko
    [13:37] <Fimbles> see
    [13:37] <Fimbles> you think i'd enjoy anything above 7 inches up my arse?
  • Re: Occupy Wall Street protests
     Reply #200 - November 02, 2011, 04:49 PM
    Quote from: kingofclubs33 on October 28, 2011, 04:38 AM
    I dunno if this was posed but it's very interesting


    Peter Schiff Speaks for 1 Percent at Occupy Wall Street

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGL-Ex1CD1c


    Props to peter for doing that, he was one of the few economists who consistently warned people that the meltdown of '08 was coming - he was laughed at.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2I0QN-FYkpw

    I haven't looked into various political systems in any depth, but I consistently lean towards the arguments of libertarians and anarcho-capitalists.
    An alternative to religion;

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2nfXfTg92E

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWNW-NXEudk
  • Re: Occupy Wall Street protests
     Reply #201 - November 04, 2011, 03:19 AM
    black bloc activity in Oakland.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqYM_fNsndA
  • Re: Occupy Wall Street protests
     Reply #202 - November 04, 2011, 04:20 AM
    Quote from: strangestdude on November 02, 2011, 04:49 PM
    Props to peter for doing that, he was one of the few economists who consistently warned people that the meltdown of '08 was coming - he was laughed at.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2I0QN-FYkpw

    I haven't looked into various political systems in any depth, but I consistently lean towards the arguments of libertarians and anarcho-capitalists.


    Peter comes off as somewhat of a douche in that piece, which in my opinion is a flaw of a lot of libertarians and ACists.  They just aren't that good of PR, make their stuff palatable for the masses, thing.
    So once again I'm left with the classic Irish man's dilemma, do I eat the potato or do I let it ferment so I can drink it later?
    My political philosophy below
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwGat4i8pJI&feature=g-vrec
    Just kidding, here are some true heros
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBTgvK6LQqA
  • Re: Occupy Wall Street protests
     Reply #203 - November 07, 2011, 08:02 PM
    Guns, cameras - easy mistake to make in Oakland, apparently.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?&v=I0pX9LeE-g8
    Before it gets too late, you will find escape.
  • Re: Occupy Wall Street protests
     Reply #204 - November 25, 2011, 11:11 PM
    Naomi Wolf sounds an apocalyptic note:

    Quote from: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2011/nov/25/shocking-truth-about-crackdown-occupy
    Since Occupy is heavily surveilled and infiltrated, it is likely that the DHS and police informers are aware, before Occupy itself is, what its emerging agenda is going to look like. If legislating away lobbyists' privileges to earn boundless fees once they are close to the legislative process, reforming the banks so they can't suck money out of fake derivatives products, and, most critically, opening the books on a system that allowed members of Congress to profit personally – and immensely – from their own legislation, are two beats away from the grasp of an electorally organised Occupy movement … well, you will call out the troops on stopping that advance.

    So, when you connect the dots, properly understood, what happened this week is the first battle in a civil war; a civil war in which, for now, only one side is choosing violence. It is a battle in which members of Congress, with the collusion of the American president, sent violent, organised suppression against the people they are supposed to represent. Occupy has touched the third rail: personal congressional profits streams. Even though they are, as yet, unaware of what the implications of their movement are, those threatened by the stirrings of their dreams of reform are not. 

    Before it gets too late, you will find escape.
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