Members charveldan Posted December 6, 2011 Members Share Posted December 6, 2011 Not many i bet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitargod0dmw Posted December 6, 2011 Members Share Posted December 6, 2011 In NYC? It's like 60 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sleewell Posted December 6, 2011 Members Share Posted December 6, 2011 they prolly got bored and had to go home to mommy and daddys house to get their laundry done and debit cards refilled. "wait, what were we mad about again?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elemenope Posted December 6, 2011 Members Share Posted December 6, 2011 I am downtown occupying my {censored}ing desk at work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tequila_titan Posted December 6, 2011 Members Share Posted December 6, 2011 They'll probably demand government supplied heated tents because it's a fundamental right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sleewell Posted December 6, 2011 Members Share Posted December 6, 2011 I am downtown occupying my {censored}ing desk at work. moocher, you should be banging a drum in some park like every other self respecting member of society. sheeesh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dead Star Posted December 6, 2011 Members Share Posted December 6, 2011 You know what? After reading all these anti-occupy posts, I went down to my local protest to check it out. What did I see? Working class people who have lost their jobs, Students fighting for their education, and other obvious showered and well clothed individuals. I thought to myself, 'man, this is something I could get behind'. Then I saw it... Who was in front of the news cameras? Goddamn hippies... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members OceansBetweenUs Posted December 6, 2011 Members Share Posted December 6, 2011 You know what? After reading all these anti-occupy posts, I went down to my local protest to check it out. What did I see? Working class people who have lost their jobs, Students fighting for their education, and other obvious showered and well clothed individuals. I thought to myself, 'man, this is something I could get behind'. Then I saw it... Who was in front of the news cameras? Goddamn hippies... Well duh. Have you ever seen the typical person that gets interviewed for the news? The media specifically focuses on the ridiculous ones because its easier for them to wave their hand and say,"Look at these loonies," rather than taking an unbiased stance and saying,"This is why this individual is here." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thefyn Posted December 6, 2011 Members Share Posted December 6, 2011 You know what? After reading all these anti-occupy posts, I went down to my local protest to check it out. What did I see? Working class people who have lost their jobs, Students fighting for their education, and other obvious showered and well clothed individuals. I thought to myself, 'man, this is something I could get behind'. Then I saw it... Who was in front of the news cameras? Goddamn hippies... The media zoom in on the loony fringe. They need to keep corporatism/money in politics alive for advertising reasons. Murdoch makes 100's million from his mags, tv, newspapers etc during campaign time. He wants that sweet sweet lobbying nectar to drip from the Fanny and Freddies etc to candidates who turn it into ads. Plus he and his cronies need the fed honey dripper giving out loans at 0.001% interest so they can keep afloat in times of trouble. Murdoch himself almost went under once, but cronyism loans saved his bacon. There is a very good reason OWS marched on his house. And it is not because Murdoch newspapers hacked dead girls mobiles in the UK (giving parents false hope their daughter was alive checking her messages). It's a different type of evil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members OceansBetweenUs Posted December 6, 2011 Members Share Posted December 6, 2011 There is a very good reason OWS marched on his house. And it is not because Murdoch newspapers hacked dead girls mobiles in the UK (giving parents false hope their daughter was alive checking her messages). It's a different type of evil. That's pretty damn scummy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zehn Posted December 6, 2011 Members Share Posted December 6, 2011 We've had some occupiers here in Anchorage outside when it was -2 They've even been camping in this weather for a while now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RSBro Posted December 6, 2011 Members Share Posted December 6, 2011 wtf is there to be mad about in Alaska!?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zehn Posted December 6, 2011 Members Share Posted December 6, 2011 wtf is there to be mad about in Alaska!?!? The weather But really, the only big money institutions up here are big oil BP/Conoco/Exxon (though Exxon doesn't drill up here anymore after the 1989 Valdez spill) and big mining, which is about to get a lot bigger. All of these have an environmental overtone to them up here, making it even more of a fringe-issue. Not to mention, oil and mining constitute about 40% of our state revenue (50% from the Feds, the rest is misc.) so it's really a bite-the-hand-that-feeds situation. Don't even get me started on the PFD... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RSBro Posted December 6, 2011 Members Share Posted December 6, 2011 The weather But really, the only big money institutions up here are big oil BP/Conoco/Exxon (though Exxon doesn't drill up here anymore after the 1989 Valdez spill) and big mining, which is about to get a lot bigger. All of these have an environmental overtone to them up here, making it even more of a fringe-issue. Not to mention, oil and mining constitute about 40% of our state revenue (50% from the Feds, the rest is misc.) so it's really a bite-the-hand-that-feeds situation. Don't even get me started on the PFD... I have an aunt/uncle who both worked for Exxon (both now retired) and lived up there for a while. They both really liked it actually. Always wanted to go. My parents visited and said it was a blast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TheRymanChu Posted December 6, 2011 Members Share Posted December 6, 2011 They'll probably demand government supplied heated tents because it's a fundamental right. OWS has rented an office space and gone indoors for the winter. They now have conference rooms with videoconferencing ability to link with members, supporters and the press. They are setting up a democratic system to develop a constitution or whatever they intend to call it. They are democratically voting on the wording of the points of their agenda. They are democratically voting on inclusion of points in their doctrine, platform, manifesto, whatever. Laugh all you want, but I listened to Obama's speech today, he is listening to OWS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Y0UNGBL00D Posted December 6, 2011 Members Share Posted December 6, 2011 is OWS still a thing? havent heard {censored} in a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members walking3rds Posted December 6, 2011 Members Share Posted December 6, 2011 I get serious lols at the lack of empathy in you people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ***1776*** Posted December 7, 2011 Members Share Posted December 7, 2011 OWS has rented an office space and gone indoors for the winter. They now have conference rooms with videoconferencing ability to link with members, supporters and the press. They are setting up a democratic system to develop a constitution or whatever they intend to call it. They are democratically voting on the wording of the points of their agenda. They are democratically voting on inclusion of points in their doctrine, platform, manifesto, whatever. Laugh all you want, but I listened to Obama's speech today, he is listening to OWS.I heard a GREAT point today when talking to someonePresidents and politicians like to compare themselves to past presidents (do it often)....Anyone EVEN right now thinking of doing that with Obama? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sex Panther Posted December 7, 2011 Members Share Posted December 7, 2011 You know what? After reading all these anti-occupy posts, I went down to my local protest to check it out. What did I see? Working class people who have lost their jobs, Students fighting for their education, and other obvious showered and well clothed individuals. I thought to myself, 'man, this is something I could get behind'. Then I saw it... Who was in front of the news cameras? Goddamn hippies... This. Not everyone there is a freeloading hippie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stevetemp Posted December 7, 2011 Members Share Posted December 7, 2011 I get serious lols at the lack of empathy in you people. Well...keep laughing it up then. There are MANY ways to change yourself, your life, and society...and sitting on the park isn't one of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hobbenator Posted December 7, 2011 Members Share Posted December 7, 2011 it got lame when the good food stopped Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hudman Posted December 7, 2011 Members Share Posted December 7, 2011 The media zoom in on the loony fringe. They need to keep corporatism/money in politics alive for advertising reasons. Murdoch makes 100's million from his mags, tv, newspapers etc during campaign time. He wants that sweet sweet lobbying nectar to drip from the Fanny and Freddies etc to candidates who turn it into ads. Plus he and his cronies need the fed honey dripper giving out loans at 0.001% interest so they can keep afloat in times of trouble. Murdoch himself almost went under once, but cronyism loans saved his bacon.There is a very good reason OWS marched on his house. And it is not because Murdoch newspapers hacked dead girls mobiles in the UK (giving parents false hope their daughter was alive checking her messages). It's a different type of evil. I agree with all of the above......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TheRymanChu Posted December 7, 2011 Members Share Posted December 7, 2011 Well...keep laughing it up then. There are MANY ways to change yourself, your life, and society...and sitting on the park isn't one of them. That reminds me, I'm shipping off for Vietnam tomorrow....if I don't decide to make a run for Canada in the middle of the night....or maybe Egypt or Tunisia, I hear they have democracy now....buncha do-nothing beatniks sitting in those parks will never accomplish anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members capitalist Posted December 7, 2011 Members Share Posted December 7, 2011 In my city, the "Occupy" people claim through the local media that there are about 50 of them in their tent community. I go past there about once a week and only see about 10 individuals. No bongo beating, chanting, singing, etc. Very disappointing. Their "demands" are posted and crudely written on a board. It is my observation that this group lacks focus, enthusiasm, and organizational skills. I hope the individuals are more intelligent than what they display as a group. I believe their time would be better spent looking for a job or writing their congressman. Good luck to them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stevetemp Posted December 8, 2011 Members Share Posted December 8, 2011 That reminds me, I'm shipping off for Vietnam tomorrow....if I don't decide to make a run for Canada in the middle of the night....or maybe Egypt or Tunisia, I hear they have democracy now....buncha do-nothing beatniks sitting in those parks will never accomplish anything. Yes...Tunisia...that sounds right for ya. Have a great time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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