Occupy Wall Street protest

[HoosierHelen]

I understand the feelings protesters have for Wall Street but what I don't understand why there are no protests of the Administration, members of Congress, Chairman of the Federal Reserve, and the President of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The President and Congress for authorizing the bailout and the Federal Reserve Chairman along with the President of the New York Federal Reserve for not providing necessary oversight of Wall Street.

Necessary oversight of Wall Street has been/is certainly missing. It appears to me that most of the demonstrators are under 40. I sincerely hope they extend their energies to holding accountable our elected representatives for this much needed oversight of our financial institutions and services.

[HomeyG]

Necessary oversight of Wall Street has been/is certainly missing. It appears to me that most of the demonstrators are under 40. I sincerely hope they extend their energies to holding accountable our elected representatives for this much needed oversight of our financial institutions and services.

Actually much of the blame lies not with an elected representative but with an appointed individual.

[Graygleam]

Actually much of the blame lies not with an elected representative but with an appointed individual.

Just a guess here, but I would bet that this appointed individual is a liberal.

[HoosierHelen]

Oversight and regulations are missing within our banking and financing businesses. Whether these regulations and audits will be held by elected officials or appointed officials...is NOT so much the point as the fact that they have been SERIOUSLY missing. How will this be accomplished..?? Perhaps when a sufficient number of our citizens require? I'm not visualizing a wealthy financier who has been scraping millions of cash out of his financial institutions simply saying 'Uncle' and 'OK...I've got enough now.'

[blue adept]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xdENes5KeQ <------- if you would like I can post a whole lot more.

Maybe you just don't get it. Maybe they are saying[like i have been saying] that the status quo is just as bad as communism, maybe thats the reason for the democracy sign next to the soviet sign, did you investigate, or are you just assuming?

[nathandiehl]

Why do you suppose someone would show up carrying another nations flag in an American demonstration?

That is an interesting question, Helen.

That flag was the former USSR flag.
Why would someone carry a flag of a now-defunt communist regime in a parade whose purpose is to change the way the US is ran?

Anybody have any ideas on this one?

[blue adept]

Funny you say that right after I watch the video of one of the "occupiers" carrying China's flag

If they are to be treated by the republicans that are in charge, like the chinese treated their own people, I can understand it. Maybe you didn't watch what Beck said?

[blue adept]

I understand the feelings protesters have for Wall Street but what I don't understand why there are no protests of the Administration, members of Congress, Chairman of the Federal Reserve, and the President of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The President and Congress for authorizing the bailout and the Federal Reserve Chairman along with the President of the New York Federal Reserve for [B]not providing necessary oversight of Wall Street.[B]

I cannot believe you of all people said that Homey, isn't deregulating the mantra of the "new" republicans?

[blue adept]

Actually much of the blame lies not with an elected representative but with an appointed individual.

Bull-pockey Homey, and you know it! Once those bloodsuckers get into office they become self-serving pieces of putrid crap. The movie Mr Smith comes to mind, and we are fresh out of Jimmy Stewarts. I for one am all for hanging every congressman up by their keesters once caught, and quite a few of them get caught.

[HomeyG]

I cannot believe you of all people said that Homey, isn't deregulating the mantra of the "new" republicans?

I see you are using the typical spin from the left that when the Republicans talk about deregulation you are interpreting that as total deregulation just as when we talk about smaller government your interpretation is no government. Not speaking for anyone else but myself deregulation means rescinding those regulations that hampers competitiveness, which hampers productivity, which results in higher prices, which diminishes job creation.

[HomeyG]

Bull-pockey Homey, and you know it! Once those bloodsuckers get into office they become self-serving pieces of putrid crap. The movie Mr Smith comes to mind, and we are fresh out of Jimmy Stewarts. I for one am all for hanging every congressman up by their keesters once caught, and quite a few of them get caught.

That presents quite a problem for you, can't vote for an incumbent so you will have to vote for someone new to politics. Herman Cain looks appealing.

[james_t]

Column by Bob Culp of the Star today on the Occupy Fort Wayne protest:

http://www.kpcnews.com/index.php?opt...ticle&id=18188

[ferratus]

Why do you suppose someone would show up carrying another nations flag in an American demonstration?

Well that was the good old Hammer and Cycle not a chinese flag.... HOWEVER I have seen several videos of people carrying china's flag.

There are so many people out there and probably 1/2 of them actually know why they area there. Another 1/4 are communist and there has been interviews done with them so I am NOT just basing that on the flag they are carrying. The remainder to be honest I have no idea what they are doing besides having a mob mentality. There are several people out there causing problems and are NOT being peaceful. What I am tired of is this biased bs about the bad cops doing this and doing that, when ONE cop is caught on camera spraying someone that must make them ALL BAD RIGHT ? If you believe that then you a hypocrite plain and simple. I am also tired of people making comments like " youtube can either prove or disprove anyone’s opinion ". IF you believe this then why did you not open your mouth when the videos you were watching favored your view? and also never said a peep when all the anti-tea party bashing was going on? There are MORE whacos out here simply because of the amount of people in various cities than there ever was at the tea party rally. That is ok though, I mean all the racist tea party members statement is based on what? Some instances of people holding up racist signs? Well then I challenge you to sit up to your own line of thinking and use the same tactic or train of thought here.

[ferratus]

If I dont get it then neither do you sir. Several interviews have been done and if you would like I will post videos of some of them to prove my point but I do not feel I need to.

Some of these people believe in the communist way of life. Plain and simple.

[blue adept]

Well that was the good old Hammer and Cycle not a chinese flag.... HOWEVER I have seen several videos of people carrying china's flag.

There are so many people out there and probably 1/2 of them actually know why they area there. Another 1/4 are communist and there has been interviews done with them so I am NOT just basing that on the flag they are carrying. The remainder to be honest I have no idea what they are doing besides having a mob mentality. There are several people out there causing problems and are NOT being peaceful. What I am tired of is this biased bs about the bad cops doing this and doing that, when ONE cop is caught on camera spraying someone that must make them ALL BAD RIGHT ? If you believe that then you a hypocrite plain and simple. I am also tired of people making comments like " youtube can either prove or disprove anyone’s opinion ". IF you believe this then why did you not open your mouth when the videos you were watching favored your view? and also never said a peep when all the anti-tea party bashing was going on? There are MORE whacos out here simply because of the amount of people in various cities than there ever was at the tea party rally. That is ok though, I mean all the racist tea party members statement is based on what? Some instances of people holding up racist signs? Well then I challenge you to sit up to your own line of thinking and use the same tactic or train of thought here.

Here you are, calling a quarter of them communist, without proof, and then whining about all cops being called bad for the actions of one,or maybe a few more. You don't see the irony, or hypocrisy, of that statement? Whether you like them or not, call them names or not, they are your fellow citizens, using their American rights to protest, and yes, maybe even start a revolution. I call that pure American!

[bigkneedgal]

I see you are using the typical spin from the left that when the Republicans talk about deregulation you are interpreting that as total deregulation just as when we talk about smaller government your interpretation is no government. Not speaking for anyone else but myself deregulation means rescinding those regulations that hampers competitiveness, which hampers productivity, which results in higher prices, which diminishes job creation.

Isn’t it amazing that the conservatives are screaming their heads off about lowering corporate tax rates and the business “uncertainty” about future tax hikes and regulatory burdens as the reason for such woeful job numbers ….seemingly unaware that corporate profits relative to national income just hit a 60-year peak and that taxes on corporate earnings are at a 60-year low. The regulatory “burden” is exactly the same as it was during the 1990’s boom years.
So, wanna give my other leg a pull?

[HomeyG]

Here you are, calling a quarter of them communist, without proof, and then whining about all cops being called bad for the actions of one,or maybe a few more. You don't see the irony, or hypocrisy, of that statement? Whether you like them or not, call them names or not, they are your fellow citizens, using their American rights to protest, and yes, maybe even start a revolution. I call that pure American!

Gee Blue, to bad you don't feel the same about the Tea Party.

[Graygleam]

I see you are using the typical spin from the left that when the Republicans talk about deregulation you are interpreting that as total deregulation just as when we talk about smaller government your interpretation is no government. Not speaking for anyone else but myself deregulation means rescinding those regulations that hampers competitiveness, which hampers productivity, which results in higher prices, which diminishes job creation.

Homey, do you not see, or do you just ignore the fact, that as you accuse Blue of spinning from the left, you, in the same post, spin from the right?

[HomeyG]

Isn’t it amazing that the conservatives are screaming their heads off about lowering corporate tax rates and the business “uncertainty” about future tax hikes and regulatory burdens as the reason for such woeful job numbers ….seemingly unaware that corporate profits relative to national income just hit a 60-year peak and that taxes on corporate earnings are at a 60-year low. The regulatory “burden” is exactly the same as it was during the 1990’s boom years.
So, wanna give my other leg a pull?

I see you jumped on the anti-corporate band wagon and assume that if anyone mentions taxes, regulations, jobs, profits, etc., etc., etc., they are talking about corporations. How wrong you are, there are small businesses employing less the 500, who provide more than half the workforce who are suffering under the burden of new regulations and the advent of increase taxes.

If you don't think that it's new regulations and/or taxes are responsible for the failure to lower unemployment rates please tell us what is the cause.

[blue adept]

I see you jumped on the anti-corporate band wagon and assume that if anyone mentions taxes, regulations, jobs, profits, etc., etc., etc., they are talking about corporations. How wrong you are, there are small businesses employing less the 500, who provide more than half the workforce who are suffering under the burden of new regulations and the advent of increase taxes.

If you don't think that it's new regulations and/or taxes are responsible for the failure to lower unemployment rates please tell us what is the cause.

Corporations taking jobs overseas to get lower production costs [without having to pay tariffs] keeping monies in overseas banking accounts [to hide profits] giving astronomical bonuses to CEO's [again to hide profit] using every loophole known to man to keep from paying what little tax they have to pay in the first place, and my favorite, pay astronomical amounts of money to legislatures to come up with yet more ways for the middle class to carry their worthless behinds. Should I keep going? Homey, I'm not spinning, hell, if I wanted to spin, I would take little bits of truth and make them into whoppers like Rush, Beck, and all the rest of the right wing nut jobs. By the way, we being the great consumers, only worked when we had enough jobs to pay for all this trash. They kinda shot the horse out from under them to make a quick buck, huh!