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Occupy Wallstreet

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by Sweet Lou 4 2, Oct 2, 2011.

  1. mc mark

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    fear is palpable
     
  2. rhadamanthus

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    Yeah, that's what I and the cartoon said.

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    Cop pulls out nightstick and makes thinly veiled threat to kids.

    lol what was the cartoon implying?
     
  4. rhadamanthus

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    I think it was implying that you would be wise not to trust cops.

    You think it stated that all cops beat up people.

    And, well, you're wrong.
     
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    Well I just went ahead and took that extra strep since the cartoon was taking all kinds of extra steps. ;)
     
  6. DonnyMost

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    It's satire.
     
  7. rhadamanthus

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    Swing and a miss.
     
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    Hey I did chuckle at it.
     
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    Like most satire, it does have a point though. And I think it's an important one.
     
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    citizens of what? united states? Foreigners aren't allowed in the D&D?

    speaking of Occupy Rape: 14 year old victim at Occupy Dallas (who the hell brings a 14 yr old to an event based on attacking the police and smoking pot in drum circles):

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    Wear a helmet and bring a camera to a protest?
     
  12. Sweet Lou 4 2

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    there is something wrong with you.
     
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    I know you are just trolling, but you should really at least try to watch the videos you post.

    They clearly stated in the video that she was a runaway. This means no one brought her there.
     
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    [​IMG]


    WHAT IS YOUR MAJOR MALFUNCTION, NUMBNUTS?! Didn't your mommy and daddy show you enough attention when you were a child?!
     
  15. DonnyMost

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    Time to leave the keyboard.
     
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    lol. Yes.

    But I was thinking more along the lines of "it's unfair how cops protect themselves from being accountable for illegal actions". It's also severely damaging to all those cops (as you pointed out) who don't behave like assholes. They get lumped in with the rest pretty quick. Justifiably, I'd argue - but that's a different debate.
     
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    http://caucuses.desmoinesregister.c...-occupy-movement-is-very-good-and-very-risky/

    Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul said Tuesday that he had mixed feelings about the Occupy Wall Street movement.

    “I think it’s both very good, and very risky,” he said in an interview with The Des Moines Register. “I think there are a few that attend these rallies that actually want more government — they want to just tax people more and believe if we just taxed the 1 percent, it could solve all the problems.

    “That, to me, is a risky idea.” Paul continued. “But I think that the majority of them think government is the problem and taxes are too high and they know that the Federal Reserve plays a role in this, which, of course, is something I agree with.”

    The national protest also highlights the degree to which the U.S. monetary policy has hurt average Americans, said Paul. The Texas Congressman was in Iowa for the National Association of Manufacturers presidential candidate forum in Pella, and took time to speak to voters in Oskaloosa and Ottumwa.

    “Last year it was the tea party people that were unhappy, and now it’s the Occupy people,” Paul said. “I don’t think it’s as simple as Republicans and Democrats. I believe they are all lumped together being unhappy with government for different reasons.”

    OTHER THEMES: Paul continued to pitch his “Plan to Restore America,” released last month. The proposal would cut $1 trillion in federal spending during the first year of a Paul presidency by eliminating the federal departments of energy, housing and urban development, commerce, interior, and education.

    The initial cuts would bring the U.S. closer to paying down the national debt and could spur economic growth for the nation, Paul told the audience in Oskaloosa.

    “The support has been growing because people are starting to wake up and realize that if you get into trouble spending too much money, then spending more money is not going to solve the problem,” Paul said.
     
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