Occupy Wall Street

Yes, I'm afraid that you are probably correct in your comment about iPhones and Blacberries....these people often seem to have a strange set of standards. I'd call it hypocrisy. Having said that, I agree with much that Chris says, whilst also pointing out that the Church of England is a rather wealthy institution that 'owns' large tracts of land - as does the Catholic Church and other religious orders.


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Don't take life too seriously, as you'll never come out of it alive!

But using a soft target like St. Pauls is out of order, and has to stop. I therfore stand by my comments about the slurry treatment. Shut down any bank you like including the Bank of England if you want, but leave the Cathedral alone.

But using a soft target like St. Pauls is out of order, and has to stop. I therfore stand by my comments about the slurry treatment. Shut down any bank you like including the Bank of England if you want, but leave the Cathedral alone.

Yes, I'm afraid that you are probably correct in your comment about iPhones and Blacberries....these people often seem to have a strange set of standards. I'd call it hypocrisy. Having said that, I agree with much that Chris says, whilst also pointing out that the Church of England is a rather wealthy institution that 'owns' large tracts of land - as does the Catholic Church and other religious orders.

What a marvellous view of your fellow man you have.

And The Occupiers are painting a Better Picture of Their Fellow Man?

Again, Is The Occupy Movement still going on?

All those People In The Streets. Maybe they can fill some PotHoles while they are milling about. They certainly have proved they can work.

They are Wonderful Street Cleaners. Slave Wage Pay to boot.

Yeah. I think We The People have a way to Clean Up America.

It's Time To Occupy Bbbooooyzzz!

Dull
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Yes, I'm afraid that you are probably correct in your comment about iPhones and Blacberries....these people often seem to have a strange set of standards. I'd call it hypocrisy. Having said that, I agree with much that Chris says, whilst also pointing out that the Church of England is a rather wealthy institution that 'owns' large tracts of land - as does the Catholic Church and other religious orders.

To avoid the accusation of hypocrisy, the protesters should do what? Give up all their worldly possessions?

Yes, I'm afraid that you are probably correct in your comment about iPhones and Blacberries....these people often seem to have a strange set of standards. I'd call it hypocrisy. Having said that, I agree with much that Chris says, whilst also pointing out that the Church of England is a rather wealthy institution that 'owns' large tracts of land - as does the Catholic Church and other religious orders.

To avoid the accusation of hypocrisy, the protesters should do what? Give up all their worldly possessions?

Well, they could, as is being widely reported over here, actually occupy their 'camp' 24/7, instead of treating their 'cause' as a 9 to 5 job and going back to their nice comfy beds and hot meals, at night! Part-time protesters, going back home in the evenings and not having to do without home comforts, like, no doubt, food bought from a large company? Apparently, some of these protesters also have to do things like look after their children and go to work, too, as they don't want to lose their jobs. You couldn't make up hypocrisy of that magnitude! Maybe the council responsible for street cleaning should simply remove all the vacant tents overnight and leave the 'protesters' a summons for 'fly-tipping'. Strictly speaking, under Anti-terrorism legislation, their vacant tents can be removed without warning and possibly destroyed by the Security Services at any time......

You tell me! They seem pretty lame, compared to the CND protesters that we used to get 'camped' outside the main gate of the RAF station I was stationed at, years ago. Perhaps the modern 'protester', enjoys rather too much, the 'gifts' that the system they hate so much, allows them to have, or lacks that level of conviction.

From a personal perspective, when people were paid by cash for the work they'd done, at the end of the week, the banks were a place you might put your spare cash into. Once the method by which one was paid (and the frequency), changed, the banks then had vast sums of money to 'play with'....in total, massive sums that would never have been 'available' to them, when we were paid in cash. So, what changed all that? You will find no argument from me, that the banks need to be more strictly controlled....especially if you'd paid out some of the insanely high bank charges that I have.


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Don't take life too seriously, as you'll never come out of it alive!

Hmm, I've been self employed for 15 years -- where's my $billions? <smile>

Not me, just the 99% version of what the payout for risk should be. If you work for someone you take on zero risk and your pay shows that. Own the business and you take on all the risk and your pay shows that. It is the 99% who sets how much that risk avoidance is worth.

Good Morning Occupiers.

No Government or Corporation has held inordinate sway on me lately. Maybe today?

I'll be checking The News on my Corporate Made TV and Computer(well, I assembled the Corporate Parts into a Computer of My Sort of Choice}.

As I type this I am wearing a shirt made in Corporate Vietnam; undies made in Corporate Dominican Republic and pants made in Corporate Mexico. Socks in, I dunno, but I'm sure it is Not Made in Corporate Amerika.

I'm lighting this room with a Lights of America CFL bulb, although I'll bet a 1000 Yuan it is not made in Amerika.

All in All, plenty to Protest about, but I'll let you Occupiers do my Heavy Lifting. I'll rant and rave about The Little Things in The Comfort of My Corporate Made Home.

Otay?

Dull
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As I type this I am wearing a shirt made in Corporate Vietnam; undies made in Corporate Dominican Republic and pants made in Corporate Mexico. Socks in, I dunno, but I'm sure it is Not Made in Corporate Amerika.