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MOMMY: He is MAKING ME Read His Posts Thoughts and Prayers. GOoD Thoughts and GOoD Prayers. HATERWORLD Vs THOUGHTs and PRAYERs World. It Is a BATTLE ROYALE. Nobody LOVEs Me. Everybody HATEs Me. Why Don't I Go Eat Worms. Tasty Treats are Wormy Meat. Yes Send message Joined: 16 Jun 02 Posts: 6895 Credit: 6,588,977 RAC: 0 |
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 May we All have a METAMORPHOSIS. REASON. GOoD JUDGEMENT and LOVE and ORDER!!!!! |
Iona Send message Joined: 12 Jul 07 Posts: 790 Credit: 22,438,118 RAC: 0 |
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. 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...... Don't take life too seriously, as you'll never come out of it alive! |
bobby Send message Joined: 22 Mar 02 Posts: 2866 Credit: 17,789,109 RAC: 3 |
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. I see, so in order to protest growing inequity in wealth distribution, one has to put themselves out of work and thereby ensure one contributes to that growing inequity? What else gets added to the list to avoid the charge of hypocrisy? Thus far we have cell phones, hot food, comfy beds, children, jobs and food bought from large companies. I think you'll find it's a bit more complicated than that ... |
Iona Send message Joined: 12 Jul 07 Posts: 790 Credit: 22,438,118 RAC: 0 |
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. Don't take life too seriously, as you'll never come out of it alive! |
Gary Charpentier Send message Joined: 25 Dec 00 Posts: 30734 Credit: 53,134,872 RAC: 32 |
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. 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. No different than a bank account that pays 0.001% interest and the stock market. Risk vs. reward. |
BarryAZ Send message Joined: 1 Apr 01 Posts: 2580 Credit: 16,982,517 RAC: 0 |
Hmm, I've been self employed for 15 years -- where's my $billions? <smile>
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MOMMY: He is MAKING ME Read His Posts Thoughts and Prayers. GOoD Thoughts and GOoD Prayers. HATERWORLD Vs THOUGHTs and PRAYERs World. It Is a BATTLE ROYALE. Nobody LOVEs Me. Everybody HATEs Me. Why Don't I Go Eat Worms. Tasty Treats are Wormy Meat. Yes Send message Joined: 16 Jun 02 Posts: 6895 Credit: 6,588,977 RAC: 0 |
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 May we All have a METAMORPHOSIS. REASON. GOoD JUDGEMENT and LOVE and ORDER!!!!! |
Gary Charpentier Send message Joined: 25 Dec 00 Posts: 30734 Credit: 53,134,872 RAC: 32 |
where's my $billions? <smile> In the pockets of your customers. Your job is to move it to your pocket. |
Hev Send message Joined: 4 Jun 05 Posts: 1118 Credit: 598,303 RAC: 0 |
Watching the violence used by police against peaceful protestors, the more Kent State comes to mind. |
John Clark Send message Joined: 29 Sep 99 Posts: 16515 Credit: 4,418,829 RAC: 0 |
Watching no one touching any of the tent cities in major towns, and the tent occupants going home for hot dinner, a bath/shower and sleep. It's good to be back amongst friends and colleagues |
Luigi Naruszewicz Send message Joined: 19 Nov 99 Posts: 620 Credit: 23,910,372 RAC: 14 |
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 suppose you bought these items because they were the cheapest, or least cheaper than if they were manufactured in the US or EU. We as consumers must take some responsibility by demanding things to be ever cheaper. . A person who makes no mistakes, creates nothing. |
Gary Charpentier Send message Joined: 25 Dec 00 Posts: 30734 Credit: 53,134,872 RAC: 32 |
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. They were the only items available. |
Hev Send message Joined: 4 Jun 05 Posts: 1118 Credit: 598,303 RAC: 0 |
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BarryAZ Send message Joined: 1 Apr 01 Posts: 2580 Credit: 16,982,517 RAC: 0 |
I think the deal here is this -- if your real wages are stagnant or declining (as they have been for 'average' Americans since the Reagan revolution for the wealthy), then you might be trying to mask this by purchasing less expensive (ie foreign) goods. So I suppose we have some responsibility -- if only we simply recognized our declining standard of living by not buying clothes, electronics, cars, toys, etc. then we would be 'taking one for the Gipper' as that great revolutionary for the wealthy said in one of his movies.
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MOMMY: He is MAKING ME Read His Posts Thoughts and Prayers. GOoD Thoughts and GOoD Prayers. HATERWORLD Vs THOUGHTs and PRAYERs World. It Is a BATTLE ROYALE. Nobody LOVEs Me. Everybody HATEs Me. Why Don't I Go Eat Worms. Tasty Treats are Wormy Meat. Yes Send message Joined: 16 Jun 02 Posts: 6895 Credit: 6,588,977 RAC: 0 |
Well Folks, we have a New Group of Percentifiers. The 53%ers! So now we have The 99%, The 1%, The 53%, and The 47%. Yousa. It equals 200% What?! At least The 53%ers are not Occupying Anything or Anywhere, except a job and paying taxes. You know, General Citizenship Responsibilites. How Refreshing. Like a swig of Iced Coke Zero. Aaahhhhh! Will The Occupiers need Gas Masks in Their New Occupy Movement Swag Bags? Oh yeah, Fo Sho. Coughing and Gagging is so 20th Century. I prefer to be in The 0% group. You know, the ones LOL. Dull, so Laughingly Dull May we All have a METAMORPHOSIS. REASON. GOoD JUDGEMENT and LOVE and ORDER!!!!! |
Gary Charpentier Send message Joined: 25 Dec 00 Posts: 30734 Credit: 53,134,872 RAC: 32 |
"This is an unlawful assembly" translates to "run for your life" Some people get it, some people will get it. |
Es99 Send message Joined: 23 Aug 05 Posts: 10874 Credit: 350,402 RAC: 0 |
"This is an unlawful assembly" translates to "run for your life" The 1st amendment: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." Reality Internet Personality |
Gary Charpentier Send message Joined: 25 Dec 00 Posts: 30734 Credit: 53,134,872 RAC: 32 |
"This is an unlawful assembly" translates to "run for your life" Absolutely. But it says nothing about a law requiring people to not sleep in the park. |
BarryAZ Send message Joined: 1 Apr 01 Posts: 2580 Credit: 16,982,517 RAC: 0 |
Ah, I didn't realize that 47% of the population didn't pay FICA or any state and local taxes. How could I have missed that. Dull, that truth button needs a bit of help. I figure you pre-placed buy orders on Monday and now have placed sell orders to execute at market close today.
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Hev Send message Joined: 4 Jun 05 Posts: 1118 Credit: 598,303 RAC: 0 |
A message of solidarity and advice has been sent to the Occupy movement from the Tahrir Square activists in Egypt. To the Occupy movement-the occupiers of Tahrir Square are with you The whole world's watching.. |
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