Sarah, great post! This whole pole thing flies in the face of what’s actually going on at ground zero throughout the country.
Aside from his lukewarm feelings about OWS, AJ has managed to report on this site, and to vocally express his disatisfaction with OWS because…….he doesn’t like the message…..the people……what they’re trying to attempt………..or perhaps because he himself could never inspire a movement global in scope like OWS. How frustrating it must be to see such discontent with government and their corporate counterparts that has grown to a movement by the commoin man throughout the world and not have thought of it yourself.
Many GCN radio hosts see this as a genuine movement born out of financial inequality and have gone as far as saying that although they may not agree with all that’s been expressed at these global rallies, they would protect the protestors to have that freedom of speech.
AJ and crew are coming off like they’re OWG phobic. AJ, brother, when you publish 5 out of 6 articles denouncing OWS as somekind of Leftist operation you behave just like the mainstream media you purport to despise. This is especially true when a majority of your articles are against the OWS’ers while on the radio you’re speaking about the event in a somewhat neutral manner. You’re sending mixed signals brother and those mixed signals are costing you and the Patriot movement solidarity!
Roll up your sleeves and head to an OCCUPY event in your city. The one in Orlando had Ron Paul supporters, Patriots, Latinos and Blacks holding up signs to End the FEd. Nobody wanted to hear about Obama or any other politician for that matter. The few that blammed their woes on corporations got a talking to from yours truly in an effort to educate them.
AJ, has Texas already forgiven you for costing your state the Medina Governorship? Where Texans proud that your temper helped user in Perry for another term? I never heard an appology. Keep it to yourself until you’ve figured it out. Then, come out either hot or cold. I’ll spit you out my mouth if you keep coming back “lukewarm.”
-A Person
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indioccupied says:
This is an opportunity for people who want to try and change they way our gov’t does business, to do so. Ar you just sick out IT? Really P’sd off? Then go to one of these protests and find out what is going on. There is no excuse to sit on your butt and then complain when you don’t see yourself in the crowd.
“Its just Obama supporters out there, they are so stupid!” whine whine. Well, where are you?
There are plenty of people out there, taking there turns to have their voices heard; even if no one quite matches, the message is “we don’t like what you have done to our country and we won’t be pacified”. People sitting here complaining are being pacified to do nothing. There are young people there screaming “END THE FED!” and I mean like 20 years old. Where are their mentors? Huh? HUH?
If you want the nat’l conversation to shift to YOUR priorities, get out there and get your voice heard. The whole time there are protests, the people do nothing but talk to each other. If you want your point of view, your stream of consciousness, to flow into that energy, you have to CONTRIBUTE to the conversation.
Do you want your country to have a bunch of “communist” rules? (not my words) Then sit back and quietly grumble at your computer.
Yes, the protestors know that no matter what we do, we are screwed by TPTB, that is why they are so angry, that is why they are out there.
Will some of them still vote for Obama? Yes, because they don’t understand about the voting machines, they don’t feel they have any choices, there isn’t anyone running that represents the people, and they aren’t hearing from you!
Maybe its too late to fix our gov’t, but at least they are trying.
So what are you going to do about it?
Oh, yeah, criticize them for trying to help YOU out.
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agent says:
Everything The Media Told You About Occupy Wall Street Is Wrong
“Top Ten Myths About Occupy Wall Street”.
Myth #1. The Movement Is Violent. One of the first things I noticed was a sign posted on a wall that embraced “Kingian Nonviolence,” the peaceful principles that guided Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Myth #2. It’s Just A Bunch Of Pampered Kids. What I found was a wide-ranging group of people from various backgrounds, young and old, male and female, black, white, Latin, Asian and mixed. It was the essence of New York.
Myth #3. There Are No Black People Involved. I was taken aback by how many black and Latino participants I noticed at the demonstration. I hadn’t seen them on the television coverage of the movement, but they were clearly there.
Myth #4. They’re Anti-American. I saw a lot of American flags being waved proudly at the demonstration. The protesters may not all think the same things, but many of them were clearly hoping America would live up to its promise as a land of opportunity where the rules are fair and all are welcome.
Myth #5. They’re Just Modern-Day Hippies. I saw a few people who might fit this description, but I also saw just about every type of person you could imagine at the demonstration. There were high school-aged kids with their parents, college students in their school sweatshirts, men in business suits, mothers with baby carriages, people with jobs, people who were unemployed and white-haired retirees.
Myth #6. They Don’t Know What They Want. They are unified by one common purpose. They’re tired of a system that seems only to cater to the rich and powerful while ignoring the concerns of the vast majority of Americans.
Myth #7. The Labor Unions Are Behind This. Most of the people seemed to have no connection to organized labor. Even if they had, there’s nothing wrong with that.
Myth #8. “They’re Pro-Obama/ They’re Anti-Obama.” Both sides had their points to make.
Myth #9. They’re In The Wrong Place. Judging by the row of satellite trucks parked outside the protest, I’d say Wall Street was exactly the right place to draw attention to their cause.
Myth #10. They’re Taking Over Wall Street. The OWS group were clean, neat and orderly when I saw them. The park was actually cleaner than any park I’ve ever seen in New York City.
Source: Huffington Post