Even a rather non-observant person would have noticed by now that the Occupy Wall Street protest is being ignored by the mainstream media, or at least not taken seriously. Corporate-owned media knows its masters well.
[Photo: Erik McGregor]
Death and Taxes has been down to the Occupy Wall Street protest and assemblies a number of times since its inception on September 17th. In that time, most of the reporting has been done by independent media—they can be seen everywhere at the encampment. And when corporate media does decide to get involved, it conveniently reports around the time of an arrest.
Keith Olbermann, for his part, took the mainstream media to task last night on his show for their laughable coverage, calling it “media hypocrisy” and sending his own crew to cover the occupation. Michael Moore echoed his sentiments on Olbermann’s Countdown last night. Tim O’Reilly (founder of O’Reilly Media), a free and open source advocate, watched as a Fox News reporter baited protesters, then stepped in to state he owned a $100 million company and thought that Wall Street got away with a crime.
Is it not telling that Olbermann, pushed out of a job by a media corporation in MSNBC, is essentially the only one in the mainstream reporting on the occupation?
And, what is it about the occupation that isn’t garnering the attention of the mainstream media?
Well, it could be that it’s simply not sexy or crazy enough—it doesn’t have the violent stakes of a Libya or Egypt. Also, the Occupy Wall Street movement doesn’t have the crazy quotient of the Tea Party’s most extreme members, and neither does it have the humor, danger and theatricality of the ’60s protests led by the Diggers, the Yippies and the Weather Underground.
Could Occupy Wall Street use some of that theatricality and danger? Perhaps. However, having been down to the occupation and spoken with some of the participants, it’s very clear that they are attempting to build the movement through the general assembly and by getting their message out on the internet. And they are working hard for it to be taken seriously because they know that many millions of Americans are on their side. Except, they aren’t being taken seriously.
To an extent they’ve been successful, though: occupations have sprouted in San Francisco and now Cleveland, for example. But, this doesn’t garner enough internet traffic or television ratings for corporate media.
There are a number of articulate individuals at the occupation, and it’s rather obvious that the media could get a number of inspired interviews from the participants if they were inclined to do so.
Instead, we get continuing coverage on the field of brain dead Republican candidates and the smoke and mirrors game that is the government’s debt crisis debate. There’s very little discussion in the mainstream media about what can be done to fix a system that will continue inflating and popping bubbles by engaging in various forms of financial and political crookery.
The Occupy Wall Street protesters, on the other hand, have ideas and are intent on highlighting the mechanisms at work within the perpetual boom/bust cycle that is the American economy and democracy.
One of their main messages would appeal to many hundreds of million of viewers: That the wealthiest 1% of Americans own 40% of this country’s wealth and that the other 99% of fighting for the scraps.
We are the 99%, but good luck getting the mainstream media to emphasize that in their debt coverage or fixation on Republican candidates.
September 23, 2011 at 9:36 pm, Munch Hausen said:
Who cares about these idiots? I’m so glad that the mainstream media is ignoring this non-story.
September 23, 2011 at 10:03 pm, Nykolisa said:
I care that people are out there at least trying to make a point. It’s time america wakes up to this bullshit. Let’s see how long this stays a “non-story”
September 24, 2011 at 2:11 am, Kander67 said:
Nobody should be “glad” that a small handful of individuals controls an entire nation’s knowledge claims. Even Adam Smith warned about the dangers of monopolies- and he was the intellectual behind capitalism.
You should be gravely concerned that while thousands of “non-stories” receive huge amounts of media attention (think the OJ Simpson trial or any of Clinton’s affairs) stories which do not suit the small handful of monopolies which control the mainstream media are ignored. Whether YOU think this is a story or a non-story is not the issue.
September 24, 2011 at 2:11 am, Kander67 said:
Nobody should be “glad” that a small handful of individuals controls an entire nation’s knowledge claims. Even Adam Smith warned about the dangers of monopolies- and he was the intellectual behind capitalism.
You should be gravely concerned that while thousands of “non-stories” receive huge amounts of media attention (think the OJ Simpson trial or any of Clinton’s affairs) stories which do not suit the small handful of monopolies which control the mainstream media are ignored. Whether YOU think this is a story or a non-story is not the issue.
September 24, 2011 at 11:13 pm, Athena Stewart said:
I do not have to agree with what they say to support their right, guaranteed by the Constitution, to assemble, speak, and protest.
September 23, 2011 at 9:36 pm, Munch Hausen said:
Who cares about these idiots? I’m so glad that the mainstream media is ignoring this non-story.
September 23, 2011 at 9:36 pm, Munch Hausen said:
Who cares about these idiots? I’m so glad that the mainstream media is ignoring this non-story.
September 23, 2011 at 9:36 pm, Munch Hausen said:
Who cares about these idiots? I’m so glad that the mainstream media is ignoring this non-story.
September 23, 2011 at 9:36 pm, Munch Hausen said:
Who cares about these idiots? I’m so glad that the mainstream media is ignoring this non-story.
September 23, 2011 at 9:36 pm, Munch Hausen said:
Who cares about these idiots? I’m so glad that the mainstream media is ignoring this non-story.
September 23, 2011 at 9:36 pm, Munch Hausen said:
Who cares about these idiots? I’m so glad that the mainstream media is ignoring this non-story.
September 23, 2011 at 9:36 pm, Munch Hausen said:
Who cares about these idiots? I’m so glad that the mainstream media is ignoring this non-story.
September 23, 2011 at 9:36 pm, Munch Hausen said:
Who cares about these idiots? I’m so glad that the mainstream media is ignoring this non-story.
September 23, 2011 at 9:36 pm, Munch Hausen said:
Who cares about these idiots? I’m so glad that the mainstream media is ignoring this non-story.
September 23, 2011 at 9:36 pm, Munch Hausen said:
Who cares about these idiots? I’m so glad that the mainstream media is ignoring this non-story.
September 23, 2011 at 9:36 pm, Munch Hausen said:
Who cares about these idiots? I’m so glad that the mainstream media is ignoring this non-story.
September 23, 2011 at 9:36 pm, Munch Hausen said:
Who cares about these idiots? I’m so glad that the mainstream media is ignoring this non-story.
September 23, 2011 at 9:36 pm, Munch Hausen said:
Who cares about these idiots? I’m so glad that the mainstream media is ignoring this non-story.
September 23, 2011 at 9:36 pm, Munch Hausen said:
Who cares about these idiots? I’m so glad that the mainstream media is ignoring this non-story.
September 23, 2011 at 9:36 pm, Munch Hausen said:
Who cares about these idiots? I’m so glad that the mainstream media is ignoring this non-story.
September 23, 2011 at 9:36 pm, Munch Hausen said:
Who cares about these idiots? I’m so glad that the mainstream media is ignoring this non-story.
September 23, 2011 at 9:36 pm, Munch Hausen said:
Who cares about these idiots? I’m so glad that the mainstream media is ignoring this non-story.
September 23, 2011 at 9:36 pm, Munch Hausen said:
Who cares about these idiots? I’m so glad that the mainstream media is ignoring this non-story.
September 23, 2011 at 9:36 pm, Munch Hausen said:
Who cares about these idiots? I’m so glad that the mainstream media is ignoring this non-story.
September 23, 2011 at 9:36 pm, Munch Hausen said:
Who cares about these idiots? I’m so glad that the mainstream media is ignoring this non-story.
September 23, 2011 at 9:36 pm, Munch Hausen said:
Who cares about these idiots? I’m so glad that the mainstream media is ignoring this non-story.
September 23, 2011 at 9:36 pm, Munch Hausen said:
Who cares about these idiots? I’m so glad that the mainstream media is ignoring this non-story.
September 23, 2011 at 9:36 pm, Munch Hausen said:
Who cares about these idiots? I’m so glad that the mainstream media is ignoring this non-story.
September 23, 2011 at 9:36 pm, Munch Hausen said:
Who cares about these idiots? I’m so glad that the mainstream media is ignoring this non-story.
September 23, 2011 at 9:36 pm, Munch Hausen said:
Who cares about these idiots? I’m so glad that the mainstream media is ignoring this non-story.
September 23, 2011 at 9:39 pm, Anonymous said:
When the left protests and tries to start a revolution they write on sidewalks with chalk, march, draw pictures, throw flowers around, beat on drums, and any other completely stupid and useless thing they can do. When the right shows up at a revolution they bring their real weapons!! Last i checked the last US revolution was won with guns and blood, not flowers and peace signs. The civil war was also won with guns and blood.
September 23, 2011 at 10:18 pm, guest said:
did you learn all that in history class? as soon as you move out of your mother’s basement, you’ll see that is not how things are done in america anymore…. thus “history”. ignoring your testosterone-driven bull-ogna, just what do you suppose would happen if they DID bring guns? your comment is both disgusting and naive.
September 23, 2011 at 10:24 pm, Anonymous said:
It’s funny how you lefty weaklings always go for the mom’s basement insult. Don’t you at least have some original material. Sorry, but I will keep building my arsenal while you collect piece signs and flowers. You guys just need to admit, a revolution here would turn into a civil war. We all agree the government must change, but the right side of this country will not fall under socialist far left rule. And the far left socialists would not be much threat against the heavily armed right.
September 23, 2011 at 10:30 pm, nuhuuuh. said:
What’s a socialist?
September 23, 2011 at 11:20 pm, crazybaldhead said:
both of these viewpoints are a bit simplistic. wars are won on multiple fronts, through multiple battles. recognize that the 1% want us to be divided, when actually most of us agree that their relevance is waning and their power is disproportionate. until marshal law would be declared, this movement needs a non violent face to get the country’s support, anything violent would be swept under the rug in days with ridicule and little fanfare. the truly subversive face (i.e. armed and pissed) should not be marching in the streets–check out END:CIV Resist or die (youtube available) for ideas on survival of worst case scenario
September 23, 2011 at 11:57 pm, bombchaserchaser said:
Re: “I’ll keep building my arsenal”
Great – I am sure that Colt and Remington welcomes your dollars, but just how many guns can you shoot at once when the “lefties” attack? From what I can see the “heavily armed right” are generally too fat to properly use a gun in a real fight, and too stupid to know how to disengage the safety. The far right is not scary – it’s a joke.
September 24, 2011 at 1:56 am, Anonymous said:
Then you have a complete underestimate of people on the right. I have an extensive military / combat / law enforcement background. I know many, and I mean many, people with similar backgrounds who would openly welcome a fight with the left socialists trying to destroy this country. My impression of many on the left, mainly the socialists, is they lack any of the above backgrounds and would not survive a month in a total economic collapse. See most country folk, and people like myself also have survival skills. You guys start your UK style rioting here and keep your attacks on the conservatives and you will see just how pissed people can get. And it’s not a matter of how many guns I can shoot, I will ensure all those around me can be armed as well. Again, I’m all for peaceful. But this country will not be allowed to turn into a far left socialist crap hole like Europe is. I’m sure after the elections the liberals will be defeated anyways.
September 24, 2011 at 6:01 am, Anonymous said:
“welcoming” a fight with other human beings is disgusting. So if people want to innovate and come up with new solutions to old problems, your idea is to just mow them down? Sounds like a great democracy.
You seem to be operating from an outdated framework: either/or, black/white, socialist vs. conservative, our only options are keep things how they are or turn into Europe. The beauty of time, education, and *progress* is coming up with new solutions. I agree that when push comes to shove people will probably be forced to take up arms, because of people who are so afraid of any kind of change they’d rather shoot another person than have a civil discussion. I think that could be avoided if we ALL stopped trying to demonize “the other side” and realized that we all have a lot more in common. No matter what “side” you’re on, we’re all doing what we think will make things better not destroy the country (which is rhetoric all parties use, and it’s bogus), and in that we should find common ground.
September 24, 2011 at 8:15 am, Quite Frankly said:
i’m not too sure where you get your info, but European political economies could hardly be classed as far-left socialist
September 24, 2011 at 1:17 pm, Eric Mathe said:
The sad thing here is that the corporate fascists are winning by having you guys argue “left” vs. “right”. It should instead be “citizens” vs. “corporations”. And we better all be armed at that point because they have their own armies…
September 24, 2011 at 1:17 pm, Eric Mathe said:
The sad thing here is that the corporate fascists are winning by having you guys argue “left” vs. “right”. It should instead be “citizens” vs. “corporations”. And we better all be armed at that point because they have their own armies…
September 28, 2011 at 7:19 pm, nuhuuuh. said:
Socialist crap hole? LOL. Countries that reside highest on the happiness index are European socialist nations… Clearly, you have no idea what the word “socialist” means. The Right is just as “socialist” as the left, they just dole out the money differently.
October 15, 2011 at 5:39 pm, BROKEN BONES said:
yeh i wrote in support of the people on wall street and i also live in the mountains{of WEST VIRGINIA] and work every single day and was brought up in a post viet nam air cav boot camp household and yeh there are alot of little rich city kids there that probably couln`t survive in economic collapse,but the main message you call socialism is already been here for at least close to 30 years because in a socialistic society the greediest of the greedy your top one percent that have all control of this country have desicrated our unions and have made the poor and meek even worse off and destroyed the middle class “sound alot like old russian and other dictatorships that have oppressed all of their societies for the personal greedy gain of a few WEALTHY BEYOND WEALTHY,but at least i`m not morrally poverty stricken so i do appologize but the conservatives have blinded so many people over thirty years of scare~tactics and mainstream media they just keep voting these greedy conservatives in that are really robbing us of our tax dollars and letting the stock market power brokers ruin a way of life that has long since dissapeared CONSERVATIVE GOD FEARING PEOPLE MY ASS..SORRY but i believe in a greater good.
Reply from broken bones
September 24, 2011 at 1:56 am, Anonymous said:
Then you have a complete underestimate of people on the right. I have an extensive military / combat / law enforcement background. I know many, and I mean many, people with similar backgrounds who would openly welcome a fight with the left socialists trying to destroy this country. My impression of many on the left, mainly the socialists, is they lack any of the above backgrounds and would not survive a month in a total economic collapse. See most country folk, and people like myself also have survival skills. You guys start your UK style rioting here and keep your attacks on the conservatives and you will see just how pissed people can get. And it’s not a matter of how many guns I can shoot, I will ensure all those around me can be armed as well. Again, I’m all for peaceful. But this country will not be allowed to turn into a far left socialist crap hole like Europe is. I’m sure after the elections the liberals will be defeated anyways.
September 24, 2011 at 1:56 am, Anonymous said:
Then you have a complete underestimate of people on the right. I have an extensive military / combat / law enforcement background. I know many, and I mean many, people with similar backgrounds who would openly welcome a fight with the left socialists trying to destroy this country. My impression of many on the left, mainly the socialists, is they lack any of the above backgrounds and would not survive a month in a total economic collapse. See most country folk, and people like myself also have survival skills. You guys start your UK style rioting here and keep your attacks on the conservatives and you will see just how pissed people can get. And it’s not a matter of how many guns I can shoot, I will ensure all those around me can be armed as well. Again, I’m all for peaceful. But this country will not be allowed to turn into a far left socialist crap hole like Europe is. I’m sure after the elections the liberals will be defeated anyways.
September 24, 2011 at 1:56 am, Anonymous said:
Then you have a complete underestimate of people on the right. I have an extensive military / combat / law enforcement background. I know many, and I mean many, people with similar backgrounds who would openly welcome a fight with the left socialists trying to destroy this country. My impression of many on the left, mainly the socialists, is they lack any of the above backgrounds and would not survive a month in a total economic collapse. See most country folk, and people like myself also have survival skills. You guys start your UK style rioting here and keep your attacks on the conservatives and you will see just how pissed people can get. And it’s not a matter of how many guns I can shoot, I will ensure all those around me can be armed as well. Again, I’m all for peaceful. But this country will not be allowed to turn into a far left socialist crap hole like Europe is. I’m sure after the elections the liberals will be defeated anyways.
September 24, 2011 at 1:56 am, Anonymous said:
Then you have a complete underestimate of people on the right. I have an extensive military / combat / law enforcement background. I know many, and I mean many, people with similar backgrounds who would openly welcome a fight with the left socialists trying to destroy this country. My impression of many on the left, mainly the socialists, is they lack any of the above backgrounds and would not survive a month in a total economic collapse. See most country folk, and people like myself also have survival skills. You guys start your UK style rioting here and keep your attacks on the conservatives and you will see just how pissed people can get. And it’s not a matter of how many guns I can shoot, I will ensure all those around me can be armed as well. Again, I’m all for peaceful. But this country will not be allowed to turn into a far left socialist crap hole like Europe is. I’m sure after the elections the liberals will be defeated anyways.
September 24, 2011 at 1:56 am, Anonymous said:
Then you have a complete underestimate of people on the right. I have an extensive military / combat / law enforcement background. I know many, and I mean many, people with similar backgrounds who would openly welcome a fight with the left socialists trying to destroy this country. My impression of many on the left, mainly the socialists, is they lack any of the above backgrounds and would not survive a month in a total economic collapse. See most country folk, and people like myself also have survival skills. You guys start your UK style rioting here and keep your attacks on the conservatives and you will see just how pissed people can get. And it’s not a matter of how many guns I can shoot, I will ensure all those around me can be armed as well. Again, I’m all for peaceful. But this country will not be allowed to turn into a far left socialist crap hole like Europe is. I’m sure after the elections the liberals will be defeated anyways.
September 24, 2011 at 1:56 am, Anonymous said:
Then you have a complete underestimate of people on the right. I have an extensive military / combat / law enforcement background. I know many, and I mean many, people with similar backgrounds who would openly welcome a fight with the left socialists trying to destroy this country. My impression of many on the left, mainly the socialists, is they lack any of the above backgrounds and would not survive a month in a total economic collapse. See most country folk, and people like myself also have survival skills. You guys start your UK style rioting here and keep your attacks on the conservatives and you will see just how pissed people can get. And it’s not a matter of how many guns I can shoot, I will ensure all those around me can be armed as well. Again, I’m all for peaceful. But this country will not be allowed to turn into a far left socialist crap hole like Europe is. I’m sure after the elections the liberals will be defeated anyways.
September 24, 2011 at 1:56 am, Anonymous said:
Then you have a complete underestimate of people on the right. I have an extensive military / combat / law enforcement background. I know many, and I mean many, people with similar backgrounds who would openly welcome a fight with the left socialists trying to destroy this country. My impression of many on the left, mainly the socialists, is they lack any of the above backgrounds and would not survive a month in a total economic collapse. See most country folk, and people like myself also have survival skills. You guys start your UK style rioting here and keep your attacks on the conservatives and you will see just how pissed people can get. And it’s not a matter of how many guns I can shoot, I will ensure all those around me can be armed as well. Again, I’m all for peaceful. But this country will not be allowed to turn into a far left socialist crap hole like Europe is. I’m sure after the elections the liberals will be defeated anyways.
September 24, 2011 at 1:57 am, Greatview said:
Depends on what you mean by far right.The far right in D.C.(or Neocons,Teapartiers,or whatever)are the ones that are the ones responsible for many of our current problems.That’s not a joke.I’m retired military and a gun club target shooter.I hear guys blowing off,just like Bombchaser.My reply is that if B.S. was money,this place would be the Bank of America.I don’t care many guns and bullets you have in your basement,you won’t last five minutes by yourself.
September 24, 2011 at 1:57 am, Greatview said:
Depends on what you mean by far right.The far right in D.C.(or Neocons,Teapartiers,or whatever)are the ones that are the ones responsible for many of our current problems.That’s not a joke.I’m retired military and a gun club target shooter.I hear guys blowing off,just like Bombchaser.My reply is that if B.S. was money,this place would be the Bank of America.I don’t care many guns and bullets you have in your basement,you won’t last five minutes by yourself.
September 24, 2011 at 1:57 am, Greatview said:
Depends on what you mean by far right.The far right in D.C.(or Neocons,Teapartiers,or whatever)are the ones that are the ones responsible for many of our current problems.That’s not a joke.I’m retired military and a gun club target shooter.I hear guys blowing off,just like Bombchaser.My reply is that if B.S. was money,this place would be the Bank of America.I don’t care many guns and bullets you have in your basement,you won’t last five minutes by yourself.
September 24, 2011 at 1:57 am, Greatview said:
Depends on what you mean by far right.The far right in D.C.(or Neocons,Teapartiers,or whatever)are the ones that are the ones responsible for many of our current problems.That’s not a joke.I’m retired military and a gun club target shooter.I hear guys blowing off,just like Bombchaser.My reply is that if B.S. was money,this place would be the Bank of America.I don’t care many guns and bullets you have in your basement,you won’t last five minutes by yourself.
September 24, 2011 at 1:57 am, Greatview said:
Depends on what you mean by far right.The far right in D.C.(or Neocons,Teapartiers,or whatever)are the ones that are the ones responsible for many of our current problems.That’s not a joke.I’m retired military and a gun club target shooter.I hear guys blowing off,just like Bombchaser.My reply is that if B.S. was money,this place would be the Bank of America.I don’t care many guns and bullets you have in your basement,you won’t last five minutes by yourself.
September 24, 2011 at 1:57 am, Greatview said:
Depends on what you mean by far right.The far right in D.C.(or Neocons,Teapartiers,or whatever)are the ones that are the ones responsible for many of our current problems.That’s not a joke.I’m retired military and a gun club target shooter.I hear guys blowing off,just like Bombchaser.My reply is that if B.S. was money,this place would be the Bank of America.I don’t care many guns and bullets you have in your basement,you won’t last five minutes by yourself.
September 24, 2011 at 1:57 am, Greatview said:
Depends on what you mean by far right.The far right in D.C.(or Neocons,Teapartiers,or whatever)are the ones that are the ones responsible for many of our current problems.That’s not a joke.I’m retired military and a gun club target shooter.I hear guys blowing off,just like Bombchaser.My reply is that if B.S. was money,this place would be the Bank of America.I don’t care many guns and bullets you have in your basement,you won’t last five minutes by yourself.
September 24, 2011 at 1:57 am, Greatview said:
Depends on what you mean by far right.The far right in D.C.(or Neocons,Teapartiers,or whatever)are the ones that are the ones responsible for many of our current problems.That’s not a joke.I’m retired military and a gun club target shooter.I hear guys blowing off,just like Bombchaser.My reply is that if B.S. was money,this place would be the Bank of America.I don’t care many guns and bullets you have in your basement,you won’t last five minutes by yourself.
September 24, 2011 at 1:57 am, Greatview said:
Depends on what you mean by far right.The far right in D.C.(or Neocons,Teapartiers,or whatever)are the ones that are the ones responsible for many of our current problems.That’s not a joke.I’m retired military and a gun club target shooter.I hear guys blowing off,just like Bombchaser.My reply is that if B.S. was money,this place would be the Bank of America.I don’t care many guns and bullets you have in your basement,you won’t last five minutes by yourself.
September 24, 2011 at 1:34 am, Outahere123086 said:
Your understanding of how people behave is sorry. It is highly unlikely we will wage a civil war divided by political followings. It will between the people who are trying to maintain there current way of life and the people who desire change. If you didn’t already know the “liberal” side and the “conservative” side are two hands working together. They are there to give people the illusion of choice and for no other reason.
September 24, 2011 at 7:19 pm, Sucit4me said:
“illusion of choice”, WELL STATED. this is exactly what moral, intelligent human beings, who happen to be citizens of the U.S., are given. it has been a long time coming yet these non violent protests may be the tip of the uprising that needs to occur in this country. it’s time.
September 24, 2011 at 7:19 pm, Sucit4me said:
“illusion of choice”, WELL STATED. this is exactly what moral, intelligent human beings, who happen to be citizens of the U.S., are given. it has been a long time coming yet these non violent protests may be the tip of the uprising that needs to occur in this country. it’s time.
September 24, 2011 at 2:14 am, Kander67 said:
*Peace signs
September 23, 2011 at 10:29 pm, nuhuuuh. said:
India won its independence from Great Britain largely due to a policy of non violent noncooperation.
September 24, 2011 at 4:59 am, Anonymous said:
That tactic only works when the other side is nice and civilized and doesn’t really want to shoot you. Try that tactic against a horrible and nasty regime whose people would be perfectly happy to shoot you as look at you, and you’ll just end up with a lot of dead peaceniks.
September 28, 2011 at 7:14 pm, nuhuuuh. said:
Some dead peaceniks, perhaps. However, shooting a bunch of unarmed people that simply refuses to cooperate kind of gets in the way of a person’s humanity. While some primitive societies may not have a problem with this, Americans tend to be a civilized lot.
September 28, 2011 at 7:55 pm, Anonymous said:
nuhuuh, I agree that we American tend to be a civilized lot. Even the old Soviet Union ended up not being willing to shoot its own citizens when they peacefully rebelled in Moscow in the early 90′s. But there’s a lot of room between that and some societies that clearly have no problem with shooting their own citizens, such as China at Tianneman Square. I’m sure that the Nazzzis wouldn’t have had a problem doing it either had the occasion arose. And does anyone think that the Saudis might not use violence if a large group of Saudi women staged some sort of non-violent mass protest against the treatment of women in their society?
So I guess that I come back to my point that non-violence only really works when the people you’re protesting against don’t want to use violence (at least serious violence, aka shooting people, etc.) against the protesters.
September 28, 2011 at 10:31 pm, nuhuuuh. said:
The British massacred plenty of India’s protestors. Plenty of the mideast protesters were shot and killed. Nonviolent protest works just fine if you’re willing to die for your cause.
September 28, 2011 at 10:31 pm, nuhuuuh. said:
The British massacred plenty of India’s protestors. Plenty of the mideast protesters were shot and killed. Nonviolent protest works just fine if you’re willing to die for your cause.
September 28, 2011 at 10:31 pm, nuhuuuh. said:
The British massacred plenty of India’s protestors. Plenty of the mideast protesters were shot and killed. Nonviolent protest works just fine if you’re willing to die for your cause.
September 28, 2011 at 10:31 pm, nuhuuuh. said:
The British massacred plenty of India’s protestors. Plenty of the mideast protesters were shot and killed. Nonviolent protest works just fine if you’re willing to die for your cause.
September 28, 2011 at 10:31 pm, nuhuuuh. said:
The British massacred plenty of India’s protestors. Plenty of the mideast protesters were shot and killed. Nonviolent protest works just fine if you’re willing to die for your cause.
September 28, 2011 at 7:55 pm, Anonymous said:
nuhuuh, I agree that we American tend to be a civilized lot. Even the old Soviet Union ended up not being willing to shoot its own citizens when they peacefully rebelled in Moscow in the early 90′s. But there’s a lot of room between that and some societies that clearly have no problem with shooting their own citizens, such as China at Tianneman Square. I’m sure that the Nazzzis wouldn’t have had a problem doing it either had the occasion arose. And does anyone think that the Saudis might not use violence if a large group of Saudi women staged some sort of non-violent mass protest against the treatment of women in their society?
So I guess that I come back to my point that non-violence only really works when the people you’re protesting against don’t want to use violence (at least serious violence, aka shooting people, etc.) against the protesters.
September 28, 2011 at 7:14 pm, nuhuuuh. said:
Some dead peaceniks, perhaps. However, shooting a bunch of unarmed people that simply refuses to cooperate kind of gets in the way of a person’s humanity. While some primitive societies may not have a problem with this, Americans tend to be a civilized lot.
September 23, 2011 at 10:52 pm, Scootie DeBoughty said:
NOBODY should die for Wall Street. Period. Save the killing for when they are breaking down your door in the middle of the night wearing brown shirts.
Since we learned our horrible lessons of the Civil War; we Americans have been able to grow up just a little and settle our differences without war. Of course the ’60′s got a bit violent bot it did not cost the deaths of hundred’s of thousands of our youth to effect change.
I’m a Vet, I’ve been there. War is an awful, terrible thing that needs to be abolished and if you don’t know that then you haven’t been there.
September 23, 2011 at 10:52 pm, Scootie DeBoughty said:
NOBODY should die for Wall Street. Period. Save the killing for when they are breaking down your door in the middle of the night wearing brown shirts.
Since we learned our horrible lessons of the Civil War; we Americans have been able to grow up just a little and settle our differences without war. Of course the ’60′s got a bit violent bot it did not cost the deaths of hundred’s of thousands of our youth to effect change.
I’m a Vet, I’ve been there. War is an awful, terrible thing that needs to be abolished and if you don’t know that then you haven’t been there.
September 23, 2011 at 10:52 pm, Scootie DeBoughty said:
NOBODY should die for Wall Street. Period. Save the killing for when they are breaking down your door in the middle of the night wearing brown shirts.
Since we learned our horrible lessons of the Civil War; we Americans have been able to grow up just a little and settle our differences without war. Of course the ’60′s got a bit violent bot it did not cost the deaths of hundred’s of thousands of our youth to effect change.
I’m a Vet, I’ve been there. War is an awful, terrible thing that needs to be abolished and if you don’t know that then you haven’t been there.
September 23, 2011 at 10:52 pm, Scootie DeBoughty said:
NOBODY should die for Wall Street. Period. Save the killing for when they are breaking down your door in the middle of the night wearing brown shirts.
Since we learned our horrible lessons of the Civil War; we Americans have been able to grow up just a little and settle our differences without war. Of course the ’60′s got a bit violent bot it did not cost the deaths of hundred’s of thousands of our youth to effect change.
I’m a Vet, I’ve been there. War is an awful, terrible thing that needs to be abolished and if you don’t know that then you haven’t been there.
September 23, 2011 at 11:29 pm, Americana said:
Maybe you should recheck your history. Civil rights movements have done plenty without resorting to waving guns around. Women were jailed and beaten for trying to get the right to vote. African Americans were as well. People died for their rights in both of those movements; and in the end the peaceful triumphed because they were in the right.
September 24, 2011 at 6:21 pm, Xanna Mills-Rolfs Spearing-Cuc said:
I’m sorry, are you seriously saying that it’s better to begin with blood and violence to protest an issue, rather than peaceful revolution? What the hell is wrong with you? Do you really think the solution to the problem is another fucking Civil War? Are you daft?? I’m not saying violent revolution won’t or shouldn’t ever happen but for God’s sake, let’s try to be civilized first!
September 23, 2011 at 10:07 pm, Jazysaurus said:
OH NO, TIME TO GENERATE STORMS OF DISTRACTION!!!
These protesters are focused on the only potentially productive political topic, which is UNDUE INFLUENCE from monied interests and their horrifying corruption of American government and elections.
PAY NO ATTENTION, NOTHING TO SEE HERE ON WALL STREET!!
September 23, 2011 at 10:15 pm, sconsin said:
I’m a moderate-to-liberal sort of person, college degree, unemployed, I should probably shave and get a haircut, all that. But seriously I don’t get the accusations of a media blackout when you’ve already given examples of mainstream media coverage, ignored others, plus the boon of day-to-day coverage you get just by googling it. Jeez.
I’ve been discussing this protest on a forum where everyone was eager to see what would happen in the first couple days and completely turned against it the moment some occupiers started posting. Seriously, it’s a social experiment ripped from the pages of their Poli-Sci 101 textbooks that involves a lot of aimlessness, convoluted decision-making, asking people to give their input then whining when they don’t like the input, staunchly refusing to use methods “approved by the masses” that have lead to success in previous social movements. Just call it what it is: a bunch of college students that want to make victims of themselves while getting free pizza.
September 23, 2011 at 10:46 pm, Matt Durrett said:
Hah, for a second there I thought you were talking about this website!
September 23, 2011 at 10:46 pm, Matt Durrett said:
Hah, for a second there I thought you were talking about this website!
September 24, 2011 at 1:31 am, Greatview said:
Boy,does that ever tell the story ! I’ll bet we never read about it in the Omaha World Herald.
Grumpy
September 24, 2011 at 5:43 am, laurie adkins said:
http://www.deathandtaxesmag.com/145050/occupy-wall-street-protest-being-systematically-ignored-by-mainstream-media/
September 24, 2011 at 12:40 pm, rstone said:
Is it really a surprise that the mega News Corporations (GE, Walt Disney, NewsCorp., TimeWarner, Viacom & CBS) aren’t covering the Occupy Wall Street protests?
The real question is why isn’t the Tea Party joining the Occupy Wall Street protests?
The Tea Party wanted to take our country back — where’s the Tea Party now?
The Mega news companies sell adds to mega Corporations (on print / radio / TV) to who? Mega Banks, Mega Insurance Companies, Mega Automobile Companies, Mega Fuel Companies, etc. — who controls their stock — the 1%. Q: Which party’s candidates do mega corporations fund? A: Republicans and Democrats.
Not so, some of you say. They covered the Tea Party. Ok good catch. But why? Why did Mega News cover the Tea Party protests / movement? Mega Corporations conduct surveys and polls to learn what their consumers/voters are thinking, what pitches will sell / how they can put out ads that will manipulate / motivate them to vote for their candidates.
Last election cycle, they figured out pretty quickly, a huge block of Republicans felt betrayed. Republicans were so upset with their own party and the old campaign rhetoric / themes were not working — Megas grew concerned. With Republicans in the White House Mega Corps pushed through legislation that contradicted the Republican brand. Voters increasingly began to see through the facade. So long as the 1% can portray the choice as two Mega Parties they
control, there’s no risk to them — they maintain control and push their agendas through. “Upset by Bush, ok vote for the
Democrat this time. We have undue influence with the other party too.” But last election, People were so upset candidates that were not already bought and paid for were showing up on ballots with enough support to beat the Republican and Democrat candidates/”choices”.
So mega business, sells Tea Party candidates as a flavor of republican. Mega News covered the movement so Mega Corps could shape the voter’s perception of what a “tea party” candidate is — and maintain control.
Again, why isn’t the Tea Party joining the Occupy Wall Street protests?
The Tea Party wanted to take our country back — where’s the Tea Party now? Already bought and paid for?
September 24, 2011 at 12:40 pm, rstone said:
Is it really a surprise that the mega News Corporations (GE, Walt Disney, NewsCorp., TimeWarner, Viacom & CBS) aren’t covering the Occupy Wall Street protests?
The real question is why isn’t the Tea Party joining the Occupy Wall Street protests?
The Tea Party wanted to take our country back — where’s the Tea Party now?
The Mega news companies sell adds to mega Corporations (on print / radio / TV) to who? Mega Banks, Mega Insurance Companies, Mega Automobile Companies, Mega Fuel Companies, etc. — who controls their stock — the 1%. Q: Which party’s candidates do mega corporations fund? A: Republicans and Democrats.
Not so, some of you say. They covered the Tea Party. Ok good catch. But why? Why did Mega News cover the Tea Party protests / movement? Mega Corporations conduct surveys and polls to learn what their consumers/voters are thinking, what pitches will sell / how they can put out ads that will manipulate / motivate them to vote for their candidates.
Last election cycle, they figured out pretty quickly, a huge block of Republicans felt betrayed. Republicans were so upset with their own party and the old campaign rhetoric / themes were not working — Megas grew concerned. With Republicans in the White House Mega Corps pushed through legislation that contradicted the Republican brand. Voters increasingly began to see through the facade. So long as the 1% can portray the choice as two Mega Parties they
control, there’s no risk to them — they maintain control and push their agendas through. “Upset by Bush, ok vote for the
Democrat this time. We have undue influence with the other party too.” But last election, People were so upset candidates that were not already bought and paid for were showing up on ballots with enough support to beat the Republican and Democrat candidates/”choices”.
So mega business, sells Tea Party candidates as a flavor of republican. Mega News covered the movement so Mega Corps could shape the voter’s perception of what a “tea party” candidate is — and maintain control.
Again, why isn’t the Tea Party joining the Occupy Wall Street protests?
The Tea Party wanted to take our country back — where’s the Tea Party now? Already bought and paid for?
September 24, 2011 at 12:40 pm, rstone said:
Is it really a surprise that the mega News Corporations (GE, Walt Disney, NewsCorp., TimeWarner, Viacom & CBS) aren’t covering the Occupy Wall Street protests?
The real question is why isn’t the Tea Party joining the Occupy Wall Street protests?
The Tea Party wanted to take our country back — where’s the Tea Party now?
The Mega news companies sell adds to mega Corporations (on print / radio / TV) to who? Mega Banks, Mega Insurance Companies, Mega Automobile Companies, Mega Fuel Companies, etc. — who controls their stock — the 1%. Q: Which party’s candidates do mega corporations fund? A: Republicans and Democrats.
Not so, some of you say. They covered the Tea Party. Ok good catch. But why? Why did Mega News cover the Tea Party protests / movement? Mega Corporations conduct surveys and polls to learn what their consumers/voters are thinking, what pitches will sell / how they can put out ads that will manipulate / motivate them to vote for their candidates.
Last election cycle, they figured out pretty quickly, a huge block of Republicans felt betrayed. Republicans were so upset with their own party and the old campaign rhetoric / themes were not working — Megas grew concerned. With Republicans in the White House Mega Corps pushed through legislation that contradicted the Republican brand. Voters increasingly began to see through the facade. So long as the 1% can portray the choice as two Mega Parties they
control, there’s no risk to them — they maintain control and push their agendas through. “Upset by Bush, ok vote for the
Democrat this time. We have undue influence with the other party too.” But last election, People were so upset candidates that were not already bought and paid for were showing up on ballots with enough support to beat the Republican and Democrat candidates/”choices”.
So mega business, sells Tea Party candidates as a flavor of republican. Mega News covered the movement so Mega Corps could shape the voter’s perception of what a “tea party” candidate is — and maintain control.
Again, why isn’t the Tea Party joining the Occupy Wall Street protests?
The Tea Party wanted to take our country back — where’s the Tea Party now? Already bought and paid for?
September 24, 2011 at 12:40 pm, rstone said:
Is it really a surprise that the mega News Corporations (GE, Walt Disney, NewsCorp., TimeWarner, Viacom & CBS) aren’t covering the Occupy Wall Street protests?
The real question is why isn’t the Tea Party joining the Occupy Wall Street protests?
The Tea Party wanted to take our country back — where’s the Tea Party now?
The Mega news companies sell adds to mega Corporations (on print / radio / TV) to who? Mega Banks, Mega Insurance Companies, Mega Automobile Companies, Mega Fuel Companies, etc. — who controls their stock — the 1%. Q: Which party’s candidates do mega corporations fund? A: Republicans and Democrats.
Not so, some of you say. They covered the Tea Party. Ok good catch. But why? Why did Mega News cover the Tea Party protests / movement? Mega Corporations conduct surveys and polls to learn what their consumers/voters are thinking, what pitches will sell / how they can put out ads that will manipulate / motivate them to vote for their candidates.
Last election cycle, they figured out pretty quickly, a huge block of Republicans felt betrayed. Republicans were so upset with their own party and the old campaign rhetoric / themes were not working — Megas grew concerned. With Republicans in the White House Mega Corps pushed through legislation that contradicted the Republican brand. Voters increasingly began to see through the facade. So long as the 1% can portray the choice as two Mega Parties they
control, there’s no risk to them — they maintain control and push their agendas through. “Upset by Bush, ok vote for the
Democrat this time. We have undue influence with the other party too.” But last election, People were so upset candidates that were not already bought and paid for were showing up on ballots with enough support to beat the Republican and Democrat candidates/”choices”.
So mega business, sells Tea Party candidates as a flavor of republican. Mega News covered the movement so Mega Corps could shape the voter’s perception of what a “tea party” candidate is — and maintain control.
Again, why isn’t the Tea Party joining the Occupy Wall Street protests?
The Tea Party wanted to take our country back — where’s the Tea Party now? Already bought and paid for?
September 25, 2011 at 11:24 am, rstone said:
Tea Party rank and file members are missing a big opportunity. Just as Republicans felt betrayed by Bush, a huge block of Democrats feel betrayed by O’Bama.
O’Bama’s failure to bring even 1 Goldman Sachs indictment is the most compelling evidence that the Democrats and Republicans platforms are only divided on social issues — Republicans/Democrats are one and the same when it comes to representing the Mega Businesses and the 1%.
If the Mega Corporations who hire the Mega Lobbyists can keep betrayed Republicans and betrayed Democrats from joining forces to take our County back, the Megas win at their games.
Betrayed Democrats and betrayed Republicans need to but differences aside and unite on the biggest issue that has confronted our Nation since the Civil war — Mega Businesses sitting on their 12 Trillion in reserves do NOT care about the American people. The Megas have so much $$$ and they have been playing these games for so long — this will not be an easy fight even if the American people can unite — but divided, we have Zero chance.
September 25, 2011 at 11:24 am, rstone said:
Tea Party rank and file members are missing a big opportunity. Just as Republicans felt betrayed by Bush, a huge block of Democrats feel betrayed by O’Bama.
O’Bama’s failure to bring even 1 Goldman Sachs indictment is the most compelling evidence that the Democrats and Republicans platforms are only divided on social issues — Republicans/Democrats are one and the same when it comes to representing the Mega Businesses and the 1%.
If the Mega Corporations who hire the Mega Lobbyists can keep betrayed Republicans and betrayed Democrats from joining forces to take our County back, the Megas win at their games.
Betrayed Democrats and betrayed Republicans need to but differences aside and unite on the biggest issue that has confronted our Nation since the Civil war — Mega Businesses sitting on their 12 Trillion in reserves do NOT care about the American people. The Megas have so much $$$ and they have been playing these games for so long — this will not be an easy fight even if the American people can unite — but divided, we have Zero chance.
September 29, 2011 at 3:32 am, Angry person said:
Wake up! The teaparty is owned by newscorp and repert murdock!
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/29/opinion/29rich.html
Of course they will cover them. You are thinking WAY to much about this.
September 29, 2011 at 3:32 am, Angry person said:
Wake up! The teaparty is owned by newscorp and repert murdock!
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/29/opinion/29rich.html
Of course they will cover them. You are thinking WAY to much about this.
September 29, 2011 at 6:54 pm, Fshaw said:
“repert murdock”
another graduate of the public schools
October 11, 2011 at 5:03 am, Gesuy said:
Fshaw, showing cognitive bias in believing someones typo is evidence of a bad education.. poor uneducated Fshaw
September 24, 2011 at 12:40 pm, rstone said:
Is it really a surprise that the mega News Corporations (GE, Walt Disney, NewsCorp., TimeWarner, Viacom & CBS) aren’t covering the Occupy Wall Street protests?
The real question is why isn’t the Tea Party joining the Occupy Wall Street protests?
The Tea Party wanted to take our country back — where’s the Tea Party now?
The Mega news companies sell adds to mega Corporations (on print / radio / TV) to who? Mega Banks, Mega Insurance Companies, Mega Automobile Companies, Mega Fuel Companies, etc. — who controls their stock — the 1%. Q: Which party’s candidates do mega corporations fund? A: Republicans and Democrats.
Not so, some of you say. They covered the Tea Party. Ok good catch. But why? Why did Mega News cover the Tea Party protests / movement? Mega Corporations conduct surveys and polls to learn what their consumers/voters are thinking, what pitches will sell / how they can put out ads that will manipulate / motivate them to vote for their candidates.
Last election cycle, they figured out pretty quickly, a huge block of Republicans felt betrayed. Republicans were so upset with their own party and the old campaign rhetoric / themes were not working — Megas grew concerned. With Republicans in the White House Mega Corps pushed through legislation that contradicted the Republican brand. Voters increasingly began to see through the facade. So long as the 1% can portray the choice as two Mega Parties they
control, there’s no risk to them — they maintain control and push their agendas through. “Upset by Bush, ok vote for the
Democrat this time. We have undue influence with the other party too.” But last election, People were so upset candidates that were not already bought and paid for were showing up on ballots with enough support to beat the Republican and Democrat candidates/”choices”.
So mega business, sells Tea Party candidates as a flavor of republican. Mega News covered the movement so Mega Corps could shape the voter’s perception of what a “tea party” candidate is — and maintain control.
Again, why isn’t the Tea Party joining the Occupy Wall Street protests?
The Tea Party wanted to take our country back — where’s the Tea Party now? Already bought and paid for?
September 24, 2011 at 2:54 pm, Doris Murdock said:
good article. regretfully, even Jon Stewart made fun of the protest a couple of nights ago. keep going!
September 24, 2011 at 4:03 pm, Roger Duval said:
Again, what are you people trying to accomplish?
September 24, 2011 at 6:16 pm, Xanna Mills-Rolfs Spearing-Cuc said:
I think the overarching concern here is that these banks and Wall Street in general have been controlling things for a long time and have become corrupt. The economic crisis in 2008 was brought about by these corporations’ crooked tactics and our government is allowing it to happen by refusing to regulate them and giving them power over congress and thereby the people of the United States. That’s not how our government is supposed to work. The protesters and the rest of us are trying to make the government as well as our fellow citizens aware of the problem so it can be dealt with. We’re sending the message that we’re not okay with the corruption that is now inherent in our financial and political system, and that we want things to change.
September 24, 2011 at 3:57 pm, Roger Duval said:
What, exactly, are you protesters aiming to accomplish?
September 24, 2011 at 4:14 pm, Anonymous said:
OccupyWallStreet is a group of 100-200 hippies that have camped out in a park, without anything resembling coherent demands, living off the goodwill of fellow travelers. Most are not New Yorkers, most are college students who have never held or applied for a job. They are badly outnumbered by the 60,000 residents of the Financial District, and they only get their numbers up to a thousand on weekends when only residents and tourists are on the street.
The major news corporations gave it one story when it was being planned, saw it fizzle, and ignored it. Because it’s not news that a bunch of spoiled kids are hanging out in a park doing nothing.
September 25, 2011 at 12:05 am, Anonymous said:
theyre probably living off the goodwill of others but that’s how these revolutions start. there’s a purpose here. thing is, no one (the media) will really care until the protesters come in the thousands. the people who organized this event didnt do this for nothing. theyre waiting for their moment. they might fizzle. but i hope it happens. these ‘hippies’ represent the majority. it’s funny how we tout ourselves as the best democracy in the galaxy and then when something very democratic actually happens, big govt steps in and says NO. we’re actually no different from the ‘managed democracy’ that is Russia. though i still have respect for O. at least he’s TRYING. the GOP are just blockers, and with so little intelligence, makes sense that they have so few ideas
theyre protesting b/c there are no jobs. and from a business standpoint, it makes sense, why create jobs when there’s pretty much no demand? cutting tax rates for corporations does not create jobs. we’re still experiencing the aftershocks of the great recession. there is no ‘trickle down’. only hoarding. none of that goes to any of the ‘expendables’ on the lower rungs of the socioeconomic ladder.
September 25, 2011 at 2:23 am, Thenewsjunkie said:
Well said edgehopper. Sleeping on the sidewalks in lower Manhattan? That’s not a demonstration. That’s called being homeless in NYC. Try occupying the Stock Exchange and maybe you’ll get some additional media coverage. BUt wake up, why should the demonstration get any more media coverage than any other demonstration? They’re getting exactly the amount of coverage any other demo of this size would get. The only disruption they’ve caused is making people have to take a few extra steps around them while on their way to work.
September 25, 2011 at 5:40 am, Anonymous said:
as dumb as you make it out to be, and it is kinda dumb, isnt that the point? to be an inconvenience and try to get more people to the same thing?
in terms of coverage, i think that’s unfair. there are plenty of things in print and digital media that are not news. what’s weird is that there is no mention of this at all on the major networks
but perhaps youre right. it might take more than some pacifist hippies to bring about change. probably something akin to the London Riots
September 24, 2011 at 4:32 pm, Anonymous said:
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September 24, 2011 at 5:06 pm, Robyn said:
At some point it should become obvious to someone in power that if the middle class is destroyed, there will be no one left to buy corporations’ products or services.
September 24, 2011 at 8:35 pm, Winston said:
Don’t forget the Chinese and Indian middle class together bigger in numbers than the us population.
September 24, 2011 at 5:21 pm, You said:
Before criticizing the protests, what have you done to try to help this country? More security less freedom, higher prices lower wages, improvements in education less teachers? Who on here criticizing these men and women on here has a better solution or realistic solution? Years and years of indoctrination and so many present their arguments as if it were there own.
Elders give up and youngsters overly energetic, who on here has attempted to help all of us and not their own class? Somebodies are developing something for all of us not just themselves; interpret it as you will. No need to criticize for self righteous reasons. This effects us all. The history learned has painted an image of what tyrany, fascism, corporatism or any isms should look like, not what it is. Again, before criticizing what have you done for us?
September 24, 2011 at 5:26 pm, Trick said:
Epic Fail @ Anonymous ROFL PWNED. Hack into the IRS and get our tax money back from our government
September 24, 2011 at 5:33 pm, Marc Delany said:
watch video
http://www.deathandtaxesmag.com/143671/excessive-police-force-in-occupy-wall-street-arrests-video/
September 24, 2011 at 5:41 pm, Anonymous said:
The Fox News reporter was Bill Schultz – a comedy guy on FNC on the overnight show “Red Eye”. His “report” last night was a spoof of him being a part of the protest. Kind of think of it as FNC’s Daily Show type of thing.
Schultz did conclude it was a bunch of hippies. (Some did not really know what they were protesting.) Schultz did a comedy skit pretending to be protesting a number of things. (One of them was bagels. His sign was “east toast”. It was a funny skit but he was in no way a reporter.
FNC has shown a few clips of the protesters and mentioned it on air.
BTW: The top 10% of the US income earners pay 38% of all federal taxes. When you check the top 10% of US wage earners, they pay almost 70% of all taxes.
http://www.financialsamurai.com/2011/04/12/how-much-money-do-the-top-income-earners-make-percent/
These protesters can protest all day and are not working. So I’m sure they pay no Federal Income tax.
September 24, 2011 at 6:20 pm, Jstamos00 said:
I guess you think the republican candidates have any idea what they’re supposed to be running for? Listening to them, I have no clue. Bunch of rhetoric with no devised plan on how to accomplish anything (except vote no to anything the president tries to accomplish). Why do we have to watch Sarah Palin in her stupid bus on every network? She’s completely irrelevant, but American’s speaking up for their rights and representing the people who can’t make it to Wall Street are ignored. Even if you don’t agree with the protesters, they still deserve a voice. Unfortunately we’re more likely to hear about Lindsay Lohan shoplifting or some teen mom who left her kid in the bathtub. It’s there way of distracting the hiveminds.
September 24, 2011 at 6:09 pm, Xanna Mills-Rolfs Spearing-Cuc said:
Love it! Good job, Keith Olbermann! sign the petition to support #occupywallstreet !!!
https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions/!/petition/recognize-men-and-women-who-are-occupying-wall-street/tX0ZX8Z7
September 24, 2011 at 6:27 pm, Anonymous said:
As much as a certain segment of society chooses to combat what they perceive to be the gaming of society by entrenched power interests perhaps we ought to ask the uncomfortable question- does anyone then really care anymore? And if they did, how is it that the movement that started off with 5000 members last weekend has dwindled to less than 200 come this weekend? After all the concerns of the ‘occupy wall street’ group are legitimate ones with deep consequences.
http://scallywagandvagabond.com/2011/09/occupy-wall-st-rebel-with-a-cause-suddenly-youth-who-dont-care-about-celebrity-and-fame-but-will-this-consciousness-have-legs/
September 25, 2011 at 11:08 pm, Marc Denaly said:
dwindled to much less than 200 – because they got tired of listening to a bunch of spoiled brats with iphones & ipads spout retoric about being underprivilaged . With some much poverty and hunger it is embarrassing to see rich kids having a free pizza party and camp out . But most of us bailed because there is a core group who just want to incite violence and get arrested . This way mommy and daddy will notice them
September 24, 2011 at 6:41 pm, HEIDIFIDO said:
the media is not doing there Job they should focus on the Walstreet protest
but dont feel left out the media in Michigan does not report on the
RECALL GOV. SNYDER ISSUES NEITHER
September 24, 2011 at 7:45 pm, iwishiwasaballer said:
Their agenda should be simple “Wall Street needs to stop influences commodities markets” Food, fuel, and faw materials should be subject to supply and demand not some rich a$$ corp or whatever creating instabilities
September 24, 2011 at 8:27 pm, EricG10101 said:
It’s a big YAWN. That’s why no one is covering the “demonstration.”
And, Olbermann is entirely boring. That’s why he got fired.
Report on something interesting. I am dozing off.
September 24, 2011 at 11:08 pm, Athena Stewart said:
So this is how democracy dies… with yawns from the people who are supposed to keep us informed. SHAME ON YOU, NEWS MEDIA!
September 25, 2011 at 2:09 am, Anonymous said:
I’m not so sure that it’s “yawns” as much as orders from their corporate ownership.
That said, I think that these protesters are a bunch of clueless loons. The current recession wasn’t brought on by Wall Street or corporations. It was caused by government interference in the private sector, starting with Barney Frank and Chris Dodd forcing banks and mortgage companies to give mortgages to people that had no business whatsoever getting those loans. And when those silly loans went bad, as was entirely predictable, the government-ordered house of cards collapsed.
September 25, 2011 at 2:20 am, Thenewsjunkie said:
You guys really think the mainstream media is ignoring your protest? I think they’re giving it the same amount of coverage they give any small demonstration (in relative terms) that isn’t causing much disruption at all to anyone’s daily life. Also, speaking of mainstream media coverage, perhaps you should have looked at what else would be going on the week of your demonstration, other things that might be newsworthy. Perhaps you didn’t hear (although I don’t know how you could have missed it) but the UN General Assembly is taking place at the same time as your sit in. And, unless your head is buried in the sand, you should have known that the Palestinians asking for full statehood recognition would garner much of the mainstream media coverage this week. You guys at best have shown poor planning and at worst have no clue what audiences really care about when watching the news. Go occupy the stock exchange and then maybe you’ll get some more coverage but I’ve seen your protest covered on TV and in the papers. IT’s getting exactly the amount of coverage it deserves. Stop being cry babies. You’re sleeping overnight on the streets of lower Manhattan? That’s not a protest. That’s called being homeless in NYC.
September 25, 2011 at 9:48 am, FlyingSpaghettiMonster said:
If these kids even gave a f**k about changing things, they’d register Republican and vote in the primaries. Then they’d vote for the most libertarian candidate in the general election and turn this country on its head. And whether or not it worked out, you’d see some real change, good or bad, in their favor and then they’d have a platform to base their bullshit on that may actually get some traction. This overly white, secretly well-off hipster/ hippie contingency can f**k off for all I care. In 10 years, most of them will be voting Republican. Or dead because they’d rather wait for government health care instead of sucking it up and getting a real job they “hate” w/ benefits that would allow them in good health to continually sow the seeds of subversion in their employers’ business. Typical American hubris they usually disdain. This ain’t f**king Egypt, you morons. When the protest is done, you get to bathe in self righteous accolades while sucking up the free wi-fi at Starbucks.
“I might agree with you/and everything you do/
but if I’m part of the problem/then you’re part of the problem too”
-Lance Hahn
September 25, 2011 at 2:02 pm, twocentsworth said:
I am a parent still paying a fortune in college loans. It was like taking out two major mortgages with payments extending into what seems eternity. Did I forget to mention their student loans as well?? Hmm, back in the day (80′s) you could get a highschool diploma, find a barely decent job that could help you get an apartment, groceries and some cheap furniture in NYC at the age of nineteen. Thirty years later, a young person with a bachelor or masters degree in his mid to late twenties would be hard pressed to be able to do the same in this economy. At age nineteen, I had healthcare and retirement benefits, was financially independent from my parents, with my own apartment, working in data entry on Wall Street. This was not unique. In those days, most young people started working while in highschool. In highschool, I worked at a retail store for two years and another year at a travel agency that specialized in African safaris. I knew teenagers who were managing stores while in highschool. Now, those same teenagers, all grown up, have young adults of their own, living at home, or sharing expenses with several roomates, working for lower wages, interning, freelancing, waiting to get laid-off, unemployed, and all of them with an unstable future. And did I mention, no health or retirement benefits. The media can ignore this little, inconvenient assemblage but it’s not going away. Not when you have millions and millions of overqualified young people beginning their lives mortgaged with suffocating college debt and fighting for a life that no longer exists but for which they feel entitled.
September 27, 2011 at 4:48 pm, Anonymous said:
The only way the MSM which is ‘The Establishment’, will ever take this seriously, is if the big liberal Hollywood ‘green screen’ action heros all show-up en masse with the groveling TV media boot-licking whores in tow.
I’m sorry not going to happen because, the very people who own Wall Street own Hollywood so, (back to reality) while we’re all eating canned cat food, the big liberal Hollywood elite are dining at 5 star hotels.Asking the MSM to cover this, is like asking the Wall Street banksters to give the trillions that they’ve stolen back with interest! Yeah, I won’t be holding my breath on that one.With that said: What the hell are we going to do? First, we all must realize that we’re being played from the very start and we’ve been betrayed and lied to all of our lives. Both political parties and their finger puppet leadership, are also owned by Wall Street, and have been for decades so, grow-up and stop looking for any help from them and realize that the enemy is everywhere, and it’s time to build from ground-up because, this isn’t a left-right issue. This is WAR!’The enemy of my enemy – is my friend’. We must bury our differences as liberals and conservatives and unite into one voice, one mind, one directive and never stop.The establishment wants us all infighting and never focusing on the real problem so they can continue raping and pillaging not only the nation but the planet.This will soon become a life and death struggle against these criminal ruling elitists because, they will never stop destroying and stealing unless we all unite and end this madness.Do not wait for leaders – become leaders. Knowledge is power and you have a secret weapon that the ruling elite will never have…TRUTH IN ACTION!!!
September 28, 2011 at 1:21 pm, Arplus said:
Protesting on Wall St greed? Might as well protest at the beach because of the sand. Protest would be more effective if done on Washington on the people that create the laws and regulations or is it only ok to protest in DC when there is a Republican president?
September 28, 2011 at 8:27 pm, brian fanslau said:
I think it will be most effective if we took a day off work and walked to our nearest place of government and simply organize. We need local organization as well as on a national and state level. We need the voices of the 99% to easily outweigh the money and paid megaphones in the media. This may mean we need to get out the spray paint per say and print-outs with facts on them in every coffee house and public space. We need public journalism on the street level to give eye witness accounts like that in Wallstreet. We must not let our spirits be crushed because this is just the beginning of a great struggle for our freedom yet again.
September 28, 2011 at 1:22 pm, Russ Tavares said:
You’d think Ron Paul was there, with the amount of news coverage it got.
September 29, 2011 at 6:53 pm, Fhsaw said:
yawn
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October 01, 2011 at 9:48 pm, ANGRY WOMAN said:
THE WALL STREET SECURITY GAURDS (NYPD), ARE ARESSTING CHILDREN TOO!!! WTF!!!
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You used 1 period. You are an idiot.
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jst because i don`t use correct puncuation i`m an idiot.Get alife and fight for something that really matters
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