Democorruptcy Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 NEW YORK, Sept. 30 (UPI) — The union representing New York City transit workers has come out in support of Occupy Wall Street protesters demanding U.S. social and economic policy changes. The protesters, who argue U.S. social and economic policies unfairly favor the rich, secured the backing Thursday of the largest and most influential branch of the Transport Workers Union of America. Local 100 President John Samuelsen said the branch’s 38,000 city transit workers and 26,000 retirees share the protesters’ view that while the richest New Yorkers get tax breaks, lower-income residents are struggling financially and forced to foot the bill for what they characterize as Wall Street’s excesses. “They see the injustice in that and are highlighting the injustice by protesting, and we’re supporting that effort,” Samuelsen was quoted in the New York Daily News as saying. http://weaselzippers.us/2011/09/30/union-goons-to-join-anti-capitalism-protests-on-wall-street/ Anyone seen it mentioned on BBC or Sky news? Earlier stuff: http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5i-4YK9HyUtlXlUl2mUVhFJ6kJGjQ?docId=CNG.61fdb3c26d9af2a5d7089e64b2d243a2.c1 http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/26/us-protests-wallstreet-idUSTRE78N2ZZ20110926 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Sacks Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Anyone seen it mentioned on BBC or Sky news? Earlier stuff: http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5i-4YK9HyUtlXlUl2mUVhFJ6kJGjQ?docId=CNG.61fdb3c26d9af2a5d7089e64b2d243a2.c1 http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/26/us-protests-wallstreet-idUSTRE78N2ZZ20110926 No, that's why I don't watch either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Coates Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Anyone seen it mentioned on BBC or Sky news? That is not a serious question is it? There are places one can see some news but those two have become a joke. Unless you're into celebs, football or sleeping of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_w_ Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 This sounds like it could be positioned as the campaign theme for 2012, very advantageous to Obama and scary for the oligarchs if he decides to ride that ticket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Democorruptcy Posted September 30, 2011 Author Share Posted September 30, 2011 That is not a serious question is it? There are places one can see some news but those two have become a joke. Unless you're into celebs, football or sleeping of course. I don't watch them as much now and was only wondering if they had made any effort to mend their evil ways Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerinako Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Here you go lad - go do this job and get paid $15,000 dollars a year which will help me earn a few hundred thou/mill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCountOfNowhere Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 This could be interesting. These bozo's have been screwing over the population where they have the "right to bear arms"....I wouldnt like to be a banker right now in the US. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wonderpup Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Anyone seen it mentioned on BBC or Sky news? Funny thing but the only MSM channel to mention it was CNBC- one of the presenters asked a guest if he had any problems getting to work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papag Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Anyone seen it mentioned on Sky news? Nope just the Jackson doctor trial don't you know nothing else matters in the world any-more to anybody Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Democorruptcy Posted October 2, 2011 Author Share Posted October 2, 2011 700 arrested. It seems the US only like a spring in an Arab country. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-15143509 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffneck Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 700 arrested. It seems the US only like a spring in an Arab country. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-15143509 How long before the UN "Peacekeepers" invade? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkG Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 This sounds like it could be positioned as the campaign theme for 2012, very advantageous to Obama and scary for the oligarchs if he decides to ride that ticket. Advantageous? After he gave billions to the bankers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Self Employed Youth Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 Didn't JP Morgan recently give a $4.6 million donation to the NYPD... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timm Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 (edited) 700 arrested. It seems the US only like a spring in an Arab country. http://www.bbc.co.uk...canada-15143509 But it's not spring, it's autumn. US Fall© anyone? Edited October 3, 2011 by Timm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traktion Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 But it's not spring, it's autumn. US Fall anyone? That has a good ring to it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timm Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 (edited) That has a good ring to it! Thanks. But seriously: If you believe in their cause, you have to join a peaceful protest*. Anybody who does not join such a protest is failing to represent hundreds of people. But imagine if we all turned up... *disclaimer: have done, not this quarter, will do this month Edited October 3, 2011 by Timm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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