Why Occupy Everywhere ?

Lee Adler says it all. (4.00 / 1)

http://wallstreetexaminer.com/...

I Stand With The Protesters

As long as we continue to avoid cleansing the system of the fraud, as long as we refuse to put the fraudsters in jail, they will continue to bleed us dry. If those in charge of administering justice, like President See No Evil Obama and his worthless AG Eric Holder, refuse to do their jobs and seek to punish the guilty, our society and our culture could spiral into chaos and mob rule. Those in the top 1% who are responsible for this fraud, either directly by running it, or indirectly by supporting it financially, must ultimately be brought to justice or society will perish. There's no way out other than reform, or revolution, or societal collapse. Those are the choices I see. We had better take the first one, and take it now.

So stop worrying about yourself, and start worrying about the future of your children and grandchildren. The government practice of constantly doubling down in support of the fraud is only digging a deeper and deeper hole. Demand reform of the system now. End the fraud now. Make the guilty pay. Instead of rewarding the bankers, prosecute them. They knew, or should have known, that the loans they were making and selling to others could never be repaid. But they did not care. They only cared that they got their fees up front, and their bonuses in the end.

It's time to reset and start over. We will all pay a price in the short run, but the longer we wait, the steeper the price will become. Reform and reset now is the only way to begin a real recovery. Stop the fraud, return to the rule of law, prosecute the bankers, punish the guilty, figure out what our assets are really worth and pay us a fair return, and most importantly, return basic standards of fairness and ethical behavior, something that many in society must relearn. It must be done. There is no other way, no other reasonable choice. Failure to act now will consign us to a future in hell.

In the immediate aftermath of Since the start of the financial crisis, the Fed/Treasury lent, spent, or guaranteed $28 $29 trillion to save the banking system.

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by: StraffordDem @ Mon Oct 10, 2011 at 09:17:03 AM CDT

I call them out (4.00 / 1)

on the destruction of our environment for obscene profits, among other crimes.  I call it "killing my grandchildren" because destroying the biosphere that is the only home for the human race is murdering the future.  

I went to my first Occupy event yesterday, in Concord.  I will do what I can to support this movement, because we have something here that is striving for consensus, for a non-partisan movement that is organized in a very inclusive way, and if nothing else we need to keep it from being co-opted by "leaders" who will divide us against ourselves.  That is why, I believe, there is so much emphasis on having everyone's voice heard.  

I will not stop being a Democrat, and working for candidates who will be courageous enough to stand up for what they believe in, but I will do my best not to be coerced by the fears of those who won't challenge this system.  It is the least I can do for my two grandsons.  

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by: Lucy Edwards @ Mon Oct 10, 2011 at 11:37:24 AM CDT

Isn't Warren a magnificent breath of fresh air, Lucy? (0.00 / 0)

I hope we get to vote for her someday.

In the immediate aftermath of Since the start of the financial crisis, the Fed/Treasury lent, spent, or guaranteed $28 $29 trillion to save the banking system.

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by: StraffordDem @ Mon Oct 10, 2011 at 19:50:08 PM CDT

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