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Originally posted by ThirdEyeofHorus
I will tell you how. They are calling for a Direct Democracy....which is a direct vote for all things including on legislative referendums. This is what is also known as "mob rule" or majority rule. Our Founding Fathers set up our nation as a Republic. What OWS is calling for undermines our Republic. It would of course necessitate changing the way our govt works, and of course this is exactly what the Marxists want. You know all that hopey changey stuff.
Originally posted by TheWalkingFox
Originally posted by Cinaed
reply to post by TheWalkingFox
I won't argue the co opted groups of the Tea Party have that stance. But all the non Reps and Independents that agree with the Tea Party are not so. The answer isn't The Left or The Right. The answer is the balance of the two!
This presupposes that the two are "equal but different." They're not.
And "co-opted tea party" is redundant. Show me a tea party group against corporate influence in government, and I might try to believe you. Show me a tea party that has endorsed a Democrat, and I might believe you. I'm honestly curious if such creatures exist.
Originally posted by ThirdEyeofHorus
I would like to know
why the focus specifically on corporations and not on bad govt or excessive govt?
OK I'll answer, it's because OWS and it's supporters want big government.
Originally posted by TheWalkingFox
Originally posted by ThirdEyeofHorus
I will tell you how. They are calling for a Direct Democracy....which is a direct vote for all things including on legislative referendums. This is what is also known as "mob rule" or majority rule. Our Founding Fathers set up our nation as a Republic. What OWS is calling for undermines our Republic. It would of course necessitate changing the way our govt works, and of course this is exactly what the Marxists want. You know all that hopey changey stuff.
They are? Care to back that up?
“A Marxist system will be the best thing for all of us in America,” one protester told Mattera.
The People, consisting of all United States citizens who have reached the age of 18, regardless of party affiliation and voter registration status, shall elect Two Delegates, one male and one female, by direct vote, from each of the existing 435 Congressional Districts to represent the People at the NATIONAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY in Philadelphia. Said Assembly shall officially convene on July 4, 2012. The office of Delegate shall be open to all United States citizens who have reached the age of 18. Election Committees, elected or appointed by local General Assemblies or the Working Group on the 99% Declaration, shall organize, coordinate and fund this election by direct democratic voting.
The Delegates shall deliberate and vote upon proposals for the PETITION OF GRIEVANCES and if necessary adjourn for further consultation with the People of the United States of America as our founding fathers conferred during the first two Continental Congresses. The final vote ratifying the PETITION OF GRIEVANCES shall be by simple majority vote. A duly elected chairperson of the National General Assembly shall determine the outcome of the vote on ratification in the event of a tie.
Elimination of the Corporate State. Implementing an immediate ban on all private contributions of money and gifts, to all politicians in federal office, from individuals, corporations, "political action committees," "super political action committees," lobbyists, unions and all other private sources of money or thing of value to be replaced by the fair, equal and total public financing of all federal political campaigns.
Elimination of Private Contributions to Politicians. Prohibiting all federal public employees, officers, officials or their immediate family members from ever being employed by any corporation, individual or business that they specifically regulated while in office;
A Fair Tax Code. A complete reformation of the United States Tax Code to require ALL citizens to pay a fair share of a progressive, graduated income tax by eliminating loopholes, unfair tax breaks, exemptions and deductions, subsidies
We, like Warren Buffet, find this income tax disparity to be fundamentally unjust.
Healthcare for All. Medicare for all or adoption of a single-payer healthcare system. The Medicaid program will be eliminated.
Originally posted by beezzer
Originally posted by firegoggles
Spead the word to your OWS friends. They are just being used as pawns in a game of chess. Spead the word post as many times as you can enough as enough. None of this will bring about any change and most people know it. This is a combined effort of many like minded people with the same goal. You know it's the truth as soon as you read it .. right? K then...
DISBAND
You'll probably get flamed alot in this thread, but evidence is everywhere, if people will only open their eyes.
I and others have been saying this forweeks!edit on 30-10-2011 by beezzer because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by OzTruth
reply to post by firegoggles
OWS is a NWO strategy to disrupt and bring down the American economy, freedom and spirit... Van Jones, George Soros and other left wing groups are using the protests, challenging capitalism to trigger a revolution for a new american communist or socialist society. Take your pick. This is well known to people who can read between the lines.
The former New York office for ACORN, the disbanded community activist group, is playing a key role in the self-proclaimed "leaderless" "Occupy Wall Street" movement, organizing "guerrilla" protest events and hiring door-to-door canvassers to collect money under the banner of various causes while spending it on protest-related activities.
Source
Originally posted by beezzer
Originally posted by brokedown
reply to post by beezzer
I am very intrigued by your reply.
Could you expand on why you believe the Occupy movement is trying to undermined the Constitution ?
No big secret how I feel about OWS movement.
It is bought and paid for by Van Jones, Trumpka, adbusters, Tide Foundation, Soros.
It (they) want to have free* medical care, schooing, ad nauseum. (socialism)
A one world government, one world currency and the end to capitalism and the free market system.
Not really "constitution freindly" IMHO
*free means paid for by the "1%"
Originally posted by brokedown
I think that we will require just a little proof to your claim.
The way most of us see the Occupy movement is that these American are choosing to exercise their Constitutional right of peaceful assembly and redress to their government.
What could possibly be more American than that ?
First of all there is NOTHING WRONG WITH VAN JONES, you're just parroting the right-wing 2-minutes hate machine.
Adbusters- nothing wrong with Adbusters at all.
Originally posted by Zarxx
Originally posted by brokedown
I think that we will require just a little proof to your claim.
The way most of us see the Occupy movement is that these American are choosing to exercise their Constitutional right of peaceful assembly and redress to their government.
What could possibly be more American than that ?
I agree with this comment. But, there are ways of displaying such Constitutional rights other than protesting.edit on 31-10-2011 by Zarxx because: re-read post