[Mind's Eye] Re: Occupy X

Some of us stay home and protest in our own way, ornamentalmind. And I
do admire your courage.

I think markets can be a method of investing in decent companies but
not when it is abused or turned into gambling and deceit. Many
pensions and savings plans for retirement are tied up in the market.

A republic is not structured in the same way as democracy and the
founding fathers were wary of "the people" and limited voting rights
initially. Plus the French Revolution gave them nighmares.

Maybe we are turning into a third world planet.

On Oct 2, 10:39 am, ornamentalmind <ornsmindseyes...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> The original Boston Tea Party was both a protest and a mob...and I'd
> rather be at a rock concert than at a football game. Perhaps to help
> assure the appearance of 'security', something that is an illusion in
> this context, we should continue our current trend towards oligarchy
> and no democracy.
>
> Few remember that when 'the government' was set up, it was 'by, for
> and of the people'. Adding a trite quote, those who do not remember
> history are condemned to repeat it.
>
> 'The markets' are a shell game and at least a few are beginning to
> open their eyes about it.
>
> The USA has long ago passed its zenith and will continue to decline
> into 3rd world status. More and more at least are willing to look at
> and try to reject this trend.
>
> I will be more than a non committed 'mind's eye' photographer at local
> Occupy gatherings. It worked to stop Vietnam even though it was mainly
> an economic issue. I have less hope this time.
>
> On Oct 2, 6:21 am, "rigs...@yahoo.com" <rigs...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > Do they have money tied up in the markets? Considering that one's
> > usual largest investment- home and property- has taken a beating- I
> > have heard it might be 10 years for its recovery- plus dreadful
> > unemployment- debt- education and other loans- plus governmental
> > bloat, binge and bicker...well! what are we supposed to think of our
> > security in our retirement years? Does our government reward
> > individual effort and planning or not? I am not a fan of protests,
> > mobs or rock concerts- I would get trampled. Who would take care of my
> > children? Etc.
>
> > On Oct 1, 7:57 pm, Chris Jenkins <digitalprecip...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > So what do you all think of the various regional Occupy groups springing up
> > > around the US, emulating OccupyWallStreet? I'm going out to OccupyTampa on
> > > Thursday to do some independent media photography, but am curious about the
> > > perception of the country and world at large.- Hide quoted text -
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