[Mind's Eye] Re: Occupy X

And I see on the Drudgereport that Roaseanne Barr is calling for
beheading bankers! Yikes!

On Oct 3, 7:21 am, "rigs...@yahoo.com" <rigs...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Some of us stay home and protest in our own way, ornamentalmind. And I
> do admire your courage.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> Maybe we are turning into a third world planet.
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> On Oct 2, 10:39 am, ornamentalmind <ornsmindseyes...@yahoo.com> wrote:
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> > 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.
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> > 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.
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> > 'The markets' are a shell game and at least a few are beginning to
> > open their eyes about it.
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> > 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.
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> > 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.
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> > On Oct 2, 6:21 am, "rigs...@yahoo.com" <rigs...@yahoo.com> wrote:
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> > > 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.
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> > > On Oct 1, 7:57 pm, Chris Jenkins <digitalprecip...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > > > 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
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