Coming together with honest intentions, it's apparent that many of the "Occupy Wall Street" protesters are naively calling for the very "solutions" that are part of the financial elite’s agenda to torpedo the American middle class – higher taxes and more big government.

The protesters just don’t get it. In this interview you can hear them call for government to use force to impose their ideas, in the hope of bringing down corporations who they don’t realize have completely bought off government regulators.

The zeal for totalitarian government amongst some of the protesters is a bit shocking. You'll hear one seemingly smart fella promote the idea of "forced compliance" with his ideas of "social justice". These are the same people complaining of excess force by the police patrolling their protest.

The protesters all rally behind Obama in the deluded belief that he, the ultimate Wall Street puppet, genuinely wants to go after big corporations who use loopholes to avoid paying income tax.

You're going to enjoy this little street theater piece. At least, I did. (FYI: This is an "Occupy DC" video, but the "parent" group is Occupy Wall Street)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFVR9...ayer_embedded#!

Glenn Beck warned about this, months ago.

There have been protestors about one thing or another for hundreds of years. Some make a difference such as the protests against US involvement in Vietnam, some are protests by groups such as PETA against eating meat or wearing fur.

Basically, it is everyone's right to protest peacefully. If you do not agree with the protest, you are free to do a protest against their protesting.

These are just a tiny bunch of people who have nothing better to do. I saw plenty of them while I was working in Washington DC. Across from the White House in Lafayette Park, there are protestors who have been there for years and are fixtures there.

No, these people do not understand reality - lots are either idealists or will not just fit into society.

Glenn Beck "warned" about these people? Who could possibly care what a former disk jockey says?

Originally Posted by buggyone

There have been protestors about one thing or another for hundreds of years. Some make a difference such as the protests against US involvement in Vietnam, some are protests by groups such as PETA against eating meat or wearing fur.

Basically, it is everyone's right to protest peacefully. If you do not agree with the protest, you are free to do a protest against their protesting.

These are just a tiny bunch of people who have nothing better to do. I saw plenty of them while I was working in Washington DC. Across from the White House in Lafayette Park, there are protestors who have been there for years and are fixtures there.

No, these people do not understand reality - lots are either idealists or will not just fit into society.

Glenn Beck "warned" about these people? Who could possibly care what a former disk jockey says?

These are young people who think they can change the world. I can identify with them in their intentions and also with their ignorance and naivete. 40 years ago, I might have walked with them. They don't realize they are being manipulated by the very people they think they're protesting.

The big difference here is these youngsters are rallying against, and also for the establishment. It an amazing dichotomy.

I enjoyed your post up until you reverted to form and flipped off Glenn Beck. It indicates to me either your ignorance, your narrow mindedness or your stubbornness. Possibly, all three.

Maybe you just need a drink. See me later if you do.

Watched part of interview. One guy said erroneously that the Tea Party was organized by corporate money. Funny, I was there and did not see any money. LOL

Originally Posted by villagegolfer

Watched part of interview. One guy said erroneously that the Tea Party was organized by corporate money. Funny, I was there and did not see any money. LOL

You know the radicals, socialists and anarchists that are rampant on college campus' and fill these mush-brains with their propaganda; all the while stroking them to see themselves as the enlightened new breed who will bring about this new world of "social justice". It's nothing new; not really.

The grassroot Tea Party movement is a real threat to the socialists. They never thought the working middle class would or could organize. It's alarmed them and is a threat to their goals. This is why they're attacking and attacking at any opportunity. The liberal compliant media is even running false stories of how the movement is petering out in an effort to discourage more people from moving toward the Tea Party.

Yeah, Richie, that probably is right. I have not had an ice-cold Yeungling in two weeks. Had to drink Bud Lite. I am planning to be at the watering hole.

Originally Posted by buggyone

Yeah, Richie, that probably is right. I have not had an ice-cold Yeungling in two weeks. Had to drink Bud Lite. I am planning to be at the watering hole.

Excellent. Don't leave if you don't see us there on time. We're having dinner up in Spanish Springs and will be down afterwards.

Originally Posted by RichieLion

You know the radicals, socialists and anarchists that are rampant on college campus' and fill these mush-brains with their propaganda; all the while stroking them to see themselves as the enlightened new breed who will bring about this new world of "social justice". It's nothing new; not really.

The grassroot Tea Party movement is a real threat to the socialists. They never thought the working middle class would or could organize. It's alarmed them and is a threat to their goals. This is why they're attacking and attacking at any opportunity. The liberal compliant media is even running false stories of how the movement is petering out in an effort to discourage more people from moving toward the Tea Party.

Your post of saying the protests are nothing new is absolutely correct and that radicals, socialists, and anarcists are on campus to fill "mush-brains" with propaganda has been going on for a long time is also correct. However, remember, that the "mush-brains" on campus now will be the business leaders of the future in not too many years. Look back to the campus actions in the 1960's and 70's and those are now business leaders and even politicians.

If these young people believe that the Tea Party is a reactionary tool of the Republicans (and they do), the Tea Party has no chance of a future whatsoever. It is a flash in the pan that will flame out quickly as recent polls have already showed is happening around American voters.

Originally Posted by buggyone

Your post of saying the protests are nothing new is absolutely correct and that radicals, socialists, and anarcists are on campus to fill "mush-brains" with propaganda has been going on for a long time is also correct. However, remember, that the "mush-brains" on campus now will be the business leaders of the future in not too many years. Look back to the campus actions in the 1960's and 70's and those are now business leaders and even politicians.

If these young people believe that the Tea Party is a reactionary tool of the Republicans (and they do), the Tea Party has no chance of a future whatsoever. It is a flash in the pan that will flame out quickly as recent polls have already showed is happening around American voters.

Show us these "polls" If anything, the Tea Party is expanding and picking up steam. We will be there in the voting booths next year. Obama and all the liberals who voted for obamacare and other anti-American ideals will be gone.
http://teapartybrew.com/opinion/2011...ty-is-balance/

Interesting if you got a minute:

http://www.investors.com/NewsAndAnal...?id=587010&p=1

As to the mush brains. In the past, as many of you are aware "human beings" do not get brains until they reach 35 (due to maturation). Fortunately for our society most positions of authority are filled by people at or above that age. And for any of those younger its a safe bet they had always been entrepernurial in the first place.

For the few that do not mature, well they continue to hang around places like Wall Street and Washington Monument.

My concern is that our schools are teaching kids to feel rather than to think
If you listen to the Sean Penn's, of this country they emote with little logic.

If the Tea Party truly wanted to have a ong term effect they should also focus on returning our schools to the task of teaching students to be individual thinkers.

Astroturfed means that the demonstration was manufactured to give the false appearance that it was a public groundswell.

http://www.seattlepi.com/news/articl...#ixzz1a4iAQK2l

Its a public ground swell all right. That is why the unions are joining in.