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10-12-2011, 09:40 AM
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I'm sure that the top 1% were all dropouts sitting on the couch in some buddy's crappy apartment playing XBOX at 3am when the money fairy knocked on the door and told them they were wealthy. Do the idiots amongst us think that the very wealthy got that way by being stupid slackers? They are diligent and clever people with a willingness to take risks for meaningful rewards. They very often failed repeatedly before becoming successful but learned from every mistake and improved themselves and their tactics. They worked smarter and not just harder. There is a difference between the guy who is the best damn window washer in town and the guy who decides to start his own window washing company, then franchise it out regionally, then nationally, then goes public with the stock and makes hundreds of millions.
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10-12-2011, 10:40 AM
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C-C-C-COMBO BREAKER!
(Excuse the all caps; this is just the main heading for each point; see link for details.)
LIST OF PROPOSED "DEMANDS FOR CONGRESS"
1.CONGRESS PASS HR 1489 ("RETURN TO PRUDENT BANKING ACT" http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h112-1489 ). THIS REINSTATES MANY PROVISIONS OF THE GLASS-STEAGALL ACT.
2.USE CONGRESSIONAL AUTHORITY AND OVERSIGHT TO ENSURE APPROPRIATE FEDERAL AGENCIES FULLY INVESTIGATE AND PROSECUTE THE WALL STREET CRIMINALS
3.CONGRESS ENACT LEGISLATION TO PROTECT OUR DEMOCRACY BY REVERSING THE EFFECTS OF THE CITIZENS UNITED SUPREME COURT DECISION
4.CONGRESS PASS THE BUFFETT RULE ON FAIR TAXATION SO THE RICH AND CORPORATIONS PAY THEIR FAIR SHARE & CLOSE CORPORATE TAX LOOP HOLES AND ENACT A PROHIBITION ON HIDING FUNDS OFF SHORE.
5.CONGRESS COMPLETELY REVAMP THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
6.CONGRESS PASS SPECIFIC AND EFFECTIVE LAWS LIMITING THE INFLUENCE OF LOBBYISTS AND ELIMINATING THE PRACTICE OF LOBBYISTS WRITING LEGISLATION THAT ENDS UP ON THE FLOOR OF CONGRESS.
7.CONGRESS PASSING "Revolving Door Legislation" LEGISLATION ELIMINATING THE ABILITY OF FORMER GOVERNMENT REGULATORS GOING TO WORK FOR CORPORATIONS THAT THEY ONCE REGULATED.
8.ELIMINATE "PERSONHOOD" LEGAL STATUS FOR CORPORATIONS.
1.CONGRESS PASS HR 1489 ("RETURN TO PRUDENT BANKING ACT" http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h112-1489 ). THIS REINSTATES MANY PROVISIONS OF THE GLASS-STEAGALL ACT.
2.USE CONGRESSIONAL AUTHORITY AND OVERSIGHT TO ENSURE APPROPRIATE FEDERAL AGENCIES FULLY INVESTIGATE AND PROSECUTE THE WALL STREET CRIMINALS
3.CONGRESS ENACT LEGISLATION TO PROTECT OUR DEMOCRACY BY REVERSING THE EFFECTS OF THE CITIZENS UNITED SUPREME COURT DECISION
4.CONGRESS PASS THE BUFFETT RULE ON FAIR TAXATION SO THE RICH AND CORPORATIONS PAY THEIR FAIR SHARE & CLOSE CORPORATE TAX LOOP HOLES AND ENACT A PROHIBITION ON HIDING FUNDS OFF SHORE.
5.CONGRESS COMPLETELY REVAMP THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
6.CONGRESS PASS SPECIFIC AND EFFECTIVE LAWS LIMITING THE INFLUENCE OF LOBBYISTS AND ELIMINATING THE PRACTICE OF LOBBYISTS WRITING LEGISLATION THAT ENDS UP ON THE FLOOR OF CONGRESS.
7.CONGRESS PASSING "Revolving Door Legislation" LEGISLATION ELIMINATING THE ABILITY OF FORMER GOVERNMENT REGULATORS GOING TO WORK FOR CORPORATIONS THAT THEY ONCE REGULATED.
8.ELIMINATE "PERSONHOOD" LEGAL STATUS FOR CORPORATIONS.
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10-12-2011, 12:46 PM
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I don't want socialism.
I just want free college education with guaranteed $20 living minimum living wage, energy independence with no additional domestic oil and gas exploration & all nuclear power plants decommissioned, global debt forgiveness and abolition of credit reporting agencies.
Right....
I just want free college education with guaranteed $20 living minimum living wage, energy independence with no additional domestic oil and gas exploration & all nuclear power plants decommissioned, global debt forgiveness and abolition of credit reporting agencies.
Right....
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10-12-2011, 12:51 PM
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It was one submission or blog post from one person involved.
It would be like someone taking one of my economics-oriented posts and using it as the "unofficial list of economic prescriptions of MiataTurbo.net."
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10-12-2011, 12:59 PM
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i mean, the "official" one you posted is still just one dude blogging some bullshit.
The official "Occupy" demand list:
1. Give me your ******* money.
2. Legalize animal sex.
3. Reelect Obama.
The official "Occupy" demand list:
1. Give me your ******* money.
2. Legalize animal sex.
3. Reelect Obama.
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10-12-2011, 01:30 PM
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1. Kill all the homeless (instant unemployment rate drop!)
2. Balance the budget tomorrow (causing massive additional unemployment, but the rate will remain unchanged due to 1.)
3. Make open carry legal everywhere
Am I doing it right?
P.S. This is a picture/video clip thread, right?
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