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tannybogus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-25-08 05:29 AM Original message |
Citizens Dumping Personal Junk on Wall Street to Protest Bailout |
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magellan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-25-08 05:34 AM Response to Original message |
1. Now THAT'S the American spirit I know and love! |
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tpsbmam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-25-08 05:40 AM Response to Original message |
2. All this does is cost NYC money to clean up their "junk" |
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zeemike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-25-08 05:46 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. And protests cost the city in overtime pay for cops |
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tpsbmam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-25-08 06:57 AM Response to Reply #3 |
13. Good point..... |
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Sydnie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-25-08 07:29 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Think of it as this weeks job security for the garbage collectors. |
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MrModerate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-25-08 05:50 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Don't agree. The societal benefit from such a protest . . . |
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Dogtown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-25-08 09:29 AM Response to Reply #2 |
21. You do get the concept of civil disobedience, don't you? |
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msanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-25-08 10:13 AM Response to Reply #2 |
28. "Don't throw that tea overboard.....the British Crown can ill-afford cleaning |
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tama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 01:48 AM Response to Reply #28 |
44. LOL n/t |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 01:57 AM Response to Reply #28 |
45. Yeah, and it turns all the flounder brown..... |
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99th_Monkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-25-08 12:22 PM Response to Reply #2 |
35. ... with that kind of logic, the Boston Tea Party would never have happened. |
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Dover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-25-08 05:53 AM Response to Original message |
5. They ought to start a hedge fund that wagers 1000 people will show up |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-25-08 07:26 AM Response to Reply #5 |
14. duzy. |
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barbtries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-25-08 05:59 AM Response to Original message |
6. can't wait for the video |
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pnutbutr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-25-08 06:07 AM Response to Original message |
7. as much as I |
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Dover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-25-08 06:31 AM Original message |
The economy will fall regardless. This is just one of MANY more bailouts me thinks. |
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pnutbutr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-25-08 08:00 AM Response to Original message |
17. not completely |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-25-08 09:26 AM Response to Reply #17 |
20. What worries me about this bailout is actually quite simple... |
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Spike from MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-25-08 09:41 AM Response to Reply #20 |
24. The CBO seems to think this could backfire as well. |
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Dover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-25-08 06:31 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. ..dupe |
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ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-25-08 06:47 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. borrowing another trillion is not going to avert the mess you speak of, only make it worse |
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Owl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-25-08 06:53 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. I agree. |
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Dogtown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-25-08 09:34 AM Response to Reply #7 |
23. no, pnutbutr |
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tomreedtoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-25-08 06:10 AM Response to Original message |
8. To be authentic, the junk has to be TOXIC. |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-25-08 06:56 AM Response to Original message |
12. YES!!! |
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Spike from MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-25-08 10:06 AM Response to Reply #12 |
25. We can't all go to NY but our Congresspeeps have local offices. |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-25-08 10:27 AM Response to Reply #25 |
29. Garbage day was tuesday unfortunately |
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Spike from MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-25-08 10:40 AM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Time to dumpster dive. |
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countryjake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-25-08 03:06 PM Response to Reply #25 |
40. There are events going on all over the country, today & later... |
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AndyA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-25-08 07:31 AM Response to Original message |
16. I love it! Symbolism at its finest!! |
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Batgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-25-08 08:26 AM Response to Original message |
18. That alternet article has a link to find other protest events around the country today |
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Mme. Defarge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-25-08 08:40 AM Response to Original message |
19. Move over Boston -- |
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hvn_nbr_2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-25-08 02:11 PM Response to Reply #19 |
37. The Wall Street Tea Party! nt |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-25-08 09:33 AM Response to Original message |
22. they should pile the junk elsewhere- the bull should be inundated with actual SHIT. |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-25-08 10:08 AM Response to Reply #22 |
26. Any coverage anywhere on TV? n/t |
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tannybogus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-25-08 11:14 AM Response to Reply #26 |
31. It's at 4pm in NYC. There oughta be enough cameras if the MSM wants to cover it. nt |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-25-08 11:16 AM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Thanks n/t |
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countryjake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-25-08 02:28 PM Response to Reply #26 |
38. They showed the demo and talked about in on CNN, said 27 other cities, too. |
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MadrasT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-25-08 10:09 AM Response to Original message |
27. Too bad we can't ship them the Ike debris from Texas... |
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Sequoia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-25-08 11:23 AM Response to Original message |
33. Let's have a Bonfire of Vanities...well, junk will do of course. |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-25-08 12:06 PM Response to Original message |
34. I never thought I'd live to see this day. |
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Native (885 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-25-08 01:35 PM Response to Original message |
36. our local protest event has already reached max. # of participants! |
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countryjake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-25-08 02:44 PM Response to Original message |
39. To find this protest near you... |
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countryjake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-25-08 05:54 PM Response to Original message |
41. More than 200 events planned nationwide... |
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gatorboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-25-08 05:57 PM Response to Original message |
42. And that's why Republicans are bailing on the bailout. |
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countryjake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 12:07 AM Response to Original message |
43. Labor unions protest bailout in New York |
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