OLIVER STONE: "Grab the power..Get these people out of office-Dem/Repub-it makes no difference"

[kpete]

..........So, you know, the bankers—everyone knows what they did wrong. They had a feast, and they partied on other people’s money, basically, and they continue to party, although I think there are some changes.

So, I wish them well, but I don’t know if the culture can change, because Wall Street is not just Wall Street it’s also Washington, and that’s a big. … I would occupy Washington. I think Washington is the one that needs to be changed the most, but you know, they tried. The Iraq War demonstrations were the biggest ever. More people objected to that war, and yet that was played down and basically trivialized by the media. So it’s a tough time.

Grab the power. Grab the power. ... Get these people out of office. Democrat, Republican—it makes no difference.

MORE:
http://www.truthdig.com/arts_culture/item/oliver_stone_on_occupy_wall_street_grab_the_power_20111028/

[Autumn]

1. K/R

Get these people out of office. Democrat, Republican—it makes no difference.

[SidDithers]

2. Which 3rd party is Oliver suggesting you support?...nt

Sid

[Scuba]

3. Use the existing party structures. Run Progressive candidates at the grass roots. n/t

[provis99]

5. yeah, whatever.

You might as well wish for a political fairy to sprinkle progressive dust all over, too.

[Scuba]

7. And your suggestion is....

[provis99]

8. do what the French do when they're mad at their politicians.

Scare the living shit out of them until they do what the populace wants.

[BrendaBrick]

10. Yes.

The PCCC has been doing this since 2008 (and their site is growing):

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Progressive Majority provides support to progressives on the state level, but not federal. The DCCC helps some congressional candidates, but many progressives with a real chance to win don't make the DCCC's target list or make it way too late.

Even then, the DCCC's strength is not modern, people-powered campaigning or connecting candidates to the broader progressive movement. And progressives running in open-seat primaries won't get any help from the DCCC because the DCCC doesn't prioritize progressive Democrats any higher than conservative Democrats.

The Progressive Change Campaign Committee is filling this void – providing needed infrastructure and strategic advice early to progressive candidates so they can run first-class campaigns and win. And when PCCC-endorsed candidates get elected by working hand-in-hand with the progressive movement, they'll trust the political instincts of progressives and be sturdy allies as we work with them to pass a bold progressive agenda.

http://boldprogressives.org/mission

[Scuba]

12. Almost missed this. Glad I didn't. Thanks, and, congratulations. n/t

[louslobbs]

4. K&R

Lou

[democrank]

6. K & R

[in_cog_ni_to]

9. Couldn't agree more! They all need to GO!

They've had their chance. They fucked up and fucked up BAD and are STILL trying to do more damage by cutting Medicaid and Medicare. They need to be removed from office. When they are, maybe then they will realize the POWER OF THE PEOPLE WHOM THEY WORK FOR. WE pay their salaries. WE pay their cushy retirement packages. WE pay for every damn benefit they get and they IGNORE our needs and desires. Get rid of them all. Their time is UP.

[Zoeisright]

11. BullSHIT it makes no difference.

If we kick everyone out, that means a REPUKE president and a REPUKE Senate. That is going to finish what the repukes started - destroying this country.

This is more of the same shit that there's no difference between the two parties. DADT is gone. We're getting out of Iraq. Stem cell research is now legal and funded.

I'm sick of this lying crap.

HUGE unrec.

[Dover]

13. No, sorry Oliver, but staying focused on their masters is more effective.

The government has been compromised and will remain so unless and until corporations are made to feel the people's power.
And that will not be easy, but if people stick together it IS doable.

The corporations would like nothing better than for people to tear down the government. Not saying there doesn't need to
be changes to it, but it can't happen so long as corporations have a stranglehold. And look what happened to people like
Spitzer who took them on. One person can't do it. It's got to be a group effort and gotta walk upstream.

[bobthedrummer]

14. A kick for DEMOCRACY.

Bankster USA link
http://www.banksterusa.org

RECALL SCOTT WALKER!