We are overjoyed at the news that Brookfield Office Properties—the owners of Zucotti Park—and Mayor Michael Bloomberg have backed away from their threats to forcibly remove peaceful occupiers from Liberty Plaza in New York City.
We are especially happy that Occupy New York is free to join their sisters and brothers across the United States and around the world who are coming together to challenge corporate greed during today’s Global Day of Action.
For more information about the Global Day of Action, see the website, check out the map of events across the world, or follow #globalchange and @15octobernet on Twitter.
“It’s time for us to unite; it’s time for them to listen.” Occupy Boston stands united with you.
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This is what most of the people assumed. Glad it has been documented.Right now they are just useful idiots, but soon they will cross the line into becoming full fledged brown shirts.
Funny. I support the movement but I am NOT a socialist, or an anarchist, I am not even a Democrat! I do not support the unions (in their current state). I support entrepreneurship. If you think this is a leftist movement you are wrong.
I think it is enough to read post like this and determine the level of intelligence of the person writing it to see who the REAL idiot is. Just for that idiot and the record – I am a Democrat, someone who spent time in Poland in 1980’s in a communist jail as a political prisoner and I also support this movement.
Nice job with the Coast Guard. Tell me what is the excuse for this.
Awesome!
And great new format, thank you web dev team!
Maybe you can assault more woem in Coast Guard uniforms. You people are dispicable little communists. Surprised you didn’t call her a baby killer. This is nothing more then a tool box that is full of Obama supporters trying to answer the Tea Party. It won’t work, your message of more government, more taxes for freebies for the idle won’t even past muster in Massachusetts. Everybody knows if you hustle you can make a good living in a good economy or bad. Even with msnbc helping you, almost everybody sees through this sham.
“dispicable” . It is spelled with an “e” after the “d”.
Come back when you are finally able to properly spell a simple word in the English language.
“Maybe you can assault more woem in Coast Guard uniforms. You people are dispicable little communists. Surprised you didn’t call her a baby killer.”
That’s YOUR fantasy. What else are you surprised didn’t happen? Come on, keep free associating and project all of your issues onto the Occupy movement. It’s like your own personal Rorschach Test.
I wonder why it is so hard for you to understand the phrase “we are committed to non-violence”? Why is that so completely incomprehensible to you?
i see you watched big bang theory last night. is that part of your fantasy world? Using things you see on sit coms and using them as testimony? You might as well move your whole movement to fantasy island, nobody is buying it except other radicals, freeloaders and whiners.
God, I despise self-appointed spelling police. Its a freaking blog, you ignorant troll.
I dunno dude, it kind of seems like this did actually happen.
Fox News doing what it does. I just saw the story that you probably watched, and the other accusation in that story regarding violence by the protestors on Monday night — is untrue, and there seems to be a clear spin in that story or at least lack of desire to find facts. It is so easy to defame in this way. Those who want to believe it will. I personally would be disgusted if I saw anyone spit on anyone in an unprovoked way, and I am pretty sure that everyone I know who supports this movement would feel the same. It’s so easy to slander and smear. It’s a specialty of certain stations and commentators and seems to be done with relish.
I don’t understand the Big Bang Theory reference, does anybody else? I’ve never seen an episode.
Yes Seamus point being if you really know how to screw people in life – you get ahead – if that’s the society you want to live in maybe you deserve what you get. But it really makes me laugh though because if the wealthy don’t think that when this whole economic boat is sinking after the way they’ve screwed over and destroyed the middle class that they’re going to ride their way out on an inflatable life raft – good look fending off the ocean of people left trying to climb in it.
All of you organizers are responsible for people like this. You are responsible.
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=539_1318434275
Responsible in what way?
New site for the movement http://www.ioccupy.org
HALLEUJAH!
Finally a positive headline response on this site to OccupyWallStreet’s win in NYC this morning! (Albeit 8 hours later. Why were you so late with this headline?)
Their win this morning might be bigger than you think if you take that momentum and focus, focus, FOCUS. It’s time to abandon the week-long obsession with ostensible police brutality on this website and move forward.
Here’s a good article on how grass roots movements transition from ‘protest to policy’.
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-hiltzik-20111012,0,114761.column
Paul, that is a great article! Thanks for posting the link. I think this movement has the legs and feet needed to really make a big change! I feel the spirit of it. Thank you.
This is the exact reason why this protest is disgusting. For those who have not seen the video:
http://video.foxnews.com/v/1218722335001/police-scooter-runs-over-wall-st-protester
I have watched this on a number of sites now and the conclusion is simple, the guy faked this completely. If you watch the video carefully watch the beginning of the video, the front tire of the bike is not even touching this guys legs and he is screaming in horror. They are inciting violence and it is happening here in Boston and NY. It is out of towners trying to cause panic.
Consider your source.
Video does not lie. Want me to post 10 other links. Watch with your eyes it is totally clear. Look anywhere for the video watch the first part of it when the screaming starts. Pause if you need to the guys legs are not pinned at all at the beginning. It was totally staged to incite voilence towards the police.
http://www.allaboutbikes.com/motorcyle-news/general-news/6135-occupy-wall-street-motorcycle-cop-runs-over-protester-video
I don’t agree with you. From the video, it looks like the guy is really run over by a motorbike. Maybe the guy is being melodramatic, but it looks like her’s really pinned down. Maybe my eyes mistake me, but I don’t think it’s as obvious as you seem to think.
Harold and Seamus spend a lot of time here everyday. Fuel to the fire. It’s the attitude that you display that we are fighting against. Why does this bother you? Why are you here? What makes you so unhappy? Do you agree with immorality, corruption, greed, hunger, inequality, war and general evil? Are you a spawn of Satan or what is it?
It bothers me because it is a socialist progressive planned movement. Socialism is one of the great killers of human beings. I believe this is evil and if it succeeds in anyway, millions will be slaughtered. That is my reason. You are calling for more government. More government is less freedom. I consider myself a patriot and a Christian and find everything about the organizers of this offensive to my way of life. I am glad the Tea Party has infiltrated you and is documenting the domestic enemies. Our movement is sound and vast and we have our foundation in law and honor. This has done so much to revitalize the Tea Party. We are organizing right now like we did under the unconstitutional mess of Obamacare. We got a little lazy after the mid terms, but thank you for waking us up.
Again, your fantasies are spinning out of control. But they are your fantasies and yours alone.
Seamus do you believe building up A communist regime them like China by allowing American companies to do all of their business there is good for our country – stand by your convictions much? Or you might be confused – that or you are judging the movement by what you hear on mainstream news- they don’t want us to unite together on this issue – if we do then they’re in trouble. What I see is corporations lobbying and paying off Congress including (the Chinese government since they actually have lobbies too) to create laws that regulate us so they can drive out any and all competition. They make it harder for small business and then they want complete de-regulation for themselves so they can exploit workers, get rid of labor and pollution and food safety laws so that they can do whatever they want and get rid of our free market system – that is not capitalism that is Communism. All the politicians are the same on the one issue that is drowning out demand for employees and that is transferring all of our factories to China – never mind building up an enemy that uses it people as slaves while hording wealth at the top – wait that’s what we’re doing too – do you see any similarities? I also believe corporations are encouraging welfare fraud the restaurant industry is lobbying to allow food stamps in their establishments – they also cash in deeply on section 8, and retail, and now in MA cell phones – seems to me they are really benefiting from these programs while it actually does nothing to uplift the poor and in fact drives up prices? Ask yourself who really profits from welfare and you’ll find out why neither side has cracked down on the abuses (and the right had control of Congress for many years they didn’t stop the fraud either) If you do believe in Jesus though you should want to not walk out your door and step over a dying elderly or disabled person in the street or make someone beg for bread – they should have the opportunity to lift themselves up and with the high cost of living verses pay that possibility is nil. How can you save or pay for school when every dime goes to food, rent and gas…you see a while back the rich began to exploit the housing market for their gambling habits grossly inflating the prices and rental rates to astronomical highs. The poor did everything they could to keep up and it backfired – the rich are swooping in now and buying up all those foreclosures turning them into rentals and renting them out at market rate (they certainly don’t mind section 8 then while they’re getting a guaranteed market rate government check each month for it) Meanwhile drug companies are cashing in on the medicare and inflating prices higher and higher each year while the elderly have to choose between food and their drugs because now medicare is running out it’s been drained so greatly. Construction – hmm who runs that oh yeah mega development companies who hardly hire enough people then drag out the project as long as possible to cash in. Oh yes and the gas/ oil prices which drive up the costs of everything else? (wonder why we will never find an alternative solution – the oil industry is fighting it with an army of cash.) This system lies on the shoulders of both parties – selling out the people – for corporations who are manipulating and frauding the system – guess it works if you work it right Seamus? So – is that how you got where you are? Too bad – I really fancy the idea of a society where hard work is rewarded and the people take care of each other; Not one where everyone who doesn’t learn how to step on everyone else to get ahead gets crushed underneath those who do.
what do you think of the US Military?
uh last entry was for seamuster
OK. now were clear who you are. do you think trolling us will help you? would you not serve your cause better elsewhere.
Whining children please go home.
Geron is right!
Dissent is not allowed in this “movement of the people”
. How dare you present a well-thought out counter opinion to challenge their dogma!!!!
when you teach a chimp he can vote for free bananas, he will never climb a tree again. You kids grew up not keeping score, everybody gets a trophy, no failing grades etc and it is obvious to most. We grew up knowing that when the going gets tough, the tough get going. Sometimes you have to take an entry level job( we call it opportunity), nobody owes you anything. There is so much work to be done, granted these jobs don’t come with iphones and bmws but they are there. when i see the liberal arts degree kids whinning it makes me sick, a $200,000 college degree in womans’ studies or political activsism is worthless, someone should have told you that a long time ago. Get off your arse and get a job, and if that doesn’t pay your way, get another one. That is a bitter pill to the slacker generation, but it is how it is. The mexicans and asians coming here know this country is great and they are going to pass you quickly because they know opportunity and hard work brings more opprtunity.
As Aerosmith once sang, you’re telling the same old story and doing the same old song and dance, seamus. I don’t trust anybody who complains about “when I see…” because I don’t believe they have seen anything. When I have gone to Occupy, I have seen senior citizens, military veterans and an entire host of people who do not fit your played out cliche of who you “see” when you look at Occupy. But why would you know that? You’re too busy pontificating and somehow you just know that what you’re saying is true, but, alas, it does not stand up to a reality check.
Ya slacker get a job and work for slave wages, that wont even let you pay back your college loans. You people make me sick. I have a job work full time, and never went to college, because it is a bad investment at this time. You see all these kids paying small fortunes to go to SCHOOL (cost as much money to go to school as it does for a new house. whats wrong with this) and when they get out they end up working for 7$ an hour at mcdonalds. Grow up and look around you bro. This is still the greatest country in the world, but we are spinning out of control. EDUCATION SHOULD ALWAYS BE FREE FOR ANYONE WHO WANTS HIGHER EDUCATION. Don’t be a douche.
wrong, nothing is free. you think that education is more important than food because food isn’t free either. you sound like another welfare baby on the dole in the commonwealth looking for another hand out. you losers seriously think you can come out of college and automatically be granted as president of a company. everyone starts at the bottom making crap wages and works their way up. too bad this generation has never been said “no” to before and feel entitled to get everything they want.
the funniest thing that i see is that they are getting help from unions. the unions in mass are just as corrupt as the corporations they are protesting. most union dues go to getting officials elected. trust me i paid plenty of dues in my day for them to turn around and give them to politicians i didn’t want elected. your a bunch of hypocrites anyway and your message is wispy at best.
education should be free? how will you pay teachers ,professors, janitors, electricty, heat ? with peace beads? Slave wages? You have got to be kidding me.You are right, while you sit on your arse the world is spinning out of control, that is the Hispanics working, who will be running the show in 20 years. They have no use for you lazy gringos either.
Seamus you haven’t been around in this generation why don’t you do a little cost study comparison to what percentage of your generations pay went to school or food or rent or cars or homes verses what you got paid to what percentage of our pay goes to verses our pay – we’ll do a little pie chart comparison and you’ll find out quickly how much this generation is getting screwed over. You can work as hard as you want to and it gets you nowhere in this country anymore – that is the sad truth. I’ve been a worker my whole life all it got me was more work and frozen wages as I watched those around me get downsized. Companies don’t want to keep people anymore – they are on a five year turn over schedule as a matter of policy. They also got rid of pensions and pay rates haven’t risen in 15 years – but your probably writing this from home on your nice pension so you have no idea what our generation is going to face when they are your age.
I don’t care for your organization, or its ‘message’ or its intent whatsoever, but I do believe you have the right to say what you do, but once your group members lashed out at the Coast Guard person, you crossed the proverbial line.
I’ll be there with several other of my veteran friends who share this very same sentiment and would advise that if so much as a drop of spittle touches any of us, it’s considered battery. Legal consequences not withstanding, we are also legally allowed to protect ourselves. My advise to you and your ilk, wear a mask, otherwise the consequences could be a significantly traumatizing event to you. Your call.
“Coast Guard has confirmed that an officer was assaulted in this way near South Station and Dewey Square. Coast Guard has also confirmed that there are no allegations that this assault was committed by an Occupy Boston participant.”
Are you ready to calm down now, not amused?
Was it Jesus who said forgive them father for they know not what they do? He was a clever dude. He said some other socialist sounding stuff too. Haters killed him. and then stole his whole message and twisted it for profit motives. Ironic. But Americans don’t get irony.
These guys talk like modern creationist speak. Like there was nothing before capitalist greed. And ignoring the fact that it is clearly not working for almost everyone. Apparently approximately 99% are not getting their share. That doesnt seem right and defies justification. Hence the unfounded allegations and insults
So, what are we doing for the Global Day of Action?I’m a supporter of this movement, but I think this site needs to be more forward thinkg instead of getting caught up in the over aggressiveness of the police.
Yes, please. What’s going on tomorrow, and when? If there is a march against war, have you told the Progressive Democrats of America who want “healthcare, not warfare”? National Nurses who want social services for all? Are you all feeling too tired after being hurt on Monday?
Global Day of Action? By you guys? What are you going to do, spit on Girl Scouts? Here is an idea, go out and get a job, become a citizen, grab a rake, leaves all over New England need to be raked. Oh , yeah, you spoiled lazy, needy trustifarians don’t do labor. We are all laughing at you. Maybe you could get a can and a sign that says” please give, will work for food”. You have a better chance getting free money that way.
I have a full time job, with a decent enough salary that I have a little left over to buy supplies for Occupy Boston and food donations for the Greater Boston Food Bank. I’m 50 years old. For some reason I am completely invisible to all these people who create these phony images of trustafarians in their own imaginations. My father worked in a factory. People like kevinmac have no idea what or who they’re talking about.
To think these people don’t have to work, and are living off of their parents wealth. That’s what this is. Want to be hippies. Get a life.
Find the similarities, not the differences. Anything that separates cannot be truth.
http://youtu.be/TX1N3opw5eI
Seamus. If you teach a monkey that there is no other way forward he will never look for one. Humanity suffers as a result of human behaviour, greed,violence, war, inequality. Not as a result of ideologies but of human implementation of them. Your current system or ideology is exporting vast quantities of suffering around the world to people that didn’t ask for it and don’t want it. We would like it to change. The way it goes is that if there are enough of us then we will win. None of your advanced weaponry can defeat our humanity. Nor will your non-advanced vitriol. One day you will understand. One day tour turn will come to go under the wheels.
Seamus is probably getting paid by American’s for Prosperity
Seamus is a turd on the lawn of humanity. A fox turd.