Rochard

That's funny. They are protesting the government. Why would the government support them by paying for port-a-pottys and free food?

So it's perfectly okay for the protestors to disturb the peace and disrupt private businesses? What about the copy shop half a block away. People are afraid to visit there because they are afraid the free food will attract homeless people and criminals? What about the Starbucks - you know, the corporate coffee giant - who won't get any business because half a block away coffee is free?

I think it's unfair that we are asking cities to spend millions on this. Yes, millions. Hey, it's your tax dollars so whatever.

But I'll agree with you about Israel.

I fail to understand the point of protesting. You show your disapproval by voting. Has protesting ever really changed anything? Do you think Congress is not listening? Is OWS going to change anything at all. Is the White House even commenting on it?

Doesn't matter. Vote for whomever you want. It's just the lessor of two evils at this point. And all politicians lie to you. It's no longer about running on the issues and being on the right site. It's about making comprimises to get as many votes as you can.

But we can't bill the banks. You can't just say "you caused this" and hand them a bill. It's not legal.

From my point of view, we all caused this. Every fucker who sold a house or took money on a house with an over inflated value. Why don't we just send them a bill too?

Congress was asleep at the wheel. Why not send them a bill too?

Sure, no problem. We'll just grab everyone who works on Wall Street, force them out of their houses in their undies, and then.... Someone else will live there. Then we can force them out. There will always be a top 1%.

I don't agree with the approach either. You want to protest and get your message across, that's outstanding. But don't camp out in cities park creating a circus. Get some leadership, get an objective, and stop acting like children.

Our local city union is on strike - all forty of them. They do our garbage, city water, parks, a few other things. They showed up at the city hall meeting, which was moved to the big town park. As the city leaders walked out, they shouted obscenties at them - and got into what I call a shoving match. What no one seemed to notice is that there was 500 football players and cheerleaders at practice, that was just breaking up. They sat there for half an hour chanting cuss words. The next time a large group of parents went down to the protesters and told them this was unacceptable. You can protest all you want - that's your right - but do so in a grown up manner. They are still on strike a month later, and they protest city hall from 9am until noon each day. It's very peaceful and respectful like.

But if they occupied our parks and crapped in our bushes, no one would support them. A month into OWS, and I have yet to hear an official comment from the White House (did I miss that?)

I paid for the bailouts too. But I don't vote so I shouldn't be bitching about what they do with my tax dollars.

I understand people are pissed. People are loosing their houses. Exactly half of the people on my street lost their house in the past four years, maybe more. Get the message out there, protest. But stop this child like circus. Get some leadership, come up with clearly defined objectives, shut down the circus, and get real.

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