Occupy Wall Street

[Riot]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

It is a problem because the cities are already broke. If you complain about services being cut then directly lead to more being cut because of your own actions then well then there you have it. Personal responsibility remember?

Then why are you ridiculing the people in the picture legally protesting a $5 billion dollar tax giveaway to millionaires on up in NY city?

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Riot

Then why are you ridiculing the people in the picture legally protesting a $5 billion dollar tax giveaway to millionaires on up in NY city?

A 5 billion dollar tax giveaway from whom?

[Riot]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

A 5 billion dollar tax giveaway from whom?

Guess those protesters know more than you do. Maybe they could teach you something.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Riot

Guess those protesters know more than you do. Maybe they could teach you something.

That $5 billion comes from municipal funds? Of course not. Apples and oranges.

[Riot]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

That $5 billion comes from municipal funds? Of course not. Apples and oranges.

That $5 billion is tax dollars. These people are supporting what you've said you want, and you're dissing them.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Riot

That $5 billion is tax dollars. These people are supporting what you've said you want, and you're dissing them.

How do we go from spending money that cities dont have to police these protests to this? All tax dollars dont go to the same places. Most city and local tax dollars are used wisely compared to the Federal Govt.

What do I want? Where did I say what I want?

[Riot]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

How do we go from spending money that cities dont have to police these protests to this? All tax dollars dont go to the same places. Most city and local tax dollars are used wisely compared to the Federal Govt.

What do I want? Where did I say what I want?

You bitched the protesters (exercising their Constitutional rights as citizens of this country) are costing the cities money.

I pointed out that the protesters are the tax payers, so it's sort of a moot point to start with.

I then pointed out that the protesters in the picture with the check are protesting a NY city tax giveaway to the wealthy, that will cost the city $5 billion in lost income. Income that, you know, pays for police, fire, sanitation.

As someone concerned about costs to cities to run governments, I'd think you'd support the protesters not wanting the city to give away tax income.

[Danzig]

i completely agree that protesters have every right to be heard. i agree with much of the thinking going on that it's ridiculous that the taxpayers are bailing out companies who then pay scads of money to the brass-who were generally the cause of requiring the bailouts. if they were doing so good, and worth so much, you'd think they wouldn't have had to go begging. meanwhile, the commoners keep paying for stuff like that, while watching their jobs and standard of living go down the tubes.

that said, protests can't be allowed to spill into areas not meant for such gatherings, and certainly shouldn't cause damage-whether to shrubs or other city property. after all, taxpayers surely don't want to cost themselves money.

and i have to admit, i always view organized protests a bit cynically, having grown up near d.c., where they hire protesters by the hour and provide signage and catchy slogans.

i'd appreciate a 'taking back' of our govt-i think our pols have become beholden to a few groups, to corporations, to special interests, and don't pay enough attention to who pays all the bills.