I think it is a bit creepy, too, although it IS functional. It amplifies the speaker's voice and gives a sense of inclusion. It also stifles dissent (the "mic" check towards the end drowns out people that don't have the floor). It shows the tremendous inefficiency of a "general assembly", too. There was no vote. There was nothing scientific about it. The one who had the megaphone dominated (deciding who got to vote, and seemed to make the decision himself about whether Lewis spoke or not) and had to SCREAM at the end that the body made it its decisions by consensus. A community MIGHT be governed that way at a local level, but it's clearly not scalable and seems to be much more prone to corruption than the system we currently have. In other words: it's loony tunes. Ed O.
Sounds good. When are they going to start communicating a message? It might become clear over time, but it seems that it's so diffused (from corporate greed to anti-war to environmental concerns to collectivism to ... whatever) that it's just a cacophony. Ed O.
I liked how the guy with the mic started screaming MIC CHECK at the end when a few people tried to apologize. Then the trained seals repeated MIC CHECK after the guy with the mic, who certainly seemed to be leading the group. That's as close to Animal Farm as I've seen in some time and a teachable moment when it comes to collectivist ideology. Some animals will always be more equal than others, no matter what system of government or economics. I said it was creepy earlier, but I also find it hilarious on some level, because it literally took 10 minutes for Mic Guy to decide that Rep. Lewis would not be able to speak. This after not a 'vote', but some weird hand signals to see how people 'feel' about the situation. Just weird, weird stuff. I saw this video on FB, and even some liberal friends posted it and were mocking it.
These billionaires should put up a sign showing how much tax money NYC and New York state is going to lose when they move to another state in a few weeks. http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local...tti_park_indefinitely_says_mayor_.html?r=news
they'll just raise prices for the goods and/or services and pass it along to them (probably moreso). It'd be funny if they turned on the sprinklers when they march by.
I'm just amazed that these anti-corporatists were able to make their own iPhones, Blackberries, PC's, and digital video recording devices. Can anybody yet tell me what is being protested? I see a bunch of people sleeping in parks, but no clear message.
As suspected, it's an Obama/SEIU charade. I wonder how much Stimulus money is funding this "movement". [video=youtube;FsZECfIGGeA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsZECfIGGeA&feature=player_embedded[/video]
Its kind of ironic they took the 99er "name", as in 99% when it could also be the 99 weeks of unemployment they get as a result of the 1%'ers.
http://www.benjerry.com/activism/occupy-movement/ Ben and Jerry's has issued a statement supporting the movement
$55.5k required just to buy the rights to a franchise. Ben and Jerry sold out to a British/Dutch company in 2000 for hundreds of millions and have literally zero say about the company these days. They didn't even have the decency to sell to an American company, and now a European company is showing "support" with harming Wall Street. America is full of idiots.
Why do you hate capitalism? Why do you hate the rich? Why do you hate the free market? Why do you hate free speech? Why do you hate America? barfo
You can't handle an answer to a question you asked so you lash out with a personal attack??? You often seem to be a dick... seriously. by the title, I was looking forward to reading the thread... silly me STOMP
