The Occupy Wall Street protests

Cut welfare because the job creators are behind on their monthly bonus.

 

Without full knowledge of every detail regarding these protests, my opinion is closer to the comment below (some random guy replying to a story in the Houston Chronicle) rather than all of the belitting going on:

First, let me state I am a lifelong Republican. Having said that, I think the majority of these posters are missing the point of the Wall Street protestors. And rightly so, as the protestors have not made focused statements explaining why they are taking to the streets.

I fully support their cause and think many millions of us should join them. As I see it, they are protesting the fact that ALL politicians of both paries listen to the Big Business lobbyists and turn a deaf ear on the common man. It really doesn't matter how the middle class votes, the politicians ARE influenced by contributions, etc. of Big Business.
Take banks for example. Their practices almost ruined the US economy by selling investments all the while knowing the American taxpayer would have to bail out the country. This is just what happened when the "too big to fail" instituions failed.
As a country, we are 15 TRILLION dollars in debt to some of our past most bitter enemies. So are many European countries. Our economic system (the World's) is on the verge of collapse and yet the 12 politicians charged with cutting 1.2 TRILLION dollars out of a 40 TRILLION dollar 10 year budget, are paralized to act.
I give the protestors credit with speaking out. That is more than I can say for the rest of us. We sit idly by while the US is firmly on track for economic failure. It's just a matter of a few years at best. I think sooner.

 

I avoid any appearance of pomposity...a trait you should aspire to.

Again, my plan calls for cuts in every area of government. If you allow exceptions, the politicians will see to it that nothing is cut.

Certainly. But not the monstrosity that the IRS has become.

I am a Tea Party guy. Manly and determined to rid the nation of teat sucking leeches.

I laugh at your denial. "Pay their fair share", take from those that have a little more (to Joe the Plumber)", "How much (money) is enough?"...Sorry Red, but Calhoun Hussein Obama is the one blaming all that ails the poor on the rich.

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmqoCHR14n8]Milton Friedman - The Free Lunch Myth - YouTube[/ame]

 

the middle class wealth increased because the wealth of the rich increased.


stop caring about the income gap. just cut it out. care about things that mattter. if you make enough, it does not matter one damn bit that somebody else makes enough times 900.

 

It's class envy; nothing more. And you've got the worst case I've ever seen.

 

Red it's just printed fiat money, blowback, rp, end the fed.

*that was for Martin.