WTF? 99% my right cheek.

[Combatmatt]

If the the corporate/political elite are the 1ers% (Silly me, I always thought that 1%ers were outlaw bikers because they had a patch), and the protesting douchers are the 99%, how can i apply for some percentage points for the rest of us that don't wear patchouli and smoke dope?

[roberth]

Those idiot protesters are making the erroneous claim that they speak for 300 million people. They are just a bunch of typical liberals who are trying to impose their empty feelings on the rest of us.

[BPTactical]

My question is: what is the band Phish doing now that their entire following is standing in the streets holding signs?
Herman Caine called it correctly: "Why are you protesting Wall Street when the real problem lies at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue?"

[alxone]

Those idiot protesters are making the erroneous claim that they speak for 300 million people. They are just a bunch of typical liberals who are trying to impose their empty feelings on the rest of us.

yep thats about it , i keep losing facebook friends because i think the whole thing is crap . i was even told that as an artist that i should be out there too , hell no . my thing is this , while it think its swell that they are exercising there rights (freedom to assemble , speech ect) they have no official list of demands . so if there is no official list of demands and they think something is gonna change ?? what a bunch of dumb asses . i bet if you pulled ten random people out of that crowd you would get ten different reasons for protesting . the best part is how they say that this is how america was started , no you dumb f*cks there was a plan and one common enemy .

[Seamonkey]

Well there's your first mistake, you're trying to apply logic. Won't work.

[alxone]

My question is: what is the band Phish doing now that their entire following is standing in the streets holding signs?

[DeusExMachina]

They are exercising their right to dissent, and they are upset that the people that put us into this recession were bailed out and rewarded. I don't see anything wrong with their protests.

[mevshooter]

They are exercising their right to dissent, and they are upset that the people that put us into this recession were bailed out and rewarded. I don't see anything wrong with their protests.

They are also complaining that they actually have to hold down jobs and pay back their student loans. I agree with the first part of what you are saying, but whining about basic responsibilities kills the entire thing for me. It's like going to Vegas, blowing all of your money, and then demanding that the casino pay you back, comp your room, and give you free passes to Blue Man Group.

It seems a bit ridiculous to me.

[stevelkinevil]

They are also complaining that they actually have to hold down jobs and pay back their student loans. I agree with the first part of what you are saying, but whining about basic responsibilities kills the entire thing for me. It's like going to Vegas, blowing all of your money, and then demanding that the casino pay you back, comp your room, and give you free passes to Blue Man Group.

It seems a bit ridiculous to me.

Oh you mean like the banks and big corps in this country did? Fortunately for them the government doesn't mind paying back the loses and comping their lifestyles as long as its our money!

[roberth]

I have no issue with the protesters until they block a public right of way or interfere with an individuals private business.

Oh you mean like the banks and big corps in this country did? Fortunately for them the government doesn't mind paying back the loses and comping their lifestyles as long as its our money!

Privatizing the gains and socializing the losses, that is what our government helped the big boys (Wall Street, GM, Chrysler, et al) do.

Moral equivalency is not the answer, just because the government did it for some folks doesn't mean the government should do it for everyone. 2 wrongs don't make a right.

The truth is that the government shouldn't have helped anyone. The government shouldn't be bailing out businesses nor should the government make any kind of loan to an individual.