tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016245466912407364.post6210626327338422330..comments2024-01-06T17:38:53.551-05:00Comments on Poli-Tea: Occupy Wall Street Protest Enters Second Week, Mass Arrests, Protests Planned in Other Citiesd.erishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09186054212519025557noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016245466912407364.post-70141419831999824892011-10-01T20:34:43.056-04:002011-10-01T20:34:43.056-04:00Hey! D. Eris was quoted in The Guardian UK, in an ...Hey! D. Eris was quoted in The Guardian UK, in an article about the Occupy Wall Street demo at The Brooklyn Bridge! - Kimberly WilderAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016245466912407364.post-30859362067186592512011-09-29T16:04:15.573-04:002011-09-29T16:04:15.573-04:00I'm going to be just north of Chicago and so i...I'm going to be just north of Chicago and so it might be feasible, although I'll be committed to stuff early in the morning. <br />But from my view, this sort of consensus decision-making of relatively small groups of people is the stuff that'd be most feasible for LTPs...<br /><br />We gotta expand on the tea-party ethos ideologically, get it geared on more practical/local stuff andDLWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17709279441985086959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016245466912407364.post-60708299840391135772011-09-28T23:24:21.286-04:002011-09-28T23:24:21.286-04:00I'm not sure where you're located DLW, but...I'm not sure where you're located DLW, but there are occupation protests being planned in dozens of cities across the country in the coming days and weeks. And general assemblies are already being held to organize them. There's probably one near you. Why not go in person and start up the discussion? It could be a really good topic for a working group or a teach-in.<br /><br />Thisd.erisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016245466912407364.post-81528819262781944272011-09-28T19:46:21.818-04:002011-09-28T19:46:21.818-04:00If I hope they get to talking about the idea of LT...If I hope they get to talking about the idea of LTPs as a way to check the influence of $peech on both our major parties.<br /><br />dlwDLWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17709279441985086959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016245466912407364.post-197937001497940002011-09-28T17:10:29.245-04:002011-09-28T17:10:29.245-04:00hey Anon, and your evidence that he "lied&quo...hey Anon, and your evidence that he "lied" is what? Or are you just spreading anonymous rumors?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016245466912407364.post-23988927226618385542011-09-28T15:30:49.955-04:002011-09-28T15:30:49.955-04:00good job by the clown stevens, who lied about his ...good job by the clown stevens, who lied about his parents' home. somehow, in this oppressive society ruled by the banks(who i believe have too much power due to being in bed with politicians), his dad managed to get 4 college degrees, his mother two degrees, and he is currently(or should be) in law school as he rants. apparently, it's ok to ditch a school that costs 72k a yr to attend.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016245466912407364.post-72753956410063231142011-09-27T22:35:03.349-04:002011-09-27T22:35:03.349-04:00They are using a consensus-based direct democratic...They are using a consensus-based direct democratic model at their general assemblies, which means one person can block anything if he or she so desires. If some one person were really stubborn, or felt strongly enough about something to block everything, they use a 9/10 majority model. But I have yet to see that happen.<br /><br />When there are significant disagreements, competing proposals d.erisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016245466912407364.post-80646308065103586232011-09-27T19:10:41.247-04:002011-09-27T19:10:41.247-04:00Does their directly democratic assembly process se...Does their directly democratic assembly process seem to be working D.eris? I've heard some say it's not working at all, but others say it's quite liberating (and functional). Since you've been there for many days, I'm wondering your take on it.TiradeFactionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06760660346802297769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016245466912407364.post-39038930528677077182011-09-27T18:45:34.477-04:002011-09-27T18:45:34.477-04:00Though there are a lot of progressives and hard le...Though there are a lot of progressives and hard leftists at the protest site, I would argue that it is incorrect, or at least premature, to dismiss it as a Democrat-oriented left wing tea party or something. There are a lot of Libertarians there, for instance. Over the last week there, I've talked with a candidate for the Libertarian party's nomination for president there (Carl Person) d.erisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016245466912407364.post-19341050830364432102011-09-27T16:13:13.261-04:002011-09-27T16:13:13.261-04:00I don't think these protests are directed at t...I don't think these protests are directed at the Democrats exclusively though, but the political system as a whole. And even if they grew steadily they probably wouldn't influence the Democrats much anytime soon, they simply get too much funding from Wall Street to ignore them. Overtime if it's continued to grow maybe. These protests seem somewhat vague, and cross political, includingTiradeFactionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06760660346802297769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016245466912407364.post-82190458817941258812011-09-27T13:59:48.831-04:002011-09-27T13:59:48.831-04:00Go go gadget left wing tea party. About time... st...Go go gadget left wing tea party. About time... start pushing the dems farther left and more moderates out of the party. Will speed up the push for a centrist movement.Solomon Kleinsmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14331941231942740033noreply@blogger.com