Well, I am one the 1% who thinks that OWS, as imperfect as it is, is a good
thing. It got the conversation started. The thingy at the Bond St bar is just a
business gimmick.
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "Hinge" <hinge98@...> wrote:
>
> Absolutely. Too many causes dilute the entire movement. Carrying signs that
> say "Tax the Rich" don't help much either. Vilifying people because the
> government blew it with our tax codes isn't going to solve anything.
>
> In my opinion, they should be occupying Capital Hill, and the offices of
> Congress and Senate members.
>
> As for Occupy Bond Street...absolutely ridiculous. Here's how that one will
> go (it's tonight by the way)
> 1) Get to your nice warm, safe and comfy bar with great comfort food
> 2) Drink up!
> 3) Yell about taxes, or the government
> 4) Drink up!
> 5) "Hey man, we are the 99%"
> 6) Drink up!
> 7) Stumble home and watch some TV
>
> And this is coming from a guy who was initially excited by OWS and supportive
> of the movement.
>
>
> --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, cbrianwatkins@ wrote:
> >
> > OWS had a perfect opportunity to make "putting a stop to corporate
> > interests/lobbying that has corrupted the government" their message and
> > they blew it
> >
> >
> >
> > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: "Hinge" <hinge98@>
> > Sender: AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com
> > Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:57:21
> > To: <AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com>
> > Reply-To: AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [AsburyPark] Occupy Asbury Park/Occupy Bond St. Bar
> >
> > Somebody has created a Facebook group called "Occupy Asbury Park" and an
> > event to support OWS called "Occupy Bond Street Bar", in which they are
> > going to have prizes and giveaways.
> >
> > OAP's mission statement claims "WE HAVE NO LEADER"
> >
> > What a joke. This just dilutes the actually OWS movement, which itself is
> > becoming a bit of a joke. We live 1 hour away and all people can come up
> > with is go to a bar, get drunk and get mad at people because it's becoming
> > a trendy thing to do.
> >
> > Ugh...
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>
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