OWS Protests Turning Violent

Post by **kalm** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 6:58 am

89Hen wrote:Bump to just check with BillK and Kalm to see if this has turned violent yet or is still getting the message out.

Chizzang · Post by **Chizzang** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 9:01 am

I thought this whole "occupy" thing was just homeless people and college students pretending to be outraged - or - perhaps indeed outraged but not sure why..?
The old:
Steal $2,000 dollars go to jail for 5 years
Steal $2,000,000,000 dollars walk away

Why does this bother people..?

CID1990 · Post by **CID1990** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 9:09 am

I think it was about a large collection of gripes, sort of like the Tea Party. Hard to tell what people are for/against when their laundry lists are so long.

That said, one of their gripes we need to avoid like the plague, and that's putting student loans on the public nickel.

Seahawks08 · Post by **Seahawks08** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 9:52 pm

That said, one of their gripes we need to avoid like the plague, and that's putting student loans on the public nickel.

To be fair though, colleges rip students off like no other. No college should be worth $60,000+ per year.

Post by **Col Hogan** » Tue Jun 12, 2012 2:44 am

Seahawks08 wrote:
That said, one of their gripes we need to avoid like the plague, and that's putting student loans on the public nickel.
To be fair though, colleges rip students off like no other. No college should be worth $60,000+ per year.

And yet people freely decide to go to them...building up debt freely...then want to protest the debt and have people who already paid their college debts pick up the tab...

CID1990 · Post by **CID1990** » Tue Jun 12, 2012 3:47 am

Seahawks08 wrote:
That said, one of their gripes we need to avoid like the plague, and that's putting student loans on the public nickel.
To be fair though, colleges rip students off like no other. No college should be worth $60,000+ per year.

Im not saying colleges are not grossly overpriced. Im just saying that the taxpayers already pay for 12 years of crappy education for every kid in this country. We dont need to tack on 6 years of college to the public bill, particularly at the going rates.

Post by **Ivytalk** » Tue Jun 12, 2012 5:22 am

Those punks need showers, shaves, and a good sandpapering behind the ears, by a dyke Bulgarian masseuse who knows how to do it.

Post by **kalm** » Tue Jun 12, 2012 6:42 am

CID1990 wrote:
Seahawks08 wrote:
To be fair though, colleges rip students off like no other. No college should be worth $60,000+ per year.
Im not saying colleges are not grossly overpriced. Im just saying that the taxpayers already pay for 12 years of crappy education for every kid in this country. We dont need to tack on 6 years of college to the public bill, particularly at the going rates.

And yet, those educations provide a huge economic boost over the course of their careers in the form of skilled labor and productivity. It's almost like an investment that gets paid back.

It's like public investment in an investment bank so that the bank, or the entire economy doesn't collapse. That money gets paid back too.

GannonFan · Post by **GannonFan** » Tue Jun 12, 2012 8:28 am

kalm wrote:
CID1990 wrote:
Im not saying colleges are not grossly overpriced. Im just saying that the taxpayers already pay for 12 years of crappy education for every kid in this country. We dont need to tack on 6 years of college to the public bill, particularly at the going rates.
And yet, those educations provide a huge economic boost over the course of their careers in the form of skilled labor and productivity. It's almost like an investment that gets paid back.

It's like public investment in an investment bank so that the bank, or the entire economy doesn't collapse. That money gets paid back too.

I understand the joke, but on the serious side, there is a limit as to how much college for how many (and specifically what kind of college education) really helps the economy. A nation 100% full of 4 year, college educated English majors will make conversations much more interesting, but doesn't necessarily translate into economic skilled labor and productivity. Kinda like home ownership - sure, the idea of everyone having their own house sounds great, but if you need to bend a lot of rules to get there, is it really that great that you did it?

Post by **kalm** » Tue Jun 12, 2012 8:41 am

GannonFan wrote:
kalm wrote:
And yet, those educations provide a huge economic boost over the course of their careers in the form of skilled labor and productivity. It's almost like an investment that gets paid back.

It's like public investment in an investment bank so that the bank, or the entire economy doesn't collapse. That money gets paid back too.
I understand the joke, but on the serious side, there is a limit as to how much college for how many (and specifically what kind of college education) really helps the economy. A nation 100% full of 4 year, college educated English majors will make conversations much more interesting, but doesn't necessarily translate into economic skilled labor and productivity. Kinda like home ownership - sure, the idea of everyone having their own house sounds great, but if you need to bend a lot of rules to get there, is it really that great that you did it?

Totally agree.

89Hen · Post by **89Hen** » Wed Nov 07, 2012 11:47 am

So I guess we can put this thread to rest for a few years? Or are they still turning violent?

death dealer · Post by **death dealer** » Wed Nov 07, 2012 11:51 am

89Hen wrote:So I guess we can put this thread to rest for a few years? Or are they still turning violent?

It's coming. You just wait and see! Especially with that Repukian Bastard in the white house! .........oh, wait.....never mind, carry on.

expandspanos · Post by **expandspanos** » Wed Nov 07, 2012 12:18 pm

Who's causing the "violence" though? There are Police Provocateurs put into all these protests, many of them are causing violence as an excuse to crack down:

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDYs6i1JOvc[/youtube]

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eCpcA5D-Lc[/youtube]

Undercover cop assaults journalist:

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmtCsXrYUm8[/youtube]

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JF1NmThg0lE[/youtube]

Police provocateurs at Occupy LA:
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbZngn_CbkM[/youtube]

Police provocateurs at the G20
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbLU9tdDwxo[/youtube]

Police provocateurs during Spanish Austerity protests:
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EfZlHKW1c4[/youtube]

Police provocateurs during London Riots:
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQUy3-mQwqo[/youtube]

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEJ1JlY ... re=related[/youtube]

This ENTIRE group of people are undercover cops, many of them probably provocateurs:
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3jGY0mn5_4[/youtube]

89Hen · Post by **89Hen** » Wed Nov 07, 2012 12:52 pm

Sorry guys. My fault. I opened the door just a crack.

Post by **Ibanez** » Wed Nov 07, 2012 1:06 pm

Ivytalk wrote:Those punks need showers, shaves, and a good sandpapering behind the ears, by a dyke Bulgarian masseuse who knows how to do it.

In other words.."Cut your hair you filthy hippie!"

Post by **clenz** » Wed Nov 07, 2012 1:17 pm

89Hen wrote:Sorry guys. My fault. I opened the door just a crack.

What the fuck did you just do?

Sent from the nexus of the universe

Post by **SDHornet** » Fri Nov 09, 2012 12:30 am

clenz wrote:
89Hen wrote:Sorry guys. My fault. I opened the door just a crack.
What the fuck did you just do?

Sent from the nexus of the universe

No no, this is ok. H154 just needs to save the thread as usual.

bluehenbillk · Post by **bluehenbillk** » Fri Nov 09, 2012 12:07 pm

Wall Street is going to go crazy, lots of people with no bonuses this year.

Championship Subdivision Football | FCS Football | Stadiums | Blogs | Forums