Open thread on the assorted “occupy” events across Canada today.
To start things off, here’s a video clip from Occupy Toronto – h/t Stephen
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Open thread on the assorted “occupy” events across Canada today.
To start things off, here’s a video clip from Occupy Toronto – h/t Stephen
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Just drove by the Occupy Vancouver site . . . maybe a couple of hundred of the usual Vancouver flotsam & jetsam crowd.
Same people, different complaint.
Same people, different chant.
Same people, same smell.
Dull as dishwater group . . . a rough calculation put them as the 0.00001% crew.
Demonstartion against economic inequality. What an FFFFing joke. The average Canadian Family already pays more in taxes to support the drones than they are allowed to keep for Food, Clothing and Housing for their families. Down with the DRONES End The TEAT PARTY and their supporters. The Weak Kneed Spineless Politicians at all 3 levels of Government in Canada.
WHO CARES!!!!
“This is a souvenir from the Jew 20…”
Did I really hear that nutter say that?
Really, if you’re going to interview someone who’s going to make the whole thing look ridiculous, well, the Kamikaze Clown was the perfect choice.
It’s the same old Marxists, hard-core union types, Palestinian-lovers, etc.
Just under a different banner.
They aren’t the 99%.
They are the fringe.
The 1%.
They just all happen to be in one place at the same time.
And the media will give them all the sympathetic coverage they can.
I hope it bites them all on the ass.
Farrah gets kudos for that. She obviously ‘chose’ the clown to interview as a sampling of the collective consensus. And her second sample sounded like marxist…all his committees following orders.
Great coverage so far…
Given that Canada has far better income distribution than in the U.S., it’s hard to see what this is about.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Gini_Coefficient_World_CIA_Report_2009-1.png
I suspect they’re mostly protesting the fact that the Conservatives won the last election.
Okay they are all congregated – Now, where is a JDAM when you need one?
Clown nose lady was an instant CLASSIC. OMG good on Farah for putting her on first to set the tone that this really is street theatre for loosers
Soon they’ll be back Occupying Mom’s Basement.
To no one’s surprise Bob Rae has joined the protestors in Toronto and is getting full TV coverage. The questions I have is will Bob Rae once again strip and go naked on national TV and march with the demonstrators? Will the protesters approve and applaud this exhibition from their politicians and is this what they expect from their brand of politician?
Should we hide our children?
Egyptian Canadian rant was about personal taxes being too high!
Time to bring in a flat tax.
Useful idiots; the dream fools of georgie porgie sorass. I wonder if these fools know that their billionaire hero turned in his own people to save his own hide and to amass his first $$ during WWII?
These people want everyone to return to a state of primitiveness as they view the proceedings from one of Al Gore’s chateaus while sipping a rather presumptous Chablis.
I have it on good authority that an asteroid is about to destroy earth.
So here’s the plan. We build giant rocket ships and load everyone on them — or at least those committed to social justice such as these protesters, for why contaminate the new world with knuckle-dragging conservatives? — and fire the rockets at the nearest habitable-looking planetary system.
It will, of course, cost a lot to those who actually pay income tax, but I’m guessing they’ll be willing to make that sacrifice.
I saw a number of Marxist and Socialist Worker Party placards, banners in that video clip. Most of the rest are well meaning useful idiots and would be among the first to lament the system that those with the red flags and clenched fists want to implement.
Matt @ 2:38 What the heck is a “looser”? I hope that’s not some subtle sexual reference (;-)
“The 3 hardest years I spent in school was grade 4”, said the clown. Wow!
I have to clean my screen now.
Curtis Sliwa of the Guardian Angels had best idea for these clowns yet..said the NYPD needed to ‘give them a wooden shampoo!’ BTW,watching this mess unfold on Canadian TV today,I have learned one important thing.I now know for certain what the term ‘clusterf*#k means!!!
OWSreeters get things half right. The fat cat bankers should not have been bailed out. However!! They got themselves (and everybody else) into the mess mostly because of gov’t ‘feel good’ legislation.
All other OWS demands is simply clueless hyppy talk.
Check out twitter #YouMightBeAFleabagger – hilarious !!
[iowahawkblog David Burge
If you think the best way to get money out of politics is to make government bigger, #YouMightBeAFleabagger]
[hale_razor Razor
#YouMightBeAFleabagger if you say you are for the environment and then trash and defecate in parks.]
[iowahawkblog David Burge
If you think you’re cleaning up Wall Street by taking a dump in the middle of it, #YouMightBeAFleabagger]
http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2011/10/13/lorne-gunter-occupy-wall-street-protesters-get-things-half-right/
If we had a flat tax system like the one the Fraser Institute imposed (http://www.fraserinstitute.org/research-news/display.aspx?id=12780), most of the people at the demonstrations wouldn’t have a reason being there unless of course they were sincere about “equality” and demanding that those at the bottom should pay taxes too.
You can’t say equality without expecting everyone to be treated equally. The demonstrators do not want equality in my mind, they are just as selfish and greedy as those they are calling selfish and greedy.
And if they were factual they would not be demonstrating against businesses and corporations, they would be demonstrating against their governments at all levels. It is the governments who have created the mess and the disparity, and those governments were chosen of the people, by the people. So obviously the demonstrators are equally to blame for the problems we face today.
I’m thinking many of these people do not own a mirror, or maybe they just are all vampires sucking the blood out of existence and fail to see themselves.
“To no one’s surprise Bob Rae has joined the protestors in Toronto and is getting full TV coverage. etc,etc”
Posted by: Peterb at October 15, 2011 2:41 PM
Bob Rae the “crypto-communist”, Barbara Amiel (Toronto Sun) labelled him years ago when he was ND Premier in Ontario.
Too bad Jack Layton went so fast as he would have been in his element here. As for Boob Rae, he can’t hammer the nails into the Liberal coffin fast enough. All these nutbars are displaying are qualities that succesive Liberal governments have bestowed upon us as “Canadian values”. They think they are ‘entitled’ to free education, free health care, free room(affordable housing) and board (living wage) and they expect all this from a benevolent government. Hopefully they’ll all still be there when the big freeze comes, and we can stack them like cord wood and keep the generators running a while longer, at least then they’d be good for something!!!!
“They just all happen to be in one place at the same time.” by een at October 15, 2011 2:23 PM.
Negative een. This is another highly organized mob out to prove that the Proletariat is taking power. Don’t be fooled just because the crowd is small. Small, after the riots is a good strategy. This way they glean sympathy from the dope smokers and other fellow travelers, not contempt from the MSM.
me thinks i may have touched a nerve on the comments of ctv.ca re: protestors occupy parks in cities across canada
I said “Another protest that will cost the Taxpayers for the cleanup”. (not under bryanr)
Well i made the selected comment & have had a few rebuttals to my comment. Hey all iam doing is speaking the truth, Thats my protest!
I think the major issue that needs to be discussed, in a nonpartisan way, is the issue that many of these recent grads are qualified with degrees and skills that are not in demand in the free market. That’s the crux of it isn’t it? The Occupy protesters are demanding that the government create demand for their services in the fields they wish. Unfortunately, this cannot be done, as scandals like Solyndra are demonstrating. The market dictates to us, NOT the other way around.
For example, when I went back to school as an adult, I made a career decision to pursue a career that was interesting and in demand. In other words, I passed-up what at the time I perceived as following my heart and followed the practical path. Honestly speaking, I’m thankful I did wait until my late 20s to pursue my education. I suspect maturity helped me make a good decision, as I’m more free than ever now to pursue what’s in my heart.
Sorry for digressing, but my point is, that there are millions of unfilled jobs in the USA in the skilled trades, and 1000s of similar GOOD paying jobs in Canada. Google it! It’s quite fascinating. IMO if these 20 something’s have a grievance, it’s with the public school system that promoted the mega expansion of University enrollment driving prices up, standards down, value down, and graduating millions of folks unqualified to fill the REAL jobs that ARE available. WE MUST start teaching our children to be wise when choosing a career path. To be wise in our investments in ourselves!
One last thing, it’s not too late for these 20 something’s! I’m now 37 and my career is opening doors I couldn’t have imagined in my 20s. Remember, education is life long, and even Steve Jobs had to take a few U-turns, but in the end, all of his work and education paid-off.
I heard Hillary Clinton speaking yesterday, and I think she’s right. We need to put our bickering aside, and start solving some problems. There’s my suggestion, what’s yours?
Interestingly enough, the ONLY political personality speaking the same language as the TEA Party, AND the Occupy movement, with respect to Crony Capitalism is… guess who?
Sarah Palin!
She’s the anti-Democrat, anti-Republican, anti-establishment politician; the Left just hasn’t figured it out yet.
“Sarah Palin may be the one liberals have been waiting for.”
http://legalinsurrection.com/2011/09/sarah-palin-may-be-the-one-liberals-have-been-waiting-for/
Also, Sarah Palin just changed her Face Book status from “Republican” to “Conservative”.
Third Party candidate anyone?
http://www.congressarizona.org/2011/earthquake-governor-palin-changes-facebook-status-from-%E2%80%98republican%E2%80%99-to-%E2%80%98conservative%E2%80%99/
I’m praying for an early and hard winter for Toronto and New York. A good snow or ice storm should clear the air. Join me?
Riddle me this.
If you remove all the signs and placards from the protesters what have you got?
Answer: The one block radius around East Vancouvers Insite facility.
Nice wig and nose on the porculoid. She gets her thorazine free under the Trillium drug plan.
“I think the major issue that needs to be discussed, in a nonpartisan way, is the issue that many of these recent grads are qualified with degrees and skills that are not in demand in the free market. That’s the crux of it isn’t it? The Occupy protesters are demanding that the government create demand for their services in the fields they wish.”
Posted by: Indiana (far away from) Homez at October 15, 2011 4:23 PM
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I’m reading David Mamet’s book ‘The Secret Knowledge’ and in chapter 5, (and perhaps later…this is as far as I’ve currently read), he addresses this very issue….it’s, (o far), a good read from a ‘Converted Liberal’.
So far..not o far. oops
Heh.
I’d gladly volunteerto provide security for these protestors.
Someone could take a slingshot and fire paintballs at me.
I’d just move in closer to the protesters.
“Sorry man. It’s your folks doing this. I can’t leave my post.” 😉
Conveniently packaged for mass destruction.
This is what cluster bomb units were made for.
The Cairibinieri have pulled out the water cannons and riot control gas. Bath and delousing.
This is the result of an “education” system that pushes the myth that everyone should to go to college if they want to get a good job. Unfortunately what we really need are skilled tradespeople.
We will soon be in the situation where you can’t find a plumber to fix a toilet but some kid with a Phd in an obscure Fine Arts subject working at the local big-box store can offer you a selection of new designer toilets in the latest fabulous hues all made in China.
batb, well said. I saw that video and the comments on Blazing Cat Fur.
KevenB has a great comment @ 5:33 on the previous thread. From the comments over the last few days, I would say that Kevin summarizes most of the views quite well.
North of 60 yeah we need skilled tradespeople.The trouble is parents,communities and whole societies have forgot how to instill a work ethic in their kids.
They have been shielded from life’s lessons and if they are about to learn the hard way coddled, so the lesson is left to be learned later, even then government steps in and offers “salvation”. And here we are today.
The only question that remains is when will the balance shift from people doing the heavy lifting to the ones that stand back and watch?
Where is this protest taking place? I walked through downtown Toronto late yesterday afternoon around Bay St. to City Hall and didn’t see anything other than preparations for today’s ScotiaBank Marathon. I did see a policeman checking out an black clad anarchist type by Commerce Court and confiscating his wooded club (disguised as a flag staff for the anarchist’s black flag). Lot’s of private security present though.
John,
They are camped east of the core at St James park. All the private security is for two reasons
1) The occupiers…who knows what idiots they have in their midst. Many brough children for protection and brainwashing…protection becasue they kept being told the Toronto Police are so nasty (yeah right). (BTW can someone say Human Shileds)
2) The Scotiabank sponsored Toronto marathon is being held tomorrow. Lots of wood, poles and oter objects preposiitioned for setup this morning, need security to look after it.
Not looking forward to work tomorrow, should be a circus. I hope clown lady shows up, I’ll send pictures if she does.
slightly OT or maybe not….
T’other night on the 11PM TV news there was a thing about Canada’s BRAIN GAIN….it seems that there is a definite trend of skilled US folk migrating to Canada seeking jobs…and finding them…
It seems Canada is becoming more than hewers of wood and drawers of water for the mighty US….not just Hollywood North…
This a signifigant reverse of the BRAIN DRAIN precipitated by the AVRO ARROW cancellation……
Did that clown really say “Jew 20”?!