Tea party rallies (I suppose you could call them protests of sorts) can involve several thousand to tens of thousands of people. They gather, they state their message, hear some speeches, maybe some music, and leave. After picking up after themselves. In many cases, it looked like they decided to mow and edge the grass while they were at it.
Now let’s contrast the tea parties with the occupy Wall Street crowd. Here is Zuccotti Park in Manhattan:
It’s fairly typical of many downtown parks. A nice place to relax at lunchtime or meet someone after work.
Unless a few hundred flea-infested protesters show up and decide to move in for several weeks.
They turn what was once a sanctuary of calm into a pit of filth that even overflows the bounds of the park.
It not only impacts those who might want to use the park for its intended purpose, but its neighbors and passers-by.
I have no idea what the added value of “camping” in a park like this is supposed to deliver, but the simple thought of it drove my opinion of these losers immediately to far, far below what it started out as. If they had simply protested and gone home, I would have at least a little bit of respect for them. To see them wallowing in filth for weeks on end for no apparent reason has moved me well past pity and well into simple disgust.
The goons openly ally with the loons.
http://blog.aflcio.org/2011/10/20/unions-occupy-wall-street-join-together-in-new-york-peoria-around-the-nation/#more-62979
http://occupyhouston.org/2011/10/ga-minutes-for-oct-20th/
Housekeeping reminders -no smoking in park, no littering, no peeing
-We NEED more security volunteers. There are shifts available every night for as little as 1 hour.
-Oct. 22nd – Protest against police brutality
-Flash Mob planning.
Karl: We’re getting serious and need to have more fun
Back when I was young, my Dad would take me out to the deer camp occasionally which was part of a several thousand acre ranch. The owner lived in a one room shack, and each year the hunters would get him something for the house for Christmas. One year the installed electricity and put in a light bulb hanging from the ceiling in the center of the room. The next, they got him a radio so he could listen to the farm and ranch reports, etc. Eventually they put in some plumbing, a hot water shower, a sink, and so forth. Once they decided to put in a stool, but that’s where the old rancher drew the line. He said that he could never respect a man who defecated (my word, not his) in his own house. My Dad had so much respect for the man that he named his dog after him.
Maybe these protesters feel the same way – they just can’t do it inside. Freedom means not having any keys. Of course, it means that if you don’t want to be violated and have your stuff taken you had better know how to take care of yourself, which apparently few of them do.
Anyway, that’s my story for today, so far at least.
Meanwhile, while the protestors were sleeping under the start, our Senate was up to no good, with Senator Hutchison going along to get along. Thankfully she’s out soon, and somehow Senator Cornyn got it right this time.
http://michellemalkin.com/2011/10/21/while-you-were-sleeping-sneaky-midnight-hour-senate-moves-edujobs-rejected-commerce-nomineesolar-subsidy-mogul-approved-fanniefreddie-loan-limits-increased/
Democratic pollster and campaign consultant, Doug Schoen, sent a brave representative from his firm into the midst of the bestial herd in Zuccotti Park.
The attempts by the press to portray these protesters as anything but a contrived pageant of gasbags and self-centered misfits is unsurprising, unconvincing and yet, still appalling.
How to flash gang signs.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xV3zTlgu3Q&feature=youtube_gdata
I linked to this last night, but it merits reposting. A police officer interviewed for the story compared the Occupy protesters camp to the theme of the great classic William Golding novel, Lord of the Flies.
Like so many other things, the way to deal with the protesters is to just leave them alone. Without publicity, food and money donations would dry up, and without free food and money, they would soon leave. So, want to know who is behind this – see where the food and money is coming from. (Hint: No fair peeking in Moochelles garden to see if things are missing).
Wait, you said black was the color of big oil.
hater
#9 Hamous
How do protest against police brutality if no one has been brutalized ?
Even the Liberal rags are starting to see the dangers of crawling in bed with the OWSers.
Perspective.
It seems like Texas gets dragged into every brawl.
British and American barristers and lawyers debated whether it was legal for American colonists to declare their independence in 1776.
Sponsored by the Temple American Inns of Court, it was held at the American Philosophical Society’s headquarters at the majestic, former Farmers’ & Mechanics’ Bank of Philadelphia, now known as Ben Franklin Hall on Chestnut Street in downtown Philadelphia.
A headline from The New Republic linked by Hamous above.
Why Obama Needs to Take Immediate Control of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
Can you imagine what would have happened if George Bush had proposed such a thing ?
Americans have deregulated and privatized major and minor areas of the economy for decades now. I believe we need to deregulate our mortgage industry, group all the government mortgage agencies into one pile and phase out the whole thing. If we don’t begin restructuring it now, they will come back to haunt us again.
It needs to be this:
From last night:
Hopefully Texakanukian was sleeping alone; otherwise his “sack” mate is in store for an olfactory assault.
G.E. Profit Up Despite ‘Volatile’ Economy I guess its not as hard to make a nice profit WHEN YOU CAN BUY CONGRESS-[careful - wb] TO WRITE TAX LAW SO THAT YOU DON’T HAVE TO PAY TAXES!!
/cusses, spits, kicks hole in wall
Just for the record, Texas already has a Declaration of Independence:
http://www.lsjunction.com/docs/tdoi.htm
Looks to me like just changing a couple of words it would still be appropriate today.
Read it all here.
RE: my comment #20
I forgot to hat tip Steven Hayward at Powerline for the Jobs/Obama story.
Here is Hayward’s comment on Silicon Valleyites and politics.
“Progressivism” sounds great, if you don’t think about it longer than a few milliseconds. The problem, at least up to recently, is that the vast majority of business has not given sufficient thought to where these policies inevitably lead. Most of this was due to the constraints of time and effort – business people are really busy running their far-flung enterprises.
What seems to happen is that they are aware of the legal environment when they open a new business or a new plant in a new area, because they have to be, they lose sight of that over time because changes in the legal environment tend to happen more slowly than in the market environment. That has recently changed; the legal environment has seen dramatic changes happen very quickly over the past few years. Furthermore, it appears as a tipping point has been reached where regulations have simply become too onerous for businesses to continue as usual.
Businesses are now feeling sufficient pain that they are actively seeking alternatives. These include offshoring, opening facilities in new locations domestically, packing up and moving, and in some cases simply deciding it’s no longer worth the hassles and closing.
G’Morning all
Today’s the day! Never mind OBH, Fast and Furious, Solyndra, Wall Street or anything else, “cause it a’int gonna happen. It’ all over now. Excuse me a minute while I go put my tinfoil hat on, it may help.
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9QGKD8G1&show_article=1
Remember this from March 2010?
So now what what’s the word?
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9QGITO03&show_article=1
And
http://www.newsmax.com/InsideCover/gaddafi-obama-death-video/2011/10/20/id/415248
Spits/
Yabbut he’s the Bringer Of Peace.
You too can dress like a wookiee.
The article sez nothing about wearing the drapes.
Here’s what he’s really done
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiGg8D4hFLc“>
“Obama” take on “Oh Donna”. I was dating a girl named Donna when this came out. Now I will have 2 fond memories of it.
#19 EG: The foundation of grievances that were present between Texas and Mexico then are just as present now between Texas and Washington DC. The US Declaration of Independence from England is just as valid now, simply change a few words and Texas could use that one as well against DC. This quote from the Texas Declaration is just as valid today as it was then with a few very minor changes:
The sentence is not complete but this is how it appears in the document. This is the current situation between Texas and the Federal Govt today.
Actually I thought the first sentence just about says it all.
Here’s an opportunity for some high-brow personality correction!
“Mr. Obama, you errant half-faced malt-worm, if you are going to spend our tax money like you are, please use some of it and buy yourself a clue!”
Man, you really are old
Interesting series of articles by a former State Senator from Missouri who got sent to Club Fed for obstruction of justice about his time in prison. Apparently, he knowingly filed a false affidavit about a relatively minor campaign activity.
The links at the end lead to other equally-interesting related articles.
Color me sick of pinks
The freakin’ pilot yesterday had a pink tie on. This is the same guy who went for the style points on his landing.
#31 Hammy
I’ve done quite a bit in all those years, some good, some bad. I’m kind of like Willie about it.
Well my GE stock is looking good and I’m not sure what Driod does but it almost doubled my Rotemolla stock.
Mornin’ Gang
I’m pretty sure that if there had been as many instances of perversion and outright sexual assault at tea party events, we’d have heard about it in spades.
And furthermore, if something had happened, the organizers would have encouraged the alleged victims to contact the police, if not actually calling them themselves.
If pink is the color of the “Save the Tatas” campaign, what is the color for the prostate cancer campaign for donations to research ?
One man has done more for prostate cancer research than anyone else.
Care to guess who that might be.
The pageant of whackjobs just keeps getting more weird…
and,
HT: Jonah Goldberg
#39 Texpat: Her ex-husband and children are much better off now that she is out of the house. What a lunatic nutbag.
Oh yeah, I believe that about as much as I do RFUs.
I wonder how much child support money her ex-husband is going to collect from her?? Is she going to be referred to as a dead-beat mom now/ Is she going to be castigated as one who abandoned her family?
Sounds like she’s suffering from Sheehan Syndrome.
#40 & 41
Young, Arab stud syndrome.
Of course she’s not romantically involved…but the nookie is great.
#41 Pyro:
Cellphone running Google’s Linux-based Android operating system.
Feliz cumpleanos, Dizzy.
Gillespie would have been 94 years old today. Among other things, he developed and popularized the Afro-Cuban sound in jazz, influencing generations of musicians in all genres.
Even though he’s a soccer coach, she said yes.
#45 TP: I think Arturo might have herniated himself on that last high Q sharp.
Not no but H_LL WISSIN NO, do not under any circumstances give the UN any control over the innanet whatsoever!
If anybody thinks that any good can come from the above, please let me know so that I can sell you my RFU ranch.
Probably too early to tell.
But I think this only helps Cain.
I think it will hurt her in Iowa, which helps Cain, and it definetely doesn’t help her in NH. Her Senior staff has already gone back to work in DC.
Put some sliced cheese between her and Perrym slather some butt on ‘em, and put ‘em in a microwave for a minute.
Nothing can help Perry if he continues his Mel Tillis act in the debates.
Heads up!
#49 Sarge
I recognize the basic steps for a microwave cheese sammich, but don’t understand why 2 buttered pols are used instead of bread.
(Stick a fork in them?)
#52 mh42
They’re toast.
How much more coverage does the Cootchie Doctor want? He’s been in all the debates. I’ve seen all the cable news shows talking to him multiple times in interviews.
He’s ahead of Cain in # of stories. How is Cain doing so well? Maybe its because he has a message people like?
And he’s not a crackpot.
I think you would get cloaser to the actual feeling of the voters if one said:
“Its because he’s not an Establishment Republican.”
54
No self respecting manly man could cast a vote for that peculiar, squeaky-voiced guy.
Who’s a crackpot.
Agreed.
A prediction:
If Cain takes Iowa, it will be a short Primary season.
The best thing Hermain Cain has going for him is he is not…
…Mitt Romney.
Shannon’s comment intervened. In case you all couldn’t figure it out, Luap Nor is a crackpot; Herman Cain is rational.
:jazz:
#60 texpat
and he’s not a crackpot.
So are Perry, Bachmann, Santorum, Gingrich, and Luap Nor—and its not helpiong them that much.
The one thing they all have in common is a history as elected Republicans.
An explanation of the upcoming ballot amendments.
#53 WB
Ah, yes, that makes sense now.
/slaps forehead
I had #52 in the Modify editor to guess it might be Stick a fork in them, they’re done, when the phone rang and it was a hysterical old woman in the neighborhood wanting someone to come over and turn off her next door neighbor’s water that was running into her yard. So I had to go do that. Bad, bad HOA Nazi.
Establishment Republicans are ones that haven’t seen teh moobie.
Twelve more debates are scheduled.
Can the world survive it? Can the party survive it? Can I survive it?
Here’s hoping it’s over long before that.
My dream is that by convention time they are all left in the ditch, gasping.
And Rubio is drafted from the floor. And he, of course, accepts.
Meh.
What’s it matter? The world’s about to end anyway.
I think these songs typify a lot of the conservatives as they contemplate the current field of candidates.
How high’s the water, mama?
At least Mel Tillis was likable.
I haven’t seen ST lately. Here’s a clue she may be in the DFW area.
Ok, I know that I’ll be chastised, scorned, stoned or whatever by the regulars here Butt, it’s real early in the primaries and I like Cain but I wouldn’t count out Newt Gingrich,…I know, I heard that loud groan from all of y’all, and I know about all his baggage, but think about this; he is without a doubt the smartest one there and he’s been coming off as the only one that attacks Obama instead getting in a “Cat Fight” with Perry, Romney and Bachman and he is now in double digits. He has a lot of experience and ALL of his skeletons have been outed a thousand times over. One more thing, there is NO WAY Romney gets the nomination because 80% of the voters will be CONSERVATIVE Republicans. His numbers never change always 25% +/-, the conservative go between Perry, Cain, Bachman and that other guy. “That is all”
FLAME ON!
#74 SD: Gingrich is the smartest one on the stage, no doubt about it. His grasp of history and foreign policy matters are second to none. Herman Cain WISSIN KNOWS how to run a business and he knows what it is like to be poor. Gingrich has lots of political experience and baggage and Cain has neither baggage nor political experience (in the strictly political realm) although you can be sure that he knows how to sidestep landmines as he advanced in the big corporate realm. Cain is definitely one of the sharper knives in the drawer and would make an excellent president, Gingrich would be an outstanding vice president. The pair would be the best thing this country could ever ask for.
Bonecrusher, I agree, my first choice would be Cain, mainly because he is NOT a Politician! That said, I’m not sure he has enough feet on the ground to get R done. Gingrich is my second choice, much better than Bachman, Perry and the Rino, Romney, …HELLS BELLS! Laup Nor Nut-Case and all, is better than Perry/Romney. Most important, even an improperly prepared Grilled Cheese Sammich is better than Obama!
Read, I’d vote for any of them in the general election,….sigh, Squawkster I’m not.
Bbbbbbbbut he’s Establishment!
Hambone,…..PHHHHHTTTTT!!!! Eat my grits!
‘Bout the “Not a Politician” I think that just about anybody with average/above average intelligence would make a great President as long as he/she has common sense. Send me up there and I’d find/pick cabinet members that were the best in their fields for the position, this would not be hard to do.
Occupy Houston update:
:jazz:
Delusions of grandeur, perhaps? Biden 2016…..What a complete loser! Sadly this IDIOT probably believes he’d have a chance.
Gingrich was a talented academic, a Georgia congressional representative and then Speaker for a short stint. He is an excellent self-promoter and prolific writer. However, Newt is a notorious, scatterbrained idea man with the additional reputation of not being a very good or well-organized and focused executive. As I have said a number of times in the past, due to the frustration endured by Tom DeLay and Dick Armey during Newt’s short reign, it was a very unhappy triumverate. The back channel stories do not describe Newt as the type of person you would want behind the desk in the Oval Office in a dire crisis.
Newt might make a great cabinet member, but I have very serious reservations about him as President.
The three candidates with any real, substantive executive experience are Perry, Cain and Romney.
Unfortunately, in my book, and barring some unforeseen blunder, it looks as if Romney is going to win the nomination. But anything is possible in politics – almost.
Texpat, you make good points, but Romney couldn’t even beat Mc Cain. Remember, this time ALL of the Conservatives will be voting and I just don’t think that Romney’s can get past his “Obama Care” in Massachusetts. Also, I didn’t mean to infer that Gingrich would make it all the way I just thought that he did a lot better than I’d have thought.
#83 SD
I wasn’t trying to debate you on Newt. I was just offering my observations.
Yes, Newt is very articulate and can shine during a debate, but I cannot forget his dalliances with Hillary and Nancy Pelosi, his being enamored with Cap & Trade, his photo-ops with Al Sharpton and all his other drifting and spacing out over issues. A man who does these things is not a man who resides upon rock solid principles. Gravitas when it counts.
Wow, you actually had pity for these folks? You’re a better man than I am.
Texpat #14;
Aha! I’ve always been curious as to how the British saw our independence.
Very cool.
I coulda tole you that.
A long time ago.
Ed Morrisey grabbed an exclusive interview with Marc Rubio today responding to the hideous hit piece published by the Washington Post about his family’s flight from Castro’s Cuba.
Video streaming by Ustream
Sarge #59;
Herman cain’s current position on abortion is that he is pro-life/no abortions, no exceptions but that government shouldn’t be in the business of deciding who gets an abortion but that abortions will not be legal if he were President of the United States.
Got it?
I love Herman Cain and I love his overall message. He’s dead-on correct on many things but there’s other things he obviously needs to sit down and think through. As shown, abortion is one. Freeing Guantanamo prisioners (and dealing with terrorists in general), and how to execute protecting American interests abroad are among them. He needs to think these and perhaps other things through. Especially if he intends on winning the primaries.
#73 Pyro
ST will have your guts on a grill for thinking she is a 57-year-old woman in the DFW area or anywhere else.
This is awesome. While this article is all touchy-feely about “climate farming,” what I see is an entrepreneur, a risk-taker, a motivated businessman who found a niche in his market and knows how to use resources wisely. He located resources, helped his local community, is furthering his children’s education, is opening trade opportunities for others to exploit, is modeling excellent behavior for his peers to follow, and generating wealth for himself and his village.
But, capitalism is so eeeevvvvviiiiiiiiiiilllllll !
#90 mh42
two words: Frozen Armadillo
I rest my case.
You need to show why that’s the case.
If he’s elected, abortion will (sadly) still be legal. It would take an act of Congress to change that and That. Will. Not. Happen. As much as I would like it to be the case, there is no way Congress will pass legislation outlawing abortion.
Cain could issue an executive order that no public monies may be used to pay for or otherwise procure abortions.
I think you have.
XOXOXO
I seriously doubt it. He’s been running for 6 years now, has more money than anybody else, and still can’t get past 25%—in a good week. He’s counting on a big win in NH, but he counted on that same big win before and it didn’t pan out. NH voters are notorious for making up thier minds late, and right now 68% of NH Primary voters are undecided.
Mitt also has a problem with NH voters—-the Nevada Caucus (they’ve scheduled it before the NH Primary). Many of them will feel betrayed by him if he doesn’t boycott it. The Union Leader conducted a poll and well over 60% of the respondents wanted him to pass on that caucus.
If Cain takes Iowa, I’m failry confident he’ll take NH, or come in second in a squeaker. Romeny not only needs to win NH, but he needs to win it big—cuz he’s NOT going to win South Carolina—-or anyplace else in the South.
Look for Mitt to fold sometime in February, especially if any of the lower tier candidates bows out and endorses Cain after Iowa.
#33 WB
You are not sick of “pink”. You are sick of something that doesn’t exist! You are just wanting more green.
Another of my finds. I’ll never think of Legos the same way again.
Wagon #93;
What I meant about Herman Cain needing to think out the abortion issue is that Cain’s recently taken the position that he’s pro-life, no exceptions but that government should not be involved in deciding who gets abortion. This is a classic liberal position. In the end this means that although Cain is anti-abortion, the procedure will still remain (fully) legal. The day after this position he told FOXNews that he’s pro-life and that abortion would not be legal. To my knowledge, he’s never consolodated these two seemimly contradictory statements. What Cain needs to think through is exactly how to govern the issue of abortion if he became president.
Though he did not say so explicitly, he did say that he’d make sure government money does not fund abortions so I thin ksuch an executive order would be made by a President Cain. But it still seems that abortion in and of itself would remain legal. furthermore, one of Bush’s greatest accomplishments on the abortion front was to prosecute harm criminally inflicted upon an unborn child in addition to harm criminally inflicted upon the pregnant mother. Would Cain do this? Would he make further accomplishments on the abortion front? From his statement, I think one can successfuilly argue that he would not. He needs to be clear as to what he’d do.
My understanding is that Congress has nothing to do with abortion’s legality. It was the Taco Supreme Court that made abortion a “Constitutional right”. So ,it does not matter what Congress does. Nor do I think Congress should do anythying. What needs to be done is to return the decision power back to the states. So Cain could take the federalist position and I’d be perfectly fine with that. He should also speak as to what types of judges he’d seek tio appoint as president. Would they be anti-abortion? constitutional originalists? Personally, I do not care what a judge’s position on abortion is so long as the said judge is a constitutional judge. Roe v. Wade is long due to be overturned. Heck, it should never have made it through the Supreme Court in the first place.
#97;
Yikes, more distraction!
Congress has more to do with abortion’s legality than any President would.
Only two things can actually change the legal standing of abortion:
1. A Constitutional Amendment.
2. A reversal of the Supreme Court.
The biggest effect any President can have on any future of the legality of Abortion is the appointment of Supreme Court Justices.
I believe that I am not alone in being more confident that the governing philosophies and principles of any Supreme Court Justice a President Cain would appoint would be more in keeping with my thoughts (and yours) on that issue (and on Gun Rights issues) than any that would be appointed by a President Romney.
He’s a good chance to win Florida. And that’s a big win.
Good points. They have control over a constitutional amendment and the Senate does vote to confirm judicial nominations.
Which are two reasons Cain should focus on what kinds of judges he’ll appoint/nominate as president.
The more important win is South Carolina—-and I doubt Romney wins that, especially if he does not win Iowa and loses or wins in a squeaker in NH.
I’m just saving links for future reference.
Brietbart to the rescue once again.
H/T to AoSHQ who reminds us
And for those of you morons who remember the Cold War, this was a big f’n deal:
I can take it.
Save this one too.
The Establishment Party is in for a big surprise next year.
Heard this on the radio driving home. Was wondering when it would make it to one of my regular stops.
Iowa: Cain 37, Romney 27, Paul 12, Gingrich 8
If you understand the concept of a bell curve, you (and I) can see where a conservative would have a hard time getting elected. The more you move toward the center of the curve, where most of the voters reside, the more moderate you have become. After all, the objective is to win. While I find it reprehensible, the fact is that the more I butt my conservative head against the wall and threaten to not vote for the candidate, the further to the left he must move to make up the slack. It really sucks, but that’s the way it is.
Cain has about 48 hours to get this abortion thing straitened out or he is history.