. 1. The Federal Reserve System constantly decreases the value of our dollar by printing money out of thin air. (inflation) 2. Graph: The value of a $1 Federal Reserve Note in 1913 dollars (the year the Fed was created). 3. The Fed even recognizes its inflationary activity. The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston says: “When you or I write a check there must be sufficient funds in our account to cover the check, but when the Federal Reserve writes a check there is no bank deposit on which that check … Continued
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“I wish that I could negotiate with so called Occupy Oakland”
Interview with Jean Quan on Possible Recall, the Occupy Movement and the Oakland Economy November 28, 2011 KQED reporter Krissy Clark: Are you negotiating with Occupy protestors now? Mayor Jean Quan: I wish that I could negotiate with so called Occupy Oakland. I mean we’re one of the few cities where, I think because the anarchist element was in general assembly, that they refused to meet with the city. I think the movement is still learning and growing. I’ve been very supportive, some of my old SEIU friends are going to … Continued
In Solidarity with Egypt
October 19, 2011 – Wired Magazine has just reported that Ahmed Maher, of the infamous US-funded Egyptian “April 6” revolutionary movement that helped the US topple Egypt’s government early in 2011, is now back in Washington D.C. “advising” Occupy Wall Street protesters, face-to-face in McPherson Square. The article claims that protesters throughout the US movement have cited (ironically) protests in Cairo as their “inspiration” to rise up against corruption in their government and financial institutions. While the Wired piece doesn’t explain where Maher honed his “revolutionary” skills, it does mention … Continued
“It’s Not What It Looks Like”
I know this has been kicking around the gay internet for the past few days, but it’s the Tuesday before Thanksgiving and there’s not much going on and you need to look at porn before you go back to mom’s house, right? Right! Here’s a gay porn movie that was filmed during the Occupy Oakland protests. New York-based homosexual smut peddler Dirty Boy Video put out a video called “Occupy My Throat” in which two hippie-ish twinks, who look like they might really be fighting income inequality and criminality of the … Continued