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Sun Oct-23-11 10:41 AM
Response to Reply #21 |
| 70. You certainly could get fired |
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for being "sick" one day if your employer suspects it wasn't a legitimate illness and demands a doctor's note.
So what are people going to do that day...flood hospital ERs and doctors offices hoping to get a note for a day they weren't really sick?
Nice mess that would be, taking time away from REAL emergency illnesses.
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| -I went to Zuccotti Park last night. |
alberg |
Oct-22-11 10:29 AM |
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I think you nailed it-- Campaign Finance; Corporate Personhood; Taxation/Regulation... |
NYC_SKP |
Oct-22-11 10:38 AM |
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Corporate Personhood |
femrap |
Oct-22-11 10:46 AM |
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Yeah, a lot of people don't realize that Santa Clara v. Southern Pacific was decided in 1886. |
iris27 |
Oct-22-11 12:08 PM |
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Corporations are a |
femrap |
Oct-22-11 12:11 PM |
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Occupy Wall Steet does K.I.S.S. -- Three principles + four ideas |
vets74 |
Oct-23-11 09:00 AM |
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That's a great visual. nt. |
femrap |
Oct-23-11 02:30 PM |
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Feel free to email it, copy and distribute it. |
vets74 |
Oct-23-11 05:08 PM |
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But the court NEVER ruled on corporate person-hood in 1886 in Santa Clara v. Southern Pacific. |
fasttense |
Oct-23-11 02:31 AM |
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As announced by President McCain's new appointee for an AJ opening.... |
vets74 |
Oct-23-11 09:23 AM |
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Hmmm, that sounds like it may be grounds for a challenge. Laws |
jwirr |
Oct-23-11 10:21 AM |
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Agreed, we should re-institute Glass-Steagall. |
alberg |
Oct-22-11 10:56 AM |
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plus |
flamingdem |
Oct-22-11 09:50 PM |
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The Corporate Masters didn't calculate that "the Masses" would object |
no_hypocrisy |
Oct-22-11 10:41 AM |
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It's like some Wall Street stooge wrote last week on why he thinks OWS will fail |
deutsey |
Oct-23-11 06:18 AM |
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What an absolute asshole that guy is. |
SammyWinstonJack |
Oct-23-11 08:35 AM |
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He is telling us what the elite think and he is right - they think that all |
jwirr |
Oct-23-11 10:27 AM |
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K&R,,,Good idea....implimentation may be difficult |
Tippy |
Oct-22-11 10:42 AM |
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General Strike? National Sick Day! |
yogini |
Oct-22-11 11:30 AM |
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National Sick day works for me |
Tippy |
Oct-22-11 12:01 PM |
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Propose July 5, 2012. |
Amonester |
Oct-23-11 10:28 AM |
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We need a wealth tax |
PETRUS |
Oct-22-11 10:43 AM |
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When was the last effective general strike in the US? |
ProgressiveProfessor |
Oct-22-11 10:44 AM |
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You'll get an answer as soon as they figure out how to overturn Supreme Court decisions. |
TreasonousBastard |
Oct-22-11 11:07 AM |
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I'm not sure if there has evere been a General Strike in the US. |
alberg |
Oct-22-11 11:43 AM |
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Reclaiming government from the corporations may not be sufficient |
starroute |
Oct-22-11 12:16 PM |
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If we're all going to strike we have to do it for more than one day |
lunatica |
Oct-22-11 12:18 PM |
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I agree with your sentiment, but I think we have a better chance of getting it off the ground |
alberg |
Oct-22-11 12:30 PM |
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Sorry- call me a traitor to the cause- but I need my job, and I like the company I work for |
NBachers |
Oct-23-11 09:44 AM |
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Is there any chance that you boss in this small business would actually |
jwirr |
Oct-23-11 11:02 AM |
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You see the problem you've got already? |
customerserviceguy |
Oct-23-11 08:37 PM |
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No- our stock-in-trade is contractors, home owners, building owners, trades people |
NBachers |
Oct-23-11 10:07 PM |
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How much food and water do you have stored? |
GreenStormCloud |
Oct-24-11 08:25 PM |
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Gee I sure hope you don't need a doctor or ambulance driver that day |
customerserviceguy |
Oct-22-11 12:28 PM |
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There would obviously be exceptions for critical occupations like medical care and |
alberg |
Oct-22-11 12:33 PM |
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And people get funny |
customerserviceguy |
Oct-22-11 12:41 PM |
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National Sick Day |
yogini |
Oct-22-11 12:52 PM |
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Good luck with that |
customerserviceguy |
Oct-22-11 12:54 PM |
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You certainly could get fired |
pipi_k |
Oct-23-11 10:41 AM |
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When enough Americans decide it's worth the inconvenience |
alberg |
Oct-22-11 12:55 PM |
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The reason I think it will not happen |
customerserviceguy |
Oct-22-11 02:07 PM |
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People here swore up and down that Americans would never take to the streets.. |
girl gone mad |
Oct-22-11 02:19 PM |
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Any idea what percentage have, as you put it, taken to the streets? |
customerserviceguy |
Oct-22-11 08:58 PM |
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You seem to have a good grasp of the obstacles we face. |
alberg |
Oct-22-11 09:21 PM |
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In Western societies |
customerserviceguy |
Oct-22-11 10:31 PM |
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There was always someone around who said stuff like: |
yogini |
Oct-22-11 03:40 PM |
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OK, you're an idealist |
customerserviceguy |
Oct-22-11 09:07 PM |
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Yet those movements in the 60-70s did bring about change - civil |
jwirr |
Oct-23-11 11:18 AM |
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How old are you? |
customerserviceguy |
Oct-23-11 08:29 PM |
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LOL I am 70 years old and I not only have memories I have experiences. |
jwirr |
Oct-23-11 08:47 PM |
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Ok, I find a lot of people here |
customerserviceguy |
Oct-23-11 08:53 PM |
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So all these years when my family got to vote, got to run for office, |
jwirr |
Oct-23-11 08:54 PM |
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It's not that I don't see any progress |
customerserviceguy |
Oct-23-11 09:14 PM |
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See, that's the problem... |
pipi_k |
Oct-23-11 10:46 AM |
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Traditionally health sector workers have been excempt from striking |
lunatica |
Oct-22-11 12:37 PM |
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“Those who would give up Essential Liberty, to purchase a little Temporary Safety, |
Zorra |
Oct-22-11 01:35 PM |
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They were fighting an unelected king |
customerserviceguy |
Oct-22-11 02:12 PM |
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We don't have to convince "Joe Average American" - he's already convincing himself. |
alberg |
Oct-22-11 03:10 PM |
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It's early |
customerserviceguy |
Oct-22-11 08:56 PM |
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They were not successful, the war in Viet Nam ended. |
Ikonoklast |
Oct-23-11 01:01 PM |
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I'm working on it, and so far nobody at all has laughed. In fact, Joe |
Zorra |
Oct-22-11 09:47 PM |
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Get outside the bus routes |
customerserviceguy |
Oct-22-11 10:36 PM |
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I'm out in rural Arizona right now, 45 miles from the nearest bus station. |
Zorra |
Oct-23-11 01:23 AM |
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Ok, I guess I made a wrong assumption there |
customerserviceguy |
Oct-23-11 11:42 AM |
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Progressive? Moderate republicans are often suspected to be closet communists here |
Zorra |
Oct-23-11 12:36 PM |
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Great post. Mic check... |
Zorra |
Oct-22-11 01:23 PM |
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Great reply! |
alberg |
Oct-22-11 01:53 PM |
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HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! |
WillyT |
Oct-22-11 01:33 PM |
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Kick and Recommend! |
Fire Walk With Me |
Oct-22-11 01:41 PM |
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thanks for your great article -- I am right now watching last night's activities via streaming |
Douglas Carpenter |
Oct-22-11 02:02 PM |
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k&r for a general strike. n/t |
Laelth |
Oct-22-11 03:25 PM |
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Are these your ideas, or were they being discussed at Zucotti? |
Remember Me |
Oct-22-11 09:21 PM |
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They are not "my" ideas - I've heard them discussed in many different forums. |
alberg |
Oct-22-11 09:32 PM |
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I'm not |
Remember Me |
Oct-22-11 09:40 PM |
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Again, the cart before the horse. |
bluestate10 |
Oct-22-11 10:40 PM |
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An idea to share |
airplaneman |
Oct-23-11 01:03 AM |
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Excellent! |
Democracydiva |
Oct-23-11 02:03 AM |
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Also... |
cyglet |
Oct-23-11 10:00 PM |
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You've got my vote, or whatever OWS calls it these daze. Very practical and doable all 3. |
99th_Monkey |
Oct-23-11 04:26 AM |
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General strike seems to be gaining popularity. I'd say by spring, it's more than possible |
glowing |
Oct-23-11 04:59 AM |
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That is a great idea,but emergency personnel |
dotymed |
Oct-23-11 05:07 AM |
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When I experienced a general strike in Europe years ago, such people were neither asked to nor |
Pacifist Patriot |
Oct-23-11 06:22 AM |
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in the meantime... |
handmade34 |
Oct-23-11 06:41 AM |
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How to achieve #3... |
Javaman |
Oct-23-11 07:57 AM |
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Step #4 |
izquierdista |
Oct-23-11 08:26 AM |
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Agreed. |
alberg |
Oct-24-11 10:14 AM |
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While I agree with you alberg, I see this as a long term fight |
Jim_Shorts |
Oct-23-11 10:12 AM |
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Constitutional amendments are needed. Like these: |
Maineman |
Oct-23-11 10:19 AM |
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July 5, 2012. |
Amonester |
Oct-23-11 10:32 AM |
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I agree with this post and would like to see steps taken to implement |
jwirr |
Oct-23-11 10:50 AM |
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Those actions require the consent of the 1% |
Courtesy Flush |
Oct-24-11 11:09 AM |
#89 |
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