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George II

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28. Hmmmm, I guess my post put an end to the boasting about how great "OWS" was in the relief effort!!!
Mon Nov 12, 2012, 10:31 AM
Nov 2012
No, it was FEMA and National Guardsmen and firemen and police and thousands of volunteers. randome Nov 2012 #1
You are correct that government and non-Occupy volunteers also deserve credit... Scuba Nov 2012 #3
Fair enough. randome Nov 2012 #5
Actually, Wall Street does have resources that can help Bibliovore Nov 2012 #7
I agree with you wholeheartedly. And certainly the "private sector" energy companies and fuel co's kelliekat44 Nov 2012 #9
Exactly. But my guess is that the Wall St. banker/investor types geckosfeet Nov 2012 #24
And no amount of Occupy nay-saying is going to diminish their efforts. myrna minx Nov 2012 #11
You mean those economy-choking union thugs rocktivity Nov 2012 #15
Yeah. Those bastards. randome Nov 2012 #16
sorry, huge kudos go to OWS here- and without taking away anything cali Nov 2012 #21
I don't believe in 'huge' kudos. randome Nov 2012 #25
One that ultimately collapsed under its leaderless format? Come on ABC. MattSh Nov 2012 #27
Occupy is still in its infancy. PuraVidaDreamin Nov 2012 #2
I believe you're right. Blanks Nov 2012 #14
Indeed. Nt xchrom Nov 2012 #4
And you're surprised because....??????? malaise Nov 2012 #6
Haven't heard that any WS firm has ponied up any money either vlyons Nov 2012 #8
Having more modern vehicles for pick up and disposal of trash and other wastes would be an investmen kelliekat44 Nov 2012 #10
I doubt every single person who works on Wall Street is heartless. randome Nov 2012 #12
yep. barbtries Nov 2012 #13
Nope. Not that they would. But they were technically underwater at the time. n/t vaberella Nov 2012 #17
Millions have been donated by banks mathematic Nov 2012 #18
Do the math, mathematic! randome Nov 2012 #20
CitiBank gives $1 mil to the Red Cross, but $6.9 mil to the CEO they're firing for mismanagement ... Scuba Nov 2012 #22
Occupy is so great for this and its new effort on consumer debt. ananda Nov 2012 #19
Occupy purchasing consumer debt, then writing it off, warms my heart. Scuba Nov 2012 #23
So where do we go to find out exactly what they've done specifically... George II Nov 2012 #26
Hmmmm, I guess my post put an end to the boasting about how great "OWS" was in the relief effort!!! George II Nov 2012 #28
They have been great and they continue to be great. Here is a link the the NY Times article... Luminous Animal Nov 2012 #29
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