OWS: Chris Hedges, Rev. Billy and other protesters arrested at Goldman Sachs + Hedges’ statement: A return to the rule of law

Updated: Nov. 10, 2011: added video of the mock trial of Goldman Sachs. Nov. 3, 2011: added videos of the march and arrests.

with Chris Hedges
Featured Writer
Dandelion Salad
Nov. 3, 2011

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Occupy Wall Street: Goldman Sachs Protest Ends in 16 Arrests

By Jessica Firger
Metropolis – blogs.wsj.com
November 3, 2011

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The rally was held after a mock trial [see video below] at the nearby Occupy Wall Street encampment, in which Goldman’s alleged misdeeds were weighed in a “people’s hearing.” The event, led by author and activist Cornell West, was broadcast live on a radio station and drew hundreds of protesters and spectators, many of whom then marched down Trinity Place towards Goldman’s skyscraper.

The toppling of the corporate state by Chris Hedges

by Chris Hedges
Featured Writer
Dandelion Salad
Truthdig
Oct. 24, 2011

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The occupation movement’s greatest challenge will be overcoming the deep distrust of white liberals by the poor and the working class, especially people of color. Marginalized people of color have been organizing, protesting and suffering for years with little help or even acknowledgment from the white liberal class. With some justification, those who live in these marginalized communities often view this movement as one dominated by white sons and daughters of the middle class who began to decry police abuse and the lack of economic opportunities only after they and their families were affected.

Either you are a rebel or a slave by Chris Hedges + Bernie Sanders on #OccupyWallStreet

by Chris Hedges
Featured Writer
Dandelion Salad
Truthdig
Sept. 29, 2011

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There are no excuses left. Either you join the revolt taking place on Wall Street and in the financial districts of other cities across the country or you stand on the wrong side of history. Either you obstruct, in the only form left to us, which is civil disobedience, the plundering by the criminal class on Wall Street and accelerated destruction of the ecosystem that sustains the human species, or become the passive enabler of a monstrous evil. Either you taste, feel and smell the intoxication of freedom and revolt or sink into the miasma of despair and apathy. Either you are a rebel or a slave.

Patriarchal Loyalty by Ed Dunphy

by Ed Dunphy
Guest Writer
Dandelion Salad
August 2, 2011

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Wikipedia defines Loyalty as faithfulness or a devotion to a person, country, group, or cause. Most of us will say that we are loyal Americans.

Dwight D. Eisenhower, on Loyalty:

“Here in America we are descended in blood and in spirit from revolutionists and rebels — men and women who dare to dissent from accepted doctrine. As their heirs, we may never confuse honest dissent with disloyal subversion .”

Michael Hudson: Debt Ceiling Charade a Move to the Right + Sanders: Hands Off Social Security

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Dandelion Salad

Jul 8, 2011 by TheRealNews

Michael Hudson: Panic about debt ceiling used to attack social programs; no real need for more borrowing

Keith Olbermann’s Special Comment: Libya, Obama, and the Five-Second Rule

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http://foknewschannel.com
March 23, 2011

We all know “the five second rule.” Drop food on the floor and if you pick it up before that span of time elapses, and it’ll still be “good.” There is also a life-and-death version of this: the five-day rule, by which we have surrendered to any U.S. President the right to kill people in our name, provided he only does it for a couple of days.

I’m not defending this policy, I am simply stating that at some point in the last 60 years it has been established. And from the Bay of Pigs, to Reagan’s Trophy War in Granada, to President Clinton’s bombing of Iraq, to President Clinton’s bombing of Sudan, to President Clinton’s bombing of Libya — “the horse of undeclared war” has pretty much left the barn.

Keith Olbermann: I’ve Just Been Told This Is The Last Edition Of This Show

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MOXNEWSd0tCOM | January 21, 2011

January 21, 2011 MSNBC Keith Olbermann

Obama’s continued disrespect for the rule of law by Mark A. Goldman

by Mark A. Goldman
Guest Writer
Dandelion Salad
http://www.gpln.com
Dec. 17, 2010

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Bradley Manning, the alleged Whistle Blower accused of releasing classified documents to Wikileaks, is reportedly being mistreated as he awaits trial. [see video below]

President Obama and Congress continue to disappoint as they fail to uphold the letter and spirit of the law. Bradley Manning is being punished for a crime of which he has yet to be found guilty.

Bernie Sanders’ Filibuster Begins…

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SenatorSanders | December 10, 2010

Keith Olbermann Special Comment: Obama Turned His Back On His Base + Rachel Maddow: Baseless

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PoliticsNewsNews | December 07, 2010

Verizon & Google Enter Reported Deal for Tiered Internet Use, Is Net Neutrality in Jeopardy?

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Democracy Now!
Aug. 6, 2010

Verizon & Google Enter Reported Deal for Tiered Internet Use, Is Net Neutrality in Jeopardy?

The internet and telecom giants Verizon and Google have reportedly reached an agreement to impose a tiered system for accessing the internet. The deal would enable Verizon to charge for quicker access to online content over wireless devices, a violation of the concept of net neutrality that calls for equal access to all services. The deal comes amidst closed-door meetings between the Federal Communications Commission and major telecom giants on crafting new regulations. [includes rush transcript]

Robert Greenwald: General McChrystal Must Resign + Writer explains McChrystal article + The Runaway General By Michael Hastings

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rethinkafghanistan

June 22, 2010 — For insubordination, for disrespecting the Office of the President of the United States and for allowing derision of the White House among his staff, General Stanley McChrystal must resign. Sign our petition and we’ll deliver your signature to the White House and the Pentagon:

Countdown: Texas Secession (2009)

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heathr456

May 15, 2009 — From Countdown May 14, 2009.

David Swanson: Obama OK’s US citizen assassinations + Countdown: What Is To Stop The W.H. From Killing More Americans

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RTAmerica

April 07, 2010 — The Obama administration has authorized the assassination of an American citizen, Anwar Al-Awlaki who is a Muslim cleric and he is suspected of organizing terrorist attacks against the US. He is now on the top of the FBI’s most wanted list. David Swanson says that this is illegal and that if the International Criminal Court has the right to prosecute an American if they had the backing.

Keith Olbermann Special Comment: GOP self-destruction imminent

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SocialistLiberal
March 22, 2010

Keith Olbermann Special Comment: GOP self-destruction imminent

transcript:

Olbermann: GOP self-destruction imminent – Countdown with Keith Olbermann- msnbc.com

see

“The Insurance Industry Loves It” Whistleblower Wendell Potter on the Health Care Law by Greg Palast

Does Triumph Redeem the ‘Health Care’ President? By Robert S. Becker

The Health Care Hindenburg Has Landed by Chris Hedges

House Democrats pass historic health care overhaul, 219 to 212

The Specter of Bigotry in Health Care Demonstrations by Walter Brasch