Updated: Nov. 10, 2011: added video of the mock trial of Goldman Sachs. Nov. 3, 2011: added videos of the march and arrests.
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Nov. 3, 2011
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Occupy Wall Street: Goldman Sachs Protest Ends in 16 Arrests
By Jessica Firger
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by Ed Dunphy
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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 .”
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Jul 8, 2011 by TheRealNews
Michael Hudson: Panic about debt ceiling used to attack social programs; no real need for more borrowing
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January 21, 2011 MSNBC Keith Olbermann
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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.
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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]
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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:
http://www.facebook.com/rethinkafghan…
General McChrystal and his staff were caught being insubordinate and derisive of the President of the United States and our civilian leadership by Rolling Stone. His behavior again undermined the Office of the President of the United States, and another press-release apology isn’t good enough. He must resign.
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May 15, 2009 — From Countdown May 14, 2009. Continue reading
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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.
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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
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