Tuesday, November 1, 2011

50 Cent voices Occupy Wall St support

50 Cent voices Occupy Wall St support

Rapper 50 Cent has posted his support for the Occupy Wall Street protesters on his Facebook page.
The In Da Club singer lashed out at 'corrupt' politicians and greedy businessmen in a recent blog post and vowed to fight the system and do what he can to help the poor.
Now the hip-hop superstar has continued his rant against big banks and 'puppet' politicians in a new post on his Facebook page, in which he urges fans to take action by making smart and informed consumer choices. www.skynews.com.au/world/article.aspx?id=680477&vId=

‘Occupy Wall Street’ Takes Their Message To The Halloween Parade

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – The annual Greenwich Village Halloween Parade, long known for its funky costumes and elaborate puppets and displays, got occupied last night.
Some 200 protesters with the Occupy Wall Street demonstration took their message to the parade, making elaborate floats and costumes.newyork.cbslocal.com/2011/11/01/occupy-wall-street-takes-their-message-to-the-halloween-parade/

Occupy Wall Street: Changing the Topic

The Occupy Wall Street (OWS) movement has changed our national conversation. At kitchen tables, in coffee shops, in offices and factories, and in newsrooms, Americans are now talking about economic inequality, corporate greed, and how America's super-rich have damaged our economy and our democracy.www.huffingtonpost.com/peter-dreier/occupy-wall-street-media_b_1069250.html

Pat Buchanan: Occupy Wall Street Is 'Going To End Very, Very Badly'

Looks like the repubs are very worried!

Pat Buchanan issued a stern warning to Occupy Wall Street this weekend.
In a round-table discussion on 'The McLaughlin Group', host John McLaughlin asked panelists about the future of the movement. www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/30/pat-buchanan-occupy-wall-street_n_1066143.html?ref=mostpopular,occupy-wall-street

Occupy Wall Street Contends With Winter Weather In East, Arrests Out West [LIVE UPDATES]

Protesters camped out in Zuccotti Park contended with snow, wind, rain and unseasonably cold temperatures for the first time Saturday as the Occupy Wall Street movement began its seventh week in New York.
"It's definitely tough," Daniel Thorston, a protester from Syracuse, N.Y., said on Saturday of the weather. www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/31/occupy-wall-street-protes_n_1067390.html

GENERAL STRIKE! NOV 2nd - #OccupyOakland

Tenn. agrees to stop enforcing curfew, arresting Occupy Wall Street protesters near Capitol.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee officials agreed Monday to stop enforcing a new curfew used to dislodge Occupy Nashville protesters from the grounds around the Capitol.
The protesters went to federal court seeking a temporary restraining order against Gov. Bill Haslam, arguing the curfew and arrests of dozens of supporters violated their rights to free speech and freedom of assembly.www.startribune.com/nation/132952373.html