Eight arrests as Occupy Seattle tents removed by police

punyearthman said on October 18, 2011 at 10:06 AM

Why are two people sitting facing each other on the back of a beast with a head on each end, and fighting which way is forward? I guess they got to oil the machine beast.

anticap said on October 18, 2011 at 6:25 AM

@rnl52 If you don't want to hear the answer to the question you posed, don't ask it. As for the other two morons who commented, there is a bit of projection going on there.

josefina said on October 18, 2011 at 3:05 AM

I think Comrade Anticap has been sniffing glue.

rnl52 said on October 17, 2011 at 11:36 PM

@abticap, ok.....I get that this is not perfect......don't let the good be the enemy of the perfect. Geez.... what do you expect!

jgcimino said on October 17, 2011 at 10:44 PM

Hey anticap, ate a lot of paint chips as a kid, did you?

anticap said on October 17, 2011 at 9:20 PM

This is not peripheral stuff. Increased deployment of the surveillance state. Increased military spending with emphasis on increasing drone technology(60 drone bases now worldwide) Not bad for a Nobel Peace Prize winner - the most cowardly form of warfare ever devised. Failure to reign in abuses by Wall Street through increased regulation of their activities, but what can you expect when you are the largest recipient of Wall Street campaign contributions, not to mention the appointment of all the Bush and Clinton economic tyrants - Geithner, Bernanke, Paulson, Rubin, Summers etc. Failure to make good on promise to close Guantanamo Bay. Continued use of torture. Bailouts to the tune of 16 trillion to Wall Street. If you want a complete rundown on the hypocrisy of Obama and broken promises, check out a film called "Lifting the Veil" at metanoia-films.org

dkjamerican said on October 17, 2011 at 9:05 PM

Head line should at least read Protestors or Law Breakers. They the right to protest, but sure is getting tiresome. How about some real news for a change instead of the whiner news.

rnl52 said on October 17, 2011 at 9:02 PM

@anticap, I disagree with you that Obama is Bush on steroids. Example, please....and I don't mean periferial stuff.

sargemcc said on October 17, 2011 at 8:40 PM

As I see it, Americans, both dems ans repubs, are tired of the status quo. Historically, democracies last about 100 years before they colapse. We've done well. It is now time for a revolution to change the corporate greed and eletism that has developed due to free markets and capatalism. These aren't bad things until people create monopolies due to greed. Our government elected have reaped the profits. Now it's time for them to go. REPLACE ALL INCUMBENTS! This is my battle cry!

anticap said on October 17, 2011 at 8:30 PM

The Repubs don't want to win in 2012. Look at the losers they are fielding as candidates. And why should they even care. Obama is the best Repub of the bunch. He's everything Bush was but on steroids. But Repubs are too stupid and caught up in the propaganda of left and right to realize it.

taylorwood said on October 17, 2011 at 8:13 PM

@anticap: I believe many others would readily admit liberalism has hijacked this economy. @ml52: Push polling and glowing media coverage (as opposed to false vilification towards the Tea Party) will most certainly yield those kinds of numbers. I'm quite confident you'll find yourself on the "wrong side of history......again", come November 2012.

rnl52 said on October 17, 2011 at 7:15 PM

The OWS movement now has 62% approval in latest WSJ/NBC poll, compared to 23% for the TP, Republicons, the ice is starting to crack underneath you.....you are on the wrong side of history...again.

anticap said on October 17, 2011 at 7:11 PM

@taylorwood For the final time, I'm not a repub or a dem. I did not vote for Obama in the last election. I've repeatedly stated that both parties are bought and paid for shills for corporate America. I'm so glad that one repub on this forum can admit that the economy has been hijacked.

mk_ultra said on October 17, 2011 at 7:02 PM

So, the Seattle thugs are at it again. Back for another heaping serving of terrorism and police brutality.

torkezilla said on October 17, 2011 at 6:59 PM

anticap is nothing more than a george soros wannabe,America hating commie.It makes one wonder why she chooses this country to reside in.

taylorwood said on October 17, 2011 at 6:26 PM

@anticap: You know what is so "typically" lib / left, is the matter in which you can't even admit that the politicians you've helped elect have "looted" the economy. "That is lame".

rnl52 said on October 17, 2011 at 5:57 PM

@redsonrising, fair point with Alec Baldwin. My wife and I are still here so I guess Michael Moore missed us.... but frankly, we are keeping our eye out for Chris Christie. Ed Shultz refused to accept BofA advertising on his radio show, turned them down flat.

redsonrising said on October 17, 2011 at 5:45 PM

Alec Baldwin supports the movement and HE is a spokesperson for Citibank. Michael Moore supports it and when HE says he is part of the 99%, I tend to believe it because I think he ate the other 98%.

rnl52 said on October 17, 2011 at 5:34 PM

@myopinion, They are not protesting "corporations" per say, and I don't speak for them, but I think they are protesting the fact that large financial institutions (Goldman-Sachs, BofA, hedge fund managers et al.) have a way outsized voice on tax and trade policy, and a revolving door with congress.....which has left the middle class on life support. You would have to agree if your nurons wern't so tainted by fox propaganda.

rnl52 said on October 17, 2011 at 5:20 PM

@myopinion, so what if they go to Mc Donalds and Starbucks? You could have made a point if you said they were going into Chase and opening savings accounts. Irony fail.

anticap said on October 17, 2011 at 5:17 PM

@myopinion Once again, if you'd actually gone there and talked to someone that has factual information, you'd learn that many local businesses downtown are very supportive of the movement, donating food, water, tents, clothes, etc. So what if they are eating at mcdonalds and starbucks. What does that really prove? Should they hunt antelope downtown at night. Or maybe prowl the alleys to find passed out homeless people to eat. You fools have all exhausted these stupid, ongoing remarks for weeks now, while you have really nothing of substance to say about the state of the country. But that is so typically Repub!! You can't even admit that Wall Street has looted the economy, even though you know its true beyond a doubt and you can't prove otherwise. THAT is lame.

anticap said on October 17, 2011 at 4:35 PM

@myopinion your opinion is worth squat. You're another big talking fool who has not been to the site and is probably afraid to. These people clean up after themselves, even scrubbing the pavement when they leave.

mmullvain said on October 17, 2011 at 4:29 PM

Just blast a Slayer CD over some loud speakers and the Hippies will disperse. Known fact!

anticap said on October 17, 2011 at 3:58 PM

@realitybites2 It appears you are the stupid idiot or you've been glued to Faux News for the last month. They ARE protesting the government as well as Wall Street, to the point that this movement will not be co-opted by the democrats like the Repubs co-opted the Tea Party. Obama will not be able to use this movement to his advantage. Reality must really bite for you, sucker.

banditrider said on October 17, 2011 at 3:05 PM

The protests have gotten attention but are ineffective. The big corporations have heavy influence on gov't which controls the police. This is only costing the taxpayers in overtime, clean up, etc.

tandnreddy said on October 17, 2011 at 2:26 PM

Aaaah... Sleeping in other people's urine. Must be dreamy.

vffrwm said on October 17, 2011 at 2:18 PM

It's about time.

Akogot said on October 17, 2011 at 2:10 PM

@realitybites2 they would know that if they got a good education....but the current way its set up............come on

skippypotpiebaby said on October 17, 2011 at 2:01 PM

4 more years of this!!! YES WE CAN

luckylucky said on October 17, 2011 at 1:37 PM

All debate aside... who the heck wants to stay in Westlake at night? There's a reason it closes.

realitybites2 said on October 17, 2011 at 1:03 PM

Stupid idiots, you are protesting against the wrong people, the GOVERNMENT writes the tax laws and charges the BUSINESS owners TAXES so if you want the fat cats to pay their share PROTEST AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT YOU IDIOTS....and that includes your saint OBAMA.

h8red42 said on October 17, 2011 at 12:30 PM

Civil Disobedience is not only a right ,it is an obligation.

Sir_Real said on October 17, 2011 at 11:54 AM

And the winner of this camp in? Coleman tents.

nordair said on October 17, 2011 at 11:43 AM

Lets protest the protesters,get our free tents and go back home, and really go camping in the woods?

denkoko said on October 17, 2011 at 11:17 AM

I FIRMLY support the right of the protestors to demonstrate, BUT !! They must do it within the guide lines of the Law !!. Having said that, a better way to do this, is to MAKE THE BANKS OBSOLETE !!! You can do so by joining your local Credit Union. With Credit Unions, the members ARE the owners. They do not have FATCAT ceo`s from new york city getting rich off of average working people !!!!

punyearthman said on October 17, 2011 at 10:45 AM

If anybody thinks voting matters truly make a difference, I got a bridge to sell you. Just remember back the the King dome a great Seattle icon and the people of WA voted to keep it. Well the big Corp found a lope hole and now we got Safeco field and we still had to pay for it. I can't help being cynical and think that if voting truly made a difference the Oligarchs would make it illegal, hence "without recourse, civil disobediencee becomes 'the course­.'

stryker said on October 17, 2011 at 10:19 AM

Whoa... FREE TENTS? Where do I get mine?

kbbcoop said on October 17, 2011 at 10:17 AM

These are professional protesters who protest anything and everything to get free tents and food.

recon said on October 17, 2011 at 9:08 AM

Do you really think that the world cares about a bunch of non-showering jobless people hanging out in the park. You are not going to change anything! These are the same people who protest everything. Get a life and move on!

musicfreak said on October 17, 2011 at 8:47 AM

I thought there was something going on with the protesters this morning on my way in to work. It was about 5 till 7, and I was going into US Bank Centre building where I work, and saw police down the street with their lights going.

Tnadal said on October 17, 2011 at 8:35 AM

“The privilege of a citizen of the United States to use the streets and parks for communication of views on national questions may be regulated in the interest of all; it is not absolute, but relative, and must be exercised in subordination to the general comfort and convenience, and in consonance with peace and good order; but it must not, in the guise of regulation, be abridged or denied.” Hague v. CIO, 1939. in theory, legally, Yes, you can protest in the park. No, you can't live there.

saynotolibs said on October 17, 2011 at 8:28 AM

@nurse, peaceful or not, there are laws against camping in city parks. The demonstrators have been asked to move to city hall. Wahh, wahh, this has nothing to do with money.

nurse19561998 said on October 17, 2011 at 8:02 AM

Whaqt happened to the right to peaceful assembly.. These people are being peaceful. Shows what big money can do doesn't it? If you have money you have the "right" to destroy others lives but don't demonstate against anyone if you don't. They"ll take that right away from you just by virtue of their money.

Akogot said on October 17, 2011 at 7:54 AM

I see the occupation as a evacuation site for all those effected by the current situation

mr_conservative said on October 17, 2011 at 7:48 AM

Nice try at rewriting history...you libs are good at it. But instead of swallowing the swill from MoveOn and other liberal sources, you might want to investigate the real causes of our currently crappy economy.

pubcrawler said on October 17, 2011 at 7:42 AM

Okay, fair enough. Wall Street launched us into recession by disobeying regulations, no camping in the park is cool. Now if only the protesters had the millions of dollars it would take to buy an exception to the city ordinance...