Occupy OC Plays the Percentages

Knute Hamsun

You're saying that because .001% of the Orange County population has factless and feckless anti-capitalism tendencies, Wall Street should be afraid? The only thing Wall Street should fear is that these kids will turn out like every previous generation of malcontents and eventually become loud, high-consumer Wall Street- yuppies themselves and make it that much harder to hire people who take baths. What's that? Oh, it won't happen this time. OK, let me write that down for the record.

The problem isn't corporations -- like the ones that own the OC Weekly or support it with advertisements or employ its readers or provide for the retirement of their parents so the kids won't have to. It's the (largely Democrat) politicians who cause housing bubbles and bursts and who increase the national debt by 40% in 2.5 years, etc. Just think of what politicians are free to do with impunity that would cause endless financial and legal troubles for corporations.

Barney Frank, Chris Dodd, Barack Obama ... let's bring the politicians to justice and let the corporations supply our iPhones, Priuses, hiking gear, Vietnamese food, hi-fi equipment, .... Normal monitoring and regulation will keep them in line. The same cannot be said of los politicos.

Annoyed with the protestors

I see these clowns every day - they live right across from my apartment complex and i have to make a right turn from harvard to alton every day now. I'm tempted to make a sign myself that says "get a fucking job and quit your bitching" and stand across the street from them, but my wife is not too fond of that idea - lol.

James Simmonds

Annoyed: looks like you wife is smarter than you.... Anyway these people are there to get jobs, not just for them but for America, they can't right now because of how fucked the economy is and they are tired of all the money we do have going into the pockets of the Corporations and not into creating more jobs Please look into the Occupy movement a little bit more and get educated, if we change things you might actually actually be a more positive person.

PatrickR

Actually, the statistics are showing that about 85% of the OWS protestors are already employed. Of course depending on their education and job skills, they may be low paying jobs. The protestors have been listening to the Pied Piper of Chicago for too long and believe the wealth of America should be distributed to the masses (them) without working for it. To add insult to injury Obama is now comparing the Tea Party Protests with those of the OWS Groups. Look at the attached video and you be the judge on the comparison.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...

Eleni Koures

I too am annoyed with protesters but maybe that's why they are protesting because they want a job?? So, although I agree that protests are a waste of time since politicians do whatever they want, I wouldn't insult them like that.

I'd just tell them why not better themselves by learning a foreign language (free) online, learn a skill, volunteer to help other people etc. Instead of yelling and screaming, and marching, do something productive that will help you and your family.

Irviner

i agree with Annoyed. every day to work I have to drive by these people. Instead of wasting your time.. find a hobby, see what you like to do and make money off of it. thats what I did. I am not the 99%.

S.A. Artist

Sorry Annoyed. You are out voted by the people. The majority of the motorists make it clear that they are behind the 99% movement even on street corners in boring Irvine neighborhoods.

PatrickR

Artist, better get your numbers straight. Even in major cities where radicals, deadbeats and other assorted misfits abound, the protest groups numbers have been less that earth shattering. As the public starts to loose interest, whcih is aleady happening, you can expect the union thugs and other hard core left wingers introduce violence to the protests. This too, is already starting to happen in some major metropolitian areas.

While all Americans, conservatives, liberals and radicals are very angry, the difference between groups is the focus of that anger. You are fixated on Wall Street, Major Banks and large Corporations. While no doubt there is corruption and greed there that needs to be cut out like cancer, you do not kill the patient in the process. At the same time, we conservatives are focusing our anger on the true cause of the problem America faces. It starts with the President and trickles down through both Houses of Congress, including members of both political parties.

As things currently stand, I would question your 99% number and give you 10% of the population at best. The conservatives get around 60% of the population and the remaining 30% plain doesn't give a shit either way. Fortunately, in Irvine, we will likely be spared the violence which will become commonplace in other cities. Protestors will continue to show up in their BMW's wearing designer jeans and tweeting on expensive cell phones. In the end, it will all shake out in the election of 2012 and in my opinion both the future and the soul of our country hang in the balance.

Annoyed with the protestors

Actually, the MAJORITY of the motorists just drive by with only one car honking every 30 seconds or so.... again, I'm at intersections twice a day by them waiting at red lights....sorry, the majority just don't care - one honk every 30 seconds doesnt mean the world loves you.

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S.A. Artist

It's all junk culture now. Get the money out of politics. Get greed out of culture. Try something new, life is short, the universe is bored with the same old consumer mindlessness.

Johny

California Teachers Association spent $211,849,298 on lobbying and political spending

Dweezle.Di

Let me see, the CTA has 325,000 members, that would mean they paid over $650 each for the legislative fund on top of probably $300 to $500 a year in dues? I do not think that the numbers work... I would Question your source...