http://lubbockonline.com/editorial-letters/2011-11-21/other-views-occupy-wall-street-and-congress-insider-trading#.Tsn8G7L8L-M

• Comment

Follow This Article

Other Views: Occupy Wall Street and Congress' insider trading

Posted: November 21, 2011 - 12:12am

ADVERTISEMENT

"As apocalyptic acts of public protest go, yesterday's Occupy Wall Street act-out was a bit of a piffle. There was the promise to shut down Wall Street. Didn't happen. There was an effort to disrupt subway service. Didn't happen. And there were to be acts of 'massive' civil disobedience at Foley Square and the Brooklyn Bridge. Didn't happen, either. ... So what happened to the 'revolution'? Well, it was wet and very chilly yesterday; bad weather always puts a damper on uninformed outrage. ... At the end, there were more vagrants, criminals and nut-jobs than protesters at Zuccotti Park. Apart from self-aggrandizing union poobahs pushing their own agendas, there has been little coherence in any of the protesters' 'demands' — just resentment, envy and entitlement. ... Bottom line, though: It seems that Occupy Wall Street has passed its sell-by date — and even the Occupiers know it."

— "Loud, but lame" — New York Post

"Want to get rich? Get elected to the U.S. Congress. Recent revelations show that a lot of members of Congress came to Washington to do good – and stayed to do well. Very well. The most celebrated case involves Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-San Francisco, the speaker of the House of Representatives from 2007-10 and the current House Democratic leader. A segment of CBS' '60 Minutes' Sunday reported she and her husband 'have participated in at least eight' initial public offerings of stock, which generally provide lucrative profit opportunities. ... Profiting from insider information is illegal for Wall Street traders. Although theoretically illegal for members of Congress, currently loopholes effectively make it legal. ... But the bigger problem is the immense influence of government on every aspect of our lives. Smaller government would mean fewer temptations for lawmakers to game the system – and more prosperity and freedom for the rest of us."

— "Capitol Hill insider trading" — The Orange County Register

TAGS:  

• EDITORIAL / LETTERS
 
• BROOKLYN BRIDGE
 
• BUSINESS
 
• CONGRESS
 
• CORRUPTION
 
• ECONOMICS
 
• FINANCE
 
• FOLEY SQUARE
 
• INSIDER TRADING
 
• NANCY PELOSI
 
• NEW YORK POST
 
• NEW YORK POST
 
• STOCK MARKET
 
• U.S. CONGRESS
• WALL STREET

--

Full coverage

Occupy Wall Street: 300 arrested in New York NDTV - ‎Nov 18, 2011‎ Occupy Wall Street protesters clogged streets and tied up traffic around the US on Thursday to mark two months since the movement's birth and signal they aren't ready to quit, despite the breakup of many of their encampments by police. ... Occupy Wall Street Demonstrates Near Bloomberg's Mansion DNAinfo - ‎6 hours ago‎ Occupy Wall Street protesters gathered near Mayor Bloomberg's Upper East Side home on Nov. 20, 2011. (DNAinfo/Matt Draper) By Matt Draper and Tom Liddy MANHATTAN — Occupy Wall Street protesters, fresh off a national "Day of Action" that saw thousands ... Occupy Wall Street: Retired JUDGE shoved up against a wall and threatened by NYPD Daily Mail - ‎15 hours ago‎ When she demanded he stopped, the unidentified cop pushed her against a wall and threatened her with arrest. Speaking out: Retired judge Karen Smith told Democracy Now! she saw a policeman beat a woman during the clearance of Occupy Wall Street ... Protest Puts Coverage in Spotlight New York Times - ‎5 hours ago‎ Mary Altaffer/AP By BRIAN STELTER As police officers cleared protesters last week from Zuccotti Park in Lower Manhattan, the birthplace of Occupy Wall Street, they made sure most reporters were kept blocks away, supposedly for their own protection. ... Occupy Wall Street, Yes Soldiering On… ThyBlackMan - ‎3 hours ago‎ The truth to that sentiment can be seen in how many New Yorkers reacted to the Occupy Wall Streetencampment in lower Manhattan's Zuccotti Park. After just two short months, residents and many in the larger public had grown weary of the protest and ... Occupy Wall Street: The secret $850k plan by lobbyists to undermine protests Daily Mail - ‎19 hours ago‎ By Daily Mail Reporter A Washington lobbying firm with links to the financial industry has proposed an $850000 plan to take on the Occupy Wall Street protest and the politicians who support it. The secret proposal has been revealed in a memo obtained ... Occupy Wall Street: The story of the first night BBC News - ‎Nov 19, 2011‎ The Occupy Wall Street camp in New York spawned others across the world before it was broken up this week, just short of its two-month anniversary. But, as those who bedded down in Zuccotti Park on the first night ... Other Views: Occupy Wall Street and Congress' insider trading LubbockOnline.com - ‎1 hour ago‎ "As apocalyptic acts of public protest go, yesterday's Occupy Wall Street act-out was a bit of a piffle. There was the promise to shut down Wall Street. Didn't happen. There was an effort to disrupt subway service. Didn't happen. ... Alleged Occupy Wall Street Protester Arrested With Handgun Gothamist - ‎8 hours ago‎ It wasn't all weddings and drum circles at the newly-neutered Zuccotti Park: five Occupy Wall Streetprotesters (or OWS hangers-on) were arrested in the past three days for reasons ranging from throwing liquid in a cop's face to groping a woman. ... For a Movement, a Question: What Now? New York Times - ‎5 hours ago‎ After last week's dead-of-night operation in New York to break up the protest site in Zuccotti Park, and similar actions in other cities, it is inevitable that Occupy Wall Street will eventually become more of an idea than a place. ... Occupy Wall Street Grows Up Politic365 - ‎19 hours ago‎ Some interesting reports out of what's been happening on the Occupy Wall Street front as the movement now moves into Phase 2: government response. That a recent Public Policy Polling survey found the OWS movement's popularity fading – with more having ... NYPD cops block Occupy Wall Street protestors from drumming outside Mayor ... New York Daily News - ‎8 hours ago‎ Police would give no reason for the street closure. Protesters were not allowed access to 79th Street between Madison and 5th Avenues where Mayor Michael Bloomberg resides. Police would give no reason for the street closure. Occupy Wall Street ... Gallery and five recommendations for Occupy Wall Street Blast - ‎14 hours ago‎ NEW YORK — I stand behind the tenets of Occupy Wall Street. But, last week's assembly at Foley Square and subsequent march across the Brooklyn Bridge was an exercise in futility and misguided sloganism. Commiseration does not equate ... Occupy Wall Street 2011 Nov 17 Foley Square New York Rally YouTube - ‎Nov 17, 2011‎ 40000 workers, students, women, environmentalists, and other occupiers rallied at Foley Square, downtown Manhattan, NYC on November 17th, 2011 in solidarity with Occupy Wall Street movement. We are creating a new society for everyone not for top 1%; ... Occupy Wall Street holds 'Day of Action' on two-month anniversary of the movement tvjersey - ‎Nov 17, 2011‎ Occupy Wall Street protesters streamed through the financial district and across the Brooklyn Bridge during a "Day of Action" marking the two-month anniversary of the populist movement. Although the event was planned well in advance, the protests came ... Video: Occupy Wall Street Returns To Zuccotti With March, Gay Wedding, More ... Gothamist - ‎13 hours ago‎ Five days after NYPD officers cleared out Zuccotti Park and disposed of the makeshift tent city that had sprung up, a few hundred Occupy Wall Street protesters returned there yesterday for a busy day filled with a gay wedding, more drumming, ... Hundreds arrested in Occupy Wall Street protests Al Jazeera - ‎Nov 18, 2011‎ More than 300 people were arrested across the United States on Thursday in a series of protests marking the two months since the start of the Occupy Wall Street movement. In New York, which was again the focus of the now global movement,... Occupy Wall Street "Day of Action" culminates in march across Brooklyn Bridge TelegraphTV - ‎Nov 17, 2011‎ After a day of marches and arrests in New York, protesters demonstrating against economic inequality describe why they turned out. Drummers Target Mayor Wall Street Journal - ‎4 hours ago‎ Inside the Occupy Wall Street encampment, one of the biggest sources of tension was the drumming. After neighbors of the park they slept in complained about all-day drum circles, some protesters tried to rein them in. ... Occupy Wall Street protests changed the conversation Oneonta Daily Star - ‎16 hours ago‎ During the past week, numerous Occupy Wall Street encampments have been shut down in cities across the country, with police making arrests and sometimes clashing with campers and their supporters. Early Tuesday, police cleared demonstrators from ... Thisis50 Occupies Wall Street YouTube - ‎Nov 17, 2011‎ Thisis50 stopped by Occupy Wall Street to get a firsthand look at what is going on and talk with some of the people to see what their opinions and feelings are regarding the economy and the status of America. Thisis50 Occupies Wall StreetThisis50 ... Occupy Wall Street: So What? NJ.com (blog) - ‎18 hours ago‎ By Linda Stamato/NJ Voices Jon Munson, Star LedgerœJobs, Justice and Education, one of several rallying cries at Occupy Wall Street locations, this one just outside of Zuchotti Park, New York City. Occupy Wall Street is a movement, seizing a moment, ... Occupy Wall Street protests are actually a call for free markets SILive.com - ‎17 hours ago‎ By Robert J. Scamardella The Occupy Wall Street movement defies easy definition. It's difficult to ascertain its theme, its structure and its impact on our politics. Interestingly, both Democrats and Republicans see it favorably for their side. ... Allagash native now a part of Occupy Wall Street Bangor Daily News - ‎16 hours ago‎ Jackson was visiting his cousin Earnie Gardner in New York City and made it a point to take part in the ongoing Occupy Wall Street movement. Both Jackson and Gardner are from Allagash. By Julia Bayly, Special to the BDN ALLAGASH, Maine — On any given ... Ohio man aiding Occupy Wall Street protesters busted for illegal gun possession New York Daily News - ‎6 hours ago‎ An Ohio man who drove a truck from North Carolina to join Occupy Wall Street protesters was arrested for possession of an unlicensed gun, police said Sunday. Joshua Fellows, 32, of Youngstown, Ohio, was first arrested Thursday about ... Occupy Wall Street Serenades Bloomberg at Home International Business Times - ‎2 hours ago‎ Occupy Wall Street brought a Sunday serenade to Mayor Michael Bloomberg's home, with drums and chanting. And it vows to keep it up for 24 hours, until 2 pm Monday. The plan was to share a bit of ... US lobbyists aimed to smear Occupy Wall Street, says report Times of India - ‎Nov 19, 2011‎ NEW YORK: A top US lobbying firm tied to the financial industry pitched a $850000 plan to smear the Occupy Wall Streetmovement and discredit sympathetic politicians, MSNBC television reported Saturday. A memo written on the letterhead of well-known ... Occupy our consciences Washington Post - ‎6 hours ago‎ BOSTON Everyone on the left side of American politics, from the near end to the far end, has advice for Occupy Wall Street. I'm no exception. But it's useful to acknowledge first that this movement has accomplished things that the more established left ... Occupy Wall Street protesters march on NY stock exchange Al Jazeera - ‎Nov 17, 2011‎ Dozens of Occupy Wall Street protesters have been arrested as they attempted to march onto the New York stock exchange to mark two months since the movement against corporate greed began. New York City police arrested the protesters after they refused ... Occupy Wall Street March on the NYSE, Nov. 17 - Police Clear Wall Street YouTube - ‎Nov 17, 2011‎ The NYPD is seen clearing Wall Street of protestors.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Next

Palash Biswas
Pl Read:
http://nandigramunited-banga.blogspot.com/