tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339303336809743327.post3225408109721690922..comments2023-10-04T10:09:04.652-04:00Comments on That's The Way It Is: Occupy Albany/ Occupy EverythingTina Urzanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17523171858401042102noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339303336809743327.post-11383788939412277752012-07-08T22:27:53.743-04:002012-07-08T22:27:53.743-04:00I think It is gutsy that a semi public figure of r...I think It is gutsy that a semi public figure of reasonable mind come out in support of the "Occupy Movement" Disorganized or not, it is real sentiment and is protected speech that we cant just SWEEP AWAY with the police. more and more it will become relevant to "average" people who are not occupying but are not in the current state of affairs benefiting from , well, not occupying...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339303336809743327.post-88472534440110693552011-11-15T08:45:46.279-05:002011-11-15T08:45:46.279-05:00I've always felt that paying the least amount ...I've always felt that paying the least amount of TAX that I can is helpful in starving the monster government that we now have. <br />Politicians hoping to be elected on the Federal and State levels have promised key voting groups whatever they wanted. Fulfilling these election promises meant higher taxes. So they became the Mandates that must be collected by the Counties, Cities and Towns. Lawmakers have made Tax Collectors out of every retail store and business in every State.<br />I can not place blame on Corporations that use legal dodges to pay less tax. These loopholes were created when our representatives in Congress or the NYS Legislature raised their hands and voted YES to create them. <br />"Any one may so arrange his affairs that his taxes shall be as low as possible; he is not bound to choose that pattern which will best pay the Treasury..."Den allennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339303336809743327.post-4979993613584721812011-11-01T12:01:36.708-04:002011-11-01T12:01:36.708-04:00Those that critique the movement do not quite unde...Those that critique the movement do not quite understand the overall intentions of the movement. It's somewhat different from other political protests throughout history, which I've spent a few years studying. Someone may feel justified in brushing off the movement for "lacking a goal" or "containing a massive jumble of different goals." My interpretation is: That's the point. The point of the occupy movement, whether most involved know about it right now, is to surge political action/participation of those they consider the 99%. Our ability to vote is being outweighed by the ability of corporations and ultra wealthy Americans to literally buy their policy interests in government. Voting isn't enough if you expect to be a citizen that participates in the decision-making arena!!! You must go outside, protest, organize, raise-awareness, and GET INVOLVED if you expect to see any real changes. There is so much we as citizens can do to be involved besides voting and just supporting a political party. <br /><br />-AnonymousAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com