Occupy Wall Street "Movement" in NM

Posted by Rachel Pulaski on Monday, October 17, 2011
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 From salem-news.com -An unprecedented wave of protest against the international financial elite and prevailing economic policies swept the globe on October 15. And New Mexico, Mexico and the greater US-borderlands were no exceptions. Protests were chalked up in San Diego, Tijuana, Las Cruces, Ciudad Juarez and Mexico City, among many other places. In El Paso, an encampment was announced beginning Monday, October 17, in the city’s downtown San Jacinto Plaza.  Two days prior to October 15, more than 100 students rallied at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces in a local manifestation of a new national student movement that’s grown out of the original New York City occupation of Zuccotti Park, now rechristened Liberty Square, on the edge of Wall Street.  More News New Mexico
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3 comments:

Anonymous said...

100 NMSU students? There are about 15,000 students attending NMSU? Maybe more? So...100 amounts to less than 1%. Less than 1% is commensurate with the percentage of Americans who identify with the protestors. Furthermore, I'd say less than 1% of the American population even knows WHAT the protestors are protesting. Lastly, based on the interviews I've seen on the news, even less than 1% of the protestors know why they're there.

October 17, 2011 at 1:37 PM
Anonymous said...

The protestors are protesting a system that doesn't work everyone. It's unfair and corrupt. The only people succeeding are those who work smart, because they understand the nuances of the capitalist system, or those willing to work long hard hours. Our education system has failed to teach HOW the system works and what is needed to succeed. A very small percentage of high school and college graduates understand the complexities of the current system. Wouldn't we all be better off if the collective wealth and productivity in America was shared equally? President Obama is a man who recognizes the need to share the fruits of our collective efforts. I support the democratic party and the president because they're the only party willing to do what is necessary to systematically dismantle our capitalist system.

October 19, 2011 at 9:13 AM
Anonymous said...

The former U.S.S.R was a textbook example of how socialism and communism work in the real world. The government owned everything, including private residences. The government evaluated and determined each individual's academic,intellectual and vocational skill level. Government evaluations also mandated specific levels of monetary compensation for each individual's contribution to the state, at whatever job they were assigned by the state. Wouldn't the protestors just love that system instead?

Naturally, members of the "ruling class" were evaluated on a different scale. Such IS the nature of human nature. There are ALWAYS exceptions to recommended standards. Consequently, the common man was treated in a fair but common way while family members of high ranking central committee members were treated more equally. The system fomented and rewarded marginal individual performance and achievement. In short, the people pretended to work while in turn the government pretended to pay them.

Over the years, productivity became so anemic that the government was forced to subsidize the people's day-to-day needs in life. Finally, the Soviet government collapsed. Generations of communist Russians, who depended on the government, have been dying in the streets and disappearing from the Russian population. A capitalist economy replaced a corrupt communist system. Consultants in virtually every industry were invited by the new government to help them build the Russian capitalist economy.

So what became of the elite members of the central committee hierarchy? Who has emerged as the most successful business people in Russia? Ironically, the most affluent in the new Russian economy are the same people who prospered under the previous government. The only difference is that there are now more affluent than before when there were fewer incentives to achieve success. At the end of the day, those willing to work hard, work smart and make personal sacrifices constitute the majority of successful Russian business people.

What's the point here? You could strip away a true capitalist entrepreneur's assets,take their money, confiscate their home and force them into the streets to compete with the OWS protestors. And, in very little time they would suck it up, rebuild their wealth, own thriving businesses and once again be looking down from their Manhattan high rises on the same dreadful losers protesting their own inability to succeed in life in ANY system. The only thing these OWS protestors advocate is TAKING from anyone who has more than they do. This appears to be the underlying theme in their garbled poorly articulated message. What I've gleaned from their protest is this; PREDICTABLY, these protestors will lose one of TWO things, (most likely) their ambition to persist in their nonsense or (hopefully not) their lives should they resort to violence.

October 19, 2011 at 3:07 PM

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