http://www.democraticunderground.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Thu, 23 May 2013 22:05:35 Thu, 23 May 2013 22:05:35 It concerns the way Occupy and the Constitution are interrelated.

Scarborough is currently a lawyer and living in Costa Rica w/his family. He came to Boston specifically because of the way Occupiers are being treated by the various PD's.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKbz1-Fg_hM&feature=share... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/rasputin1952/287 Mon, 28 Nov 2011 22:17:57 America Back from the 1%"

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What unites the outraged 99 Percent is that we have all “played by the rules,” only to learn belatedly that the game was rigged. Having been promised modest rewards for working within the system, by taking on debt or voting the party line, we find ourselves, bl... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/rasputin1952/286 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 06:48:35 The OccupyWallStreet movement continues to spread with more than 1,500 sites. More and more people are speaking up for a society that works for the 99 percent, not just the 1 percent.

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1. Show up at the occupied space near you.

2. Start your own occupation.

3. Support those wh... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/rasputin1952/285 Sun, 23 Oct 2011 08:53:45 http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/297429_186452398100052_178047252273900_392615_1586150162_n.jpg... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/rasputin1952/284 Sun, 16 Oct 2011 07:23:04 http://vimeo.com/30514982... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/rasputin1952/283 Fri, 14 Oct 2011 22:45:50 I have just returned from Occupy Boston, Dewey Square; I spent the entire day down there doing interviews with various news outlets and taunting the BPD with the only Veterans for Peace flag left for Occupy Boston.

Let me say this right off the top, everything that happened was instigated by the ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/rasputin1952/282 Tue, 11 Oct 2011 19:08:31 I'm down here at Dewey Square and have limited access to a pc, here's what i know so far...


Th3e BPD requested that Occupiers move from a recently replanted area across the street from the first site. It is being claimed that police action was "necessary" to protect $150,000 in recent additions... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/rasputin1952/281 Tue, 11 Oct 2011 08:47:30 Not much went down today in Occupy Boston. Lot's of visitors, music and supporters, but nothing of action, so, I figured I'd show you all the minds at work here in Boston as far as signs and a few other things.

Tomorrow, 1000+ students are marching from Boston Common to Dewey Square to show solid... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/rasputin1952/280 Sun, 09 Oct 2011 18:31:43 We did a march on Boston today, it went on for two hours and we actually went [i]through[/i] traffic, right along the street passing vehicles stopped in the street because of us. Limo's, buses, tour trolley's...:D

The good people of Boston and the tourists gave us a warm reception, even though we... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/rasputin1952/279 Sat, 08 Oct 2011 19:38:47 Good evening everybody!

A special thanks to all of those involved in the Occupy zones...let's Occupy Everywhere!

OK, my feet are killing me...:D I've walked around Dewey Square at least 50 times today, had 3 interviews, answered hundreds of questions and observed an amazing # of situations. I ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/rasputin1952/278 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 22:45:10 Today, on several occasions, I went to Dewey Square to see what's going on. On the Southern corner, 12 new tents went up on the granite blocks.
Yesterday, Cornell West of Princeton, as well as nurses and students showed up. The AFL-CIO have given us their blessing and SEIU has donated quite a few ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/rasputin1952/277 Thu, 06 Oct 2011 20:28:50 You'd Likely Be Making Thousands of Dollars More Right Now"


The corporate media appear to be obsessed with the idea that the Occupy Wall Street movement doesn't have a cohesive message. Of course, that misses the point: as Nathan Schneider wrote in Yes! magazine, “More than demanding any partic... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/rasputin1952/276 Thu, 06 Oct 2011 06:44:58 http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab246/rasputin1952/Occupy%20Boston%2010-3-2011/DSCF1411.jpg
Like the trenches of WWI

http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab246/rasputin1952/Occupy%20Boston%2010-3-2011/DSCF1413.jpg
The first two I met about 6:30 this morning

http://i868.photobucket.com/album... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/rasputin1952/275 Tue, 04 Oct 2011 16:42:07 these were taken between 0645-1045.

I wanted to get down there early,it was chilly, people were in great spirits. The BPD was calm and collective. At this point, the city of Boston has not issued a permit, but this is "tolerated". They have a stock of food and water. Some people have come by offe... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/rasputin1952/274 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 16:47:42 During the last slash-and-burn legislative session, presidential contender and Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) approved draconian budget cuts for everything from education to Medicare. But one area where he didn’t mind being extravagant with taxpayer money was financing family vacations, tours to promote... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/rasputin1952/273 Tue, 20 Sep 2011 19:05:33 Through Stealthy Back-Door Fees


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But the states – and local communities – can't run deficits. Whether dealing with a massive drop in tax revenues as a result of a recession, or gaps they created by pandering to voters with endless tax cuts, they have three ways to go. They can: a) cut ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/rasputin1952/272 Sat, 10 Sep 2011 05:59:26 As we enter a new cycle, I think that there are some things we should look at, as some items that are often overlooked. First and foremost, there is a lot to that old adage that “all politics is local”. One of the things potential voters fail to realize is that ballots have a lot of items on them th... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/rasputin1952/271 Sun, 21 Aug 2011 09:53:02 President Barack Obama's decision not to pick Elizabeth Warren to head a new consumer protection agency is pumping up speculation that Warren might challenge Republican Sen. Scott Brown, a top Democratic target in 2012. And some Massachusetts Democrats say the president's decision came not a moment ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/rasputin1952/270 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 07:30:21 Far too often, we, as a society, gravitate to the negative. Perhaps it has something to do with our collective consciousness and deep roots in the notion of the “Protestant Ethic” or other aspects society is based upon, but whatever brings this about, we need to get away from the constant negativity... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/rasputin1952/269 Sun, 10 Jul 2011 09:11:43 First and foremost, congratulations are due for NY.

I have always said that love knows no bounds, it is [i]love[/i] and a wonderful feeling comes from the emotion. No person has the "right" to say who can be loved, the joy of love is universal and if we had a lot more of it, the world would be a ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/rasputin1952/268 Sat, 25 Jun 2011 08:13:56 there are times when we forget, or never hear of names/deeds important in history, some that did quite a bit more than others while performing essentially the same deed others received great credit for.

Allow me to introduce, Sybil Ludington, (April 16, 1761- February 26, 1839)

She was the eld... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/rasputin1952/267 Sun, 12 Jun 2011 07:44:05 Don't get me wrong, no one [i]likes[/i] to pay taxes, but it is simply the right thing to do.

It is also Patriotic to tell those who distribute these funds just where you would like them to go as well, and it is Patriotic to oust them from office when they misuse funds for any of various reasons... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/rasputin1952/266 Tue, 19 Apr 2011 17:54:50 Niclolaus will not go to jail, but this investigation will get larger, she will be forced from office, there will be a court ordered handcount, Prosser will lose...and there will be even more pressure to recall those that are being pushed into the recall alley now. Walker will be ousted in January ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/rasputin1952/265 Fri, 15 Apr 2011 13:17:04 Several individuals followed the footsteps of their ancestors learning more about what happened to them as the stories unfolded. It was a fascinating trip through history to the present and I was impressed with virtually everything I witnessed.

In one compelling case a member of the 54th Mass had... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/rasputin1952/264 Tue, 12 Apr 2011 19:30:57 in the small town of Orient on the Island's North Fork, a house caught our attention due to the bronze plaque that was attached marking it as a place on the National Registry. Of course, I can't recall word for word what was on the marker, but it stated basically, that in 1777 a lieutenant of the Co... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/rasputin1952/263 Tue, 12 Apr 2011 09:20:39