Monthly Archives: October 2011

Sarah and Josh Taking “Occupy” to Augusta

Sarah, age 22, and Josh, age 29 from Augusta, Maine visited the Occupy Portland site to support, to listen, and to learn. They are taking it back to the state capitol in Augusta. After listening to Sarah and Josh, and … Continue reading

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Chris Kessler Only Wants a Debt-free Life

Chris Kessler took park in Occupy Maine in Monument Park in Portland. He’s a college graduate with a huge debt. He just wants a simple debt-free life so he’s out protesting against those who have prevented it. You can see … Continue reading

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Iraq War Vet Shot in the Face by Oakland Police

So, this is America? Police firing on peaceful demonstrators saying “they were just doing their job.” Didn’t we hear this before at Nuremberg? Selma? Kent State? At the end of this video an Iraq War veteran who was shot in … Continue reading

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Roxanne Quimby Apologizes for Remarks

On October 20, 2011, Roxanne Quimby apologized to a gathering of about 75 people in E. Millinocket, Maine. The scheduled meeting was to be a Q&A session for E. Millinocket residents. It turned out to be a well-planned ambush by … Continue reading

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Michael Moore at His Very Best

Michael Moore at his very best….Occupy Wall Street is tens of millions of Americans who are without healthcare, without jobs, without hope for a decent life. It is students with college debt the won’t be able to pay off until … Continue reading

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Jym St. Pierre on a New Maine Woods National Park

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Democracy Now used my video

http://www.democracynow.org/2011/10/24/michael_moore_cornel_west_on_ows http://www.democracynow.org/ The shots of Occupy Portland, Maine are from my video.

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Thousands Occupy Times Square on Occupy the World Day

All around the globe, untold thousands stand in solidarity with Occupy Wall Street. In Spain, 60,000 turned out. Tens of thousands descended on Times Square in what was a peaceful demonstration. I sure hope the politicians are taking notice, especially … Continue reading

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Warren Buffett – How to Fix Congress

Warren Buffett, in a recent  interview with CNBC, offers one of the best quotes about the debt  ceiling: “I could end the deficit in 5  minutes,” he told CNBC. “You just pass a law that says that anytime  there is … Continue reading

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Occupy the World Today

Tens of thousands of people in 951 cities in 82 countries  around the world are uniting for global change. One common theme emerges: people, wherever they live, do not feel represented. Here in this country it is outrage against the … Continue reading

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