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TacticalPeek (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-01-11 07:09 PM Original message |
United Steelworkers announce support for ‘Occupy Wall Street’ protest |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-01-11 07:11 PM Response to Original message |
1. K&R nt |
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GTurck (569 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-11 07:12 AM Response to Reply #1 |
55. Alcoa and... |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-01-11 07:13 PM Response to Original message |
2. Union pensions own a huge chunk of wall street. |
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PETRUS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-01-11 07:21 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. One big reason |
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ShockediSay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-01-11 10:56 PM Response to Reply #2 |
34. Just like the ordinary stockholder owns a corporation & has no say |
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me b zola (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-01-11 11:42 PM Response to Reply #2 |
39. Thats a tactic ( a silly one) that teabaggers embrace |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-11 12:08 AM Response to Reply #2 |
40. I would hardly say that union pensions own a "huge chunk" of Wall Street. |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-11 02:54 AM Response to Reply #40 |
53. Invested in = owns, at least if it is stocks. |
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Kolesar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-11 06:36 AM Response to Reply #2 |
54. US Steel employee pensions are managed by US Steel, not a union pension fund |
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ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-01-11 07:13 PM Response to Original message |
3. just keeps getting bigger... |
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PETRUS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-01-11 07:19 PM Response to Original message |
4. Yay! And let me apologize |
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Jackpine Radical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-01-11 07:34 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Solidarity indeed, Bro. |
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whathehell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-11 07:19 AM Response to Reply #9 |
56. +10 n/t |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-11 12:36 AM Response to Reply #4 |
47. Good for you. for being willing and able to change your mind. |
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spicegal (617 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-01-11 07:22 PM Response to Original message |
6. Some have been predicting that it will only take a spark. |
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Proles (229 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-01-11 07:31 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Well said, and it always amuses me how the |
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tcaudilllg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-01-11 08:20 PM Response to Reply #6 |
16. I disagree. Before the leaders of Wall St. weren't so reckless, but now it's gotten out of hand. |
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socialist_n_TN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-01-11 08:52 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. They weren't so reckless because they were restrained |
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daleanime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-11 12:26 AM Response to Reply #21 |
43. I have to agree... |
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socialist_n_TN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-11 12:32 AM Response to Reply #43 |
45. Of course it's shameful. Capitalism is a shameful |
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daleanime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-11 08:19 AM Response to Reply #45 |
59. I honestly believe it will be.... |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-11 07:27 AM Response to Reply #16 |
58. Wall Street is beyond a threat to national security. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-11 12:23 AM Response to Reply #6 |
41. RW media = all main stream media today. |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-01-11 07:22 PM Response to Original message |
7. Will they supply demonstrators or food? nm |
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Jackpine Radical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-01-11 07:35 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Both would be nice. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-01-11 07:41 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. The door seems to be open. |
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AsahinaKimi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-01-11 08:09 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. lets hope it |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-11 12:32 AM Response to Reply #7 |
46. At Michael Moore's website is a link to a story by a 17 year old who got a sandwich 7 hours after |
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Johnny Harpo (330 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-01-11 07:40 PM Response to Original message |
11. Now If This Could Only Turn Into A.... |
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pnorman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-01-11 07:44 PM Response to Original message |
13. K&R! |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-01-11 08:17 PM Response to Original message |
15. Woodamnwhooooo! Growing! |
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unkachuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-01-11 08:23 PM Response to Original message |
17. "...until something is done about corporate greed and corporate influence ..." |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-01-11 08:28 PM Response to Original message |
18. K&R nt |
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socialist_n_TN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-01-11 08:49 PM Response to Original message |
19. I'm happy about this, but |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-11 12:44 AM Response to Reply #19 |
49. You wonder what support from a union really means? |
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socialist_n_TN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 01:58 PM Response to Reply #49 |
72. Well I look at "support" in the form of sympathy strikes |
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Psephos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-01-11 08:49 PM Response to Original message |
20. I guess I didn't realize there were any steelworkers left in the U.S. |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-01-11 09:12 PM Response to Reply #20 |
25. LOL, you beat me to it. nt |
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Luciferous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-01-11 09:04 PM Response to Original message |
22. K&R |
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Yon_Yonson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-01-11 09:08 PM Response to Original message |
23. Excellent good news |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-01-11 09:12 PM Response to Original message |
24. That's amazing! ... |
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Cynicus Emeritus (2 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-01-11 09:32 PM Response to Original message |
26. Where's the beef ? |
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socialist_n_TN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-01-11 09:37 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Welcome to DU. Just remember a basic |
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TacticalPeek (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-01-11 10:13 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Welcome to DU. And remember that other Marx principle: |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-11 12:29 AM Response to Reply #28 |
44. OMG Brilliant. Kudos. |
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Bryn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-01-11 10:50 PM Response to Reply #26 |
31. Welcome to DU...I am so glad to see a post like yours |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-11 12:25 AM Response to Reply #26 |
42. Welcome to DU. I don't know if it takes Marx to oppose the plutocracy and its plutonomy. |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-11 11:25 AM Response to Reply #26 |
62. WELCOME!!! |
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Denver Progressive (97 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-01-11 10:18 PM Response to Original message |
29. Glad the steelworkers are joining up! |
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DeSwiss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-01-11 10:35 PM Response to Original message |
30. K&R n/t |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-01-11 10:52 PM Response to Original message |
32. Yyyeeeeeee!!! HHhhaaaaaaa!!! |
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ShockediSay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-01-11 10:53 PM Response to Original message |
33. https://occupywallst.org/ |
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KeyserSoze87 (309 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-01-11 10:59 PM Response to Original message |
35. Yes! |
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Fire Walk With Me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-01-11 11:06 PM Response to Original message |
36. sweeeet |
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mvd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-01-11 11:06 PM Response to Original message |
37. K&R. It is great to see so many organizing for economic fairness! |
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DemoTex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-01-11 11:23 PM Response to Original message |
38. Pensions Lost = Balls Found |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-11 12:40 AM Response to Original message |
48. UNION! |
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plumbob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-11 12:54 AM Response to Original message |
50. Excellent! More like this, please! |
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DocMac (429 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-11 01:33 AM Response to Original message |
51. I milled and grinded specialty steel for 5 years |
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PatrynXX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-11 02:12 AM Response to Original message |
52. hopefully the liberals in hiding hear the call |
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whathehell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-11 07:20 AM Response to Original message |
57. YESSS!! |
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Overseas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-11 10:54 AM Response to Original message |
60. K&R. Yes please! |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-11 11:22 AM Response to Original message |
61. SOLIDARITY! |
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mother earth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-11 11:43 AM Response to Original message |
63. May the unions rise & grow for we the people! :) Lovin this. |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-11 12:33 PM Response to Original message |
64. That is my daughter's union. Good. |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-11 12:54 PM Response to Original message |
65. American steel has suffered horrenduously! Even the new WTC is made with Chinese steel AND glass. |
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Shining Jack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-11 01:35 PM Response to Original message |
66. K&R n/t |
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colsohlibgal (670 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-11 01:36 PM Response to Original message |
67. Could This Be It? |
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pam4water (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-11 02:42 PM Response to Original message |
68. Yaaahhhhhh |
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workinclasszero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-11 03:23 PM Response to Original message |
69. I love the Steel workers! |
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Majikthise (11 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-11 06:01 PM Response to Original message |
70. Todd Palin was a United Steelworkers Shop Steward |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 12:37 PM Response to Original message |
71. kr |
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Jefferson23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 02:19 PM Response to Original message |
73. Great news, join the crowd. K&R. n/t |
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