OWS Zucotti Park

[Riot]

This is unbelievable - the protesters are now leaving Wall Street to regroup at Zuccotti, and the MSM isn't even showing it .... nothing to see here, just a bunch of dirty hippies, pay no attention sheeple ....

BBC is showing. Ustream is showing. US media? nothing.

40 arrests today in march to Wall Street. Police pushing and shoving. A retired Detroit police officer was arrested in uniform - the NYPD tried to get him to walk away, but he would not, and made them arrest him.

Tim Poole saw a cop pull out a baton and full-force rap a man in the femur, a man was just standing there.

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by Riot

This is unbelievable - the protesters are now leaving Wall Street to regroup at Zuccotti, and the MSM isn't even showing it .... nothing to see here, just a bunch of dirty hippies, pay no attention sheeple ....

Could it be the main stream media caters to the main stream?

And that the main stream sees the protesters as a bunch of spoiled, whining brats attempting to assign blame for their failures on anyone but themselves?

[somerfrost]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

Could it be the main stream media caters to the main stream?

And that the main stream sees the protesters as a bunch of spoiled, whining brats attempting to assign blame for their failures on anyone but themselves?

The main stream media answers to the rich and powerful...not main stream America. This is the 60's all over, the "main stream" media actually did pay some attention to the Civil Rights Movement cause the Northern folks wanted to feel superior, but when it came to the Peace Movement, we heard the same crap as is coming from some on this board now...dirty, lazy hippies and cowards to boot.
It goes with the territory, challenge the powerful and their whores will attack you at every turn.

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by somerfrost

The main stream media answers to the rich and powerful...not main stream America. This is the 60's all over, the "main stream" media actually did pay some attention to the Civil Rights Movement cause the Northern folks wanted to feel superior, but when it came to the Peace Movement, we heard the same crap as is coming from some on this board now...dirty, lazy hippies and cowards to boot.
It goes with the territory, challenge the powerful and their whores will attack you at every turn.

If that's the case, then how would you describe the coverage of Obama's run to the Presidency in 2008?

[somerfrost]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

If that's the case, then how would you describe the coverage of Obama's run to the Presidency in 2008?

He is a main stream President who ran as a main stream candidate, no threat to Wall Street and the rich (his actions more than prove that), McCain was a bit of a wild card and not trusted completely by the power elite, and Palin...my God! For the most part, news agencies cover elections pretty fairly as there is seldom much to choose from regarding the candidates. Notice how Paul is pretty much ignored by the media, I don't agree with a lot of his views but I can see that he's treated like poison.

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by somerfrost

He is a main stream President who ran as a main stream candidate, no threat to Wall Street and the rich (his actions more than prove that), McCain was a bit of a wild card and not trusted completely by the power elite, and Palin...my God! For the most part, news agencies cover elections pretty fairly as there is seldom much to choose from regarding the candidates. Notice how Paul is pretty much ignored by the media, I don't agree with a lot of his views but I can see that he's treated like poison.

Hasn't that changed since the election? The guy was treated like a rock star. His whole platform was Change and more imprtantly I'm not Bush, the media never called him out on anything.

[jms62]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

Hasn't that changed since the election? The guy was treated like a rock star. His whole platform was Change and more imprtantly I'm not Bush, the media never called him out on anything.

[Riot]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

If that's the case, then how would you describe the coverage of Obama's run to the Presidency in 2008?

I know you addressed that to Somer, but good lord, the contrast between Obama and Caribou Barbie of Hate was stark. Obama couldn't help but look good! Especially when McCain's campaign was the one that labeled him a celebrity

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by somerfrost

The main stream media answers to the rich and powerful...not main stream America..

Never realized it is the rich and powerful that are so into who killed Casey Anthony, who got kicked off Dancing with the Stars and the dead Michael Jackson's physician.

[somerfrost]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

Never realized it is the rich and powerful that are so into who killed Casey Anthony, who got kicked off Dancing with the Stars and the dead Michael Jackson's physician.

Of course not, but it fills a news cast so Occupy Wall Street can be ignored. Casey Anthony, Michael Jackson and DWTS is fluff to satisfy the minds of the public so they don't focus on their own lives. Think about it, mindless "entertainment" is a narcotic to the general public...rich folks would much rather water cooler discussions focus on who got kicked off DWTS rather than looking critically at the mess this country is in!

[Bigsmc]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

Never realized it is the rich and powerful that are so into who killed Casey Anthony, who got kicked off Dancing with the Stars and the dead Michael Jackson's physician.

Casey Anthony is alive and well. She killed her daughter Caylee Anthony.

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by Bigsmc

Casey Anthony is alive and well. She killed her daughter Caylee Anthony.

Thanks! I obviously don't keep up like you do.

[Bigsmc]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

Thanks! I obviously don't keep up like you do.

It was quite difficult to avoid at the time. Avoiding this Occupy nonsense has been much easier for me.

[Honu]

Originally Posted by Bigsmc

Casey Anthony is alive and well. She killed her daughter Caylee Anthony.

Proof

[dellinger63]

Guess I'm not a main stream media (rich, powerful) guy or part of the 99%.

And I love my life!!

[Bigsmc]

Originally Posted by Honu

Proof

I do not know the whereabouts of Casey Anthony, but I am quite sure she is still alive.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by somerfrost

The main stream media answers to the rich and powerful...not main stream America. This is the 60's all over, the "main stream" media actually did pay some attention to the Civil Rights Movement cause the Northern folks wanted to feel superior, but when it came to the Peace Movement, we heard the same crap as is coming from some on this board now...dirty, lazy hippies and cowards to boot.
It goes with the territory, challenge the powerful and their whores will attack you at every turn.

At some point you may realize that there isnt much newsworthy that happens at these Occupy places unless it involves somebody taking a dive trying to hit the police brutality lottery ticket.

[somerfrost]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

At some point you may realize that there isnt much newsworthy that happens at these Occupy places unless it involves somebody taking a dive trying to hit the police brutality lottery ticket.

The fact that American citizens are taking to the streets in protest would seem newsworthy to me. Again, there wasn't much "newsworthy" in our protests in the 60's except when Bull and his boys broke out the fire hoses, dogs and clubs. Even if most of what is happening is mundane, it's still newsworthy and the only way folks rights can be protected in through the presence of "eyes"...social media and left wing coverage will always be subject to question while NBC covering an 84 year old woman being pepper sprayed would have a much larger effect.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by somerfrost

The fact that American citizens are taking to the streets in protest would seem newsworthy to me. Again, there wasn't much "newsworthy" in our protests in the 60's except when Bull and his boys broke out the fire hoses, dogs and clubs. Even if most of what is happening is mundane, it's still newsworthy and the only way folks rights can be protected in through the presence of "eyes"...social media and left wing coverage will always be subject to question while NBC covering an 84 year old woman being pepper sprayed would have a much larger effect.

You are wrong about the content of what they are protesting being newsworthy. After 2 months it isnt news that they are protesting.

[Cannon Shell]

Another cubscout at the protests

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/...ticle-1.978770