The Occupy protests or the Folk w/ the V for Vendeta Masks??

[stivis]

Like most of my posts this will go down like the Titanic

Do you agree with the protests?
What are they really about?


Now I've posted this in what is effectively a local forum, so what's relevance has it here?

[stivis]

Are you "feart" to answer this one.....lol

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[Hughie]

Like most of my posts this will go down like the Titanic

Do you agree with the protests?
What are they really about?


Now I've posted this in what is effectively a local forum, so what's relevance has it here?

Stivis, I tried to figure out what that post was about but couldn't.

[stivis]

Most folk don't know or more accurately don't care about Occupy,

It's really about globalisation,

Consider 99% of the people pay for the riches of 1%

It was to see if anyone,could see how globalisation wrecks small communities. but nobody really gives a damn

yet someone questioned Amazon paying no tax

Also consider why, for example, there are no banks in both Ardrossan or Stevenston That is a simple example




PS nice Honda C90

[morag]

Stivis, like Hughie I was unsure about your post..have no clue about the v for vendetta bit. The occupy movement, people who started it anyway, had their hearts in the right place, however the hangers on and wannabees ruined it by befouling the occupied places leaving a disgusting mess to be cleaned up - at taxpayers expense. A big excuse for a street party and giving the finger to 'them'..i.e. anyone who isn't them!

[stivis]

The V for Vendetta Mask were a symbol Guy Fawkes Mask as used in the film,V for Vendetta

Regards Leaving the place like a tip yes it happened in LA, but how accurate that report is well debatable,
How accurate can say the Sun be at reporting anti-globalisation,when it is a direct protest against them.
There is also the demographic of LA,Laid back, chill out still thinking it's 1968
You ain't going to party on Glasgow's George Square in November Yes there was an incident there,but not the protesters

the 99% (as they call themselves)are a non violent protest movement which started in New York moving on to Wall Street then globally

at taxpayers expense.

are they not the taxpayers?


Really the original idea of the post was attempt a debate about how globalisation affect the smallest communities

I'm guessing the 3 towns have a population of about 33,000 they shouldn't be on their backside, nor should it be a toilet......Which it is!!!

Consider the job of a bank manager, it used to be a respectable occupation from 1995 on the job entailed making big profit for the Bank,and more importantly a bonuses for themselves
10 to 15 years ago you couldn't buy a house in certain street/areas of the 3 towns they were never advertised, now the streets have about 15 signs up and goodness know how many are actually up for sale


That is one effect of globalisation

[morag]

'are they not the taxpayers?'

Not necessarily in this state, but this state's taxpayers foot the bill. I'm appalled at the banking stuff, the pay, the bonuses etc. even when the damn thing collapses it seems the fat cats don't suffer. Change is needed. Just let's be sure it's done right and not just allow another lot of skivers to take over.

[Hughie]

It's really about globalisation

it worries me when I see a program on TV like I did the other night - mind you I only caught a part of it. It was Extreme Fishing with Robinson Green.
Robinson went out with some villagers I think in Africa to confront a trawler which was blatantly scouring their village's traditional fishing grounds. They were met by the crew of the vessel firing ball bearings at them with sling shots.

There is a need to name and shame these global companies who sanction this. What are these villagers to do when their food source is stolen?

[John Donnelly]

Hugh,

you're so right. This is exactly the background to the Somali pirate problem.

JD.

[stivis]

have lost an earlier post, however.
Check out Michael Moore's film Roger and Me from about 20 years ago .It shows what happened to Flint,Michigan when GM moved the plant to Mexico..You might be able to download it.....If you like rabbits prepare for a surprise

The other point was in regards to Hank(Henry) Paulson , who some economists believe aided in the downfall of Banks in the US , and the knock on effect worldwide, yet pocketed between $260 and 400 million he's ,shall we say above retirement age , so what does he need the money for ?

[sweet caroline]

Camping outside Westminster Abbey i feel was wrong.

sweet caroline

Edit- Seems Amazon moved their offices from UK to Luxemburg about 2 years ago.Ebooks bought in Amazon, levys Luxemberg Vat not UK vat.I'm not sure how it works in the Euro zone.Neither does the Government it seems .Does the likes of M&S in mainland Europe charge that countries Vat or ours.I take it their main offices are in UK.

sweet caroline

[Meg]

If you are purchasing an item in say, Greece, you will pay Greek purchase tax irrespective of where the head office of the shop is located. It would be impossible to administrate otherwise SC.

Meg