Occupy Wall Street Protesters Call For Totalitarian Government

[phkrause]

Originally Posted By: shane

We have been in a recession for the last three years because of the corruption in the financial sector.

Which of the current GOP candidates would agree with that statement or have expressed that sentiment. The refrain that we hear is to blame Sub prime borrowers or that there is too much government.

I believe this recession began in '06-'07 not just in '09 like many would have us believe. The company I worked for was laying people off left and right starting, as I mentioned, in '06-'08. Many companies actually were laying people off between those years. Not sure about the rest of the country. But when I got laid off and went to the unemployment office in Feb of '08, the place was already packed. When I went to get my 401k and retirement funds from the company after being laid off, it was already depleaded by nearly $15,000 and that was in '08.

And to add to your second statement, I'd say none. All they want to do his play the blame game, because if they actually told the truth, they are all afraid no one would vote for them, that includes Democrats, wouldn't want anyone to think I'm for one party or the other. I'm not, can't stand either.

[Dr. Shane]

The recession started in December of 2007. Of course the economy had been slowing down before that but we never had a "boom" economy since the tech bubble burst and 9/11 followed.

The corruption I am talking about is the corruption between the financial industry and Congress. I think Herman Cain and Ron Paul would both be willing to point that out and talk about it.

[lazarus]

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Did MLK do a good thing? Sure he did. But all those black folks in the South that gained their civil rights didn't gain salvation as a result.

Are you saying he shouldn't have bothered then? I'm not sure what your point is.

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While many of our Catholic and evangelical brothers and sisters feel a divine calling to become politically active, the Adventist church does not teach that.

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God does call some to run for political office

So are you saying he only calls Catholics and evangelicals are called to run for public office?

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We have no divine command to become politically active in this world.

Have you thought through what you are saying?

[lazarus]

The corruption I am talking about is the corruption between the financial industry and Congress. I think Herman Cain and Ron Paul would both be willing to point that out and talk about it.

Ron Paul yes definitely. Politicians on both sides have been unwilling to talk about the true nature of the current financial crisis. Many are simply repeating the mainstream explanations of why we are where we are. The suggestion that it's simply congresses fault is an explanation the bankers would like.

[Dr. Shane]

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Did MLK do a good thing? Sure he did.

Are you saying he shouldn't have bothered then? I'm not sure what your point is.