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Title: List of Congressional DEMANDS!!!
Post by: Revolution on October 11, 2011, 07:24:15 PM
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underpants  (1000+ posts)        Tue Oct-11-11 08:09 PM
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One list of Proposed "Demands for Congress" from Occupy Wall Street
 
http://occupywallst.org/forum/proposed-list-of-demands-... /

LIST OF PROPOSED "DEMANDS FOR CONGRESS"

1.CONGRESS PASS HR 1489 ("RETURN TO PRUDENT BANKING ACT" http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h112-1489 ). THIS REINSTATES MANY PROVISIONS OF THE GLASS-STEAGALL ACT.

2.USE CONGRESSIONAL AUTHORITY AND OVERSIGHT TO ENSURE APPROPRIATE FEDERAL AGENCIES FULLY INVESTIGATE AND PROSECUTE THE WALL STREET CRIMINALS who clearly broke the law and helped cause the 2008 financial crisis in the following notable cases:

3.CONGRESS ENACT LEGISLATION TO PROTECT OUR DEMOCRACY BY REVERSING THE EFFECTS OF THE CITIZENS UNITED SUPREME COURT DECISION4.CONGRESS PASS THE BUFFETT RULE ON FAIR TAXATION SO THE RICH AND CORPORATIONS PAY THEIR FAIR SHARE & CLOSE CORPORATE TAX LOOP HOLES AND ENACT A PROHIBITION ON HIDING FUNDS OFF SHORE.

5.CONGRESS COMPLETELY REVAMP THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

6.CONGRESS PASS SPECIFIC AND EFFECTIVE LAWS LIMITING THE INFLUENCE OF LOBBYISTS AND ELIMINATING THE PRACTICE OF LOBBYISTS WRITING LEGISLATION THAT ENDS UP ON THE FLOOR OF CONGRESS.

7.CONGRESS PASSING "Revolving Door Legislation" LEGISLATION ELIMINATING THE ABILITY OF FORMER GOVERNMENT REGULATORS GOING TO WORK FOR CORPORATIONS THAT THEY ONCE REGULATED.

8.ELIMINATE "PERSONHOOD" LEGAL STATUS FOR CORPORATIONS.

 
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x2100468

 :popcorn:
Title: Re: List of Congressional DEMANDS!!!
Post by: WinOne4TheGipper on October 11, 2011, 07:33:05 PM
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x2100468

 :popcorn:

#3: how do you protect democracy by subverting it?  Is that like how the fairness doctrine protecting free speech by shutting conservatives up?
Title: Re: List of Congressional DEMANDS!!!
Post by: Skul on October 11, 2011, 07:40:19 PM
Dear DUmpmonkeys,
This is congress speaking.
No.
Title: Re: List of Congressional DEMANDS!!!
Post by: Revolution on October 11, 2011, 07:42:03 PM
I also see that in #3 conveinentlly, there is no set number on what the richest's "fair share" should be in their opinion. :whatever:
Title: Re: List of Congressional DEMANDS!!!
Post by: jukin on October 11, 2011, 07:52:02 PM
You have a list of Congressional Demands in one hand and in the other you have a pile of crap.  Which one weighs more.
Title: Re: List of Congressional DEMANDS!!!
Post by: FreeBorn on October 11, 2011, 07:56:55 PM
What, no beer & pizza?
Title: Re: List of Congressional DEMANDS!!!
Post by: Freeper on October 11, 2011, 08:06:18 PM
You have a list of Congressional Demands in one hand and in the other you have a pile of crap.  Which one weighs more.

They both stink.
Title: Re: List of Congressional DEMANDS!!!
Post by: Reality vs DU on October 11, 2011, 08:51:12 PM
I refuse to read anything in ALL CAPS.
Title: Re: List of Congressional DEMANDS!!!
Post by: redwhit on October 11, 2011, 09:06:11 PM
Now, is this list made up of real "people's demands" or is it another bullshit mess that's only going to be retracted in a few days?
Title: Re: List of Congressional DEMANDS!!!
Post by: SSG Snuggle Bunny on October 11, 2011, 11:15:23 PM
Now, is this list made up of real "people's demands" or is it another bullshit mess that's only going to be retracted in a few days?

I was wondering what happened to the demand for a trillion dollars in trees to be planted.
Title: Re: List of Congressional DEMANDS!!!
Post by: DumbAss Tanker on October 12, 2011, 12:42:55 PM
Dear DUmpmonkeys,
This is congress speaking.
No.

Yeh.  None o' that BS is gonna happen.
Title: Re: List of Congressional DEMANDS!!!
Post by: Erasmus on October 12, 2011, 01:05:50 PM
Pass the Buffett Rule.

Bwuahahahahahahahaha!!!!  Dumbass scumbags.  Buffett's company owes $1 billion in back taxes that he has an army of lawyers fighting.  He's a senile hypocrite.

These people bitch and moan about jobs going to China now - pass the Buffett Rule and see jobs leave at an even faster pace.

WTF is wrong with these people?

Title: Re: List of Congressional DEMANDS!!!
Post by: USA4ME on October 12, 2011, 02:15:00 PM
Threre goes their claim this is a people's movement with no identifiable ideology attached.  This is right out of the liberal/progressive/Marxist handbook.

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Title: Re: List of Congressional DEMANDS!!!
Post by: Gina on October 12, 2011, 02:29:01 PM
Dear DUmpmonkeys,
This is congress speaking.
No.

 :lmao:  Ain't that the truth!  Is Pelosi saying "God Bless them" now?  :lmao:
Title: Re: List of Congressional DEMANDS!!!
Post by: Karin on October 12, 2011, 03:45:13 PM
Pelosi called these stoners "focussed."  After which she became the laughingstock of the country.

Greta reported on a certain demand made by these clowns.  Doctors should not be permitted to make any more than $28,000 per year.   :lmao:

It's time for a hard killing frost. 
Title: Re: List of Congressional DEMANDS!!!
Post by: GOBUCKS on October 12, 2011, 03:55:11 PM
Pelosi called these stoners "focussed."  After which she became the laughingstock of the country.
Of the country, yes, but in her lunatic Sodomy City congressional district, it was good politics.
Title: Re: List of Congressional DEMANDS!!!
Post by: Karin on October 12, 2011, 04:03:34 PM
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Nye Bevan  (1000+ posts)        Wed Oct-12-11 01:13 AM
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9. 9. CONGRESS FIX MY STUCK CAPS LOCK KEY NT
:lmao:

It does make it look maniacal.  Unhinged.  Like a guy with a bomb.   

Title: Re: List of Congressional DEMANDS!!!
Post by: ChuckJ on October 12, 2011, 04:07:30 PM
:lmao:

It does make it look maniacal.  Unhinged.  Like a guy with a bomb.   



I'm disappointed with the lack of exclamation points. Your internet demands are never met unless you use at least three exclamation points.
Title: Re: List of Congressional DEMANDS!!!
Post by: Erasmus on October 12, 2011, 04:09:59 PM
My 19-month old is more mature and has less childish demands than these losers.

(http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/ac174/jnwaco/depends.jpg)
Title: Re: List of Congressional DEMANDS!!!
Post by: cmypay on October 12, 2011, 04:18:53 PM
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x2100468
3.CONGRESS ENACT LEGISLATION TO PROTECT OUR DEMOCRACY BY REVERSING THE EFFECTS OF THE CITIZENS UNITED SUPREME COURT DECISION
 :popcorn:

Uh, hate to break it to them, but we are not a democracy. Can't protect what we don't have. If only they knew the Pledge, they would know this..."And for the REPUBLIC for which it stands..."