Occupy Wall Street better defend its identity

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Brainster said:
People who oppose fractional reserve banking are, quite simply, nuts. Fractional reserve quite simply means that banks cannot take all of their depositors' money and lend it out; they are required to reserve a fraction of that money. Let's assume for a second that fractional reserve banking is eliminated, and the banks cannot lend out any of their depositors' money. What would happen? Well, you know all those fees that you hate that the bank charges you every month? They'd go through the roof, because now instead of the interest on bank loans paying salaries for all the tellers and those nice bank buildings, instead you'd be paying for it.

So when we hear railing about fractional reserve banking, we know the person is insane. And people who are insane about the banks usually bring the Jews into it pretty quickly, because for many centuries Jews were the bankers of Europe due to the Christian strictures against usury (the charging of interest).
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National Socialist Germany did not use the Jewish banking system and they did pretty well in recovering from the Depression.
 
stilicho said:
The biggest problem with raising the reserve limits (which is all that 100% reserve banking really means in an accounting or economic sense) is not fees as such but instead various restrictions and probably fees for withdrawing your deposits and a much higher debt-to-equity ratio for banks than under the current scheme.

The libertarian types who oppose fractional reserve banking surprisingly argue that the financial sector is one which needs much more government intervention while all other sectors require little or none. Somehow they think that financial service professionals need an ominous state apparatus to control their activities but nobody else does.

The JihadJane types are simply Eustace Mullins copycats who use the code words "capitalist", "banker", and "American" to mean Jews.
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More on Eustace Mullins:
http://en.metapedia.org/wiki/Eustace_Mullins
 
carlitos said:
The sad fact is that there are a few genuine anti-semites on this board.

Democracy Simulator said:
Well, I have seen threads on JREF where posters who betray no anti-semitism, yet who want to talk about the Fed, or Fractional reserve banking elicit, 'the joos' comment or something similar.

Brainster said:
So when we hear railing about fractional reserve banking, we know the person is insane. And people who are insane about the banks usually bring the Jews into it pretty quickly, because for many centuries Jews were the bankers of Europe due to the Christian strictures against usury (the charging of interest).
MaGZ said:
National Socialist Germany did not use the Jewish banking system and they did pretty well in recovering from the Depression.
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:rolleyes: :D
 
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http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/12/04/man-found-dead-at-texas-occupy-camp/



"DENTON, Texas – A man was found dead Saturday afternoon in a tent at the "Occupy Denton" campsite on the grounds of the University of North Texas, KNTU-Radio reported.
University and city police found the body at the eight-tent encampment after someone contacted authorities between 5:00pm and 5:30pm local time, UNT spokesman Buddy Price told the station.
Price said crime scene tape had been put up to block off the campsite and that protesters would not be allowed back in to the area until investigations into the death had been finalized."


8 tents and one death.




The odds are getting worse.



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RandFan said:
The odds of what? Political expression? 4 died at Kent state. What did that prove?
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You honestly don't think that the meaning of Kent State would be different if those protesters had killed each other?
 
MaGZ said:
National Socialist Germany did not use the Jewish banking system and they did pretty well in recovering from the Depression.
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:wwt

The only reason the Nazi economy didn't implode was because WW2 happened, and they tried to cover their debts by plundering every country they conquered.
 
Brainster said:
Obamaville LA group released from custody. And yes, they fit the California stereotype:

:rolleyes:

Oh, the humanity!
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Yeah, the ones doing the complaining are young and they've just realized that the people they've been told will protect them, won't. That passion and zeal count for nothing and that they can be treated as less than human. It's a harsh lesson. One that most often gets taught to people who are willing to buck the status quo.

It's also an impossible point to empathize with if one has never acted on their convictions, or has only done so within safe limits.
 
Kay said:
So if your wife cheated on you openly, would that be okay? I just find it really strange, I'll admit.

Furthermore, if a teacher was discovered to have done porn, and was asked to resign by the district, would you believe that the district did the wrong thing??? I know you'll probably worry about overprotection, but I do believe teachers must try to the best of their abilities to be moral beacons for their students. And that means standards as small as not having been working in porn in the past or present.
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I have to agree with Randfan on this one. A teacher who is engaged in a perfectly legal activity in their spare time should not be penalized. Simply being in a porn doesn't make one morally bereft. It only means that they have a less-socially acceptable private life.

When I was in 4th grade (1974), my favorite teacher was fired for being gay and the school made a big deal out of letting him go. Letters to all the parents, a carefully worded (but horribly triumphant) assembly in the auditorium, that sort of thing. After a long talk with my mom about what "being homosexual" meant, all I felt was cheated. It was grossly unfair.

School (at its best) is a place where children learn about diversity. Diversity isn't a rainbow coalition around a campfire with everyone singing "Row Your Boat" in rounds. It's the realization that we're all different and some people may be outside your comfort level but they're still worthy of your respect.

Also, if they would just pay teachers what they are worth, we might see less moonlighting.
 
bookitty said:
School (at its best) is a place where children learn about diversity. Diversity isn't a rainbow coalition around a campfire with everyone singing "Row Your Boat" in rounds. It's the realization that we're all different and some people may be outside your comfort level but they're still worthy of your respect.
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I've often strugled to convey this sentiment but could never quite put into words. Well said.
 
Virus said:
Asks the guy who denies the Communists killed and tortured millions of people.
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Seems that Australia folk have a beef with communism and socialism as much as we do here in America. It figures, we're the type of people who like to force out indigenous people then sit back and complain how the economies of 3rd world countries suck!

Thumbs up, dude!
 
bookitty said:
Yeah, the ones doing the complaining are young and they've just realized that the people they've been told will protect them, won't. That passion and zeal count for nothing and that they can be treated as less than human. It's a harsh lesson. One that most often gets taught to people who are willing to buck the status quo.

It's also an impossible point to empathize with if one has never acted on their convictions, or has only done so within safe limits.
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Right on!
 
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The powers that be don't want a discussion. Sit down, shut up, and accept what the rich allow you to have and be thankful.

 
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