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Wednesday, November 23, 2011 1:33 PM

Gettin' old, but still a hippie at heart...

Watch how fast this gets him connected to the OWS movement:

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In an open letter today, President Obama threw his support behind the second annual “Small Business Saturday,” a marketing initiative started by American Express to encourage Americans to patronize local small businesses on the same day.

At least there's

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The Small Business Saturday initiative is also supported by a bipartisan group of 34 U.S. Senators and dozens of major American corporations, including FedEx, Google, Facebook and AT&T.

So he's not alone, and it IS the second one. But given we're having an action on the same day, I wonder how long it will take his detractors to claim this makes him part of Occupy? Pfffft.

He really should keep his mouth shut about OWS...it doesn't help our cause one whit to have President Wishy-Washy agreeing with it!

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Wednesday, November 23, 2011 1:40 PM

ANTHONYT

Freedom is Important because People are Important

Hello,

In fact, all of our politicians can shut up about it, as far as I'm concerned. I do not believe that a deep concern for small businesses actually preys upon their conscience. Rather, I believe we are in Joe the Plumber season, and will be for the next year.

I encourage all of our politicians to return their focus to governance, and let the rest of us muddle through our consumerism without their good advice.

--Anthony

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"In every war, the state enacts a tax of freedom upon the citizenry. The unspoken promise is that the tax shall be revoked at war's end. Endless war holds no such promise. Hence, Eternal War is Eternal Slavery." --Admiral Robert J. Henner

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Wednesday, November 23, 2011 1:58 PM

AURAPTOR

America loves a winner!

Alright, walk me through this, if ya can.

How is promoting small business a bad thing ? And where is this tied to OWS ?

I'm not seeing the down side here...

Little help?

"The world is a dangerous place. Not because of the people who are evil; but because of the people who don't do anything about it." - Albert Einstein

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Wednesday, November 23, 2011 4:09 PM

CANTTAKESKY

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Originally posted by AURaptor:
How is promoting small business a bad thing ? And where is this tied to OWS ?

I'm not seeing the down side here...

She's not saying it's a bad thing. She's saying that Obama riding on the coattails of OWS is a bad thing.

OWS supports small business, see? Corporations bad? Local business good?

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Never be deceived that the rich will allow you to vote away their wealth. -- Lucy Parsons (1853-1942, labor activist and anarcho-communist)

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Wednesday, November 23, 2011 5:40 PM

GEEZER

Keep the Shiny side up

Anybody who watches TV should know that "Shop Small", or "Small Business Saturday" is sponsored by American Express. Hardly an anti-capitalist outfit.

"Keep the Shiny side up"

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Wednesday, November 23, 2011 5:44 PM

ANTHONYT

Freedom is Important because People are Important

Hello,

Yes, when the butcher starts talking about the rights of cows, you know there's a sale on Pork.

--Anthony

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"In every war, the state enacts a tax of freedom upon the citizenry. The unspoken promise is that the tax shall be revoked at war's end. Endless war holds no such promise. Hence, Eternal War is Eternal Slavery." --Admiral Robert J. Henner

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Thursday, November 24, 2011 1:33 AM

AURAPTOR

America loves a winner!

* hate double posts *

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Thursday, November 24, 2011 1:43 AM

AURAPTOR

America loves a winner!

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Originally posted by AURaptor:
How is promoting small business a bad thing ? And where is this tied to OWS ?

I'm not seeing the down side here...

She's not saying it's a bad thing. She's saying that Obama riding on the coattails of OWS is a bad thing.

Well, it's a joke, considering that most of Wall Street's political $ goes to Obama and the Dems, not the GOP, so there is that. And also, the OWS movement is, despite favorable coverage from the media, seen by most of America as counterproductive and useless. Much like Obama.

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OWS supports small business, see? Corporations bad? Local business good?

Yeah, I got that. Not sure I agree with it entirely.

"The world is a dangerous place. Not because of the people who are evil; but because of the people who don't do anything about it." - Albert Einstein

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Thursday, November 24, 2011 2:26 AM

DMAANLILEILTT

I'm sorry but how can Google, Facebook and AT&T claim to be pro-small business considering how hard they've all tried to gain a monopoly on their respective fields? That seems hypocritical... oh wait, nevermind. I thought I was dealing with reason. Rookie error, there.

"I really am ruggedly handsome, aren't I?"

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Thursday, November 24, 2011 6:23 AM

NIKI2

Gettin' old, but still a hippie at heart...

Oh, I know the differences, and who's sponsoring "buy small". It's also on Saturday; our action is on Black Friday. They're just too close in concept, so I can imagine the right trying to make the connection in order to claim Obama is part of OWS, or behind it, or somesuch. That's all.

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Sunday, November 27, 2011 8:47 PM

RIONAEIRE

Beir bua agus beannacht

Yay small business, we went to Pizza Cotto and to Pittock Mansion on Sat. both local things.

"A completely coherant River means writers don't deliver" KatTaya

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