hat tip Naked Capitalism http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2011/11/links-112611.html
The shocking truth about the crackdown on Occupy The violent police
assaults across the US are no coincidence. Occupy has touched the third
rail of our political class's venality
By Naomi Wolff The Guardian
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2011/nov/25/shocking-truth-about-crackdown-occupy
[excerpt]
"The picture darkened still further when Wonkette and Washingtonsblog.com reported that the Mayor of Oakland acknowledged that the Department of Homeland Security had participated in an 18-city mayor conference call advising mayors on "how to suppress" Occupy protests.
MOVEMENT'S GOALS [excerpted]
"The No 1 agenda item: get
the money out of politics. Most often cited was legislation to blunt the
effect of the Citizens United ruling, which lets boundless sums enter
the campaign process.
"No 2: reform the banking system to prevent fraud
and manipulation, with the most frequent item being to restore the
Glass-Steagall Act – the Depression-era law, done away with by President
Clinton, that separates investment banks from commercial banks. This
law would correct the conditions for the recent crisis, as investment
banks could not take risks for profit that create kale derivatives out
of thin air, and wipe out the commercial and savings banks.
"No 3
was the most clarifying: draft laws against the little-known loophole
that currently allows members of Congress to pass legislation affecting
Delaware-based corporations in which they themselves are investors..."
RESOURCES
Images of Assaults Against Demonstrators
Raids on OWS coordinated with Obama’s FBI, Homeland Security & others Update: ‘Occupy’ crackdowns coordinated with federal law enforcement officialsMinneapolis Top News ExaminerNovember 15, 2011
"Over the past ten days, more than a dozen cities have moved to evict
“Occupy” protesters from city parks and other public spaces. As was the
case in last night’s move in New York City, each of the police actions
shares a number of characteristics. And according to one Justice
official, each of those actions was coordinated with help from Homeland
Security, the FBI and other federal police agencies.
"The official, who spoke on background to me late Monday evening, said
that while local police agencies had received tactical and planning
advice from national agencies, the ultimate decision on how each
jurisdiction handles the Occupy protests ultimately rests with local law
enforcement.
"According to this official, in several recent conference calls and
briefings, local police agencies were advised to seek a legal reason to
evict residents of tent cities, focusing on zoning laws and existing
curfew rules. Agencies were also advised to demonstrate a massive show
of police force, including large numbers in riot gear. In particular,
the FBI reportedly advised on press relations, with one presentation
suggesting that any moves to evict protesters be coordinated for a time
when the press was the least likely to be present."
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