Occupy FEEDS FEMA!

[Bennyboy]

U.S. East coast still in shambles. Occupy Sandy can use your help. Gift registry linked below delivers needed items direct to Occupiers working on relief missions.

HELP OCCUPY SANDY RELIEF EFFORTS -
http://www.amazon.com/registry/wedding/32TAA123PJR42

[randome]

1. Right. Government sucks.

All those first-responders who risk their lives -fuck them.

[datasuspect]

2. for every one first responder actively risking their life

i can show you 15 talking on the radio about where to go for lunch. another 20 fucking up rush hour traffic and creating gridlock, 10 more sitting around the firehouse waiting for the grub to get done cooking while watching TMZ and another 47 off duty drinking themselves into oblivion (3 of whom will get a "fraternal" pass when they get pulled over for DUI).

first responder worship is bullshit.

yes, they serve a vital public service, but the mythology of them always being in harm's way is a lie.

[randome]

3. So that must be who OWS is feeding, then. The lazy asses.

I agree with you -hero worship is bullshit. The same applies for worship of OWS. And the image above does not make that distinction. It simply states that 'government sucks'.

I have no problem with OWS helping out but no other organization takes pains to denigrate everyone else.

With OWS, it's always a plaintive 'Look at us! We are better than everyone else!'.

[tama]

7. Who is OWS?

Just people, like you and me. "Worship" as in self confidence and empowerment on individual and communal levels is a beautiful thing.

I know, it's a big challenge for many of us.

[randome]

8. There is an opposite to worship -belittling everyone else.

That's most of what we hear about OWS. 'Self confidence' and 'empowerment' does not mean implying that government agencies are no good.

The above picture is complete and utter bullshit. Par for the course.

[Hekate]

5. I live in a fire zone

We don't "worship" first responders, we see exactly what they do for us, and believe me, when they get a chance to catch some Z's or eat a meal they are covered in soot and sweat and we don't begrudge them. My daughter's lower property was all torn up by fire trucks and equipment because it ended up being a staging area in the last big regional fire we had. Did she go boo-hoo over that? Hell no -- she brought them donuts when she was finally able to go back up the road to see if the house was still standing. They go into terrifying places the rest of us run from. Some of them die.

As for NJ and NY, I am not out there in the flood zone exposing myself to sewage-born diseases, am I? (are you?) I'm safe at home with a case of flu, checking in at DU and generally about ready to chuck DU. Again.

BTW, "Government sucks" and the rest of it are GOP memes, in case you forgot.

Here's to the first responders

Hekate

[datasuspect]

6. didn't say anything else other than that hero worship of first responders is

bullshit.

they do serve a useful and necessary public service. but they are just people who CHOOSE to do what they do for a living. most of their time is spent in idleness or fucking with the public unnecessarily (in the case of LEOs).

but hero worship? fuck that.

enough crying eagles, john wayne, jesus in a tortilla bullshit is enough.

[Fire Walk With Me]

4. K&R for the donation link!

And the pic is good too

[Bennyboy]

9. Didn't mean to cause an uproar...

Seriously, just trying to show that Occupy is doing good things and we all need to depend and rely on each other instead of the Gov't when the occasion calls for it.

And the response by the Gov't is only as good as the money it can afford and what is put in place in case of an emergency. And we all know how the Republicans feel about thinking ahead for that type of emergency.....

[Fire Walk With Me]

10. Occupy believes in Mutual Aid. And in GD, merely mentioning "Occupy" can sometimes be flame bait.

Thank you from an Occupier

[Raksha]

17. Thank you for being an Occupier.

I am totally on your side. So far I've just been cheerleading from the sidelines, but hopefully my turn on the front lines will come. My daughter is already a veteran of several Occupations.

[Luminous Animal]

11. This is bullshit. There is no need to denigrate others to promote good works.

Where did you get this image?

[donheld]

12. Why does so much output from Occupy seem to sound an awfully lot like Tea-bagger crap

And I can say that from an insider position. I've spent many many hours with Occupy Denver and watched many other Occupies from around the country.

[Fire Walk With Me]

13. I've seen this image on facebook but I doubt it's from an Occupy source.

It's not about competition or showmanship.

[pinboy3niner]

14. The photo--without the text--is posted at occupywallst.org

The caption under the photo reads simply, "Occupy Sandy volunteers feed hungry FEMA workers."

http://occupywallst.org/article/nov-14-20th-climate-solidarity-actions/

[Fire Walk With Me]

16. Thanks as always!

Clarity: When I said I'd seen this image on FB, I meant with the gloating text.

[dem4ward]

15. The President is touring tomorrow right?

Hopefully we'll see more action in the region.

[SammyWinstonJack]

18. +1000!

[Comrade_McKenzie]

19. Government is a failure because crucial operations are not conducted in tents...

And it lacks drums.