One list of Proposed "Demands for Congress" from Occupy Wall Street

[underpants]

http://occupywallst.org/forum/proposed-list-of-demands-please-help-editadd-so-th/

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.

[midnight]

1. K&R What the heck are they waiting for...

[rugger1869]

2. Ditto

nm

[Zanzoobar]

3. They will get more sophisticated as time goes on.

They'll get some lawyers and such who know how to word things very professionally.
They will draw together in rooms, sans ceegar smoke, and the leaders of the movement will package a message.
They'll hire people who know how to create TeeVee ads.

Ugh.

[ThomWV]

4. That is a dam good set of demands - each element is obtainable.

Everything on that list not only should be done but can be done.

[WillyT]

5. HUGE K & R !!!

:kick:

[MindandSoul]

6. Seems like a solid "beginning!" I hope this movement doesn't die down with Winter!

[Fantastic Anarchist]

7. 9) Prosecute War Criminals.

10) Enact single-payer health care.
11) End Iraq and Afghanistan wars.

I mean, while we're at it.

[seabeyond]

8. AND end the wars so we are not so broke. that is good stuff. nt

[Nye Bevan]

9. 9. CONGRESS FIX MY STUCK CAPS LOCK KEY NT

[underpants]

12. LOL

Hey look I couldn't retype the whole thing
:shrug:

BUT I DO AGREE WITH YOU

[Zorra]

10. Great start. nt

[Cats Against Frist]

11. Succinct, focused and addresses the real problem -- but it doesn't usher in the Cultural Revolution

so most here and at OWS won't go for it. But I'll plus it +1,000,000!