Wall Street protesters: We're in for the long haul

[CountDeMoney]

:shakeshead:

Today's economics taught at the collegiate level since WW2 has been broken, bereft of a moral compass or even a passing acknowledgement of ethics, and you fucking know it.  So don't even try to defend a model predicated on greed and avarice.

Fucking Gordon Gekko fanboi.

[Neil]

:shakeshead:

Today's economics taught at the collegiate level since WW2 has been broken, bereft of a moral compass or even a passing acknowledgement of ethics, and you fucking know it.  So don't even try to defend a model predicated on greed and avarice.

Fucking Gordon Gekko fanboi.

I disagree.  I think that the study of economics is descriptive.  It's the MBAs themselves who are without a trace of ethics.  It's not that the study of economics makes one bad, it's that bad, petty people who thirst for authority without responsibility are attracted to MBAs.

[CountDeMoney]

:shakeshead:

Today's economics taught at the collegiate level since WW2 has been broken, bereft of a moral compass or even a passing acknowledgement of ethics, and you fucking know it.  So don't even try to defend a model predicated on greed and avarice.

Fucking Gordon Gekko fanboi.

I disagree.  I think that the study of economics is descriptive.  It's the MBAs themselves who are without a trace of ethics.  It's not that the study of economics makes one bad, it's that bad, petty people who thirst for authority without responsibility are attracted to MBAs.

Bah.  It all sucks.

[Razgovory]

How did you take to be force fed Marx?

Huh?

Sorry about that.  "Be" should be "being".

In other words, how did you take paying money to be taught something you believe to be fundamentally wrong?

[Sheilbh]

I figure 5-10% is a good rough approximation of the students majoring in neo-Marxist oppression majors like womens' studies, black studies, and sociology.

I don't entirely know why but this reminds me of that Scots' Calvinist fear that someone somewhere is having fun.

[Warspite]

If Greg Mankiw is still giving Econ 10, then the students may have a point.

[Admiral Yi]

If Greg Mankiw is still giving Econ 10, then the students may have a point.

The article was written by Mankiw about his Econ 10 class.

What's your knock on Mankiw?

[Warspite]

If Greg Mankiw is still giving Econ 10, then the students may have a point.

The article was written by Mankiw about his Econ 10 class.

What's your knock on Mankiw?

He's a douche.

[garbon]

Now they're messing with my shows!

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/occupy-wall-street-protesters-shut-law-order-svu-set-depicting-ows-article-1.989070

More than 100 Occupy Wall Street demonstrators stormed the set for "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" across from the Manhattan State Supreme Courthouse, shutting down production of an OWS-themed episode.

"We made it so that they could not exploit us and that's awesome," said Tammy Schapiro, 29, of Brooklyn.

The protesters arrived around midnight at Foley Square and roamed around the park inspecting tents and signs built by the production company.

"This is not us," said Drew Hornbein, 24, of Brooklyn Heights. "We are not part of corporate TV America."

Some of the set signs read "End War on Workers" "Greed No" and "War Profiteers."

About 100 police officers lined the perimeter of the production, preventing protesters from getting too close.

"It's hysterical," Hornbein said. "Two weeks ago they kicked us out of Zuccotti Park. Now they have this set trying to pretend it's us. It's odd."

After midnight, a police officer on a bullhorn announced that the film permit had been rescinded by the city, which drew cheers from the crowd.

Cops then threatened to arrest them if they did not leave the park. After a momentary standoff, police moved in and dispersed the crowd.

"This is bastardization going on. This is not the case of imitation is a form of flattery," said a man identified as Scooby 49. "This is insulting."

The production crew moved in and started dismantling the set.

[Darth Wagtaros]

Scooby 49 belongs here with Lettow, warmongers, and Count.

[The Minsky Moment]

He's a douche.

Is this based on personal contact or a reaction to his textbook, writings, commentary, etc?

[Ideologue]

Now they're messing with my shows!

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/occupy-wall-street-protesters-shut-law-order-svu-set-depicting-ows-article-1.989070

More than 100 Occupy Wall Street demonstrators stormed the set for "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" across from the Manhattan State Supreme Courthouse, shutting down production of an OWS-themed episode.

"We made it so that they could not exploit us and that's awesome," said Tammy Schapiro, 29, of Brooklyn.

The protesters arrived around midnight at Foley Square and roamed around the park inspecting tents and signs built by the production company.

"This is not us," said Drew Hornbein, 24, of Brooklyn Heights. "We are not part of corporate TV America."

Some of the set signs read "End War on Workers" "Greed No" and "War Profiteers."

About 100 police officers lined the perimeter of the production, preventing protesters from getting too close.

"It's hysterical," Hornbein said. "Two weeks ago they kicked us out of Zuccotti Park. Now they have this set trying to pretend it's us. It's odd."

After midnight, a police officer on a bullhorn announced that the film permit had been rescinded by the city, which drew cheers from the crowd.

Cops then threatened to arrest them if they did not leave the park. After a momentary standoff, police moved in and dispersed the crowd.

"This is bastardization going on. This is not the case of imitation is a form of flattery," said a man identified as Scooby 49. "This is insulting."

The production crew moved in and started dismantling the set.

Good.  The Rape Show sucks anyway.

[Ed Anger]

SVU gives me a boner when they have the east European maid episodes.

[garbon]

Good.  The Rape Show sucks anyway.

Dead to me.

[Ideologue]

I died a long time ago.  But you'll go on reading my screeds and one-liners anyway.  It is the nature of things.