GSA scandal just got a lot more interesting August 9, 2012Thomas Lifson
Thanks to a Freedom of Information Act request by Judicial Watch, we now have a picture of White House blessing of a decision to have law enforcement "stand down" and not take action against Occupy protestors.
Occupy descends into terrorism May 23, 2012A.M. Mora y Leon
Occupy has proven itself to be a fast-forward Internet-age show of how a grievance group descends from public nuisance to flat out terrorist group.
Deciphering the Occupy Wall Street Movement May 3, 2012Robert Weissberg
Recreational politics lacks anything resembling officially certified dogma, let alone leaders who can impose orthodoxy. This is make-it-up-as-you-go-along politics, and the result is, naturally, a cacophony of strident voices.
OWS: The Children's Crusade Redux January 15, 2012Jeff Lipkes
This year marks the 800th anniversary of the Children's Crusade. There are some intriguing parallels, and contrasts with OWS as it sputters into the new year.
Occupy Santa Fe. Seriously? December 30, 2011Russ Vaughn
Not to be outdone by their counterparts on Wall Street and Washington, a few dozen bored rich kids launched Occupy Santa Fe a couple of months back. No Valley Forge types these.
Scenes of the Occupation December 4, 2011Clarice Feldman
When I read that $1 million in stimulus funds had been given out to the author of an online soap opera called "Diary of a Single Mom," every greedy bone in my body started tingling like Chris Matthews' leg used to at the sight of Barack Obama.
Social Justice and the Occupiers December 3, 2011David Lawrence
The protestors want other people to organize and work for institutions while they do nothing for the good of others around them or themselves.
Obama and the Occupoopers December 2, 2011James Lewis
This is the image of the Obama years you'll want to keep in mind for next November. Blacks and Hispanics cleaning the leavings of rich white kids
The Wall Street Occupiers as Mind Erasers November 27, 2011James Lewis
Those "anarchists" were not Occupying anything but your mind. That was their purpose: to Occupy our minds for 24 hours at a time. Distraction occupies your mind. It's just old-fashioned stage magic.
Politics and Pepper Spray November 22, 2011Bruce Whitsitt
The important thing to remember is that pepper spray is almost universally safe. There are no lasting effects, and it does no permanent physical damage
Why Occupy Wall Street Is No Tea Party November 21, 2011Eugene Slaven
Veterans of left-wing organizing, including former Obama administration czar Van Jones, are urging the fledgling OWS movement to run candidates for office, following the Tea Party model. They are delusional.
What does Occupy Wall Street Want? November 18, 2011Lee DeCovnick
What do they want? Here is a list of demands posted on the Occupy Wall Street website. As a humorous exercise you can keep track of how many violations of the Constitution this list encompasses.
Relaxed Standards for OWS Violence November 17, 2011Mercer Tyson
If you want to destroy someone's property, simply organize a left-wing political rally. Then you can bring your rocks and rebar and smash away without serious consequences.
Pre-Occupied with the First Amendment November 16, 2011Lawrence J. Siskind
Does the forced removal of the occupiers implicate First Amendment rights? The answer to that question requires analyzing the interplay between content and conduct.
OWS plans escalation in New York November 15, 2011Lee DeCovnick
As the spotlight of the MSM dims on the encampments, the OWC cattle, herded by their ACORN trained street agitators, will become more outrageous in their actions to recapture the media's attention.
The Occupation Devolution November 13, 2011Sally Zelikovsky
The very essence of the Occupation qua Occupation is coercive. It calls for squatting on public property and forcibly taking it over for the exclusive use of the Occupiers. Squatters readily admit they intend to stay forever, take control of the means of production, and Occupy Everything.
The Real 1% November 9, 2011James W. Lucas
While we may be getting beyond what the Occupiers' pot-addled brains can manage, let us now ask this question: are the wealthiest 1% and the most powerful 1% the same? The short answer is that they are not, and that can be proven quantifiably.
OWS: Plato Bets on Tyranny November 9, 2011Ed Kaitz
Plato's dialogue is nothing less than chilling in its illustration of what happens in a popular government when corrupt politicians inflame the vices of undisciplined citizens in order to destroy the business class and establish a tyranny
Oakland's Quan Song November 7, 2011Claude Sandroff
Why would any rational political leader side with depraved anarchists who attach the word "Occupy" to their political movement? Occupation is the term applied to the military takeover of land or property through the use or threat of force.
The Occupiers have gone too far... November 7, 2011Lee DeCovnick
OWS was just flickering video images on the news and aging hippie spouting the usual Marxist palaver. No more. This has now become personal
Highway 1:99 November 7, 2011Albin Sadar
What would motivate someone to take a most gorgeous Saturday in perfect-degree weather and idyllic surroundings and spoil it?
Tired of Class Warfare Yet? November 5, 2011Robert J. Mack
The election will be a referendum for the American people, and it won't be about jobs, even though that will be the rhetoric. It will be about whether we want capitalism to be the driving force of our economic engine.
Occupying the Minds of Our Youth November 4, 2011Brian Sussman
A friend of mine is employed by a public elementary school in Santa Cruz, California. In the teacher's lounge he found some troubling materials stacked on a table dedicated to the California Teachers Association. "Considering Democracy in Occupy Wall Street," was the title
OWS and Democrats November 4, 2011Keith Riler
The picture is now complete. The entire Democratic Party platform is encapsulated at Zuccotti Park and it is something to behold.
Nothing New under the Sun: OWS and '60s Radicalism November 3, 2011Graves Collins
Nowhere is the déjà vu in our national story more apparent than with the Free Speech Movement and the anti-Viet Nam War protests of the 1960s and '70s and how they relate to the current "Occupy Everything" movement.
'Stimulate' Oakland November 3, 2011Scott Mayer
If things keep going the way of the Oakland protests, Paul Krugman won't have to wait for aliens to invade in order to see his grand idea of economic "stimulus" play out.
Greedy Occupiers November 2, 2011David Fritsche
Those who are against what they see as greed, seem to stand ready to alleviate the greed by their focus on it and willingness to spread the evil greed around.
Generation Null November 1, 2011Larrey Anderson
Members of Generation Null squat in a private park in New York and beg for a public handout. These are the children of the parents who were the first generation of Americans to be taught that they were all "special."
Capitalism, Equality, and (Steve) Jobs November 1, 2011Chris Corrado
"Economic justice" and "income inequality" are rallying cries of today's liberal left. They claim that income disparity is one of the greatest injustices in our country. Equality, however, is meaningless when it comes at the cost of prosperity.
The Hard-Left OWS Plan October 31, 2011Lee DeCovnick
The hard progressive left in America has been unleashed into the streets by the community organizer in the White House. The current crop of street pawns, the banal cattle of Occupy Wall Street movement, are fed, herded, and coldly led by professional agitators.
Occupy Wall Street, Occupy Christianity? October 30, 2011Christine Biediger
It's very frustrating to see so many radical ministers, priests, and "spiritual leaders" climbing aboard the ideology of redistribution, affirming that the OWS movement is Christian at its core.
Occupy Wall Street, Occupy Judaism October 30, 2011Fay Voshell
Historically, anti-capitalist fervor has been inevitably and inextricably interwoven with anti-Semitism. Some Occupy Wall Street protesters stand in line with odious predecessors.
Advice for the Occupiers from a Tea Partier October 28, 2011Kender MacGowan
You've been doing things in protests we Tea Partiers never did and you're having experiences I am unfamiliar with. I think perhaps I can offer some advice to stop these events from occurring.
The empty tents of the empty heads October 27, 2011Phil Boehmke
The cool autumn evenings are strangely silent on the grounds of St. Paul's Cathedral in London despite the presence of the Occupy London Stock Exchange protesters who have encamped there.
Obama's War on Greed October 27, 2011Peter Heck
Obama agrees not with the sexual anarchy and the public defecation of OWS, but rather with the anti-greed strain espoused by a majority of the street dwellers.
Tea Parties тЙа Occupiers October 27, 2011Jerry Shenk
Tea Parties and the Occupiers have a few commonalities, but, although many media outlets have attempted to do so, it's a mistake to equate the two phenomena.
OWS: Easy Prey October 25, 2011J.R. Dunn
Once again conservatives are fumbling a sure opportunity to deal the opposition a crippling blow. The Occupy Wall Street movement is an easy target -- a fat, slow dirigible topped up with hydrogen and just waiting for the spark that will set it ablaze.
OWS and the Progressive Fantasy October 25, 2011Mercer Tyson
The Occupy Wall Street crowd has no idea what they want or how to get it, so they put their faith in Obama, Pelosi, and the Tooth Fairy.
Police clearing OWS Oakland October 25, 2011Thomas Lifson
The OWS Oakland contingent, camped out in Frank Ogawa Plaza in front of City Hall, is being cleared out by the Oakland Police this morning.
Hanson's Take On OWS October 25, 2011Richard Butrick
The Classical scholar, turned social and political analyst, Victor Davis Hanson, has an interesting take on the mindset of the collegiate component of the OWS movement.
OWS in Chicago (a photo essay) October 24, 2011Norman Rogers
The Occupy Chicago people hang out most of the time at their sidewalk headquarters at the corner of LaSalle Street and Jackson Boulevard. At this corner is the Chicago Board of Trade, The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and the Bank of America Building.
How to (Almost) Sympathize with Occupy Wall Street October 23, 2011Bernie Reeves
Revenge is mine, saith the Lord, but the people can't wait that long. Instead of impaneling an investigation to expose the coat-and-tie felons, our current batch of spineless solons let the crooks off the hook.
'Sharing' Without Asking October 19, 2011Jeannie DeAngelis
The immaturity level is so high that those participating fail to recognize that stealing is the end product of the message they promote.
Obama and the OWS Protesters October 19, 2011Lauri B. Regan
If the leader of the free world does not differentiate between people expressing genuine concerns about the economy from those who have resorted to age-old anti-Semitic stereotypes scapegoating Jews, we may not be far away from watching history repeat itself
The OWS Dream October 19, 2011Steve McCann
The Occupy Wall Street demonstrators, while all over the spectrum in their demands, have one thread in common: they hate capitalism, are spoiled by living in a prosperous society, and have a socialist/Marxist vision of utopia.
OWS links October 18, 2011Thomas Lifson
This movement is a seirous, orchestrated effort, promoted by media anxious to counter the growth of the tea parties. It bears the closest possible scrutiny.
OWS Crime Wave October 18, 2011Don Parker
The poor little rich kids of OWS and their Blackberries, iPhones, iPads, designer clothes and pricey cameras whining about economic justice have been set upon be thieves at their makeshift field kitchen in New York
Lunacy at Occupy Baltimore October 18, 2011Thomas Lifson
Cliff Notes version: if you've been sexually assaulted, contact one of our counselors for help and support, not the police.
The 99% Lie October 18, 2011James Lewis
Every Radical Leftist since Marx has claimed to represent the real people. Not even the trust-fund kids on Wall Street believe the 99% Lie.
The Revolutionaries' Revenge October 17, 2011Sally Zelikovsky
America has to wake up to this new reality: the Cold War battle between communism and capitalism is back, only this time it's on our front porch. It went underground in the 70s, got an education, put on a suit, bought a house and had a couple of kids.
