‘Days Of Rage’ Heads West, Targeting Banks & CEOs
- Posted on September 24, 2011 at 12:05pm by
Mike Opelka
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Just a week after occupying Wall Street… we have learned that the West Coast is the next stop on the extreme Left’s “Overthrow America Tour”.
Starting on Monday, host of “events” have been planned at banks and the homes of bankers in Los Angeles and the Bay Area. (You read that correctly, protesters will be brought to the HOMES of banking executives.)
Nowhere on this flyer (distributed at a protest on the Berkley Campus last week) is anything said about bringing the protests to the homes of the banking execs. That information is (hardly) hidden… on the Facebook page of a group called “Make Wall Street Banks Pay California.”
On this page you can learn about the schedule for the coming week, including Monday’s planned “Move Our Money” event.
Aside from the gathering site at Snow Park, the only other posted details stated;
Join us to divest and Move Our Money out of the big banks and kick off the week of actions!
(I don’t know how successful this action will be, to date only one person has responded saying; “I wish I could, but I’m in LA working.”)
The West Coast plans extend past the coming week, with more actions slated for the first week of October. The protest organizers seem to be taking a page out of the SEIU playbook, under the list of events on this Community page is a plug for two visits to the homes of banking execs.
Unlike the protests in Lower Manhattan this week, the radicals are actually planning to bring their intimidation to the homes of the CEOs. On Tuesday and Wednesday, bank executives will have to be concerned for the safety of their families as protesters are being invited/directed to “visit a Wall Street Executive At Home.“ The ”more info” section of the post also includes the following statement;
Wall Street executives are destroying our neighborhoods. We’ll be visiting the home of a prominent Wall Street executive and his/her neighbors to tell them “Its time for Wall Street Banks to Pay”
That does not exactly sound like a friendly gathering.
And what about the expressed threats to neighbors? “We’ll be visiting the home of a prominent Wall Street executive and his/her neighbors to tell THEM ‘It’s time for Wall Street Banks to Pay’
The threat of vandalism is also part of the plans for the protests as one of the scheduled events for October 5th is called “Taking Trash To The Bank”
The reason/explanation of this action is also posted on the page;
The banks are foreclosing on our neighborhoods and leaving blighted houses with trash behind. We’ll be collected trash from one of these South LA houses and delivering it to the responsible bank.
A full calendar of the events currently planned by Make Banks Pay is available on their website. You can see the information about Monday’s vigil at the Oakland Court House as well as daily plans all the way up to the big finish – Taking Trash To The Bank.
Additional Background on Make Banks Pay California
Aside from one name, Dave Lagstein, the man who authors the posts on their website, little information is available about this group on their home page.
Mr. Lagstein is best known in California as the former San Diego Chief Organizer for ACORN. In October of 2009, Lagstein was caught on tape, bragging that the investigation of ACORN would be “whitewashed” by then Attorney General Jerry Brown. His statement to a crowd gathered at a public meeting to discuss the situation;
“the fault WILL be found with the people that did the video — not ACORN.”
As predicted by Mr. Lagstein, Attorney General Brown did not find fault with ACORN… but he also did not charge filmmaker James O’Keefe with any crimes.
The folks at Make Banks Pay California seem to have a solid organization behind them, however nowhere on their website can you find a formal affiliation with a large group like SEIU. There is a small mention on the very bottom of the page, claiming that the site created using something called NationBuilder.
NationBuilder is also part of something called 3dna, a group that states they provide;
According to the NationBuilder FAQ page, the organization does not take sides. . .
Since we have a lot of political customers that cross the ideological spectrum, sometimes we get asked this. In a nutshell, NationBuilder is like Drupal or WordPress in that it is a platform available to everyone. NationBuilder is different as it is used to organize people, not content, but we don’t discriminate at all based on what you are organizing them to do.
Translation: NationBuilder is just in it to make a buck.
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Comments (153)
Cynic-clinic
Posted on September 24, 2011 at 1:19pmThese angry groups want Wall Street to ‘pay’ but so far I can’t find exactly what their grieviance is all about. What should Wall Street pay for and to whom? Bankers do their job in banking so what is the problem? They talk about empty houses but they blame bankers not HUD. No bank ever forced someone to buy a house beyond their ability to pay for the house until the CRA and politicians forced banks to make loans to people living on food stamps. Houses for everyone was a bad political scheme from the very beginning and now it has become a bad social problem–and the same political people are presiding over the turmoil.
Report Post »don young
Posted on September 24, 2011 at 1:18pmSoros and union funded if they keep this up i hope the unions run out of money and try to borrow from the banks they are picketing.
Report Post »tnturner
Posted on September 24, 2011 at 1:18pmWhy don’t they go protest at Barney Franks?
Report Post »Ray2447
Posted on September 24, 2011 at 1:42pmExactly, Senators Frank and Dodd forced banks to make the loans to people unqualified to pay the loans back. These protestors are the same people who were protesting to get the loans made. What a pack of hypocrites.
Report Post »getalong
Posted on September 24, 2011 at 1:54pmTo the banker’s family whose house will be stormed by a bunch of angry SEIU backed nutjobs – put out no trespassing signs and if they don’t head the signs than do what you have to do to protect your home, land and family. It is your right as an American citizen! NO ONE HAS THE RIGHT TO COME TO YOUR PRIVATE PROPERTY AND THREATEN YOUR LIVES OR DAMAGE YOUR PROPERTY.
Report Post »Bill Rowland
Posted on September 24, 2011 at 7:56pmThey are welcome to stop off in Texas and visit my house. I‘m not a banker but I am retired and don’t like them. In Texas I can protect my property. Fewer would leave Texas than arrived. RIP
OMG – Psalm 109:8
Report Post »redbone007
Posted on September 24, 2011 at 1:17pmPut them all in jail if they go to the CEOs’ homes.
Report Post »Jim in Houston
Posted on September 24, 2011 at 1:26pmIn Texas we have a law that allows shooting a home invader and that is what these asses are doing. Guess they are smart enough not to come to Texas.
Report Post »wzanesdad
Posted on September 24, 2011 at 1:57pmyep….same in Arizona. I notice they don’t pick states that allow people to protect thrmselves and thier property. Chicken **** mofo’s
Report Post »rdietz7
Posted on September 24, 2011 at 3:27pmThey should be at Bernake’s house and other members of the fed. They are going after the wrong bankers. Misguided groups lead by 60′s counter culture a-holes.
Report Post »biohazard23
Posted on September 24, 2011 at 4:17pmJim, same in FL, too. Stand your ground, folks.
Report Post »mcpbob
Posted on September 24, 2011 at 1:11pmthe thing is , THESE PROTESTORS DON’T HAVE A PENNY OF THEIR OWN MONEY, THEY DON’T WORK, THEY DON’T CONTRIBUTE TO SOCIETY, YET they protest and complain….
Report Post »Shasta
Posted on September 24, 2011 at 2:01pmThey say “Move our money out of big banks”. Easy enough. Withdraw YOUR money from YOUR bank and move it where ever you want. Oh wait, they are talking about other people’s money.
Report Post »beekeeper
Posted on September 24, 2011 at 1:00pmWhere do union bosses and these ‘organizers’ live? Maybe they need a vist from some helpful bankers and their random friends from the Internet…
I think turn-around is fair, isn’t it?
Report Post »bestartist
Posted on September 24, 2011 at 1:18pmAbsolutely, I think it would be fairly easy to find out names and then get their addresses…….the only problem, as witnessed by the behaviour of MOST Conservative & “tea party” rallies and demonstrations etc is that rather rather than bring trash or cause an upset/ create a mess/ frighten children home alone, the conservatives would probably tidy up, mow the lawn….
Report Post »the behaviour is simply not equivalent on both sides…. which is actually a good thing.
Jim in Houston
Posted on September 24, 2011 at 1:29pmLet‘s start at Trumpka’s house with a large group who have concealed carry permits.
Report Post »Jim in Houston
Posted on September 24, 2011 at 1:30pmI should have added and then move on to Andy Stern’s house.
Report Post »Vital
Posted on September 24, 2011 at 1:35pmI am looking up Trumpka’s address….right NOW
Report Post »pavepaws
Posted on September 24, 2011 at 2:25pmI think Dave Lagstein lives somewhere and has spare time to indulge in recreational activities. Fortunately he keeps putting his face in the public view so people know what he looks like. There may be times when he is alone in public and probably doesn’t always look over his shoulder………….just sayin.
Report Post »kickagrandma
Posted on September 24, 2011 at 12:56pmWho’s paying their airfare and 1st class accommodations, hmmmmm????
Report Post »Van Bones
Posted on September 24, 2011 at 11:51pmMaybe the same people who paid for President Pinocchio’s education.
Report Post »TIME4CHOOSING
Posted on September 24, 2011 at 12:54pmhttp://mrctv.org/videos/day-rage – LOL!
Common sense has left the building. Well, at least the left side.
Report Post »drago
Posted on September 24, 2011 at 12:54pmAs someone said, and i i’m too lazy to scroll up to see who, try coming to a colcealed carry state, then attack someones home…….wont end well for the commie side i promise……
Report Post »Tim Law
Posted on September 24, 2011 at 12:52pm15 Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.
Report Post »16 Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.
Proverbs 13:15-16
1TrueOne55
Posted on September 24, 2011 at 7:09pmAnd from the richest man in the world in his day.
Solomon of Jerusalem in Judea…
Second Son of King David and Bathsheba his mother.
Report Post »tobywil2
Posted on September 24, 2011 at 12:52pmExtortion used to be a crime. See President Obama’s economic plan:
Report Post »http://commonsense21c.com/images/cronyism-2.jpg
Jim in Houston
Posted on September 24, 2011 at 1:32pmOweBlamer has turned extortion into an art form.
Report Post »gmoneytx
Posted on September 24, 2011 at 12:49pmI guess they think it will work better in an environment like Cali…where it’s OK to walk around with your junk a swinging!
Report Post »Bill Rowland
Posted on September 24, 2011 at 8:08pmShirelover – Neither group is large enough on its on so the socialist, communists, islamists come together in order to have a large enough group to matter.
When they get what they want (the destruction of the US) they will begin fighting among themselves and each will pursue their goals.
PMG – Psalm 109:8
Report Post »Mandors
Posted on September 24, 2011 at 12:47pmYAAAAAAAWN!
Seeing how the mor-rage-ons destroyed Wall Street. I’m sooooo scared for the Left Coast.
Please.
How about we spread the rumor that they draw pictures of the Prophet Mohammed and let the extremists fight it out?
Report Post »shirelover
Posted on September 24, 2011 at 3:55pmI like that idea… do you think we can get away with it? kidding aside…I do not understand how the left has such a love affair with islam…talk about sheeple!
Report Post »geonj
Posted on September 24, 2011 at 12:42pmi hope these execs get armed private securitty to protect their families. i doubt the cops will do much to stop these violent anarchists.
Report Post »commonsenseguy
Posted on September 24, 2011 at 12:37pmi would love to see some who these moron are protesting at their home for once do something like put up a hot wire and shock everyone that enters the yard, and put a shocker on the door bell,and or drive way so when they come up.WHAM, better yet, they need to import fire ants and let them out in their yard and when these commies step on or seat on their property they would be bitten and i mean a bunch, i know that is out of the question, but that would be cool, to see them all out there hopping,scratching,yell,crying and just in pain.
Report Post »Pujols
Posted on September 24, 2011 at 12:42pmIf you join in this you are a “Useful Idiot”.
Go get a job. Go to school and read or learn to read.
If anything is broken or someone is hurt Dave Lagstein should be charged.,
Report Post »bedspirit
Posted on September 24, 2011 at 9:43pmYou should change your name to hedupmyarseguy.
Report Post »SquidVetOhio
Posted on September 24, 2011 at 12:36pmPlease, please come to Ohio. Come to a concealed carry state and bother people’s home. Notice these are all happening in states with oppressive gun laws? Cowards.
Report Post »BurntHills
Posted on September 24, 2011 at 12:34pmtoo bad we are not the innocent executives and their families at home who are being targeted. it’s time to send a message to obama and his goons.
Report Post »babylonvi
Posted on September 24, 2011 at 12:28pmIf they really wanted to keep the pressure on the real bad guys, they should have stayed camped out around the NY FED and Goldman Sachs.
Report Post »commonsenseguy
Posted on September 24, 2011 at 12:43pmdon’t forget the union thugs of trumka,hoffa jr, they should be at the executives of GE,also at van jones,al gore, bill ayres , george soros and all of the democrats and republicans who helped get us into this mess by trying to push their communist agenda.but,you and i know that they will never protest their own,just blame everyone,but themselves.
Report Post »mr.goodvibe
Posted on September 24, 2011 at 12:23pmEPIC FAIL! Just like everything else the evil leftists try to do with popular support. It just is not there. Sorry hippies.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on September 24, 2011 at 12:21pmThis is going to keep on going and going until someone on the left turnes dangerous and up and kills one of these bankers in cold blood with their families. Then the admin will have their excuse to slam down across the board, and blame the conservatives and the tea party for it happening.
Report Post »commonsenseguy
Posted on September 24, 2011 at 12:32pmwe pray that no one gets that crazy, but as nutty as these idiots are it could be just a matter of time. it will just take one to do something unthinkable,and this communist administration will have to force more gun control on us,even if there was no gun involved. they are just waiting for any excuse, look a new york withe their anti gun laws and now knives, what next lollipop sticks.
Report Post »fatjack
Posted on September 24, 2011 at 1:01pmWhen the white middle class as has enough.
It’s coming!……………………..Are you ready?
Report Post »JEANNIEMAC
Posted on September 24, 2011 at 12:20pmEver since Trumka visited the White House many times, these demonstrations started all across the country. The Community Organizer in Chief is responsible for this. His international ACORN organization is busy in Europe and the Middle East. We all know this. Speak with your relatives and friends in the military, police, National Guard, etc and let them know what is really happening. Ask them if they would fire on their fellow citizens if martial law was declared by the usurper.
Report Post »LICENSEDTOCARRY
Posted on September 24, 2011 at 12:19pmSince it was a flop on wall street with all those NYC cops in total control I guess its on to Plan B.
Report Post »UlyssesP
Posted on September 24, 2011 at 12:18pmSilly Lefties, you Trix are for kids.
Report Post »ronaldreaganthegreat
Posted on September 24, 2011 at 12:16pmOmg, all 3 of them, watch out everybody, yikes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Report Post »Devil Dog 7175
Posted on September 24, 2011 at 12:06pmOh No! all 8 of them??? What ever will we do?
Report Post »InversionTheory
Posted on September 24, 2011 at 12:17pmExactly… They barely got noticed. Time to move on and make it look like a national movement.
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