Occupy Protesters Planning to Storm Shareholder Meetings
- Posted on April 19, 2012 at 5:40pm by
Mytheos Holt
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The Occupy movement’s infamously thorny relationship with business is about to get even more problematic. Reuters reports that the Occupiers have decided to target a new area of business for their disruptive brand of anti-corporate activism. Namely, they plan to protest shareholder meetings between stockholders and the CEOs of major companies, including Wells Fargo, General Electric, Verizon and Walmart. At the very least this decision marks them as willing to target bipartisan enemies – Verizon has a chummy relationship with the White House, and General Electric is renowned for being cozy with President Obama.
Even so, Occupy’s attack is more than a little odd, given their generally advertised feelings of contempt for corporate unaccountability. Shareholder meetings are one of the few places where every day people who own stock in a company can get answers, and having that process disrupted by protesters could interfere with the one area of accountability that still remains. Nevertheless, the group is pushing forward, as the Reuters story notes:
Organizers say they expect hundreds of protesters to target a broad range of issues from foreclosures to financing of “dirty energy” to immigrant rights to corporate taxes. The group says it will try to stop the Wells Fargo meeting from being held and force the company to hold a public “stakeholders meeting” outside.[...]
Wells Fargo spokesman Ancel Martinez said the bank respects the rights of Americans to assemble peacefully and welcomes a dialogue with its stakeholders. “We will be prepared to ensure the annual meeting runs smoothly,” he said.[...]
The protests are expected to draw a mix of labor union members, environmentalists, customers and clergy members. On the target list are General Electric Co, Verizon Communications Inc, Bank of America Corp, Morgan Stanley, Sallie Mae and Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Does this seem like a method for sending a message that will resonate? Weigh in below.
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Comments (94)
IDONTTHINKSO
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 6:28pmI hope they can keep their plans secret, if word was to get out people might try and stop them. Idiots, absolute idiots! These people are like a small afternoon thunderstorm, lots of loud noise and the power goes off for a little while and then it’s over. Back to normal no real threat!
Report Post »AvengerK
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 7:21pmI recommend that these companies have lots of Febreze on hand.
Report Post »blackyb
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 7:34pmThey want to play “psyche.” Cause extra expense, worry, aggrevate and agitate. Hope they all get arrested. They are worthless and should be working.
Report Post »chris.duncan
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 7:35pmif these jokers actually think they can do this they are out of their frickin minds, “peacefully” (used loosely here” occupying a PUBLIC street or park is one thing, but busting down the doors to a PRIVATE meeting so you can yell your nonsense commy babel will get you arrested…. this reminds me of those college students who were recently maced in the face…
Report Post »hidden_lion
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 7:51pmIt is called trespassing..or doesn’t that law exist anymore?
Report Post »maccow
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 8:36pmOccupy Wall Street is a study in lawlessness.
So is Eric Holder, The NBPP, Farrakhan, European austerity riots, and on and on.
“The coming of the [lawless one] is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders,” 2 Thessalonians 2:9
I seem to recall the ability to buy and sell being wrapped up in identifying with the lawless one.
“and that no one may buy or sell except one who has the mark or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.” Revelation 13:17
Am I the only one to see that our current ability to buy and corporation’s ability to produce and sell products, is being determined by what lawless ideology you subscribe to?
“And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold. Matthew 24:12
“For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only He who now restrains [will do so] until He is taken out of the way.” 2 Thessalonians 2:7
Just some biblical end time verses that look closer to being fulfilled every day. I’m just saying.
Report Post »Jaycen
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 11:39pm@chris.duncan
Chris, you’re assuming the unionized police force will do something about it. Considering the amount of collusion I’ve seen between cops and Occupy, I wouldn’t bet on any arrests.
Report Post »Eric_The_Red_State
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 6:28pmIf these people had BRAINS – they would be picketing the WHITE HOUSE
Report Post »CatB
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 6:34pmYes .. but since their bosses are in the White House .. not going to happen.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 6:50pm@CatB – indeed, the real concern is how many people fail to understand how dangerous these ‘useful idiots’ actually are as they become more and more organized and thus able to do more damage; this will only be the beginning of round two.
Report Post »Tri-ox
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 6:24pmThese are obama’s loyal foot soldiers – they are following his orders.
Report Post »koyettsu
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 6:24pmand then they should be put in jail for breaking and entering on private property.
Report Post »imsteph
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 7:17pmtrespassing & disturbing the peace too…
Report Post »load up the paddy wagon :)
barber2
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 6:23pmReligious Tourette Syndrome Troll Alert .
Report Post »ACLUHater
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 6:27pmThe clueless wanderers will eventually fizzle out.
Report Post »Itsjusttim
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 6:27pmYou like being captive in Babylon don’t you? You are so content in captivity, and you don’t even know you are in captivity because you have no mind of your own.
Report Post »Itsjusttim
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 6:30pmIt’s funny, you sit there in you ignorant arrogant captive mindset, referring to blacks being on the democrat’ plantation, but you are also on a plantation.
Report Post »Itsjusttim
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 6:37pmLet me tell you something. Real faith, and I don’t mean the controlling dribble these so-called Christian churches put out, but real faith, it fills your heart with positivity even if the mind is miserable surrounded by mindless people such as your self. My ankles and knees are messed up, but up until 4 years ago I was running about 80 miles per week, and I could run a 6 minute mile steadily for 10 miles. And even in my mental misery surrounded by knumbskulls like yourself, my heart could still push me like that.
Report Post »barber2
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 6:37pmACLU: Like your name .
Report Post »garbagecanlogic
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 6:23pmThree words for the OWS idiots: GET A JOB!
Praise Be To Obama. Psalm 109:8
The U.S. Out Of The U.N.
Report Post »The U.N. Out Of The U.S.
Itsjusttim
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 6:20pmDo you know when the song “American Pie” should have actually been written? In 1798, or 1814, or 1871, or 1913, or 1933, or 1968, and 1970 which is when it was written. But it could have fit in any of those years.
Report Post »aChameleon
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 6:36pmgeorge soros is a pile of hammered dog dung
Report Post »Therightsofbilly
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 8:14pmNo Tim,
There were no Chevy’s in 1798
Report Post »Baddoggy
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 6:20pmI carry…I know people on advisory boards who also carry… that if they broke into their confrence rooms, there would be gunshots. I guarantee it. Go ahead make my day…
Report Post »Mark0331
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 7:33pm@Baddoggy…I know plenty of private security firm guys who protect these Board of Directors, CEO’s etc. with lethal force…Molon Labe is what I think as I go to work in NYC as well as up and down the eastern seaboard..;-)
Report Post »Baddoggy
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 8:18pmyeppers…
Report Post »Paul
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 6:19pmFire Hose at the front doors…
2 birds 1 stone….
Report Post »flsnipe
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 7:26pmm60 with a ton of ammo would be better
Report Post »Caballosinnombre
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 6:19pmThe Occupoopers want to destroy capitalism. So I’m against anything they do.
Report Post »MammalOne
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 6:18pmWouldn’t it be better to stay and ask the corporate spokespeople questions and challenge them on perceived wrongdoings than to just try to “shut it down”? Like the article points out, this is the one time people are in direct conversation with these companies.
Report Post »RightPolitically
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 6:18pmThe battle lines are forming at every level of society between left and right. While Sharpton and Jackson stir up blacks demanding justice for Treavon, meaning, of course, conviction of his shooter regardless of what the evidence shows, and the lazy louts of the Occupy Movement with their hatred of capitalism, things are going to get ugly. Somebody is going to strike the match and then it’ll be OFF TO THE RACES. Just sayin’. That’s how it looks from here!
Report Post »chips1
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 9:47pmTreyvon has left the building!!!!
Report Post »out of many one
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 6:16pmIt is unfortunate that those from the 60′s who took enough drugs to impair their minds but not enough to kill them are still out there pretending the “sex, drugs and rock and roll” stuff is the way to go. Also unfortunate is that they occasionally procreated and raised little hippie cubs who are now occupying anything they see.
Report Post »dont_tax_me_bro
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 6:13pmBetter whip out a massive supply of deodorant and flea spray.
Report Post »barber2
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 6:12pmTime to take off the Guy Fawkes masks . Time to admit that this is just an arm of the anti-capitalst organization that gave birth to this Occupy Movement, Adbusters. Time to declare that this Occupy Movement is a direct attempt to cause civil disorder . Someone needs to run the Bill Ayers video at the Occupy event where he directly stated he gets up daily with the goal ” to destroy capitalism.” Sounds like a threat against the government to me. Where’s Holder ? Where’s the Secret Service ?
Report Post »RightPolitically
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 6:21pmWhere’s Holder; where’s the Secret Service you say? Standing down at the order of the White House.
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 6:23pmSince those razor commercials I’ve been calling those Adrien Brody masks.
Report Post »Itsjusttim
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 6:12pmWell I guess it‘s a good thing I’m not a greedy shareholder then. That’s all Americans care about is the economy, and they don’t give a crap about morals as long as the economy is doing well. What a wicked bunch.
Report Post »Free_Thinker
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 7:17pmPut down the crack pipe and step back……………..
Report Post »dmerwin
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 6:03pmHire armed security in the form of off duty policemen.
Report Post »momsense
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 5:58pmArrest, Indict and jail. Problem solved.
Report Post »db321
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 6:08pmFour Words that make me grab for my Cancelled Weapon – “Ala Akbar” and “Mic Check” As a Tax Paying American Citizen these are fighting words!
Report Post »FloridaFarmGirl
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 5:56pmTo what end? And their point is? This makes no sense. People need to start taking control of this situation as it has gotten out of hand.
Report Post »Anamah
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 5:53pmCall Soros and Adbusters…
Report Post »Itsjusttim
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 6:13pmI don’t know, I kind of like George Soros.
Report Post »Itsjusttim
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 6:24pmYou idiots just think he is the Antichrist, but he is actually just anti-what you currently know.
Report Post »RightUnite
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 7:22pm@ITSJUSTTIM….. Step away from the crack pipe dude……
Report Post »love the kids
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 5:51pmBy the way, isn’t the Govt. the biggest share holder od the Bank???
Report Post »canuck44
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 5:51pmWith any luck, cameras will be banned and security will take the trash out the back door after suitable “counseling”. Hopefully they won’t trip and fall down the stairs on the way out…they could get hurt.
Report Post »Recceman90
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 5:55pmWe could only wish, that happen!
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 6:17pmIs that wall to wall counselling. After a short time you figure out where the studs are.
Report Post »Therightsofbilly
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 11:19pm16″ on center
Report Post »love the kids
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 5:50pmBuy some shares and then ask all the questions you want. You won’t have to listen to someone else tell you what to do.
Report Post »Teabunny
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 5:59pmunder a commie regime…are you kidding????
Report Post »geonj
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 6:05pmagreed, but they are all just tools. they have no commitment to anything real.
Report Post »booger71
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 5:43pmAnd then what?
Report Post »MammalOne
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 6:33pmThat’s the story of Occupy Wall Street.
“and then what?”
Report Post »IndyGuy
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 5:43pmIt’s time these idiots were arrested for trespassing and whatever else they can be charged with and prosecuted to the full extent of the law and locked up for max time…
Report Post »kickagrandma
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 5:59pmAmen!
Report Post »barber2
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 6:06pmAgree. Our Democrat officials in those cities have allowed these anti-capitalists / Adbuster thugs to set the stage that trespassing/ disrupting is acceptable behavior. Where are the adults ?
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