So How Long is Bloomberg Going to Tolerate the ‘Days of Rage’ Protesters?
- Posted on October 3, 2011 at 12:47pm by
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Nothing says "I'm anti-corporate" like a cheap, mass-produced Halloween mask made in either a totalitarian state (China) or a "developing country" (Mexico). Oh yeah, Warner Brothers (a major corporation) "owns the rights to the image and is paid a licensing fee with the sale of each mask.”*
In his weekly radio interview on the John Gambling show on Friday, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said he believes the Occupy Wall Street protesters are misguided for targeting banks, reports Business Insider.
“The protesters are protesting against people who make $40-50,000 a year and are struggling to make ends meet. That’s the bottom line,” he said.
“And people in this day and age need support for their employers. If the banks don’t go out and make loans we will not come out of our economic problems, we will not have jobs so anything we can do that’s responsible to help the banks do that is what we need.”
Asked by Gambling how long the city would allow the protests to continue, Bloomberg responded with, “We’ll see.”
“You know people have a right to protest but we also have to make sure that people who don’t want to protest can go down the streets unmolested,” he said.
“We have to make sure that while you can say what you want to say, people who want to say something very different have a right to say that as well. That‘s what’s great about this country.”
Last month, Bloomberg ominously warned that if the nation’s economic situation did not improve then it could face riots. With the recent spread of these protests, he might actually have a point.
Listen to the portions of the Bloomberg interview where he addresses the protests here.
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Comments (91)
stephenmarkovich
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 8:41pmReal effective revolutions are accomplished with $$$ not weapons . Stop doing business with Bof A and Goldman and Chase…..and ANY of the biggies. Pulling $$$ from them will hurt more than a shotgun pellets in their Arses.
Report Post »Bluefish49
Posted on October 4, 2011 at 1:32pmAnd the two dummies wearing the “V” masks….how much money has that movie made for Hollywood? What is going on has been in the making for over fifty years…it’s called The Communist Party…and now they have one of their own in the highest seat of power….but it will not work because true American’s will never give up their right to bare arms and protect the country.
Report Post »Solzhenitsin
Posted on October 4, 2011 at 2:43pmI’m already pulling out of one of the above; they charge me a fee for not having enough thousands sitting around unused.
Report Post »Clean Patriot
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 8:33pmBloomburg is too PC to do anything to protect the city from these Communist hoodlums. He is useless.
Report Post »A typical polititian with no back bone.
coindexter
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 10:26pmbring back Rudy…this thing is over…in a new york minute
Report Post »Wolf
Posted on October 4, 2011 at 6:29amSo he’s supposed to show some backbone and perform an unConstitutional act and not allow them to protest?
Report Post »Solzhenitsin
Posted on October 4, 2011 at 2:47pmThere are ways of encouraging the end of an event like this without stepping on the people’s right to protest.
Report Post »Tyler520
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 8:07pmDon’t those trustafarian luddites realize how hypocritcal and ironic those uber-corporate pop culture masks are?
These people might as well just start selling advertisement space on their congo drums and in between their tattoos
Report Post »GABOB
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 8:05pmHow long is he going to tolerate it? Dumb question, he is encouraging it. He supports this non-sense.
Report Post »Solzhenitsin
Posted on October 4, 2011 at 2:46pmExactly. This event is a text-book example of manufacutred outrage.
Report Post »Tyler520
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 8:04pmHe helped concoct it – why would he want it to end?
Report Post »Solzhenitsin
Posted on October 4, 2011 at 2:48pmHe probably expects it to increase their tourism revenues.
Report Post »tharpdevenport
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 7:50pmIn “FAIRNESS”, I think we should follow some of these protestors home and protest them in their yards, in front of their houses, rental places. We have somethign to say, too, you know. IF they can dish it out, then we need equallity in protestation.
Report Post »dasmoondog
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 7:15pmbloomberg is a spineless hack! i wrote him a letter asking why he violates the second amendment rights of his constituants..no reply..coward!
Report Post »ireport uderide
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 8:12pmSorry NY, you are srcewed.
Bloomberg looks a lot like our former Seattle Mayor, Paul “deer in the headlights”, Schell. If you will recall the 1999 WTO riots in Seattle, Schell sat on his arss and did nothing. How stupid do you have to be not to notice or take preventive action when anarchists are listed in the newspapers as participants in the protests?
NYPD, you might want to use live ammo when this gets completely chaotic and out of control. Bloomberg does not have your 6.
Report Post »ireport uderide
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 8:15pmPS…Never ever trust a plitician that rigs an election. You kinda asked for it NY.
Report Post »SHOESHINEBOY
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 6:33pmTolerate…huh???? He is behind them 100%….The more Communist they are..the more Blooomieeee..loves it.
Report Post »Benetto
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 6:28pmThe bigger question is when will the people of NY get tired of all the crazys? After all how much is this all costing NY..in police… etc. to take care of these nut jobs…. no wonder NY has a high tax rate.
Report Post »roadhog
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 6:06pmThe Only way Bloomberg will act on the Protesters if they are Eating food he doesn’t like.
Report Post »LafayetteAngel
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 7:18pmI don’t think so. I believe Bloomberg is one of them. He wants to see New York City on fire. His actions and words make me think this.
Report Post »resme
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 5:40pmLet them protest, Let’s go back to a real free market. Wall street getting bailouts, Too big to fail crap. tea party should protesting crony capitalism at these rallys. Let the real idiots protesting capitalism, Know that we don’t have true free-market capitalism.
Report Post »thewoodsfamily
Posted on October 4, 2011 at 1:28amYour comment reminds me of a saying “you can’t fix stupid” If you don’t understand the truth than be quite you are making an arss out of yourself.
Report Post »Solzhenitsin
Posted on October 4, 2011 at 2:52pmI believe the Tea Party did protest the crony capitalism of the bailouts. The first protests were done in response to TARP2 a.k.a “Porkulus.” They expanded in focus to a protest against all profligate government spending on April 15th, 2009. Real grassroots action happens at the time of an offense. This astroturf was timed, but the claims they’re now settling on are 3 years old.
Report Post »dcart888
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 5:08pmI called his office this morning suggesting he not let it get out of hand. I got someone on phone who was clueless.
Report Post »jnobfan
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 5:07pmBlomberg will wait for the winter to do his dirty work. These protestors don’t even know they are being used by the communists among them who go home at night to their westside apartments to drink $100 a bottle organic wine.
Report Post »The cold will show them what useful idiots they are
TomFerrari
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 4:55pmFence straddling bloomberg is gonna hurt himself real bad.
Fence straddling NEVER works out well.
Here’s a few applicable scriptures:
1 Kings 18-21:”…How long are you going to be paralyzed by indecision? If the Lord is the true God, then follow him, but if Baal is, follow him!” But the people did not say a word.”
Romans 6:1-14 tells us that we cannot be good and continue to embrace evil.
James 4:17 “…to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.”
Report Post »TexasHunter
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 5:45pm”As soon as men depart, even in the smallest degree from God’s Word, they
Report Post »cannot preach anything but falsehoods, vanities, impostures, errors and
deceits.” John Calvin
COFemale
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 4:45pmFor goodness sakes, if you are going to protest something, have the balls to show your face. If you use a mask, you just tell everyone you are not serious and do not stand for what your protesting.
Well, America this is what your youth in college has learned. Things don’t go your way and someone is mean too you, then rant and rave and cause havoc. Keep acting like the two-year olds you are portraying.
Report Post »Bill Rowland
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 5:52pmIf their fa ces are shown, mommy and daddy may see mthem and cut off their support checks. You don’t think that students that are having to support themselves have time to protest do you?
OMG – Psalm 109:8
Report Post »NightWriter
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 6:25pmThe KKK hid behind their hoods…
Just sayin’
Report Post »Gary Fishaholic
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 4:34pmFrom what I‘ve seen most don’t even know why they are there! Total confusion. Oh that’s right Anarchist that is the point I guess.
Report Post »motonutt
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 5:53pm@FISHAHOLIC…Exactly right. In another post I stated that I feel these will be the ones that put the anti-christ into power. Fools on parade.
Report Post »wildwood
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 4:21pmLeave them out there , let them make idiots of themselves!!!!! Obama, Trumka, Hoffa, SEIU’s army. PATHETIC ISN’T IT??????????
Report Post »ishka4me
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 4:26pmI am surprised they are not flying the hammer and sickle, but then these freeloaders know the hammer and sickle represent work, and they wish to stay as far away from that 4 letter word
Report Post »hidden_lion
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 4:48pmAll they gotta do is let out some of those sewer rats near the crowd…The pansies would run screaming. McDonalds needs to start charging them to use their restrooms. SOme good capitalist should go around selling them food…Show them how the system works.
Report Post »turkey13
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 5:04pmBloomy doesn’t have any choice – if he stops the protest the unions and obama will shut the city down. By executive order, obama can strangle the city coffers.
Report Post »Solzhenitsin
Posted on October 4, 2011 at 2:58pmTurnabout is fair play. The Tea Party Crashers called for faked racist and misspelled signs, photos of which are offered at every opportunity as ‘proof’ that real Tea Partiers are ‘racist.‘ Why don’t we break out some hard-line communist props and join them? I have a feeling that doing so in my town would only get me pats on the backs and kudos from the Occupy hippies.
Report Post »LOJ
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 4:14pmWe will see how long the Left is able to live with their own flawed policies!
Report Post »I.Gaspar
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 3:53pmAs long as they don’t smoke in public, eat trans fats or salt, or say anything anti-illegal alien/ moslem terrorist….mayor doomberg will let them stay forever. He may even give them discount Broadway tickets…
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 4:14pmProbably, it may be too that he is waiting orders from the administration to strike so it can be caught on video to fabricate scenarios of “police brutality and massive over usage of force…”
Report Post »thewoodsfamily
Posted on October 4, 2011 at 1:35amLMAO “doomberg” I love that may I use it? Bravo!!!!
Report Post »Slayer
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 3:51pmWant to get rid of the protesters? Tell Bloomberg they‘re using salt and trans fats in their little ’street kitchen’. Then let it slip that they have…
Report Post »A SECRET SMOKING SECTION!
Dustyluv
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 4:02pmBingo!!!
Report Post »commonsenseguy
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 3:46pmhe said people have a right to protest, they also have a right to own guns and knives,they also have a right to eat what they want { for now },they also have a right to a right to work state without being intimidated, but with this communist only his left wing nut job,union thug loving have the right to do as they want,
Report Post »Meyvn
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 3:43pmThey need to rename to “Days of Wage” and make all the protesting idiots get back to work.
Report Post »weneedrubio
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 3:43pmBloomberg is a leftist who inherited everything he has. Why would anyone expect him to say something that would make a difference. We need to stop relying on the northeast for all of our policies. Screw the northern rhinos, demos and the rest. As Rick Perry said we woulod deal differently with them down here. Not unfairly but much more resoundingly(if you know what I mean)
Report Post »V-MAN MACE
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 3:38pmIsn’t his call.
It‘s the people’s call on how long are they willing to protest.
This is NOT a dictatorship.
Report Post »HellPhish89
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 4:05pmtechnically, its until the break the law like those idiots on the brooklyn bridge.
Report Post »bernbart
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 4:21pmOh but the the right on Blaze are looking forward to their Christian dictatorship
ConanTheRepublican
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 4:23pmNo, you moronic commie chumbucket. When they impede the everyday commerce of the greatest country on the face of the earth, THAT’S where it ends. God help them all if I was mayor of New York…GOD HELP THEM. It would be tear gas, rubber bullets, truncheons, and handcuffs rest assured.
Report Post »V-MAN MACE
Posted on October 5, 2011 at 10:02amYou clowns sound like the Feds, you’re gonna claim “commerce” to controll all forms of dissent.
Stick that tongue out..the jackboot is coming near…for you to LICK it.
Polish those jackboots with your saliva.
Report Post »The10thAmendment
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 3:20pm“F” you Bloomberg. So you finally state what the rest of Free America already knew long ago. That doesn’t make you worth the space you waste by your existence. You want absolution I’d suggest you talk to Jesus Christ. Don’t expect the American people to change their minds concerning your hatred of this Nation and desire for totalitarianism.
Report Post »bernbart
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 4:23pmWhat does Jesus Christ have to do with our U.S. Democracy.
Report Post »Fantastic Four
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 4:35pm@ bernbart….EVERYTHING…like the private prayer room in the Capitol building on the stained glass “THIS NATION UNDER GOD”
Report Post »COFemale
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 4:55pmBERNBART, there you go again referring the U.S. as a democracy. How many times do we have to tell you we are a REPUBLIC. Get that through your numb skull. We are a REPUBLIC.
Remember this: “I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”
Or do you say the communist pledge?
Report Post »TexasHunter
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 5:46pm”As soon as men depart, even in the smallest degree from God’s Word, they
Report Post »cannot preach anything but falsehoods, vanities, impostures, errors and
deceits.”
thewoodsfamily
Posted on October 4, 2011 at 1:48am“What does Jesus Christ have to do with our U.S. Democracy”??? have you ever even read the constitution or the bill of rights? Our country was founded on Christianity and always will be a Christian country. Christian= Christ get it? It’s simple really just start reading and it will come to you.
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