The Ayatollah Supports Occupy Wall Street
- Posted on October 13, 2011 at 10:20pm by
Becket Adams
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The Occupy Wall Street movement continues to draw overseas political attention.
Iran’s top leader said Wednesday that the wave of protests reflects a serious crisis that will ultimately topple capitalism in America. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei claimed the United States is now in a full-blown crisis because its “corrupt foundation has been exposed to the American people.”
“They (U.S. government) may crack down on this movement but cannot uproot it,” CBS News reports Khamenei saying. “Ultimately, it will grow so that it will bring down the capitalist system and the West.”
Not to say that his own country hasn't tried "uprooting" actual grassroots movements before
The remarks came a day after U.S. officials have claimed that Iran plotted to assassinate Saudi Arabia’s ambassador into a new global campaign to isolate the Islamic republic.
Protesters in New York plan to gather at the headquarters of JP Morgan Chase, where they‘ll continue to decry the expiration of the state’s 2 percent “millionaires’ tax” in December.
Meanwhile, the lawyer for a woman pepper sprayed during an action last month is demanding that the Manhattan district attorney prosecute an NYPD deputy inspector on an assault charge. Commissioner Raymond Kelly said the matter is being investigated by police internal affairs and the Civilian Complaint Review Board.
Occupy Seattle demonstrators sent the mayor a list of demands, including approval for large tents to be used as a kitchen, infirmary, storage area and information center — and written approval of long-term occupancy. (Apparently they have become something of a weaponless, makeshift army.)
In Washington, six people were arrested Tuesday for storming a Senate office building. More than 125 protesters in Boston were arrested after they ignored warnings to move from a downtown green space, police said.Khamenei went on to praise the protests, and called them a consequence of “the prevalence of top-level corruption, poverty and social inequality in America,” reports The New York Times.
Khamenei has also criticized “the heavy-handed treatment of the demonstrators by U.S. officials,” saying that such treatment “is not seen even in underdeveloped countries with dictatorial regimes.”
By "heavy-handed treatment," does the Ayatollah mean this?
Or perhaps this?
Maybe this?
"...not seen even in underdeveloped countries with dictatorial regimes."
Khamenei’s remarks were not the first from Iranian officials. Earlier, Gen. Masoud Jazayeri of Iran‘s Revolutionary Guard said the protests spreading from New York’s Wall Street to other U.S. cities are the beginning of an “American Spring,” likening them to the uprisings that toppled Arab autocrats in the Middle East.
“The failure of the U.S. president to resolve the Wall Street crisis will turn this economic movement into a political and social movement protesting the very structure of the U.S. government,” the official IRNA news agency quoted Jazayeri as saying Sunday.
“A revolution and a comprehensive movement against corruption in the U.S. is in the making. The last phase will be the collapse of the Western capitalist system,” he said, according to IRNA.
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Comments (95)
KINGRUDDY
Posted on October 14, 2011 at 12:18amNothing here, only our ARCH enemy and our fearlous leader, Curious George, and his cohearts all support this treasonous band of useful idiots.
Report Post »WAKE UP AMERICA!!!!
Pigpen
Posted on October 14, 2011 at 12:12amYou know, I really am sick of these hippies. They would literally be nothing if it weren’t for their rich fathers. If you go back and actually read the contemporary articles from the ’60s, it is a VERY clear trend of the white, uptight, proverbial capitalist that defended the d@mn hippies and in turn enabled them! Why? BECAUSE those dirt covered piles of uselessness were the so-called establishment’s CHILDREN. Who else do you think goes to those expensive schools. Why else do you think that no one less than William F. Buckley, Jr. who eviscerated the John Birch Society? BECAUSE no little man or group of men who “work for a living” will EVER censor the Sons of Yale (or Harvard or UPenn etc.) Read his recent article in the Commentary (a nice conservative, Jewish periodical for you Israel standbyers) and note the condescending tone towards the founder of the John BIrch Society who Buckley magnanimously calls an entrepreneur but also quickly describes him as a “candy man”. Don’t let the b@st@rds convince you that you are either “less than them” or incapable of making your own decisions without their superior guidance. The Tea Party is “anti-establishment“ and ”radical”, these neo-commie hippies in the park are more of the same old cr@p.
Report Post »Pigpen
Posted on October 14, 2011 at 12:16amWow, time really flies, that “recent” article was from back in 2008. http://www.commentarymagazine.com/article/goldwater-the-john-birch-society-and-me/
Report Post »Steve
Posted on October 14, 2011 at 5:31amThe Tea Party is “anti-establishment“ and ”radical”, these neo-commie hippies in the park are more of the same old cr@p.
Eliminate Excessive Taxes
Simplify the tax system
Eliminate the National Debt
Demand a balanced federal budget
Eliminate Deficit Spending
Audit federal government agencies for waste and constitutionality
Protect Free Markets
Reject emissions trading
.Pass an ‘All-of-the-Above’ Energy Policy
Abide by the Constitution of the United States
Identify constitutionality of every new law
Repeal the healthcare legislation passed on March 23, 2010
Promote Civic Responsibility
Returning political power to the states and the people
Reduce the Overall Size of Government
Limit annual growth in federal spending
Avoid the Pitfalls of Politics
Reduce Earmarks
Yeah! Real radical!
Report Post »Tower7_TRUTH
Posted on October 14, 2011 at 9:04amThere has never been a person who has been successfully brainwashed who believed he was brainwashed. It lies within the definition of the word itself. This is the crux of the problem that the crux of the matter reveals. The majority of the people are automatons responding to media and social cues and have no control over their destiny.
Report Post »Tower7_TRUTH
Posted on October 14, 2011 at 9:06amHitler is opposed to the Occupy Wall St protest.
Report Post »Applehead
Posted on October 14, 2011 at 11:51amMore and more smear Iran stories from The Blaze!!! You will see anti story after story smearing all Israel’s enemies and nEVER one story critical of Israel! Do you people enjoy reading this propaganda? Does it discredit Glenn having a MSNBC like website thats a shill for Israel? Do honest people have spew propaganda?
Report Post »riseandshine
Posted on October 14, 2011 at 4:00pm@Steve….Sounds good
Report Post »USMCSC
Posted on October 13, 2011 at 11:40pmBirds of a feather. Warped minds think alike. Judged by the company we keep. Lie down with dogs. Scream like a little girl or a stuck pig (please excuse the pig reference Mr, Supreme Leader). Pick any one of these and you’ll have a little better understanding of the Democrap Socialist Party.
Report Post »akajj13
Posted on October 13, 2011 at 11:35pmNow we KNOW that the Occupy Wall Street folks are a legitimate group!
Report Post »AnAmerican111
Posted on October 13, 2011 at 11:28pmIsn’t that special!
The pathetic Ayatollah or whatever the heck he’s called supports the “living on Momma’s Couch ragers”!………………
Gotta love it! It just keeps getting more humorous!!
Report Post »BurntHills
Posted on October 13, 2011 at 11:28pmhow coincidental that obama and Iran have been on the same page since day One: destroy Israel and America.
never forget obama’s very 1st phone call as ”potus” after soros placed him in the WH, was to call up the palestinian hamas terrorist Abbas. and immediately after that, obama started insulting all of America’s true Allies while bowing to nations who should respect us.. and no longer do. .
Report Post »OKTransplantInPA
Posted on October 14, 2011 at 10:55pmObama was raised by a radical mother and then grandparents who found a full-fledged communist to mentor him. He thinks America is evil and that it needs to be fundamentally changed. This group of useful idiots protesting in the streets will help him in his mission; wouldn’t be surprised to see riots followed by martial law. Obama is a dangerous man.
A year ago at Restoring Honor, Glenn challenged us to get down on our knees and pray; we all need to get back into that mind-frame.
Bad days are coming…do something constructive and pray for our country. G-d is sending us warnings…when Iran praises what is going on, you know you are looking at pure evil.
Report Post »vinnymac46
Posted on October 13, 2011 at 11:15pmThank you Ayatollah…How’s that “Occupy Wall Street” working out for you Pelosi, Oblama, Democrats…the Ayatollah?? come on man!
Report Post »brian8793
Posted on October 13, 2011 at 11:14pmShitheadmadinajed hates Obama. This makes me at least respect Obama as a person somewhat
Report Post »db321
Posted on October 13, 2011 at 11:37pmBoy your easily pleased.
Report Post »TomFerrari
Posted on October 14, 2011 at 9:59amBrian, that’s some SERIOUS optimism you got going on there!
Report Post »Kudos to YOU!
(May I suggest a tad of cynicism for the purpose of self preservation? LOL)
Link8on
Posted on October 14, 2011 at 11:01pmJust wait until POTUS BHO goes over to Iran to bow to that fascist terrorist ruler and kiss his ring and gather a prayer rug.
Report Post »OutOnTheTiles
Posted on October 13, 2011 at 11:10pmWow, that comes as a hugh surprise, who would of Thunk It?
Report Post »NOBAMA201258
Posted on October 13, 2011 at 11:31pmI can’t believe the top ******* would take time to praise the OWS morons when he could be overseeing some hangings in his peace loving country,maybe he could invite the OWS jackoffs to an all expense paid hiking trip to iran
Report Post »db321
Posted on October 13, 2011 at 11:41pmThis is one endorsement I would not like having – 10 year ago any American with this endorsement would have been consider an enemy – now we call them son‘s and daughter’s. Shameful!
Report Post »ToddinVB
Posted on October 13, 2011 at 11:08pmThe Ayatollah is a busy man, what with considering whether to murder a Christian pastor and such. Nice to see him take to to give a shout out to the mob, er uh, I mean protesters.
Report Post »the hawk
Posted on October 14, 2011 at 12:40amI think we the U.S. Have messed up gravely,
Report Post »Leaving the back door open( the Repubs for cheep labor, Dems for social votes)
Not using our armed forces for destroying
Our enemies out right and leaving!
The world thinks were soft! To worried about world opinion! Iran has been at war with us for 33years!
I think obama was/ is afraid of Iran !
We could have surrounded them after the fixed election there where they killed that beautiful girl (shot in the election protest)
But we did nothing! Now their budding up with Cuba –Venezuela and sneaking into our backyards. So if we ever do strike they can strike right back HERE and America starts having casualties in America (homeland) everyone who hates us will join right in and help ! Where if we sank their battleships off the coast of Cuba and Venezuela And they declare war we hit them hard with everything and everywhere but Iran . Tell the people this war is not against them! and while were at it do serious damage to Venezuela’s navy and shipping
Harbors (cutting their oil exporting off)
Maybe the people there will rise up!
But we look limp………….
We know their never going to stop pin pricking us until we do! bring home our 35K troops from S Korea and Afghanistan’s 135K troops! I signed up for the draft in 1980 figuring to be going to Iran to free our hostages but like always they kicked the can down the road ! now it’s going to be a conflict for my kids! Makes me sick
poverty.sucks
Posted on October 13, 2011 at 11:02pmObama is fabricating scare tactics from Iran attempting to portray he, and only he can calm relations with Iran. After the 2012 election loss, Obama will become the likes of a Daffy Duck ACME sales representative between the Middle East and the States.
Report Post »TXPilot
Posted on October 13, 2011 at 11:09pmI find it funny that the Muslims will support the icky hippie protestors, but if they win, the worthless dregs like the ones down on Wall Street will be the first ones rounded up and executed. And if/when that happens, I hope I’m still alive to laugh my a@@ off when all the drug addled hippies are led to a ditch and shot in the head.
Report Post »Lumbar Spine
Posted on October 13, 2011 at 11:11pmAnd the proof of that is what, exactly?
And, uh, Herman Cain is a Taliban agent planning to sell us out to alQaeda…
Report Post »mils
Posted on October 13, 2011 at 11:11pmIt sounds strangely like Democrats/Obama/liberals, the pathetic drones at these “wall street ”gatherings and Iran are on the same page…strange bedfellows indeed.
Obama is doing exactly what he said he would do…we canot complain. guess we expected something different.
Cloward/Piven/Obama/Iran/democratas = Destruction of the America we live in today, the america we have fought for and the America so many have died for.
Obama should be proud …perhaps he is the spokesman for the Ayatollah…
Report Post »poverty.sucks
Posted on October 13, 2011 at 11:38pm@Lumbar – Everything Obama does is deceptive, coupled with his experience in community organizing, rooted in the Middle East brotherhood, Obama will personally benefit from any Iranian advancement.
Report Post »spreadcommonsensenot pc
Posted on October 13, 2011 at 11:00pmprogressive “rotten roots” HAS been exposed, thank you Aya-hock-a-hairball—we new that though
Report Post »dctonka59
Posted on October 13, 2011 at 10:56pmI would think that this is nothing more than an invitation from Iran’s tourism department inviting all of the Protesters to come to Iran and live in peace, perhaps in the same hotel those peace loving hikers were housed at.Win win for everybody.
Report Post »Therightsofbilly
Posted on October 13, 2011 at 10:55pmThis all sounds strangely familiar.
Report Post »poverty.sucks
Posted on October 13, 2011 at 10:55pmAyatollah Ali Khamenei also supports beating the crap out of ignorant tyrants.
Report Post »countryfirst
Posted on October 13, 2011 at 10:55pm38% of the OWS people think there is no difference between the USA and Al Qaeda, so if they finally get what they want. They will have to sit on what was wall street to watch the public canings and beheadings, until it’s their turn to take center stage.. Thank God 60% don’t vote.
Report Post »Skrewedretiree
Posted on October 13, 2011 at 10:51pmAnother county heard from……
This from the people who brought us The Religion of Piss. Yes, Islam is SO much better. Living in the 12th century, cutting off heads and hands, beating people, hanging people, blowing up people, blowing yourself up….
And we thought Nazi Germany was bad.
Report Post »Bee Thomas
Posted on October 13, 2011 at 10:50pmGlad to see the Ayatollah, Ahmedinejad, and the American Democrat Party are all on the same page.
Report Post »the hawk
Posted on October 13, 2011 at 10:53pmYeah,
Report Post »aLso wish the banks would’nt off inflated home prices, causing a bubble that busted our whole nation……………and no one go’es to jail ?
angry nerd
Posted on October 13, 2011 at 10:54pmNICE!!
Report Post »In a nutshell
booger71
Posted on October 13, 2011 at 11:15pmHawk, you were talking about Fannie and Freddie, right?
Report Post »the hawk
Posted on October 14, 2011 at 2:14amyes among others………… but not limeted to………..
Report Post »Man I know loan officers they told me how it all went down !
But yes fannie and freddie pushing Bank to do loans they probably would’nt of done was the reason !
joefboschsr
Posted on October 13, 2011 at 10:45pmAt some point in time we all face “Damned if you do, Damned if you don’t” Potus will show his true colors, Will we see it , or do the American people still see in “Black and White”, “Right and Wrong”, “cold and hot”?
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on October 13, 2011 at 11:15pmNice to see Al Gore, Joe Bite Me, Pelousy, Roseanne Barr, George Soros, Hillary, Barry, Bloomburg, Bill Clinton, the Muslim Brotherhood, Holder, Clapper, Chuck the schmuck, Antnee Weiner, welcome their new BFF the Ayatollah into the HeMan And HeWomen’s Hate America Club. All it seems to take is that D for DEMOCRAT letter after their names.
Report Post »scout n ambush
Posted on October 13, 2011 at 10:37pmAw the left always gets all the big name endorsements and gets all the most respected supporters.
Report Post »MastrSSG
Posted on October 13, 2011 at 10:35pmThats wierd because I support nuking Iran till it glows
Report Post »steveh931
Posted on October 13, 2011 at 10:32pmLife in Iran is wonderful.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on October 13, 2011 at 10:40pmIndeed, and the fact that he sees Mr Obama NOT cracking down on people (yet), makes him further convinced that the US is a weak and corrupt place ripe for destruction and Islamic Radical remaking.
Report Post »Lumbar Spine
Posted on October 13, 2011 at 11:04pmWhen Glenn predicted the Caliphate I went out and bought my wife a burqa…she says it’s hot. That damn Obama…
Report Post »booger71
Posted on October 13, 2011 at 11:18pmIt actually was until Jimma Carter helped bring down the Shah of Iran
Report Post »matinva
Posted on October 13, 2011 at 10:28pmThese clown smoke entirely too much camel dung.
Report Post »ColoradoMaverick
Posted on October 13, 2011 at 10:24pmWell, there you go. All of the democrats, liberals, left wing socialists, you are in good company. Now all we need is Satin himself to rise up from Hell and join in the fun. Of coarse, he may just fly in on AF1.
Report Post »hersey10
Posted on October 13, 2011 at 10:24pmWell in that case , I think I’ll support the (bowel) movement then too .
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