paul

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11/22/2011 - 4:39am	The Occupy Wall Street movement is trying to bring greater accountability and fairness to our economy. Do you think Wall Streeters "earned" the billions in bonuses they received thanks to the taxpayer bailouts?	A Church Sanctuary for the Occupy Movement	view
11/22/2011 - 4:33am	Really? Why might you think I would favor atheistic communism? Or that I would defend socialism? As if those are the only alternatives to unregulated global finance capitalism. I think too many these days prefer atheistic Randian individualism. I think we need to honor and protect the common good. Too many reporters are being attacked by police, from what I am seeing and hearing. " "How many have said they want a free meal ticket in life or that the government should confiscate the wealth of the productive?" None that I am aware of. Do you have a different answer?	A Church Sanctuary for the Occupy Movement	view
11/20/2011 - 2:02am	I would say the 1% love "the whole world-system" more than the 99% do, and certainly more than the Occupiers.	A Church Sanctuary for the Occupy Movement	view
11/20/2011 - 1:55am	Jim gave you his reason: the Occupiers are providing prophetic witness to a society whose economy has become increasingly, dramatically, structurally unfair and unjust.	A Church Sanctuary for the Occupy Movement	view
11/20/2011 - 1:49am	I believe you are dismissing the sufferings of the millions of working poor in this country. And I get the distinct impression that by "socialist/marxist leaders" you mean anybody who would like to raise your taxes! Billionaire Warren Buffet has famously called for higher taxes on those who pay at a lower rate than his secretary. Do you consider him a "socialist/marxist," too?	A Church Sanctuary for the Occupy Movement	view
11/20/2011 - 1:32am	I believe you are mischaracterizing these brave protesters. In fact, your description more aptly sounds like complaints heard against some popular video games!	A Church Sanctuary for the Occupy Movement	view
11/18/2011 - 1:18pm	Rev. Wallis is not advocating anything immoral.	A Church Sanctuary for the Occupy Movement	view
11/18/2011 - 1:17pm	I think this is a great idea, Jim! More than that, I believe it is an inspired one. Also, I believe it is probably time to put some bishops on the spot. We need to ask them: just where do you stand?	A Church Sanctuary for the Occupy Movement	view
11/18/2011 - 1:16pm	OWSers should be invited into and welcomed in churches because they are standing up to injustice.	A Church Sanctuary for the Occupy Movement	view
11/18/2011 - 1:14pm	I am sure you are wrong about liberals not being open-minded enough to discuss the big picture. This is about accountability and fairness, which, yes, might include higher or more taxes for some folks. Are you open-minded enought to accept that?	A Church Sanctuary for the Occupy Movement	view
11/18/2011 - 1:09pm	Government is certainly part of the answer -- always has been and always will be.	A Church Sanctuary for the Occupy Movement	view
11/18/2011 - 1:07pm	And thus you dismiss the unjust suffering of millions around the globe.	A Church Sanctuary for the Occupy Movement	view
11/18/2011 - 1:03pm	The eviction in New York wasn't just violent, but it was needlessly destructive. Most of the books were destroyed, laptops were smashed, and I sure some people lost years of artwork and probably personal diaries and journals as well.	A Church Sanctuary for the Occupy Movement	view
11/18/2011 - 12:57pm	Repentence for showing solidarity with the poor? For courageously calling attention to an unjust economy? For daring to want to call Wall Street to account? For refusing to worship the false idol of the unfettered market?	A Church Sanctuary for the Occupy Movement	view