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Aug03

ORWELL AND NIEMOLLER IN TODAY’S WORLD

by Calico Blackie on August 3, 2012 at 12:41 pm
Posted In: A Dose Of Reality, Bread and Circuses for the Masses, Divided We Fall


 

Greetings from Calico Blackie!

The title of today’s column refers to Reverend Niemoller and his famous quote.

First, they came for the Occupiers, and I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t an “Occupier.”

Then, they came for the Anaheim Protesters fighting against killer cops, and I didn’t speak up because I’m not in Anaheim.

Then, they came for the lawful gun owners, and I didn’t speak up because I’m not a gun owner.

Next they will come for the livestreamers for showing the people the truth, and we won’t speak up because we’re not livestreamers.

Then, they will come to enslave us all, and there will be no one left to speak for us.

Not to mention that chicken is pumped full of hormones and GMO poison.

Who else thinks this “lawful order to disperse” crap makes damn near every freedom loving American capable of thinking for themselves cringe?

Freedom of assembly, even PEACEFUL ASSEMBLY until the cops tell you to stop makes me REAL uncomfortable.

Another thing happening is we’re still allowing ourselves to be sidetracked and led by the 1% and their border collie mainstream media.

We get herded away from issues that have a direct effect on the 1% and we go straight for the issues that have absolutely no effect on Wall Street or their wholly-owned subsidiary in Washington DC..

AND WE FALL FOR IT.

I’m not saying Chic-Fil-A is right in their stance.

They’re wrong.

But, in the big picture, who cares what they think? Don’t like their views? Don’t eat there. Boycott. Let the bigoted idiots eat there all they want.

Imagine sterile hillbillies?

Let them fatten up on genetically modified and hormone treated foods. Remember the study conducted on lab rats which were fed a diet of genetically modified food?

They (the rats) were fine, but 100% of their grandchildren were born sterile.

So, maybe Monsanto and Chic-Fil-A can team up and rid us of these idiots.

Here is the technical data:  http://www.scribd.com/doc/52607416/Rats-Bedded-GMO-Corn-Become-Sterile

Meanwhile, we get poisoned by our food, the air we breathe is getting worse, the economy is in the toilet, human rights are taking a beating (yeah, I know: Chick-Fil-A), the police are militarized, and the only part of our American Constitution the politicians seem to give a shit about is the Fifth Amendment.

So, what can we do? We OCCUPY!

But when I talk to some of my more liberal minded friends about these topics and how it seems as if The Occupy Movement is the main voice speaking out against corruption, greed, oppression, poison in our food, and police violence, what do I hear?

“Part of the problem was that you didn’t have a well defined message and couldn’t police yourselves. So you got pacifists, animal rights people, communists, anarchists and vagrants all in one uncontrollable mass of people, sometimes with really bad results. See, e.g., Oakland.”

Calico Blackie says:

Yup, that misinformation campaign sure was effective, wasn’t it? All these hippies with no message pooping on cop cars and spreading their hippie lice need to be kept under control!

We’re so screwed as a country…

I’ll bet he keeps his pension at OUR expense

Meanwhile….

Officer John Pike of the UC Davis Police is no longer a cop.

So a worker bee gets fired and the folks in the admin building continue to draw their pay and perks.

Meanwhile, the restive natives run in circles displaying the scalp they took, thinking it’s some kind of victory.

He should be in jail right now and the people who authorized his brand of brutality should also be sharing his cell.

They threw us the piss-boy while the leaders got off scot-free. Pike was just their tool.

Nazi police action in 1938. We’ve already seen scenes like this here/now in the United States. So, what will cause the spark that ignites the prairie fire?

There is going to be a time, and I fear it is going to be soon, that with the over-militarization of the police and the enmity that it is earning with the populace will create an explosive situation.

People protest in a large number.

Police in riot gear show up.

Police tell people to disperse.

People refuse, since it is non-violent, legal protesting.

Something happens to escalate to violence (cop infiltrators throwing rocks?).

People collectively snap, turning on the police instead of trying to escape.

Since the people outnumber the police, police force gets brutalized, maybe even murdered.

Will history repeat itself? Will it again be confined to an isolated incident?

Then what?

I shudder to think that this could all be prevented by the police backing down off the militarization route they are on, and actually learn to do REAL police work, talk to the people they are supposed to protect.

When will the next Kent State, or Boston Massacre happen?

WHERE will it happen? It’s not a matter of “if” it happens anymore.

It’s going to happen, and we had better be mentally and physically ready for it.

So….

This got me to thinking: “Will the police shoot live ammunition and kill peaceful protesters in this country if they are ordered to do so?”

I posed this question to my friends on twitter who I know are in the “front lines” of the protest and Occupy Movements.

Here are some of their replies:

Kent State, 1968. The military was called in and four students were shot dead. Whatever became of the shooters who were “only following orders”? The whole world was watching and the police didn’t give a damn

“I think it depends drastically on the officer and the circumstances. I’d like to hope not.”

“Sadly, yes, I think those motherfuckers will.”

“Only if they want people to fire back and declare martial law, which is unnecessary and counterproductive for the M-I-C. So, no.”

“In A Peaceful Protest , The World Is Watching.”

“It depends on the cop. Heck, even on the city.”

“I think smart fascists know people are better controlled when there’s no body count.”

“Maybe even when not ordered to. I’m just waiting.”

“Yes.”

Calico Blackie says:

Oh yeah, they’ll kill us alright. And maybe even a few of them might lose their jobs after a few months of “administrative leave with pay.” There will be the usual hand-wringing, and people will slap another ribbon on their car, but basically, nothing will be done about it…..

UNLESS WE DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!

My “live ammunition” question also drew these two responses…

The “2nd Amendment folks” have already fired at the militarized police forces. AND THEY’RE BETTER EQUIPPED TO DO SO THAN WE “OCCUPIERS” ARE. Time to form alliances?

“What do you think the perception of the militarization of the police is by conservative “2nd amendment” folks?”

“When do you think 2nd amendment folks will fire live ammo at govt entities? Isn’t the tyranny they have been waiting for here?”

Calico Blackie says:

Unfortunately, any time there is a Ruby Ridge, a Waco, or a Pine Ridge, the citizens who wouldn’t allow themselves to be pushed around by the government and insisted that their rights be respected, are branded as “nutcases” by the mainstream media.

The “nutcases” are either killed or imprisoned and we tend to forget all about it within the week.

Why do we forget?

We either get “Chic-Fil-A’d” or some celebrity gets divorced and/or shows their ass.

Meanwhile, John Pike is still roaming free to show up next as a cop in YOUR town.

The Waco ATF thugs are still on the job.

The FBI sniper that murdered a woman at Ruby Ridge is drawing his pension.

And the Kent State killers all got to go on with their lives as if nothing ever happened.

AND, Leonard Peltier is still sitting in prison for what happened at Pine Ridge.

People: We’ve got to fight and NEVER LET UP!

Our oppressors might already be too strong to defeat. They have the weapons. They have the media. They have the majority of the people bamboozled and hypnotized.

They’re killing our bodies and our brains with their prescription drugs, their GMO foods, and their worthless “Reality” shows.

Is this the future you want?

LIBERALS AND CONSERVATIVES….

GUN OWNERS AND GUN CONTROL ADVOCATES…

FREEDOM LOVERS EVERYWHERE…

UNITE AGAINST OPPRESSION!!

Here is what I see happening now and in the immediate future in our country:

First, our “freedom” will be severely limited and we will be subjected to an overwhelming torrent of propaganda from the 1% and their media.

Then, strict gun control laws will be enacted and only the criminals and the criminal police forces will have weapons.

He tried to warn us

Next, the livestreamers will all be rounded up and “re-educated.” Some might even turn on us and “livestream” what the cops tell them to film.

Then, any form of dissent will be denounced in the press as the work of “nutcases.”

Any remaining form of protest will be crushed.

We will ALL be slaves at the mercy of the 1%.

It might already be too late to 1776, but I’ll die trying to prevent 1984.

Are you with me?

Left or Right…

Conservative or Liberal…

NO MATTER HOW UNEASY – WE’VE GOT TO FORM ALLIANCES.

We’ve got to put aside our differences to fight the REAL enemy.

The other day I heard somebody gleefully announce: HAVE YOU SEEN ANAHEIM? IT’S ON! IT’S STARTED!

Heh. I won’t believe “it’s on” until a group of protesters gets kettled and another group of protesters arrives, overpowers the police, and frees the people being kettled.

I wont believe “it’s started” until we have another Pine Ridge, Ruby Ridge, or Waco-style siege by the Feds and local police, and another large group of citizens counterattacks the Feds from the outside and leads a breakout/rescue attempt.  

Until then, we’re just getting our asses kicked in the name of liberty.

Keep the faith.

*special thanks to Courtney, Bella, Punkboy, daretoeatapeach, lucky parsons and many others, both on the right and left, for some of the ideas for this column today.

TAKE BACK THE PARK 9-17-2012

TAKE BACK OUR COUNTRY

OCCUPY WALL STREET

Calico Blackie   @kidakita

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Jan10

WHERE WILL YOU STAND?

by Calico Blackie on January 10, 2012 at 2:20 pm
Posted In: A Dose Of Reality, Big Brother, Media Bias


 

Greetings to all who know the truth and will fight for a better world!

Old "Blood and Guts" himself

It’s been said by no less a person than George S. Patton that “America loves a winner, and hates a loser.”

I would argue that this attitude can be seen worldwide.

It either stems from  a total lack of compassion, or from fear.

We’ve all heard the saying: “It’s not whether you win or lose – It’s how you play the game.”

In the real world, that’s bullshit. Our leaders and CEO’s are, for the most part, comprised of people who would set their own mothers on fire to keep warm, if that’s what it took for them to be seen as “winners.”

It doesn’t matter who they have to shaft to get to the top, as long as they get there. They’re the “successful” CEO’s and politicians in America.

People will kiss the asses they're afraid of

Most people, either consciously or subconsciously, live in fear of these “winners” and are willing to lick the boots of their masters and screw the guy next to them to curry favor.

Fear can cloud our view and alter history too because human beings will traditionally kiss the asses of whomever is in charge at all levels.

“Might makes right” is probably a more fitting motto for humanity.

But, there are some people out there that will reject evil.

That won’t screw the guy next to them.

That will refuse to lick the boots of those in power.

That will live with compassion and will live with the idea that we are ALL entitled to life liberty and pursuit of happiness.

These people are called “naughty children,” “dirty hippies,” “malcontents,” “complainers who don’t know how good they have it,” and “LOSERS,” by those in power and it will be echoed by their fearful and cowed minions.

This "dirty hippie" wanted equality for all

Yet, there are those of us that reject bowing to fear.

That embrace equality and reject being enslaved.

In the coming months and years, there will have to be decisions made.

Will you bow to your corporate masters and cower?

Or, will you speak up, protest and fight for your rights and the rights of every human being?

The time has come to choose a side.

WHO’S SIDE WILL YOU BE ON?

LINCOLN’S, OR GOLDMAN-SACHS?

Where will you stand?

With that in mind……please read on.

Federal Records Show Romney Campaign Bought And Paid For By Big Banks

“Records of campaign contributions based on Federal Election Commission data released electronically this past weekend, reveal that Romney’s top 20 donors are made up almost exclusively of the biggest private banks on the planet.”

Who cares who gets elected? I'm the CEO of Goldman-Sachs. I'll be the REAL ruler of the country

“Among Romney’s top twenty donors are Credit Suisse Group, Morgan Stanley, Barclays, Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase & Co, Wells Fargo and Citigroup Inc.”

“By far and away Romney’s largest campaign contributions have emanated from employees and officials at Goldman Sachs.”

Link is here:  http://www.conservativeactionalerts.com/2011/10/federal-records-show-romney-campaign-bought-and-paid-for-by-big-banks/?source=patrick.net

So, who is one of the top contributors to the Obama campaign?  GOLDMAN-SACHS!

Calico Blackie says:

This is the kind of trash that ticks people off, not that people are richer than them. There’s a lunatic fringe on every side of course but most people don’t begrudge people for simply being rich. It’s the rich who control the government and most important, won’t come out and admit it. Or even worse, try to convince the people who they’re stepping on that they’re one of them. That’s what people are angry about and what people who call the OWS movement “filthy hippies” refuse to acknowledge.

Then, there’s this………………..

From KTVN Reno

Gingrich cancels event in face of protesters

What a sack of shit

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) – “Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich canceled an appearance at his New Hampshire campaign headquarters after protesters swarmed the entrance.”

“About 40 protesters showed up Monday evening carrying placards reading “Ron Paul” and “Occupy.” One played speeches by presidential candidate Ron Paul from a loud speaker.”

Link is here:

http://www.ktvn.com/story/16482028/gingrich-cancels-event-in-face-of-protesters

So, how did old “Newty” react?

From politickerny.com

Newt Gingrich Says Occupy Wall Street Infringes On His Right To Free Speech

“In an appearance on Sean Hannity’s show tonight, Newt Gingrich described Occupy Wall Street as a threat to free speech while discussing being interrupted by protesters on the campaign trail. Mr. Gingrich cancelled and appearance in New Hampshire today due to concerns over the protesters.”

Poor Newt. He thinks he's the only one that has a right to "Free Speech" in this country

“Some of the Occupy Wall Street people frankly have a touch of anarchism in them. I think, ultimately, the society’s going to have to say there are limits to those kind of folks blocking people from having their right to free speech,” Mr. Gingrich said. “We decided it wasn’t worth risking some kind of big confrontation, so we, frankly, decided to skip past that particular event.”

“Mr. Gingrich said the Republican candidates shouldn’t stand for these disruptions any longer. “I do think that we can’t be held hostage by those kind of people,” Mr. Gingrich said.”

Link is here:

http://www.politickerny.com/2012/01/09/newt-gingrich-says-occupy-wall-street-infringes-on-his-right-to-free-speech/

Calico Blackie says:

“Those kind of people.” You mean, the people that are REALLY standing up for America? Maybe Newt should have gotten tear gassed, pepper sprayed, clubbed, and shot with a rubber bullet if he REALLY wants to see what denial of the right of free speech is like in this country.

Hey, have any of you been following this story?

New Bill Known As Enemy Expatriation Act Would Allow Government To Strip Citizenship Without Conviction

We're almost there

“First, Congress considered the National Defense Authorization Act, sections of which gave the President the authority to use the military to arrest and indefinitely detain Americans without trial or charge. The language was revised because of strong condemnation from the American people. But now a new bill has emerged that poses yet another threat to the American citizenry.”

“Congress is considering HR 3166 and S. 1698 also known as the Enemy Expatriation Act, sponsored by Joe Lieberman (I-CT) and Charles Dent (R-PA). This bill would give the US government the power to strip Americans of their citizenship without being convicted of being “hostile” against the United States. In other words, you can be stripped of your nationality for “engaging in, or purposefully and materially supporting, hostilities against the United States.”

This man would sell us all down the river

“Legally, the term “hostilities” means any conflict subject to the laws of war but considering the fact that the War on Terror is a little ambiguous and encompassing, any action could be labeled as supporting terrorism.”

“Since the Occupy movement began, conservatives have been trying to paint the protesters as terrorists.”

“This certainly must be questioned by American citizens. Our rights are always in danger of being taken away.”

Link is here: http://www.addictinginfo.org/2012/01/06/new-bill-known-as-enemy-expatriation-act-would-allow-government-to-strip-citizenship-without-conviction/?mid=575000

On that note…….

WHO'S SIDE WILL YOU BE ON? LINCOLN'S, OR GOLDMAN-SACHS?

”The sun still shines”

Keep occupying!

OCCUPY CONGRESS JANUARY 17th

AND:

Don’t forget about Officer Pike of the UC Davis PD. Let’s never forget how he and other police officers have treated peaceful protesters.  He should be arrested and tried for assaulting the public.

Calico Blackie

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Jan02

People Get Ready!

by Calico Blackie on January 2, 2012 at 3:25 pm
Posted In: Big Brother, Divided We Fall


 

Greetings to all members of the Occupy Movement!

Are you ready?

Yesterday, I wrote about NDAA and what it could mean to us here in the United States.

I wrote about resistance movements and preparedness.

What it all boils down to is using common sense.

Be ready when and if disaster strikes.

Allow me to say that I’m not a survivalist by any stretch of the imagination, but I’m also aware of the fact that in the event of a major emergency, the government may not be willing or able to help.

Also, you might not want their help.

Yeah, right

Back when the Y2K hysteria was running rampant, people I worked with would quietly come up to me and ask what they should do to be ready “if something happened.”

They all knew I was a target shooter and outdoorsman, and I guess, they were genuinely worried about themselves and their families.

First, I told them DON’T PANIC, that nothing was going to happen, but it was always a good idea to be prepared for the unexpected.

I told them to get some good camping gear in case they had to evacuate.

I told them that their first priority in any emergency shouldn’t be finding something to eat.

Some of them asked me “What type of gun should I get?”

I always hated that last question.

Words to LIVE by

For the most part, these were people that had never been around firearms and would probably be more of a danger to themselves and their families with a gun than they would be without one.

I told them to go to a firing range and talk to the range employees. Many ranges have instructors and gun rentals.

Then, I told people to decide for themselves what type of gun to get.

To those who weren’t willing to put in the range time, hated guns, or couldn’t bring themselves to shoot someone if it came to that, I said: “buy pepper spray and learn how it’s used.”

We've all met them. This is the 1st guy you either avoid, or bushwhack

That being said, you don’t have to be the “survivalist nutcase” that lives down the street.

Just form a small group of trusted people who are willing to render mutual aid in times of emergency.

Have a plan and stick to it.

Don’t tell anyone, except the other people in your small group about your plan, or about your level of preparedness.

This can be very useful, not only in times of revolution/martial law, but also in cases of natural disasters such as hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, or any other calamity.

People WILL do whatever it takes to survive, and that includes stealing your supplies, if you spread it around your community that you’ve got them. At some point they might even kill you to get those supplies.

What else will you need?

My last bit of advice to you would be, if you live in the city, take a short camping trip, either with your “small group” or with your family.

Ask yourself simple questions while you’re out there.

What else should I have brought?

How would I start a fire if I didn’t have matches?

What types of wood can I burn that gives off the least smoke?

What type of supplies would I need out here for a weekend?

For a week?

For a month?

You don’t have to be a hard core “survivalist.” You just have to survive. Be prepared.

Here is a great link describing what should be in your preparedness kit:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/earthquakes/archive/ready.dtl&ao=all

Enough with the doom and gloom. What’s going on?

From CNN

Excellent CNN Photo of the scene

Occupy Wall Street Ushers in 2012

“Hundreds gathered at Zuccotti Park, Manhattan, to celebrate New Years Eve at the original site of Occupy Wall Street.”

“Supporters new and old began to gather at 8pm, Saturday December 31st, 2011, at Liberty Plaza / Zuccotti Park. At 10pm, more protestors joined, and some marched to the Merrill Lynch Bull, in Bowling Green. Several clashes with NYPD occurred.”

Here are two comments that I read after the article:

“It’s a shame that these poor police officers have to deal with this vermin. Hopefully the shrinking news coverage of these losers will result in this “movement” drying up sooner rather than later.”

“Please go get a job. or, media, please report this ‘story’ objectively. This savage behavior should not be encouraged. Businesses are losing out because no one wants to shop near where these savages roam.”

TURN OFF YOUR DAMNED TV. READ A BOOK. At least READ 1984

 

 

Calico Blackie says:

“Vermin.” “Savages.” “Get a job.” “Losers.” There is a time-tested pattern developing here that is being echoed in all the mainstream media and by all their sheep and corporate shills that can’t, or won’t see the truth. Good Lord people! Haven’t you ever seen the 1940 movie “The Eternal Jew?” That’s what you sound like.

Also, I read this comment on another website regarding NDAA:

This man, Martin Niemoller, would like a word with you

“I think most of you think you are way more important than you really are. Nobody cares about you and nobody is watching you or planning to steal you away in the middle of the night and hold you indefinitely. You’re just as bad as the Republican fear mongers that got us into Iraq, get the hell over yourselves. The government isn’t going around and snatching up it’s citizenry just for the lulz no matter what you guys have read on some nutbags blog.”

Calico Blackie says:

This idea that “if you’ve done nothing wrong, you have nothing to worry about” assumes that the government is full of good people that would not abuse their power, ever. Even if this were true now, we cannot be sure it’ll be true in the future. The US Republic was founded on the idea that humans are corruptible and we need to have checks and balances against corruption built into our government. Because corrupt people will oppress those who have done nothing wrong.

It was Martin Niemoller who said:

BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE

“First they came for the communists,
and I didn’t speak out because I wasn’t a communist.”

“Then they came for the trade unionists,
and I didn’t speak out because I wasn’t a trade unionist.”

“Then they came for the Jews
and I didn’t speak out because I wasn’t a Jew.”

“Then they came for me
and there was no one left to speak out for me.”

SPEAK UP! FIGHT FOR OUR RIGHTS AND NEVER QUIT FIGHTING!

On that note……

Don’t forget about Officer Pike of the UC Davis PD. Let’s never forget how he and other police officers have treated peaceful protesters.  He should be arrested and tried for assaulting the public.

LET'S DO IT

AND:

OCCUPY CONGRESS!

OCCUPY WALL STREET

We are the 99%

Calico Blackie

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Dec11

OH THE HYPOCRISY!

by Calico Blackie on December 11, 2011 at 11:16 am
Posted In: A Dose Of Reality, Big Brother, Bread and Circuses for the Masses

 Hello to all of you out there!

YEE HAW!

We’re 70 miles (1.5 hours by car) away from the nearest traffic light out here and sometimes we’re a little bit slower to get news.

If you don’t have the internet, you’re stuck with mainstream media for your information regarding the outside world.

Those of us that do have the internet act as newscasters to those that can’t afford a computer.

In that vein…..Did you see this?

U.S. calls on Russia to respect peaceful protests

WASHINGTON — The United States called Friday on both Russian authorities and protesters to remain peaceful as opponents of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin prepared major weekend demonstrations against his rule.

Not an “occupy” protest. This is in Russia

Putin has angrily accused the United States of inciting the protests after Secretary of State Hillary Clinton raised concerns about the fairness of parliamentary elections that Putin’s party won but with a reduced majority.

State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said that the United States supported the right to peaceful protest in Russia as it does “anywhere in the world.”

“We expect that those demonstrations will remain peaceful on behalf of all parties, whether they’re the demonstrators or whether they are those keeping social order,” she said.

Not an “occupy” protest. This is in Russia

“So our expectation is that if there are protests, that they will be peaceful and that they will be allowed to proceed peacefully,” Nuland said.

Link is here:  http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/12/09/irony-alert-u-s-calls-on-russia-to-respect-peaceful-protests/

Let that sink in for a moment….

“our expectation is that if there are protests, that they will be peaceful and that they will be allowed to proceed peacefully“

WHAT BULLSHIT

THIS IS AN OCCUPY PROTEST IN THE USA

Calico Blackie says:

No matter how you dress it up, or how Fox “news” spins it, we’re living in a hypocritical police state and we’ve got to do something about it.

Can you friggin believe it?

See? We’re the good guys! The street sign/name tells you so!

All lies and hypocrisy.

I swear, a politician or Wall Street banker would take your mother’s gold teeth with pliers while you were forced to watch.

When you’re working three jobs, getting about 5 hours sleep a night, shopping at used goods stores and helplessly watching your utility bills rise no matter how much you cut back, it’s hard to be ‘understanding’ over the wealthy, many of who were born into money and still are hungry for more (including yours).

Also in the news:

Union workers refuse to support Occupy port shutdown

Occupy Wall Street protesters want to shut down ports up and down the West Coast on Monday in a bid to gum up the engines of global commerce. Under the terms of the ILWU contract, West Coast longshoremen cannot simply walk off the job en masse to support the shutdown, though individual union members can choose to exercise their First Amendment rights and not show up at the hiring hall that day.

Balls. Can’t have ‘em ILWU. Not yours anymore

Calico Blackie says:

What you’re not seeing mentioned is the fact that the Longshoremen signed a contract with their employers that contains a no strike clause. If they were to walk off the job (wildcat strike) in solidarity with anyone, it would leave the union open to hundreds of lawsuits for contract violation. The workers are not refusing to support the shutdown. They can’t openly support the shutdown.

They, in effect, sold their balls.

But wait, there’s hope yet!

“Support of the shutdown among the rank-and-file may not be put to the test in some cities if sizeable protests erupt.”

“Under the terms of the longshoremen’s contract, union officials say blockades by protesters could result in the declaration of unsafe working conditions, which would exempt workers from having to show up.”

Meanwhile:

Republican Candidates Clash in Pivotal Iowa Debate

Contestants entering the ring

With the Iowa caucuses looming, six Republican presidential candidates clashed tonight over their conservative credentials and personal histories in a Des Moines debate that saw resurgent frontrunner Newt Gingrich battling attacks by his rivals from all sides.

And…..

From MSNBC

Gingrich opens up big leads in South Carolina and Florida

Newt Gingrich’s surge in the polls isn’t limited to just the early presidential-nominating contest of Iowa.

 According to new NBC News-Marist polls, the former House speaker has now opened up commanding leads in South Carolina and Florida — two states that historically have played important roles in deciding the eventual Republican nominee.

OH NO! You mean, I’m IRRELEVANT?

Fueled by the support from conservatives and the Tea Party, Gingrich is ahead of former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney by nearly 20 points in South Carolina. 

The winner of that state’s primary has gone on to capture each GOP nomination since 1980.

Calico Blackie says:

But, enough of the bullshit.

Let’s talk reality.

Did you see this in the news this morning?

From boston.com

Northeast states cut heating aid to poor

Mary Power is 92 and worried about surviving another frigid New England winter because deep cuts in federal home heating assistance benefits mean she probably can’t afford enough heating oil to stay warm.

GET A JOB, HIPPIE. YOU MADE POOR CHOICES IN LIFE YOU ENTITLED RICH KID!

She gets by on $11,148 a year in pension and Social Security benefits.

Her heating aid help this year will drop from $1,035 to $685.

With rising heating oil prices, it probably will cost her more than $3,000 for enough oil to keep warm unless she turns her thermostat down.

Her story continues with:

“I will just have to crawl into bed with the covers over me and stay there,” said Power, a widow who worked as a cashier and waitress until she was 80.”

“I will do what I have to do.”

Calico Blackie says:

Merry Christmas to Mary Power from the 1%!

The heating oil companies will make a huge profit this winter.


Calico Blackie says:

Makes you wish there’s a hell.

“Are there no prisons?” “Are there no workhouses?”

On that note…..

The cop with the pepper spray at UC Davis is Lt. John Pike of University of California Police. 530-752-3989

He should be fired and prosecuted for assault. Make an example of him to show our police around the country what can happen to them if they use brutality on citizens.

WE WILL NEVER FORGET, NOR WILL WE ACCEPT A “SINCERE” APOLOGY.

OCCUPY WALL STREET

PROTEST!

RESIST THE MACHINE!

SHUT IT DOWN! GROW A PAIR, ILWU

 

 

SHUT DOWN THE PORTS

“While The Sun Still Shines”

 

We are the 99%

Calico Blackie

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Dec10

OUR SYSTEM IS BROKEN

by Calico Blackie on December 10, 2011 at 9:57 am
Posted In: A Dose Of Reality, Big Brother

Greetings to all people who stand up for our rights!

UC Campus Protest. 1969. Same as it ever was

Here’s something to think about…….

Total cost to the United States of Iraq-Afghan wars to date:

$3,200,000,000,000

Total population of Iraq & Afghanistan:

61,000,000

That’s enough money to have given EACH person in those two countries, every man, woman and child, $52,459.01 apiece.

Link to the cost is here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Financial_cost_of_the_Iraq_War

As of August 2, 4,683 Americans have died in Iraq and Afghanistan since the launch of Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan) on October 7, 2001 and Operation Iraqi Freedom, which began with the invasion of Iraq on March 19, 2003.

Same as it ever was

Link to American death toll is here: http://usmilitary.about.com/od/terrorism/a/iraqdeath1000.htm

Calico Blackie asks:

What have we gained?

Hell, we could have given each citizen of those two countries $52,459.01 apiece, opened up Costco Stores and Chevrolet dealerships in Baghdad and Kabul, sold them American Made goods and made a profit.

Where would the money come from, you ask?

Do like the banks do and borrow it from the Federal Reserve at 0-1% interest.

Pay it back to them while charging credit card interest rates for lay-away/credit to the Afghans and Iraqis.

Same as it ever was

What would you rather have?

Our sons and daughters killed in foreign wars to help feed the greed of Wall Street?

Or would you rather subject the people of Iraq and Afghanistan to the same type of economic slavery that we have here in the United States?

What price tag do we and Wall Street put on our sons and daughters?

PLEASE…..

SPEAK UP.

Jamie Dimon, CEO of JP Morgan-Chase. This man is killing our children so that he and his shareholders can profit

Since we’re talking about freedom…….

From: boston.com

Judge rules against Occupy Boston protesters, clearing way for eviction; Mayor Menino urges them to leave

Occupy Boston protesters yesterday lost their court battle to stay in a downtown Boston encampment indefinitely, a judicial decision that won praise from Mayor Thomas M. Menino, who, for the first time, told the frustrated demonstrators it was time to pack up and leave.

“We applaud the judge for clearly recognizing the city’s authority to protect all of our residents, including those currently at Dewey Square,” Mayor Thomas M. Menino said in a statement.

Judge Frances McIntyre ruling against the 1st Amendment

“Our first priority has always been and will always be to ensure the public’s health and safety.

Occupy Boston update: 46 arrests made since 5am, most for trespassing, others for resisting arrest.

Calico Blackie says:

There’s “public health and safety” again. Looks like all of our rulers are on the same page.

Also…….

Anti-Wall Street groups arrive for Washington meet

Hundreds of anti-Wall Street protesters and union activists on Monday began to arrive in Washington for a campaign in which they aim to “Take back the Capitol from corporate control.”

TAKE IT BACK!

A week of demonstrations and sit-ins are planned “in the name of the 99 percent,” that the anti-corporate movement says has been sidelined as lobbyists have bought up the US political system for the benefit of big business.

Around 3,000 people are expected in around 15 tents deemed the “People’s Camp” on the National Mall near the massive white dome of the US Capitol, the home of Congress, also near the White House.

Link is here: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/12/05/anti-wall-street-groups-arrive-for-washington-meet/

Here is a comment I read:

God, are these derelicts still trying to make everybody in the city as miserable as they are? Go occupy a job and stop interfering with other people’s work.

Merry Christmas! Did you hear my son was killed in Afghanistan today? Let’s go shopping!

You keep on occupying and I’ll keep working and paying taxes so you can leach off of welfare and continue being a useless member of society. You had a nice run, occupiers.

Merry Christmas.

Calico Blackie says:

More of the same old chant from either corporate shills, or from people that have chosen to believe the propaganda machine of their masters.

Stop kidding yourselves…we are not free.

We have not been free for a long time.

When police are militarized and treat non-violent protesters like terrorists we can be sure that we lost our freedom long ago.

Letting freedom ring?

When we have people and a propaganda machine in this country that defends large banks and corrupt politicians after they bankrupted the world while making themselves billions, we know that something is wrong with our thinking…

We are not asking for handouts.

We are asking for business to get its hand out of our pockets and stop lining their pockets so heavily that they do not create new jobs, that are not linked to the prison industrial complex. 

We are also asking that companies stop shipping all the jobs here over seas…

Made in China

If you think we have the same amount of freedom now as we did 25 years ago and that Wall Street/Gov is not to blame for what happened, then PLEASE WAKE UP and start seeing reality.

So, what have we done so far?

We pointed the finger at the core problem in American politics.

The legalized corruption of our government that keep American people’s voices from being heard.

That our government was not ours anymore, and that the people to blame for the financial melt down were walking away scot-free (with bonuses) because they owned the government, while the rest of us are left picking up the tab.

That lobbyists should NOT be writing laws for our representatives.

Pointed at YOU, Wall Street

If we’re “derelicts” and “useless members of society” (dangerous Nazi philosophy, I might add), then why is the 1% so scared of us?

The rather emotionally and physically violent reactions to us indicates to me that we are right on target with our grievances.

Remember:

The instant you see a candidate face on TV, they have been bought.

You vote them in, and they forget you exist no matter how many letters you write.

The system is broken, and it’s up to us patriots to attempt to fix it. No matter what the corporate shills and the mainstream media say about us.

But hey….

This was the lead story in Yahoo “news” this morning:

Jennifer Aniston Voted Hottest Woman of All Time

“Hottest” of all time?

Jennifer Aniston beat every single famous lady (past and present) out there in a recent Menshealth.com poll, which anointed her the Hottest Woman of All Time.

Calico Blackie says:

HOTTEST OF ALL TIME????

Then, there’s this………

Cilantro recall under way in 7 states including CA

The cilantro, also known as coriander, was distributed in California, Arizona, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Indiana, South Carolina and Missouri through retailers. Salmonella can cause serious and sometimes fatal illness in children, the elderly, or those with compromised immune systems. Each bunch has “Pacific” on the twist tie and the UPC code 33383 80104.

Hungry?

Calico Blackie says:

In some parts of the country, our water isn’t safe to drink.

Our food is poisoned.

We have a radioactive rubble pile the size of some states floating towards our shores.

We’re still dying in Iraq and Afghanistan.

It’s all going to hell. But, by God!

That Jennifer Aniston sure is hot, isn’t she?

On that note…..

Officer "Puerco" Pike

The cop with the pepper spray at UC Davis is Lt. John Pike of University of California Police. 530-752-3989 

He should be fired and prosecuted for assault.

Make an example of him to show our police around the country what can happen to them if they use brutality on citizens.

WE WILL NEVER FORGET, NOR WILL WE ACCEPT A “SINCERE” APOLOGY.

OCCUPY WALL STREET

 

 

 

 

 

Don’t forget……..

SHUT IT DOWN!

 

PROTEST!

RESIST THE MACHINE!

SHUT DOWN THE PORTS

“While The Sun Still Shines”

 

We are the 99%

Calico Blackie

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Nov20

Our Tax Dollars at Work

by Calico Blackie on November 20, 2011 at 12:26 pm
Posted In: Big Brother, Bread and Circuses for the Masses, Media Bias

 Greetings From the Middle of Nowhere in Rural America!

Re-occupation yesterday

It’s Sunday, so let’s dive right in.

They’re at it again.

Our tax dollars at work oppressing the people and trampling the Constitution.

So, what are our tax dollars doing now? We’re paying for another attack on the Oakland camp.

Just think….

If we just surrender our freedom and give in to the bankers, we could all see our tax dollars going to foreign wars and watch our children dying on Fox “news!”

Peaceful camp last night

Heck, we could even afford to send more tear gas canisters to the Egyptian army.

It’s sad that about the only things “Made in America” any more are armaments and Big Macs.

Death, any way you slice it.

From KCBS News:

Oakland officials confirm that Occupy Oakland camp at 19th & Telegraph is being broken up by police right now. Follow 740AM & 106.9FM.

Speaking of tear gas and death……..

From Fox “News” (The Volischer Beobachter) and Al Jazeera

Egyptian army, police launch major assault to evict protesters from Cairo’s Tahrir Square

It can't happen here, right? RIGHT?

 

 

“Months after the 18-day uprising that toppled embattled Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak, police clash with protesters in Tahrir Square as demonstrators demand the ruling military announce a date to hand over power to an elected government.”

Calico Blackie says:

Because standing up for yourself and others is WRONG, citizen

Notice there hasn’t been a word from DC yet about the latest protests in Egypt and the “rights” of the demonstrators like the denunciations in January?

Back to America:

Protesters Arrested After Occupying Vacant Building in Washington, D.C.

“District of Columbia police on Saturday evening arrested 11 protesters and planned to charge them with unlawful entry after officers entered and cleared an abandoned city-owned building that had been occupied by a group inspired by Occupy D.C.”

Here’s a follow-up on the news from UC Davis:

Officer Pike

The cop with the pepper spray at UC Davis in yesterday’s video is Lt. John Pike of University of California Police.

530-752-3989

Calico Blackie says:

* REMEMBER: YOUR TAX DOLLARS BOUGHT HIS PEPPER SPRAY

And, in the news….

UC Davis launching investigation into officers pepper-spraying protesters

The chancellor of the University of California, Davis said Saturday that the school was launching an investigation after “chilling” video images surfaced online showing an officer using pepper spray on several protesters as they sit passively with their arms interlocked.

WE bought that pepper spray for the prick to use

“The use of the pepper spray as shown on the video is chilling to us all and raises many questions about how best to handle situations like this,” Chancellor Linda Katehi said in a message posted on the school’s web site.

“Katehi said she is forming a task force comprised of faculty, students and staff to review the events surrounding the Friday protest and the police response.”

Calico Blackie says:

Review the events? They have the whole thing on video!

Typical bureaucratic doublespeak for “we’re going to wait and hope it goes away and then give the sadist a week off with pay.” 

After review, he should be fired and prosecuted.  Would you want this sadist around your kids?

The report goes on to state:

“A law enforcement official who watched the clip called the use of force “fairly standard police procedure.”

Calico Blackie says:

Since when does sadistic behavior and police brutality constitute “fairly standard police procedure.” Oh yeah, that’s right. When it suits the needs of the State and not it’s citizens.

Would you buy a used car from these clowns?

Also in the news:

From Reuters: 

Deficit panel stalled as deadline looms

“Members still far apart on how to attain goal of finding $1.2 trillion in budget savings”

Both sides of Congress’ deadlocked “super committee” held separate talks on Saturday, but formal negotiations remained stalled, reaffirming gloomy predictions that the deficit-fighting panel may fail.

With a midnight Wednesday deadline fast approaching, the panel’s six Republican and six Democratic members were still far apart on how to attain a goal of finding at least $1.2 trillion in budget savings over the next 10 years.

Meanwhile:

BUY NOTHING DAY IS APPROACHING

Calico Blackie says:

What in the hell are they doing?

What are we paying these clowns for with our tax dollars?

They should forfeit their paychecks for not coming up with a deal. 

Imagine going up to your boss and saying: “Sorry, couldn’t get it done?”

If you must go shopping, shop “mom and pop” stores.

DeBeers. Now there’s a company that cares about human beings!

So, what was the lead story on CBS News this morning?

Here ya go!

“Natalie Wood’s fatal voyage”

Calico Blackie says:

Tired of this type of “news?”

So am I. So is rural America.

GIVE US REAL NEWS, NOT PROPAGANDA!

This should be in either the Entertainment section, or Crime section of the news.

NOT THE LEAD STORY!

On that note……

Sometimes the news seems to be a morass!

Don’t forget to pay your taxes! Our police have been using a lot of pepper spray lately and that stuff ain’t free.

Hey…

Come to think of it…

NEITHER ARE WE.

“The Sun still shines.”

SOLIDARITY AND SUPPORT TO OUR BROTHERS & SISTERS IN EGYPT!

OCCUPY WALL STREET

For Yourselves

For your families

There is still hope, brothers and sisters

 


 

FOR OUR FUTURE!

Calico Blackie

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