Showing posts with label Politics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Politics. Show all posts

Thursday, November 10, 2011

VIDEO: OWS Protesters Ad to be Aired on Fox News' "The O'Reilly Factor"

OWS Protesters Ad to be Aired on Fox News' "The O'Reilly Factor"
WASHINGTON – The viewers of Fox News and Bloomberg Business TV are largely considered as the opposition to the ‘Occupy Wall Street’ (OWS) movement; but now the same viewers will see the OWS ad on these channels on Wednesday night.

The OWS ad will be aired three times during "The O'Reilly Factor." The ad time was bought by some of the filmmakers who support OWS movement. The ad will be aired on several other cable channels as well.

Reportedly, a crowd-sourcing website called Loudsauce collected the online donations from 168 people to buy the commercial time on both of the channels. Loudsauce facilitates small donations of less than $100.

According to Colin Mutchler, Loudsauce co-founder, the Occupy Wall Street (OWS) ad will run Wednesday once during the 8 p.m. ET time slot of "The O'Reilly Factor" and twice during the 11 p.m. time slot.

O'Reilly has called the Occupy demonstrators "quasi-socialist" and "loons."

Watch the OWS ad to be aired, below:


Occupy Wall Street from David Sauvage on Vimeo.

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Search Term/Keyword "Occupy" Banned by China in Sina Weibo.com

The increasing popularity and acceptance of the Occupy Wall Street (OWS) Movement across the globe is certainly haunting the nations which believe on strict censorship of media. The OWS started with just few hundreds from lower Manhattan has spread Manhattan to cities around the globe, including London, Auckland, Toronto, and Rome, among many others.

Sina Weibo: China's hyper-popular microblogging site
Many in the world, especially anti-communism think tanks, believe strictly that if the Chinese government is against it, you're probably doing something right. Reportedly, China has taken strict measures to stop prospective “Occupy Shanghai” movement and tried to cut the basic means which helped transform to a global movement started with a very few numbers of activists in U.S.

According to UC Berkeley publication China Digital Times, Sina Weibo, China's hyper-popular microblogging site, is now restricting any and all search keywords that could tentatively be related with OWS movement.

"A long list of banned keywords on Sina Weibo’s search function has been uncovered and tested by the CDT team yesterday," writes Sandra Hernandez. "All the listed phrases stick to one simple rule: a combination of 'occupy' (占领) and a place name—provincial capitals, economically developed regions, and few symbolic local areas."

In short hundreds of millions of Sina Weibo users are no longer allowed to search for "Ocupy Beijing," for instance.

Monday, November 7, 2011

Responses about corruption

Many people assumed that the alleged corruption committed by the former congregational council year period 1999-2004, is one of destruction. People consider that the investigation of this case, should continue sustained, and continues until the top-level investigation.

One of the people of the village Umbulrejo, Ponjong, Kasno said that with news of the 32 council members who lodged the case of corruption, he said, Kejari parties must continue to dismantle, to its conclusion.According to his statement, representatives of the people should be populist, not to deceive people.

"I am a farmer, the rice fields, seen a case like that, really should be followed up according to legal procedures," he told the Tribune Jogja, Friday (08/05/2011).
In fact, he considered Kejari pretty good step, because it can uncover the facts and finally mentapkan to 32 former members of the council as a suspect. In fact, he considered, if indeed proven corrupt, according to the provisions of the law, they have to go jail.

"Unloading continues, so that corruption in Indonesia does not destroy the country," he continued.

Lecturer separate social sciences, University of Gunungkidul (UGK) A Madyana Pat, just to see this phenomenon occurring, is a form of collusion or conspiracy between Sekwan and chairman of the Board, and members. He just saw that there is a pattern that is in the management structure of the Council on Gunungkidul. Not only that, as a step forward, to see such phenomena, should later on in the bureaucrat Council in the future, there should be transparency.

In my opinion, has become a phenomenon and patterned, did not rule out the practice also occurs in the new board, just all now based on the law, let settled law.

Sunday, November 6, 2011

Watch VIDEO: Tibetan Monks and Nuns on Self-immolation Bid for Freedom and against Dalai Lama Exile

TIBET, China (Nov. 06) – According to human rights group; 11 Tibetan Buddhist clergy have set themselves on fire since March fire in China's western Sichuan province.

Indian police stop Tibetan’s self-immolation bid

The 35-year-old Buddhist nun, Palden Choetso, shouted, "Long live the Dalai Lama!" and "Let the Dalai Lama return to Tibet!" before setting herself on fire on Thursday in predominantly Tibetan Ganzi prefecture in Sichuan province. She was the 11th Tibetan monk, nun or former monk to self-immolate in western China in recent months.

While a Tibetan man has set himself ablaze outside the Chinese embassy in New Delhi to demand independence for Tibet. After this case there have now been 12 similar cases of self-immolation this year as part of protests against Chinese rule in Tibet.

The reports suggest that at least five have died in such fiery protests of Tibetan complaint about restrictions on their culture and religion and the continued exile of their spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama.


Watch video below:

Saturday, October 29, 2011

Daylight Savings Time in the United States of America

Daylight Savings Time in the United States of America starts on the second Sunday in March of each year and ends the first Sunday in November of each year.

When it goes into effect each spring, clocks are moved forward by one hour at 2:00 AM standard time, and the time becomes 3:00 AM daylight savings time (DST). When DST ends in the fall, the clock is moved back at 2:00 AM daylight savings time, and the time becomes 1:00 AM standard time. This is where the saying "Spring Forward, Fall Back" comes from.

When on standard time, the time zones in the USA are Alaska Standard Time, Pacific Standard Time (PST), Mountain Standard Time (MST), Central Standard Time (CST), and Eastern Standard Time (EST).

When on daylight savings time, the time zones in the USA become Alaska Daylight Savings Time, Pacific Daylight Saving Time (PDT), Mountain Daylight Saving Time (MDT), Central Daylight Saving Time (CDT), and Eastern Daylight Saving Time (EDT).

Many other nations observe some form of daylight savings time, but not all start and end it at the same times as the USA does. Additionally, not all states in the USA support it. Arizona, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, U.S Virgin Islands and American Samoa do not.

YearDaylight Savings Time StartDaylight Savings Time End
Daylight Savings Time 2007March 11November 4
Daylight Savings Time 2008March 9November 2
Daylight Savings Time 2009March 8November 1
Daylight Savings Time 2010March 14November 7
Daylight Savings Time 2011March 13November 6
Daylight Savings Time 2012March 11November 4
Daylight Savings Time 2013March 10November 3
Daylight Savings Time 2014March 9November 2
Daylight Savings Time 2015March 8November 1
Daylight Savings Time 2016March 13November 6
Daylight Savings Time 2017March 12November 5
Source : http://www.spectrum-research.com/V2/daylight-savings-time.asp

Monday, October 24, 2011

British PM David Cameron Shocked by Internal Dissent on Britain's EU Membership




LONDON (Oct. 25) – British Prime Minister faced his biggest parliamentary resistance, since his premiership from May 2010, on the issue of Britain's EU membership. Reportedly, 79 Conservative MPs voted in favor of holding a referendum on EU membership going against the Cameron's government, which is against holding a referendum.


British Prime Minister David Cameron Faced Largest Ever Rebellion on EU 
According to official figures released Tuesday 79 of the party's 305 MPs voted against the government, while two didn’t opt to vote at all, which is in the biggest show of internal party dissent since Cameron took office in May 2010.
Although Cameron's government succeeded winning the House of Commons vote 483-111 due to support from the Liberal Democrats ..... Continue reading below after the ad:





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Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Hollywood Star Alec Baldwin Extends His Support for OWS Movement After Visiting Base Camp: Via Twitter

NEW YORK (Oct. 18) – Occupy Wall Street movement enters its fifth week with a warm solidarity message from across the globe. People fed up with social inequality and victims of corporate greed staged rallies in hundreds of cities throughout the world. 



Hollywood Star Alec Baldwin Extends His Support for OWS Movement After Visiting Base Camp
The OWS movement is getting much attention with the keen interest shown by quite a few celebrities from Hollywood. Most recently Hollywood star Alec Baldwin visited the OWS base in Manhattan on Tuesday and extends his support for the movement saying "This type of activism = good!"


Baldwin decided to pay a visit to Zuccotti Park, which campaigners have used as their base, and was inspired by the "dedicated people" who shared their views with him.

Continue reading below and see the photos of Alec Baldwin visit to OWS base camp in Manhattan:






Tuesday, October 18, 2011

PHOTO: Occupy Wall Street Now in Antarctica -- OWS in All Seven Continents Now


The momentum and thrust of 'Occupy Wall Street' movement is just unimaginable. It spread across United States and around the globe like jungle fire.



Occupy Wall Street Now in Antarctica
With the start of its fifth week the OWS movement has literally spread in all seven continents of the world. If you don't believe, just see the picture above. 
  
It was revealed today by OWS organizers that about $300,000 in cash have been raised by the movement and all of which has been deposited at Amalgamated Bank — “the only 100 percent union-owned bank in the United States.”


Report continues below after the ad






OWS is also storing reportedly huge piles of food stuff and other supplies “for long-term occupation” at a space donated by the United Federation of Teachers.

Herman Cain Marginally Tops President Barack Obama in a Recent Head-to-head Poll:New Rasmussen Reports Survey


In a latest head-to-head poll, the results show that Herman Cain is leading President Barack Obama, according to the survey from Rasmussen Reports released Monday. The poll of 1,000 likely voters was held Oct. 14-15 with a margin of error upto three percentage points.



Herman Cain Marginally Tops President Barack Obama
Herman Cain's lead is a narrow one, with 43 percent compared with Obama's 41 percent, but interestingly he is the only Republican to have any lead over Obama in head-to-head polls conducted by Rasmussen over the past several weeks.
Mitt Romney, former Massachusetts Governor for the term from 2003 to 2007, was straggling Obama 41 percent to 43 percent in another survey earlier in October, but that is as close as a candidate has come.
Cain's 9-9-9 tax plan and scarce political experience will certainly be scrutinized even more closely after his marginal lead over President Obama in the recent poll.
Experts and analysts have enough doubts about Cain's ability to stay at the top.

Read more below:





Results of Fox News Poll on 'Occupy Wall Street' Surprised the Network -- 70% Support the OWS Movement




NEW YORKDo 'Occupy Wall Street' Protests Represents Your Views of Economy?




Results of Fox News Poll on 'Occupy Wall Street' Surprised the Network 
This is the title of a poll currently running on a website of FOX News. The latest and updated results, shown in screen shot above, are quite surprising for the FOX News network which is believed to be against the OWS movement and had not covered it as much as it has the intensity to penetrate and spread around the globe.  

 

The results show that more than 69% (136,5723 votes) answered the question asked as "YES", means they agree with the OWS movement; while only 27.47 % (54,255 votes) ticked the answer "NO".

 

Less than 3% of the participants are not sure whether the OWS movement represents their views on economy.


Sunday, October 16, 2011

Clashes Between Pro and Anti-regime Forces Left at Least Six Dead in Yemen

SANAA, Yemen (Oct. 16) – At least six reported killed, including five in capital Sanaa and one woman in southern city of Taiz, as a result of clashes between Yemeni protesters and pro-Saleh security forces, according to media reports.



At Least Six Killed in Yemen with New Wave of Violence

 Mohammed al-Qubati, a doctor at the field clinic at the demonstrators’ camp in Sanaa, told that three demonstrators and two soldiers who defected and joined the protesters were killed in the capital today.

Anti-regime protests started in Yemen with the beginning of this year inspired by the uprising and revolutions in neighbor countries like Tunisia and Egypt which forced the longtime rulers to roll their beds and leave the power.

The political crisis in Yemen worsened as military and tribal leaders joined the opposition. Efforts by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to broker a power-transfer agreement have already failed.

Continue reading after the ad below..






Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh returned to Yemen on last month after a 3-month medical treatment following a rocket attack on his palace by the anti-regime tribal forces.

Saturday, October 15, 2011

Occupy wall Street Movement -- Global Day of Outrage Against Corporate Greed: 27 Arrested in NY Times Square

NEW YORK – At least three 'Occupy Wall Street' (OWS) protesters were held by police, according to an eyewitness, after a brief clash between horse-ridden police and OWS protesters in New York's Times Square during a worldwide day of 'outrage' against corporate greed and social injustice.



Global Day of Outrage Against Corporate Greed: 27 Arrested in NY Times Square

 Earlier in the day police detained more than 24 protesters after they entered forcefully in a Citibank branch near Washington Square Park, NYPD spokesperson said. Police force was rushed to the bank after an emergency call from bank staff informing about the intrusion of many OWS protesters.

Reportedly, demonstrations and protest rallies also held in many countries across the globe demanding to end the era of corporate greed and social injustice.

Protests in Financial District of New York began with start of the day and thousands of people gathered on Times Square, the major commercial intersection, divided by police barriers.

In the presence of large number of NY police students, families with baby carriages and trade unionists, rallied towards Wall Street carrying placards, chanting: “We are the 99 per cent,” “We are the people” and “Mr Obama we need your support.”






Police on horseback stopped protesters who were trying to enter Times Square. Families joined the march and several open-top buses filled with tourists cheered on the protesters by making the V for victory sign.

Friday, October 7, 2011

Occupy Wall Street (OWS) Movement -- PHOTOS: Funny Signs Held by OWS Protesters



NEW YORK – Occupy Wall Street (OWS) movement getting tremendous open as well as hidden or backhand support from those who make up 99% and being exploited by just 1%.



Funny Signs Held by Occupy Wall Street (OWS) Protesters

The movement “Occupy Wall Street” (OWS) is set to go beyond the U.S. borders after an unprecedented acceptance through the masses across United States. According to occupytogether.org; the OWS-style protests are planned in Canada, the UK, Germany, Sweden and other European countries. 

Just after three weeks a few hundred people reacted to that initial call and rolled out their sleeping bags in a park in New York's financial district, they are being joined by supporters in cities across the US and beyond.

While most of the Occupy Wall Street protest signs are pretty serious, some people have still managed to maintain a sense of humor.

Check out few more of funny Occupy Wall Street protest signs below:

Funny Signs Held by Occupy Wall Street (OWS) Protesters

Funny Signs Held by Occupy Wall Street (OWS) Protesters

Funny Signs Held by Occupy Wall Street (OWS) Protesters



For more follow the link HERE.

PTI Rally in Faisalabad -- Asif Zardari and Nawaz Sharif cannot be trusted to check on each other: Imran Khan



FAISALABAD, Pakistan (Oct. 07) – Asif Ali Zaradari and Nawaz Sharif are not meant to keep check on one another because both of them have kept their black money outside Pakistan, said Imran Khan, the cricketer-turned-politician and chief of Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaaf (PTI).


Imran Khan Addressing PTI Rally in Faisalabad

Khan, addressing a rally in Faisalabad, further said if PTI comes in power then it would implement a law under which all those will be banned who don’t declare their assets as corrupt politicians could not be expected to keep a check on one another since they would strike a deal to get out.

He criticised the government policies of increasing tax burden on poor making them even poorer. Pakistan is presented as beggar in the world despite of vast natural resources it has, just because of corrupt politicians. The only solution to take Pakistan to the roads of prosperity is ‘to get rid of corrupt politicians, he said.    

He said that the only reasons that both Nawaz Sharif and Asif Ali Zardari had the most of their wealth saved in foreign assets was that they wanted to evade taxes and ferry off their ill-gotten wealth.

The first step PTI would take once assumes the power, Khan said, would be to introduce a law where in those whose assets are in foreign countries and undisclosed would not be allowed to take part in local politics.




Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Watch Video: Anonymous Threat to Erase NYSE from Internet on Oct. 10 in Support of Occupy Wall Street (OWS) Protesters



NEW YORK – Occupy Wall Street (OWS) movement getting tremendous open as well as hidden or backhand support from those who make up 99% and being exploited by just 1%.



Hackers Group 'Anonymous' Threat to Erase NYSE from Internet on Oct. 10
According to a latest video posted on Youtube (shared below here); the hackers group, called Anonymous, has threaten to erase New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) from the internet on October 10 in support of the OWS protesters fighting against exploitation by Wall Street. 

Few key excerpts from Group’s Youtube message are given here:

Quote

“This is why we choose to declare our war against the New York Stock Exchange. We can no longer stay silent as the population is being exploited and forced to make sacrifices in the name of profit.

We will show the world that we are true to our word. On October 10th, NYSE shall be erased from the Internet. On October 10th, expect a day that will never, ever, be forgotten.” 

Unquote

The Anonymous are kind of hacker-activists and have been allegedly involved in attacks on corporate and government websites in the past like MasterCard Inc. (MA) and Visa Inc. (V).

Reportedly, members of the group use specialized software to launch the attacks, which can slow or crash the site for a short period of time.

In response to this threat message when NYSE administration was asked to comment; a spokesperson for NYSE Euronext (NYX) Richard Adamonis, which operates the exchange, said the company doesn’t comment on rumors or security matters.

Watch the video below posted on Youtube few hours before:







Tuesday, October 4, 2011

The Movement "Occupy Wall Street" Vows to Go Beyond U.S. Borders Like Canada, the UK, Germany and Sweden



NEW YORK - The movement “Occupy Wall Street” (OWS) is set to go beyond the borders after an unprecedented acceptance through the masses across United States. According to occupytogether.org; the OWS-style protests are planned in Canada, the UK, Germany, Sweden and other European countries. 



The Movement "Occupy Wall Street" Vows to Go Beyond U.S. Borders after Enormous Support Across the Country


 In U.S. OWS protesters, armed with Twitter, Facebook and shared Googledocs, fighting against corporate greed, unemployment and the political corruption that they say Wall Street represents have taken to the streets in Boston, Los Angeles, St Louis and Kansas City.

Just after three weeks a few hundred people reacted to that initial call and rolled out their sleeping bags in a park in New York's financial district, they are being joined by supporters in cities across the US and beyond.

Occupy Wall Street (OWS) claims masses will participate in protests and rallies in as many as 147 US cities in October, while the website occupytogether.org lists 47 US states as being involved. 

Patrick Bruner, the media spokesperson of OWS movement said, "We have on our board right now 147 US cities. I don't know whether they are occupied or they are planning on being occupied. My guess would be over 30 cities are occupied."

The speedy acceptance, growth and popularity of the leaderless but spirited OWS has taken many by surprise. Occupytogether.org, one of numerous sites linked with the protest, has had to be rebuilt to hold the increasing web traffic.



Zardari Proved Himself a Threat to Pakistan and Democracy: Says PML-N Chief Nawaz Sharif,



LAHORE - Nawaz Sharif, chief of Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N), reiterated that he was absolutely right when he predicted, few years back, Asif Ali Zardari as a threat to democracy in Pakistan.



Nawaz Zardari or Asif Sharif - Same for People of Pakistan
The Express Tribune quoted Sharif, as saying: “President Zardari is proving to be a threat to democracy, as I predicted a few years back.”
Speaking in a meeting of Central Working Committee (PML-N), he sternly condemned Zardari and blamed his government for the increase in foreign loans, corruption, bad governance, poor foreign policy and unprecedented load-shedding throughout Pakistan.

“The country is being run in a very shameful way and the rulers are insensitive to the problems of the masses,” Nawaz Sharif said.

Nawaz Sharif presented the facts and figure according to which Pakistan’s foreign debt has been almost tripled, after increasing from 3 trillion rupees to 8 trillion rupees, if compared to his last term of premiership.
Pakistan has been presented as a beggar to outer world, said Nawaz Sharif. Foreign investors are hesistant because of lawlessness in country while local investors are fleeing out of Pakistan due to overall security threat and unavailability of suitable infrastructure, he added further.
Nawaz Sharif also said that the present government of People Party has given the people of Pakistan nothing but humiliation, and that the country is being isolated internationally due to the erroneous policies of the government lead by Asif Ali Zardari.



Monday, October 3, 2011

TRUE PICTURE of Biggest Democracy -- During Wall Street Protest 13-year-old Female Photographer Arrested by NYPD



NEW YORK – As reported earlier that the Occupy Wall Street (OWS) Movement started from New York has already spread to other U.S. cities and also gaining momentum at its origin in Lower Manhattan, New York.



During Wall Street Protest 13-year-old Female Photographer Arrested by NYPD
It has now been three weeks the movement started in NY after the initial activity was carried online on Facebook; but the real hype was created when NYPD arrested more than 700 activists of OWS Movement on Saturday from Brooklyn Bridge.

The photo shared here is posted on Facebook and getting lot of comments, positive as well as negative; but the smile on the face of arrested teen and the worry on the face of lady police officer is enough to tell the story.





Wall Street Movement Gains Momentum and Spreads in Other U.S. Cities Like Los Angeles and Chicago



NEW YORK – A leaderless but spirited anti-Wall Street protests, which has adopted the name Occupy Wall Street, not only started spreading to other U.S. cities as it entered its 3rd week but it is also gaining momentum with the passage of time. The participants are being urged by the activists to dress up as "corporate zombies" on Monday.



Occupy Wall Street (OWS) Movement: Is it a start of American fall after Arab spring ..??

NY police has already arrested more than 700 participants on Saturday  after they came on Brooklyn Bridge and closed down a traffic lane for hours.

“Occupy Chicago,” for instance, entered its 10th day on Sunday, a day after a linked website pushed “a huge afternoon march.”

Los Angeles is not also away from the revolution happening around. The movement “Occupy Los Angeles” started Saturday with a rally from Pershing Square to City Hall. A website linked with the movement has a motto on its top which reads:

“The revolution is happening … It’s just not in the news.”

The focal point of Occupy Wall Street movement, in Lower Manhattan, was echoing with bustle on Sunday as the participants continued to voice their frustrations with everything from “corporate greed” to high gas prices to inadequate health insurance.

It's uncertain how long the protests will go on, or whether they will be as forceful in other cities of U.S. as in New York. Much of the activity in other cities is happening online on Facebook, same like the early stage of the New York protest.




Saturday, October 1, 2011

500 Demonstrators of "Occupy Wall Street" Movement Held by New York Police for Blocking Traffic on Brooklyn Bridge



NEW YORK – At least 500 "Occupy Wall Street" demonstrators have been arrested by New York City police after they mobbed the Brooklyn Bridge and close down a lane of traffic for many hours.



Hundreds of "Occupy Wall Street" demonstrators arrested on Brooklyn Bridge
Around 500 people were held for blocking traffic during an unlawful rally across Brooklyn Bridge, police sources confirmed.

"Occupy Wall Street" activists - protesting against corporate greed, global warming and social inequality, among other grievances - have been camping out in New York's financial district for two weeks and clashed with police on earlier occasions.

Reportedly, the march started in Lower Manhattan, and as protesters advanced to the access to the Brooklyn Bridge, some people entered the pedestrian walkway, while others entered the Brooklyn-bound roadway, walking with traffic, according to several witnesses.