Archive for November, 2011
Top US General Fired For Practicing His Freedom Of Speech Criticizing Karzai (5)
ABC: The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan has fired a senior officer from his job as the No. 2 general in charge of training for making inappropriate public remarks about Afghan President Hamid Karzai and his government. Gen. John Allen issued a statement Friday saying that Maj. Gen. Peter Fuller has been relieved of his [...]
Oakland Police Union Slams Mayor Over #OccupyOakland (2)
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Israeli Navy Boards Flotilla Ships Trying To Reach Hamas-Controlled Gaza (2)
A short while ago, Israel Navy soldiers boarded the vessels which were en-route to the Gaza Strip, attempting to break the maritime security blockade that is in accordance with international law. The boarding was carried out following numerous calls to the activists onboard and during different points at sea. Following their unwillingness to cooperate, and [...]
Giuliani: “Obama Owns #OccupyWallStreet” And It Will “Take His Presidency Down” – With Video (12)
Real Clear Politics: “I believe that Barack Obama owns the Occupy Wall Street movement,” Rudy Giuliani said at the Defending the American Dream Summit. “It would not have happened, it would not have happened but for his class warfare. And remember, as it gets worse and worse because it’s going to get worse and worse, [...]
83-Year-Old Man Charged As Male Prostitute (0)
NBC Chicago: First, there was Fred Garvin, male prostitute. Now, there’s an 83-year-old city council candidate from Centerville, Iowa, who has been charged with prostitution. Ben Clifford Dawson, 83, of Centerville, was charged with prostitution and assault with the intent to commit sexual abuse after he allegedly offered to let a 33-year-old woman repay part [...]
Saturday Is “Bank Transfer Day” Where #OccupyWallStreet Protesters Will Move Their Accounts To Smaller Banks (0)
San Francisco Chronicle: Ken Wilkins has been a Citibank customer for more than 20 years, but on Thursday he was at Berkeley’s Cooperative Center Federal Credit Union opening new checking and savings accounts in preparation for transferring all of his and his wife’s funds. “Banks should serve the people, not the other way around,” said [...]
Businesses Flee Oakland As #OccupyOakland Devastates Economy, Hurts The People (0)
Washington Examiner: Business owners near the occupied territory have had enough. The San Francisco Chronicle reports that some have already moved out: Since the encampment started, two businesses have pulled out of a total of 50,000 square feet of commercial office space downtown, and another company with 100 employees decided not to open an office, [...]
#OccupyOakland Confirms Rioters Are Part Of Group’s Leadership, Not Just Fringe (8)
Washington Examiner: From The New York Timeson down, every mainstream media outlet reporting on the Occupy Oakland Riots wants us to believe that the general strike was “orderly” and “peaceful” and that only a “belligerent fringe group” destroyed property and incited violence later in the night. But as The Oakland Tribune’s live-blog of the protests [...]
