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The following is my most ambitious under taking yet, I hope you enjoy it!
Professor Robert Reich is so Fired Up about what is happening with the Occupy movement that he turned out Wednesday Oct 19 to answer questions and encourage the Protesters from OccupySF. There are some themes that he spoke about, such as re-regulating Wall Street, increasing funding of Regulatory Agencies so they can do their jobs, Cutting the Military budget by 50%, Creating a Transaction tax to fund education. He also made a fantastic suggestions about ORGANIZING A NATIONAL STRIKE DAY and warned us the greatest enemy we face is CYNICISM I will let you draw your own conclusions from his answers in these video clips.
Prof. Robert Reich Address members of #OccupySF on Oct 19
Robert Reich makes his initial comments before he takes questions for the OccupySF Members. He saus of the People "So much money is going into Washington, the people voices can't get through!"
Prof. Rech answers the Question "Save the system or throw it away?!<"/b>
- We as an American People are about Saving Capitalism (Progressive movement of 1900's did this)
- When Capitalism goes Crazy, we as an American People Save it.
- Must be A Grass Root Movement as the Progressive Movement of the 1900 was
Prof. Robert Reich address the big failures of the Left/Right/Center
- We have not been as Active as e need to b e to Push our Politicians doing what we want.
- Federal Reserve is not Root of the Problem, three things are:
1. Carelessness of Wall Street
2. Regulators not doing their jobs
3. Ingrown system between Washington and DC
Prof. Reich answers the question: Has there ever been a time when politics was free of money?
- Till McKinley there was not money in Politics
- Teddy Roosevelt (FDR) Broke up Trusts
- Wilson dependent on some Money
- FDR was at least on the side of the People
Prof. Reich - Right now were talking about Taxes
- till 1980's top tax rate on the rich was 70%
- Under Eisenhower, top tax rate on rich was 91%
- Right Now the top Tax rate is 35% but that is really 15%
Prof. Reich told us the Occupy Movement is really about Patriotism
- 37% of families with small children are in Poverty
- We are the Richest Country in History, need to act like it
- We are a Great Country, we need to remember that
- This Occupy Movement is about Patriotism
Loop holes make Wall Street NOT Regulated
- Separate Commercial Banking from Investment Banking
- Your money should not be gambled away
Prof. Reich Answers the Question How do we move forward without the Movement being Hijacked?
- Continue to spread the word
- Continue to combat the lies
- Lots of Lies out there like Corps need tax cuts
- Another big Lie: Trickle down Economics
Prof. Reich explains that we need a Morality Based Economy
- Take the Greed out of Wall Street you have pavement
- Need to want to work, and like what they do
= We need a Morality based Economy
Prof Reich calls on the Occupy Movement to Organize a One Day Strike
- Strike AGAINST buying anything
- A Non-violent strike against participation in anything, don't leave the house
- Machine Stops for One Day
- Critically Important that the Movement:
1. Be Non-violent
2. Have Patients
3. Needs Discipline
Prof. Reich explains that Democracy is Paralyzed in America
- The only way things change is from the Grass Roots
Robert Reich speaks about the Doubling of spending after 9/11
- No money for education
- The populace needs to be educated
- Cut the Military budget in half
Prof Reich Suggests taxing Capital Gains as Income
- Capital gains now taxed at 15%
Prof Reich asks Are we in this Together?
- Is it Darwinism/Survival of the fittest, or are we in this together?
Prof. Robert Reich speaks on Controling Multi-National Corporations
- They depend on the American Market
- WE can put standards on these corporations
- Regain politics, control the corporation
Prof. Reich answers "What happened to the Anti-Trust laws?
- Deregulation
- Killed by Under-funding Agencies that enforce them
Prof. Reich addresses Sustainability and the Environment
Prof. Reich addresses the issue of a 3rd Party
- Feels it will split the populace
- Bad thing right now
Prof. Reich warns us THE GREATEST ENEMY WE FACE IS CYNICISM!
- When peopl esay 'Nothing can be done', the other side wins