Tag Archives: Occupy Wall Street

Know Thy Enemy: Andrew Breitbart

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Mr. Universe

(Ed. note: Know Thy Enemy is an experimental series profiling particularly prominent political pundits and players. The title is a nod to Sun Tzu. We’ll try to profile more than just conservatives as our liberal bent is wont to do) … Continue reading →

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Complicity and Consequences

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Mr. Universe

Why should anyone care about the Occupy Wall Street movement? Aren’t they just a bunch of kids with nothing better to do than whine about the lack of a utopian existence? Isn’t that little  gathering of peaceniks over with? There … Continue reading →

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Free Forum Friday…December 23rd Edition

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Mr. Universe

(Free Forum Fridays are an open discussion where commenters are invited to bring up topics that may not have been covered in the previous week. Got something on your mind? Throw your opinion out there.) Well, another hostage taking week … Continue reading →

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Free Forum Friday…December 16th Edition

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Mr. Universe

(Free Forum Fridays are an open discussion where commenters are invited to bring up topics that may not have been covered in the previous week. Got something on your mind? Throw your opinion out there.)   538Refugees has been on … Continue reading →

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Free Forum Friday…November 18th Edition

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Mr. Universe

(Free Forum Fridays are an open discussion where commenters are invited to bring up topics that may not have been covered in the previous week. Got something on your mind? Throw your opinion out there.)   The Occupy Wall street … Continue reading →

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Free Forum Friday October 21st Edition

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Mr. Universe

(Free Forum Fridays are an open discussion where commenters are invited to bring up topics that may not have been covered in the previous week. Got something on your mind? Throw your opinion out there.)   Nothing like last week. … Continue reading →

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#OWS One Month Later

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Mr. Universe

Today marks the official one month anniversary of the Occupy Wall Street protests. The idea was first proposed by a Canadian advocacy group that publishes the anti-consumerist magazine Adbusters initially to peacefully protest the growing income disparity and the lack … Continue reading →

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Free Forum Friday October 14th Edition

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Mr. Universe

Busy week in politics. Saving it all for Tomorrow’s RRR. Occupy Wall Street (#OWS) was the biggest news beyond the political arena. It’s spread to over 1,100 communities in America and is starting to show up in foreign countries. Anybody got … Continue reading →

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The Problem With the ‘Throw All the Bums Out’ Strategy

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Mr. Universe

The Occupy Wall Street protests highlight what everyone suspected and the polls reflected; that there is a lot of public resentment towards our current climate on Capital Hill and its apparent collusion with corporate America. With polls showing record lows … Continue reading →

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Let Them Eat Cake

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Mr. Universe

Contrary to popular belief, Marie Antoinette never uttered the phrase, “Qu’ils mangent de la brioche“. The phrase appears in Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s autobiography where he attributes it to a ‘great princess’ however the dates of publication and her tenure on the throne do … Continue reading →

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