Occupy Wall Street Protests Go Global

Hugh Pickens writes "Tens of thousands of people around the world took to the streets Saturday to reiterate their anger at the global financial system, corporate greed and government cutbacks, with rallies held in more than 900 cities in Europe, Africa and Asia. 'United in one voice, we will let politicians, and the financial elites they serve, know it is up to us, the people, to decide our future,' said organizers of the global demonstration. The demonstrations by the disaffected coincided with the Group of 20 meeting in Paris, where finance ministers and central bankers from major economies were holding talks on the debt and deficit crises afflicting many Western countries. Crowds around the world were largely peaceful, but the demonstration in Rome turned violent as clashes in the Italian capital left dozens injured, including several police officers. In London, WikiLeaks leader Julian Assange made a dramatic appearance, bursting through the police lines just after 2:30pm, accompanied by scores of supporters. He climbed the cathedral steps near St. Paul's to condemn 'greed' and 'corruption,' and attacked the City of London, accusing its financiers of money laundering and tax avoidance."

Comments

Re:And it will come to nothing.

[jhoegl]

They are entitled because they paid into it you jackass.

Re:Assange condemns greed?

[DavidTC]

The fact of the matter is that in the UK at least, the top 10% of earners pay 50% of all income tax.

People are not taxed for their income. Income is taxed, you idiot.

But you get upset if 10% of people who are making 50% of income actually get that income taxed.

You are such a goddamn moron you shouldn't even be allowed in society. Anyone, and I mean anyone, who EVER attempts to compare 'percent of people' and 'percent of income tax those people pay' as if they should be the same thing are lying assholes.