Monthly Archives: October 2011

Democrat Strategy for Re-election: Use Occupy Wall Street to talk only about the Middle Class

Posted on October 31, 2011 by toxic

As I was watching Michael Moore’s appearance on CNN’s Piers Morgan show earlier in the week, I noticed a recurring theme: talk of the middle class.  To begin the show, producers used a montage of ordinary individuals talking about the … Continue reading →

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Is Occupy Wall Street a Left-Wing Tea Party Movement? NO

Posted on October 30, 2011 by toxic

In a recent article in Z Magazine, Paul Street did a wonderful job explaining the differences between the two groups.  I share it with you all…   “While the Tea Partiers are heavily nationalistic, Nativist, “patriotic,” racist, and militaristic, OWSers … Continue reading →

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Occupy The Hood: Fighting the Inner City Blues

Posted on October 29, 2011 by toxic

Earlier in the year one of my favorite artists, Gil Scott-Heron, passed away.  He was a prophetic poet with a voice befitting the blues.  I particularly love his rendition of Marvin Gaye’s Inner City Blues which includes a poem called “The … Continue reading →

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The 99: A Poem dedicated to Occupy Wall Street

Posted on October 28, 2011 by toxic

This is a poem I wrote in the beginning of October and posted on my Redbubble account.  I have been writing poetry for 17 years and they consist mostly of politically oriented works.  Please let me know if you would … Continue reading →

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Because when you own the US Congress, you don’t need to buy any more banks: The Bailouts Explained

Posted on October 27, 2011 by toxic

  Brilliant!

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Charity Work of the Day: Helping Pundits Read

Posted on October 27, 2011 by toxic

Good evening, class! Please, have a seat. Today’s lesson won’t take long. I know your attention level is not quite on the same level as your ego, much less than your inclination to shout. I promise I will be short. … Continue reading →

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The Crisis of Democracy and Occupy Wall Street: Have We Transcended the Politics of Demand?

Posted on October 26, 2011 by toxic

After watching a live feed of police raids in Oakland, I came to thoughts of what might the establishment have planned for the Occupy Wall Street movement. Immediately, I recalled the writings of Samuel Huntington in The Crisis of Democracy … Continue reading →

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I just love Glenn Beck…NOT!

Posted on October 26, 2011 by toxic

In the video below video, Beck fulminates that Occupy Wall Street was ORGANIZED. Well yes, how else do you get thousands of people to camp out in hundreds of major cities across the country? You organize them! I don’t quite … Continue reading →

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3 Socially Conscious Occupy Everywhere Halloween Ideas

Posted on October 24, 2011 by toxic

Halloween is one of my favorite Holidays. I love everything about it. Dressing up, carving pumpkins, eating pumpkin pie, and watching horror movies! As a marketer, I also see it as an opportunity to communicate a message. Since the Occupy … Continue reading →

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The University Bubble

Posted on October 23, 2011 by toxic

Recently I have been having conversations about the dotcom and real estate bubbles that burst, and I wondered aloud, why hasn’t the University bubble been addressed in as many public forums? I think this is at least in part due … Continue reading →

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