The Race for Finance Commmittee
by Daryl AcumenFrom my point of view, the 2012 Senate race is not really a race for U.S. Senate, but is actually a race for Senate Finance Committee! That's the main reason, in spite of the fact that I think Dan Liljenquist is a rock-star and would make an amazing Senator, that I still support Orrin Hatch. The ...
Continue ReadingOrrin Hatch vs. Olympia Snowe?
by Daryl AcumenI think most of you know that I’m a strong supporter of Senator Hatch’s re-election in 2012. I’m not shy about my support or my disdain for certain self-anointed ‘leaders’ of the Tea Party in Washington who want to defeat Hatch because they think it will make them look good in the press (no names, ...
Continue ReadingOccupy Wall Street / Salt Lake Manifesto – Part 11
by Daryl AcumenPart 11 - "They have poisoned the food supply through negligence, and undermined the farming system through monopolization." Another stupid point: we have a little thing called the EPA that is supposed to prevent food poisoning. We have anti-trust laws that are supposed to prevent monopolies. If you're mad about big corporate farms, then end the farm ...
Continue ReadingOccupy Wall Street / Salt Lake Manifesto – Part 10
by Daryl AcumenPart 10 - "They have perpetuated inequality and discrimination in the workplace based on age, the color of one’s skin, sex, gender identity and sexual orientation." Ok again, THIS IS STUPID!!! We have LAWS against discrimination in the workplace...end of discussion. ...I don't even know what else to say.
Continue ReadingOccupy Wall Street / Salt Lake Manifesto – Part 9
by Daryl AcumenPart 9 - "They have taken bailouts from taxpayers with impunity, and continue to give Executives exorbitant bonuses." I might have to revisit this one because I don't think I can do it justice off the top of my head like most of these posts have been, but I'll try now. The "bailouts" were the result of a ...
Continue ReadingOccupy Wall Street / Salt Lake Manifesto – Part 8
by Daryl AcumenPart 8 - "They have taken our houses through an illegal foreclosure process, despite not having the original mortgage." First of all, if the foreclosure process was illegal, then that would make this an issue for the courts, not a protest in Pioneer Park. Second, I believe it's a complaint stems from a specific incident by a select ...
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