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The Power of Ten's Steven White on East Ramapo's School Board

Monday, 19 March 2012 00:00
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Budget season is upon us. Once again, the school board finds itself trying to piece together a budget at the last minute, without ever having substantively discussed the failure of the district to respond to the needs of the students. The usual excuses are given about state aid, taxpayer resistance, and the economy. But there is a greater problem than any of these and that is lack of vision on behalf of the school board. A lack of vision which stems from the divisive way in which the board members have gained power. A lack of vision which stems from the lack of respect that the board members have for the students, the teachers, and the concept of public education itself. 

This school board showed its real colors when it let Pedro Santana go. Pedro was the darling of the students, and beloved by the staff. He was the most effective administrator the district has ever seen, according to long time staff who served directly under prior administrators. He was inspiring the district to a new vision, one of recognizing the value of our diversity. The usual excuses about money were absent- this was a cold hearted act which seriously set back the morale of the district. 

This school board has been propelled into power by mighty financial interests who manipulate divisiveness for their own gain. They are the 1% of East Ramapo, the real estate investors who have the most to gain by gutting the budget and scapegoating the students, the teachers, and the community. 

The votes they cannot get by bullying they get by propagating myths. How often have you heard it said that “private school parents pay twice?” While it is certainly hard for many families to pay private school tuition, the truth is that as a whole, the district pays out more in services to private schools than it collects in taxes from the parents with children in private school. This is verified by the district’s own internal study. Another myth is that East Ramapo parents “just don’t vote”.  The truth is that citizens in East Ramapo vote at 3 times the rate of other districts in the county; indeed they have one of the highest voter turnout rates for school elections in the nation.  Another myth is that East Ramapo teachers are overpaid. The truth is that over the last decade East Ramapo teacher salaries have risen less than most districts in Rockland, barely keeping up with inflation. The most despicable myth of all is that our kids are just not able to succeed. The fact is that these are smart children just waiting to be given a chance. They need a district that understands them- where they come from, and where they want to go in life. They deserve a district that has a vision for their success. That is what this newsletter has dedicated itself to for the past four years.

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Opinion: RBA President Al Samuels on the New Tappan Zee Bridge

Monday, 26 December 2011 07:27
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For over a decade the Rockland Business Association has been fighting for a new, safe Tappan Zee Bridge. I believe ours was the first organization to champion this issue. I know ours was the first voice calling for a one-seat, dual-track rail component linking Rockland and the west bank of the Hudson with Grand Central Station.

We have always sought a mass transit system that would allow us to market our side of the river as Westchester is capable of doing because it has three such rail links with Manhattan.

I, personally, have viewed a bus mode as not being in the best interest of Rockland. I see it as a means of tapping into our workforce, particularly those in bio-pharma, without a reasonable expectation that we would have the ability to do the same. We only hear about a Suffern to Port Chester system. We have never heard about a Port Chester to Suffern system. The east to west run would be the return trip from the system carrying commuters into Westchester. Not equitable. Not desirable. And, certainly, nothing that Rockland should be supporting.

Also, BRT is not just dedicated lanes over a new bridge. It requires new, extremely expensive high-tech busses. Who is supposed to provide for the purchase and operation of these busses? Currently, only Rockland operates a commuter bus system across the TZ Bridge. Is this supposed to fall to us? I don't think so. A quick review of our financial position would explain that in no uncertain terms.

And, what if the busses were available and dedicated lanes were provided on a new bridge, is the Thruway Authority prepared to dedicate highway lanes for this system? I don't think so. Is Westchester prepared to dedicate lanes on the Cross Westchester Expressway? I doubt that, too. So how is this "system" supposed to work?

My point, here, is just to note that we support mass transit, but mass transit that would truly benefit our constituents, the businesses of Rockland. Also, we take Governor 

Cuomo at his word, there is no money for mass transit at this time -- not rail nor bus. So, it is with great concern that we read the press release regarding a new coalition demanding mass transit from day one operation of a new bridge and the articles and editorials supporting what, unfortunately, isn't advocacy, but obstructionism. When does it end?

The serviceability of the current structure is diminished each day. And, I don't believe the "experts" actually can project when that inevitable "failure" will occur. I understand the zealotry of the transportation and the environmental groups pursuing their "Holy Grail," but I am saddened by the participation of elected officials who should have a broader perspective.

I was concerned that some of my state representatives were included in the recently announced coalition, so I called them. I was assured that their "participation" was in support of the "concept" of mass transit, not for the "demand" it be included or a new bridge not be built. Like us, in the RBA, they are most concerned about the lives and welfare of the people using the TZ Bridge and believe the process of building a new bridge must be advanced.


I was amused by the participation of electeds who never have supported a new bridge and now are advocating for a mass transit system. I see their role as furthering the obstructionism we have seen for over a decade. Elected officials who oppose the plan presented by Gov. Cuomo are continuing the decade of dysfunction that has stalled this project and are jeopardizing the creation of tens of thousands of jobs at a time when we need them most.

In this time of economic challenge, it is beyond irresponsible for any elected official to present obstacles to the construction of a new bridge. Building a new bridge, as quickly as possible, will put New Yorkers in the Hudson Valley back to work and will provide for the safety of all those who use the TZB to cross the Hudson. We have fought for a new bridge for over a decade, delaying progress yet again and killing jobs at the same time simply doesn't make sense.

And, most importantly, do any of you want to see a Minneapolis on the Hudson?

Al Samuels

President/CEO

Rockland Business Association, Inc.

One Blue Hill Plaza, PO Box 1567

Pearl River, NY 10965

Phone: (845) 735-2100 Fax: (845) 735-2482

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Will the President Protect Religious Rights?

Last Updated on Friday, 02 December 2011 06:46 Friday, 02 December 2011 06:00
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by Ericka Andersen

Sometimes the White House gets the easy questions wrong. On Tuesday, White House press secretary Jay Carney was asked about a controversial mandate stemming from Obamacare that would require religious employers to provide insurance coverage for birth control despite religious objections.

The regulation in question, released by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), falls under the category of “preventative services” and would require almost all health insurance plans to cover everything from all FDA-approved contraceptives to sterilizations—without cost to the insured. The mandate includes coverage of controversial drugs like ella—which can abort an early pregnancy. Religious employers with serious moral objections to providing coverage for such services will find little help in the mandate’s narrow religious exemption. Since it was first proposed in August, the mandate has received harsh criticism with regard to its treatment of conscience rights.

It should be easy to conclude that upholding the religious rights of individuals and institutions is the optimal choice. But the White House appears bent on stifling that freedom with this mandate.

Carney assured reporters, “We want to strike the right balance between expanding coverage of preventive services and respecting religious beliefs.”

But the mandate requires religious employers to provide coverage for birth control methods that could result in abortion, a serious erosion of religious liberty in America.

Despite a religious exemption in the Obamacare HHS contraception mandate, many religious employers are not likely to get off the hook. The religious exemption is available only for organizations with a primary mission to “inculcate religious values”—which could exclude many religious service providers, among others.

But religious employers, like all Americans, won’t accept the mandate’s narrow definition for what constitutes religious exemption. As written, the religious freedom of organizations or entities with a religious affiliation that offer social services or help to people in need may not be protected.

Former Heritage research fellow Chuck Donovan noted that, though “federal law requires respect for the conscience of health care providers on many of these issues…the new HHS guidelines show disrespect for freedom of conscience.”

The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health found the exemption so narrow that they held a hearing to discuss its severe threat to conscience rights. As witnesses testified, no American should be forced to choose between compromising their beliefs or obeying government regulations—and that’s exactly what this mandate would force upon religious employers.

By failing to protect the rights of these dedicated religious organizations, who often provide services without regard to the recipients’ religion, the government does a disservice to American citizens who rely on them. Religious organizations often meet crucial health care, education, and social needs in society, something the government should reward, not punish.

The uproar surrounding the mandate is heating up everywhere. Belmont Abbey, a private Catholic college in North Carolina, has partnered with the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty to sue HHS over the mandate. The mandate would force the college to provide insurance plans for students and employees that cover procedures and prescriptions the college finds morally objectionable.

The Obama Administration has already pandered to the liberal, abortion-rights community on this issue, and it’s time for them to recognize this wrong choice. If Obama wants to uphold American religious liberty as it was intended, he should alter the mandate’s offensively narrow religious exemption and allow conscience rights and religious freedom to flourish.

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Obamacare Threatens Life and Liberty; Supreme Court to Decide Constitutionality in 2012

Last Updated on Friday, 18 November 2011 06:39 Friday, 18 November 2011 05:05
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The Supreme Court’s announcement on Monday that it will consider the constitutionality of some of Obamacare’s provisions, including the individual mandate, has reignited discussion of the health care law’s many problematic provisions. In addition to increasing insurance premiums and hampering job growth, Obamacare poses significant threats to the religious liberty of institutions and individuals… and could have a serious negative impact on families.

For Belmont Abbey, a private Catholic college located in North Carolina, the most serious impact is Obamacare’s threats to religious freedom and conscience rights. Late last week, the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty announced it will represent Belmont Abbey in a suit the school is bringing against the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on behalf of Belmont Abbey over a new mandate that would force the college to provide insurance plans for students and employees that cover procedures and prescriptions the college finds morally objectionable.

Fulfilling a provision of Obamacare that requires coverage of “preventative services,” HHS adopted a rule in August that mandates nearly all insurance companies cover contraception and sterilization—without cost to the insured. The rule includes mandatory coverage of ethically controversial drugs like Ella, which can act as an abortifacient. Employers with moral and ethical objections to covering such services, like Belmont Abbey, can find little recourse in the narrowly drawn religious exemption to the rule. Without a robust religious exemption from the rule and not wishing to subsidize contraception, sterilization, or abortion, Belmont Abbey decided to sue HHS to secure the right to provide insurance coverage in accordance with the school’s religious beliefs.

Violations of institutional and individual conscience rights aren’t the only troublesome aspects of Obamacare. The law is replete with provisions that can be used to fund abortions and negatively impact families.

As Heritage research has pointed out since Obamacare first passed, the law includes multiple problematic provisions with respect to the federal role in funding elective abortion. Additionally, the limited and loose conscience protections outlined in the law are inadequate to protect pro-life medical professionals’ freedom to practice their profession in accord with their personal beliefs.

In addition to loopholes allowing federal funding of abortion, to which the vast majority of American families object, new funding streams for contraception education in schools and marriage penalties in Obamacare make the healthcare law very family-unfriendly. Heritage research demonstrates how the law restricts parents’ ability to participate in the medical decisions of their minor children, establishes disincentives for people to marry, and weakens the religious freedom of individuals and institutions.

From conscience rights to parental rights, Obamacare poses many serious challenges to American liberty.

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Occupy Wall Street: Rapes, Arrests, Drug Abuse, Child Abuse & More: The Disgusting Chronicle

Last Updated on Monday, 14 November 2011 12:07 Monday, 14 November 2011 11:29
Written by Richard Gandon
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Sex (rape included), Plenty of Drugs, Anti-Semitism & Violence 

These are the people who would take control of the country via revolution.  If a few bad apples can taint the whole barrel on Wall Street, can the same not be said for the Occupy Wall Streeters?  

They can't even govern themselves and yet they think that they should be handed control of and have access to everything.

I'm not a member of the 1% but these people do not represent me in any way, shape or form. In fact I'm beginning to think that they may represent another, different 1% who feel that they are entitled to have the world served up to them on a silver platter--by others of course.  

After WWII, I would have thought that everyone would stand up against anti-semitism.  I was wrong.

Don't take my word for it; read it for yourself. Here is a chronicle of 213 links to their disgusting, crime-ridden exploits:

 

NY: 10/1/2011 — Police Arrest More Than 700 Protesters on Brooklyn Bridge

New York: 10/4/2011 — Occupier Taunts Jewish Man

New York: 10/5/2011: Anti-Semitic Occupier Screams About Jews, Israel

Santa Barbara, CA: 10/5/2011 — Occupiers Defy Police

Santa Barbara, CA: 10/6/2011 — 8 Occupiers Arrested

NY: 10/7/2011 — Occupiers Rush Police … More

NY: 10/9/2011 — Stinking up Wall Street: Protesters Accused of Living in Filth as Shocking Pictures Show One Demonstrator Defecating on a POLICE CAR

New York: 10/9/2011 — ‘Occupy Wallstreet’ Protesters Steal from Local Businesses

NY: 10/10/2011 — Sex, Drugs and Hiding from the Law at Wall Street Protests

NY: 10/10/2011 — ‘Increasingly Debauched’: Are Sex, Drugs & Poor Sanitation Eclipsing Occupy Wall Street?

Boston: 10/11/2011 — Boston Police Arrest Over 100 from Occupy Boston

New York: 10/11/2011 — “You Can Have Sex with Animals.”

NY: 10/12/2011 — There are No Anti-Semites at Occupy Wall Street. Except for This Guy

10/12/2011 — Iran Supports ‘Occupy Wall Street’

Seattle: 10/13/2011 — Cops Arrest Several Occupy Protesters

Austin: 10/13/2011 — Occupy Austin protesters arrested for blocking cleaning Crews

Sacramento: 10/13/2011 — Four More Occupy Sacramento Demonstrators Arrested

Seattle: 10/13/2011 — Chanting Protesters Surround Police After Officers Arrest Two

Los Angeles: 10/13/2011 — Roundup of Overt Occupy anti-Semitism

Boston: 10/14/2011 — Coast Guard member spit on near Occupy Boston tents

NY: 10/14/2011 — Violence Breaks Out During #OccupyWallStreet March Toward Stock Exchange

Los Angeles: 10/14/2011 – Anti-Semitic Protester at Occupy Wall Street

Chicago: 10/14/2011 — Protesters’ Message At #OccupyChicago Rally: ‘Destroy Israel’

NY: 10/14/2011 — Protesters March On Wall Street, Scuffle With Cops

New York: 10/15/2011 — Harassing Police with Accusations of Phony Injuries

Portland: 10/15/2011 — #OccupyPortland Protesters Sing “F*** The USA”

10/15/2011 — American Nazi Party Endorses Occupy Wall Street‘s ’Courage,‘ Tells Members to Support Protests and Fight ’Judeo-Capitalist Banksters’

Denver: 10/15/2011 — Occupy Denver Demonstrator Accused of Groping TV Photographer

Fort Worth, TX: 10/16/2011 — Arrests at Occupy Fort Worth Protest

Portland: 10/16/2011 — Sex Offender Registers Occupy Portland Camp as Address1

Portland: 10/16/2011 – #OccupyPortland Protester Desecrates Memorial To U.S. War Dead

Seattle: 10/17/2011 — Over 50 Cops Clear Westlake Occupation, Make Eight Arrests

Chicago: 10/17/2011 — COMMUNIST LEADER Cheered at Occupy Chicago

Cleveland: 10/18/2011 — ‘Occupy Cleveland’ Protester Alleges She Was Raped

Seattle: 10/18/2011 — Man Accused of Exposing Self to Children Arrested

NY: 10/18/2011 — Thieves Preying on Fellow Protesters

Baltimore: 10/18/2011 — #OccupyBaltimore Discourages Sexual Assault Victims from Contacting Police

Seattle: 10/18/2011 — Armed Felon Arrested at Occupy Seattle

Seattle: 10/18/2011 — A Tent Fight and (At Least) One Arrest at Occupy Seattle

Portland, OR: 10/18/2011 — Capitalist Offering Jobs at Occupy Portland Finds Few Takers

Oakland: 10/19/2011 — Abusive #OccupyOakland Protesters Ban Media from Tent City

Oakland: 10/19/2011 — #OccupyOakland Out of Control: Rats, Graffiti, Vandalism, Sexual Harassment, Public Sex and Urination

Oakland: 10/19/2011 — #OccupyOakland Protesters Threaten Reporter

Sacramento: 10/19/2011 — 9 arrested in ‘Occupy Sacramento’ protest

Eugene, OR: 10/19/2011 — Occupiers Displace Farmers’ Market Threatening Hundreds of Jobs

Seattle: 10/20/2011 — Two Possible Occupiers Charged With Assault

NY: 10/20/2011 — #OccupyWallStreet Threatens Businesses, Patrons

NY: 10/20/2011 — Former Marine Tries to Taunt Police into Violence

Boston: 10/20/2011 — Occupy Boston Doesn’t Want Police Involved in Rape

Milwaukee, WI: 10/20/2011 — Police Confront Occupier –Video … Arrested

Missoula, MT: 10/20/2011 — Drunk 11-Year-Old At Occupy Missoula, Adult Arrested

Boston: 10/2011 — Occupiers Block Street

Oakland: 10/21/2011 — Occupy Oakland Evicted After Reports Of Crime And Intimidation

NY: 10/21/2011 — New Yorkers Fed Up With Noisy, Defecating Protesters

Cincinnati, OH: 10/21/2011 — 23 Arrested, Remains of protests fill two dumpsters

Austin, TX: 10/22/2011 — Man Arrested After Knife Incident at Occupy Austin Camp

Dayton, OH: 10/22/2011 — Protester: ‘F*ck The Military, F*ck Your Flag, And F*ck The Police’

Orlando, FL: 10/22/2011 — Police arrest 19 Orlando protesters on trespass charges

NY: 10/22/2011 — #Occupy Kid: ‘Burn Wall Street, Burn!’

NY: 10/23/2011 — Islamist Group Joins with Occupy Wall Street

Boston: 10/23/2011 — Occupy Boston Protesters Arrested For Dealing Heroin – With 6 Year-Old in Tent

NY: 10/23/2011 — #OccupyWallStreet Supporter Rants Against Israel, Jews

Dallas, TX: 10/24/2011 — 23 Occupy Dallas Protesters Arrested After Bank Demonstration

Dallas: 10/24/2011 — Police Investigating Possible Sexual Assault Of Teen At Occupy Dallas

Boston: 10/24/2011 — Occupy Boston Vandalism of Banks

Oakland: 10/24/2011 — Protesters Storm, Vandalize, Shut Down Chase Bank

Tampa, FL: 10/24/2011 — Six Occupiers Arrested

Oakland: 10/25/2011 — Occupiers Throw Bottles at PoliceLawrence, KS: 10/25/2011 — Sexual Assault Reported at Occupy Camp

Chicago: 10/25/2011 — Ayers Coaches #OccupyChicago, Callsg for School ‘Occupations’

San Diego: 10/25/2011 — Flag Used as Chew Toy by Occupier’s Dog

Boston: 10/25/2011 — Store Owner Suffers 4 Break Ins Since Occupy Boston Began

Minneapolis, MN: 10/25/2011 Bricks, Rocks, ‘Riot Supplies’ Discovered by Police

New York: 10/25/2011 — Three Men Threatened to Kill 24-Year-Old Occupy Wall Street Protester for Reporting Rape

Bloomington, IN: 10/26/2011 — Man Claims Occupy Bloomington Protesters Drugged, Handcuffed Him

Glasgow: 10/26/2011 — Woman Gang-Raped

10/26/2011 — Occupy Squatters Riot With Police

Chicago: 10/26/2011 — Occupiers Under Investigation by FBI for Links to Terrorism

Chicago: 10/26/2011 — Occupy Chicago Invades City Hall

10/26/2011 — ACORN, Occupy Email Talks About Assault on Banks

10/26/2011 — OccupyWallStreet Strategy for Reports of Violence Against Cops

10/26/2011/ — Occupy Protests Have Jewish Leaders Concerned

Chicago: 10/26/2011 — Unrepentant Domestic Terrorist Bill Ayers Wows Occupiers

Orlando, FL: 10/26/2011 — 2 Occupy Orlando protesters arrested for trespass

Albuquerque, NM: Oakland: 10/26/2011 — Occupiers Scuffle with Police

Tampa, FL: 10/27/2011 — Two More Arrested In Connection to Occupy Tampa Movement

New York: 10/27/2011 — Occupier Tries to Steal Police Officer’s Gun

Portland: 10/27/2011 — Occupy Portland’s Attempt At Wealth Redistribution Ends In Theft

10/27/2011 — A Death Threat From an Occupy Wall Street Protester

10/27/2011 – Anti-Semitic Tweet From Occupier or Sympathizer

New York: 10/27/2011 — Occupiers Block Traffic, Get Arrested

Oakland: 10/27/2011 — Occupiers Throw Garbage at Police

Madison, WI: 10-27-2011 — Madison Occupiers Lose Permit Due to Public Masturbation

Phoenix, AZ: 10/27/2011 — Neo-Nazis Patrol “Occupy Phoenix” With AR-15′s

 

NY: 10/27/2011 — Occupy Wall Street Protesters: Rush Limbaugh Is Bigger Threat Than Al-Qaeda

Wash DC: 10/27/2011 — OccupyDC Leftists Provoke Police – Hang Flag on Top of DC Statue

Nationwide: 10/27/2011 — Pro-Occupy Site claims 2511 Arrests Thus Far

10/27/2011 — Occupy Wall Street Launching First Nationwide General Strike in America Since 1946

Phoenix: 10/28/2011 — Flier at Occupy Phoenix Asks, “When Should You Shoot a Cop?”

Raleigh, NC: 10/28/2011 — Eight at Occupy Raleigh Arrested After Standoff

Orlando, FL: 10/28/2011 — Occupy Orlando, police clash over use of downtown park

Calgary, CN: 10/28/2011 — Occupiers do $40,000 in Property Damage

Augusta, GA: 10/28/2011 — Occupier Arrested in Knife Threat

NY: 10/28/2011 — Fox 5 News Reporter Assaulted at OWS

10/28/2001 — Total Occupy Arrests Made Thus Far: 2750

Nashville: 10/28/2011 — 30 Arrests Made at Wall St. Protest

Oakland: 10/28/2011 — Bounty Out On Police Officer?

Manchester, NH: 10/28/2011 — Woman charged with pimping teen recruited at Occupy NH rally

San Diego: 10/28/2011 — 40 Occupiers arrested

Los Angeles: 10/28/2011 — Drug Use and Property Damage

Portland: 10/28/2011 — Portland Police: Buckets of Excrement Scattered Around #OccupyPortland Camp

San Diego: 10/29/2011 — Businesswoman Closes Shop After Threats By Occupiers

Cleveland: 10/29/2011 — Rape Reported at Occupy Cleveland

Tampa, FL: 10/29/2011 — Occupy Tampa Protesters Arrested After Scuffle With Police

Denver: 10/29/2011 — Protesters Clash with Police at OWS Denver

NY: 10/29/2011 — Three Incidents of Anti-Semitism

San Francisco: 10/29/2011 — Anti-Semitic, Folsom Street Fair Types & Che Guevara Lovin

Nashville: 10/29/2011 — Tenn. Protesters Arrested For 2nd Straight Night

Austin, TX: 10/30/2011 — Austin Police arrest 38 Occupy Austin Protesters

NY: 10/30/2011 — Woman Assaulted in Her tent

Asheville, NC: 10/30/2011 — Occupiers Clash with Homeless in Asheville

Oklahoma City: 10/30/2011 — Death of Street Poet at #OccupyOKC Treated as Homicide

Baltimore: 10/31/2011 — Woman Claims She was Raped at #OccupyBaltimore

Boston: 10/31/2001 — Alleged Heroin Dealer Joined Occupy Movement

Ottawa: 10/31/2011 — #OccupyOttawa Violent & Sexual Assaults Not Reported to Police

Denver, CO: 10/31/2011 — Occupiers Taunt Police, Knock Motorcycle Cop to Ground

Richmond, VA: 10/31/2011 — Arrests of Occupiers in Richmond

Dallas, TX: 11/1/2011: Man Arrested for Child Sex assault at Occupy Dallas Camp

Toledo, OH: 11/1/2011 — 2 Occupiers Arrested

NY: 11/1/2011 — Protesters Flock to STD-Test Clinics After Occupier ‘Free Love’

Iowa: 11/1/2011 — Occupiers Intend to Disrupt Iowa Caucus

NY: 11/1/2011 — Occupy Wall Street Costs Main Street Workers Their Jobs

Palm Desert, CA: 11/1/2011 — Occupiers Arrested

Charlottesville, VA: 11/1/2011 — Underage Drinking at Occupy Charlottesville Site

Tulsa, OK: 11/2/2011 — Occupiers Clash With Police

Sacramento, CA: 11/2/2011 — Occupiers Smash County Vehicle Windows

Portland: 11/2/2011 — Occupier Shoves Police Officer into Moving Bus

Oakland: 11/2/2011 — Malkin’s Collection of Vandalism and Menacing Signs

Philadelphia: 11/2/2011 — Occupiers Arrested

Olympia, WA: 11/2/2011 — 3 Occupiers Arrested for Suspected of Robbing Local Wine Merchant

Milwaukee, WI: 11/2/2011 — Photojournalist, Two others Arrested at Protest … Video

Seattle, WA: 11/2/2011 — Cops, Protesters Clash

Oakland, CA: 11/3/2011 — Rallies Turn Violent

Oakland, CA: 11/3/2011 — Protests Degenerate Into Chaos

NYC: 11/3/2011 — Occupier Busted In Tent Grope, Suspected In Rape

Oakland, CA: 11-3-2011 — Occupy-Friendly Business Vandalized

Asheville, NC: 11/3/2011 — 24 Occupiers Arrested

Omaha, NE: 11/3/2011 — Three Occupiers Arrested

Atlanta: 11/3/2011 — Protester Turns On Fellow Protester With Knife

Oakland, CA: 11/3/2011 — ‘Occupy Oakland’ Goes After Cop

Rochester, NY: 11/3/2011 — 161 Occupiers Arrested at Park

Seattle, WA: 11/3/2011 — Occupiers Cost City $426,000; Most of it Police Overtime

NYC: 11/4/2011 — 16 OWS Protesters Arrested at Goldman Sachs HQ

NYC: 11/4/2011 — Deranged Homeless Man Goes on Violent Rampage In Zuccotti Park

Dallas, TX: 11/04/2011 CPS Seizes Baby From ‘Occupy Dallas’ Site

Wash DC: 11/4/2011 — Occupier Uses Child as Human Shield — Video

Wash DC: 11/4/2011 — Occupiers Try to Storm Americans for Prosperity Event — Video

Boston, MA: 11/4/2011 — 3 Charged With Dealing Crack; Occupy Boston ‘Deteriorating’

Boston, MA: 11/4/2011 — Occupiers Storm Israeli Consulate; Anti-Israel Chants — Video

Fort Collins, CO: 11/4/2011 — Occupier Arrested for Setting Fire to Condo Complex … $10M Damage

Chula Vista, CA: 11/6/2011 — Underage Girl Missing From Occupy Protests

Wash DC: 11/5/2011 – Occupiers Menace Children, Female Reporter – Video

Vancouver, CN: 11/5/2011 — Occupy Vancouver Death Dooms Protest Camp

Los Angeles, CA: 11/5/2011 – Two Assaults Raise Concerns About Crime at Occupy L.A.

Dallas, TX: 11/5/2011 — Eight Arrests at Dallas Bank Protest

Olympia, WA: 11/5/2011 – Two Occupy Protesters Arrested

NYC: 11/5/2011 — Police Clash With Occupiers, 20 Arrested at Courthouse Protest

NYC: 11/5/2011 — Occupier Arrested for Vandalizing McDonald’s; Wanted Free Food

Wash. DC: 11/5/2011 — Rampaging Occupiers Attack 78 Year-Old Woman — Video

Asheville, NC: 11/5/2011 — Four Occupiers Arrested

Atlanta, GA: 11/6/2011 — Occupiers Arrested After Attacking Police

Worcester, MA: 11/6/2011 — 25 Occupiers Arrested

Honolulu, HI: 11/6/2011 — Police Arrest Half-Dozen Occupiers

Waikiki, HI: 11/7/2011 — Two Dozen Occupiers Arrested

Portland, OR: 11/7/2011 — Occupiers Arrested for Threatening Restaurant Employees

Portland, OR: 11/7/2011 — Occupier Arrested for Threatening Security Staff with Hammer

Sacramento, CA: 11/7/2011 — Homeless Clash With Occupy Protesters At Park

San Diego: 11/7/2011 — Occupiers Splatter Vendor Food Carts with Blood, Urine

Los Angeles: 11/7/2011 — Occupiers Shut Down Burger King — Video

Oakland, CA: 11/8/2011 — “Dangerous” Occupiers Hurting Small Business Owners

Portland, OR: 11/8/2011 — Occupiers Menace News Crew – Video

Wash DC: 11/8/2011 — Occupiers Use Children to Block Traffic — Video

NYC: 11/8/2011 — Occupier: ‘I Wouldn’t Give a F**k if 9/11 Happened 911 More Times’

NYC: 11/8/2011 — Small Business Owner Threatened, Terrorized By Occupiers

NYC: 11/8/2011 — Hobbyist Photographer Describes Assault in Zuccotti Park

San Francisco: 11/8/2011 — Shoplifting, Fights On The Rise Around Encampment

Wash DC: 11/8/2011 — Occupiers Use Racial Taunts Against Black Security Guard — Video

Vancouver, CN: 11/8/2011 — Occupiers Bite Two Police Officers

New Orleans: 11/8/2011 — Man Dead for Two Days Found in Occupy Encampment

St. Louis, MO: 11/9/2011 — Occupiers Hack Into Mayor’s Website

Portland, OR: 11/9/2011 — Occupiers Threaten Citizen-Journalist – Video

Eureka, CA: 11/9/2011 — Occupier Defecates in Bank – Video

Portland OR: 11/9/2011 — Police Suspect Occupiers in Molotov Cocktail Attack

Westwood, CA: 11/9/2011 — 11 Occupiers Arrested for Blocking Traffic

Fresno, CA: 11/9/2011 — 40 Occupiers Arrested

Houston, TX: 11/9/2011 — 10 Occupiers Arrested

Mobile, AL: 11/9/2011 — 18 Occupy Protestors Arrested

San Francisco: 11/10/2011 — Occupiers Accused of Ferry Building Thefts, Filth

Oakland, CA: 11/10/2011: Fatal Shooting Over Drugs

NYC: 11/10/2011 — EMT Assaulted at Occupy Wall Street

San Diego, CA: 11/10/2011 — Occupier Attacks Woman with Camera

Berekely, CA: 11/10/2011 — 39 Occupiers Arrested

San Francisco, CA: 11/10/2011 — Occupier Threatens Park Ranger

Burlington, VT: 11/10/2011 — Veteran Shoots Self at Encampment

Oakland: CA: 11/10/2011 — Protesters Attack News Crew Covering Fatal Shooting

Pasadena, CA: 11/10/2011 — Occupiers Announce Plans to Disrupt Rose Bowl Parade

Tampa, FL 11/10/2011 — Three Occupiers Arrested

Portland, OR: 11/10/2011 — Occupiers Billed for Police Car Vandalism

San Francisco: 11/10/2011 — Protester Busted For Gun Violation Arrested Again

Olympia, WA: 11/11/2011 — Occupiers Asked to Pack Up After Assault, Drug Arrests

Denver, CO: 11/11/2011 — Occupiers Storm BlogCon11 … One Arrest

New Orleans: 11/11/2011 — Death at Campsite Attributed To Alcohol Abuse

Salt Lake City, UT: 11/12/2011 — Protest Shut Down After Body Discovered In Tent

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Celebration on Ice

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Timex Performance Center

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