New Occupy Posters

Hey all, This is my first attempt at Photoshop... didn't come out too bad!  Tell me what you think...

Occupy Christmas - Because the kids deserve it

Occupy iRony

If any of you want to send your own photoshop masterpiece, Send a comment, and ill make sure you can send it to my email.

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Update:  You can send your pictures or comments directly to me at onemansthrone@gmail.com

BREAKING NEWS - Good Bye OWS - Toronto

Dear Occupy Toronto, Fuck off! Love, Mayor Rob Ford

By: Colin Perkel

TORONTO - Allowing Occupy Toronto protesters to remain in a downtown park would amount to supporting anarchy, something Canadians have rejected, a judge ruled Monday in upholding the city's trespass bylaw.

There was no immediate word on when the demonstrators might be evicted or whether they would appeal the ruling.

But the city's mayor said he expected the protesters to get out of the park immediately.

"We've asked the protesters to leave as soon as possible," Mayor Rob Ford told a news conference.

"We'd appreciate their co-operation."

In a 54-page decision, Ontario Superior Court Justice David Brown upheld the city's trespass bylaw as a "reasonable" infringement on the demonstrators' freedom of expression.

"Anarchism has a long political history," Brown stated in his ruling. "But Canada has not chosen anarchism."

Some protesters in the park said they would defy any attempt to remove them, while others did not want to risk a confrontation with police.

Sakura Saunders, a volunteer with Occupy Toronto, said those who choose to stay will be "non-violently resisting" attempts to tear down their mini-village of tents and other shelters.

"That's simply us standing our ground," Saunders said.

"We do have charter rights to be here and it is the opinion of everyone here that our charter rights should ... be greater than the right of someone to walk their dog through this park."

Brown, however, disagreed.

"The tents and other shelters hog the park land, and non-protesters who seek to use the park face a chilly and somewhat intimidating reception," he said.

"The charter offers no justification for the protesters' act of appropriating to their own use — without asking their fellow citizens — a large portion of common public space for an indefinite period of time."

Members of the Occupy Toronto protest, who took over St. James Park in the city's downtown Oct. 15 as part of the global protest movement, went to court to block the trespass notice issued last Tuesday.

In its notice, the city said putting up tents or being in the park between midnight and 5 a.m. violated bylaws.

City Manager Joe Pennachetti said the city did not consider midnight to be a deadline for the protesters to be gone.

"We want to move quickly and hopefully beat that time frame," Pennachetti said.

Police said they were in discussions with the city, but would not speculate further.

Five protesters argued the occupation of the park, including tents, were an intrinsic part of their right to protest and hence their ability to assemble and express themselves.

Brown rejected the notion that the Occupy Toronto protesters were worthy of a special exemption.

"It would be a most curious constitutional exemption which would have the effect of excluding many members of the public from a park, while granting a small group exclusive possession of it," he wrote.

The judge, who heard a day of arguments on Friday, said the notice represented "minimal impairment" on the protesters' freedoms.

On agreement of the parties, Brown made no order as to costs given the "public importance" of the issues.

Across the continent, civic authorities have either evicted, or moved to evict, their Occupy protesters.

Most protest sites in Canada have already been dismantled but some remain.

A judge in Victoria has said the demonstrators have to go, but has not yet given the city the authority to evict them if they don't.

In Vancouver, a judge has given Occupy protesters until Monday afternoon to clear their camp in front of the downtown art gallery.

Montreal has taken no action against its downtown protesters.

Police have also cleaned out Manhattan's Zuccotti Park near Wall Street, where the Occupy movement began in mid-September.

While most of the protests have been peaceful, there have been violent clashes as police moved to evict the demonstrators in places such as Oakland, Calif., and mass arrests in New York City.

SOURCE: The Canadian Press

Lie#3: "We want to replace capitalism with socialism/wealth redistribution/a more just system."

The OWS protesters have tried to create an economic system amongst their movement that they believe is more just and responsible than the one that is already set in place; however, less than a month in, many issues have begun to arise.
In one example, the kitchen staff at the OWS protest has begun protesting because they Ironically feel that they are unappreciated and overworked.  The kitchen staff argued that some people are TAKING ADVANTAGE of the system and FREELOADING off the work of others.  Personally I couldn't agree with them any more.  I also have a hatred for people that take advantage of the system and expect others to take care of them...

Another example of the erosion of their ideals is the greed and robbery that is occurring amongst the protesters.  Food, money, and electronics have been stolen by thieves who prey on the protesters innocence and trust.  Apparently, many protesters do not like having their possessions taken away from them by freeloaders that are trying to take advantage of the system...

Hey, can you use your iPhone to google irony? 

and Finally, this organization is having issues with Money...they have too much of it.  the OWS foundation has deposited over $500 000 and are now having issues with how it will be spent.  organizers and volunteers have been lining up to gain access to these funds in order to continue the movement; however, many have been rejected and this has caused a rift amongst the groups.  It is sad that they can not create a just system that will redistribute the wealth amongst all their members...

Want to stop the influence lobby groups and donations have on your government....go speak to your union

Many of the individuals at the OWS protests are complaining that the federal government is deeply influenced by donations and lobby groups...and I actually agree with them.... Today's government is totally influenced by these groups and it most stop!  Unfortunately, our opinions of with whom and where the influence lies greatly differ.

OWS protesters argue that Wall Street and huge corporations have far too much power and influence amongst our politicians.  Look at any OWS forum and you will repeatedly see people arguing for the elimination of private donations in America.  

This however is far from the truth.  

According to this chart by opensecrets.org,16 of the top 20 political donors in America give a vast majority of their funds to the democratic party.

Source: Opensecrets.org

  By calculation, 77.3 %  of the funds donated by the top 20 donors will be headed to the Democrats.  This is of little surprise to me considering the fact that 13 of these donors are Unions and traditionally democratic supporters.  Left wing organizations constantly exaggerate the financial influence of corporations and Wall Street have on our politicians while the influence of Unions has been ignored.  If you want to stop the influence lobby groups and donations have on your government....go speak to your union

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In Socialist Toronto, Books Read You

This week, Toronto City Council endured the longest meeting in their history.  Spanning over 22 hours, 168 socialists, labour union leaders, and lobbyist argued, complained, and in some cases ridiculed Rob Ford over the city's proposed service cuts and privatization of other services.  The message I got from these people was very simple - DO NOT CUT ANYTHING.  Apparently, these people believe that Toronto does not have a spending problem.
I am shocked and also amused at these people and their disapproval for the current Mayor of Toronto and his attempts to fix many of the spending issues we have had since the election of David "the Swiffer King" Miller.  Where were they when Miller decided to spend $400 000 to build $0.25 public pay toilets (if you do the math, it is going to take 1.6 million flushes to pay off these shitters)?  Or those wonderful gourmet food stands that no one wanted, but apparently we needed? How about the cities decision to create a  $60.00 Vehicle registration tax?  Wasn't the city taking the money out the hands of hard working Torontonians and giving it to a wasteful council?  I guess these people thought that this was fine.

After researching this further, I have come to a few conclusions about our city

1. There are 169 annoying people in Toronto (Adam Vaughan is one of them)

Sure does!

Whether you are a crying 14 year-old girl, or a Grandmother with a bad haircut, if you were one of the 168 people that decided not to go to work and instead go to this speak or cheer at the last city council, - you are annoying.  I don't mind you coming and speaking your mind at the council, what do I mind is when people bring sock puppets, write songs, or do really bad impressions and expect people like me to take you seriously.  I wont.

Not only are you all annoying, you are absolutely selfish.  Instead of proposing ways the city may cut some "grease", the only option I tend to hear continually is "tax the rich"...which leads me to my next point

2. Tax The Rich(er than me)



Over and over again we hear the same thing, "share the wealth", "tax the rich"... it never seems to end.  But here is one thing people never seem to notice, when one says that the rich should be taxed, he is talking about those that are richer than himself.  A person who makes $30 000 will consider a person that makes $60 000 rich; however, if you ask him if he thinks he is rich,  he will disagree and state that a person who makes $120 000 is rich.  Whenever someone states that the rich should be taxed, they are considering people that make more than them, and do not place themselves in the "rich" bracket.  I bet if these people were placed in the rich bracket, they wouldn't be so supportive towards taxation.
And here is another thing... the rich don't pay taxes!  They have enough accountants to find loopholes in our system so that they do not pay; instead, it's the middle class that is forced to pay the taxes that fund these services.

3. Toronto Does Have Too Many Libraries

"and so they told me there is no 'H' in Italy..."

That's right, I said it! While the Toronto Libraries are some of the most frequented in the world,  the city has far too many establishments for its population.  The city of Toronto has 99 locations!  That is 12 more than New York (87), 22 more than Chicago, and 27 more than Los Angeles  (72) - all cities with a greater population than ourselves.  I feel that city is wasting a crap load of money on many of these buildings when they can do something things that can save them.
One way the city can save is by becoming digital.  By having a great deal of your resources available online, Torontonians are able to access the libraries services from home 24 hours a day.  Another way the city may save is by placing an extra emphasis on school libraries.  Every school in Toronto has library that is barely used.  The city should find ways that the school library resources are more available to the public.

4. The City Should Review The Funding of The City Arts/Theatres

Indie...the new emo

The city should seriously consider reviewing its funding for many art programs that run throughout Toronto.  I am a big fan of the arts and believe that they have a strong influence in the city's culture; however, any conservative that has gone to any recent art exhibit or theater show knows that these programs are not the most welcoming.  People that do not fit in or agree with the "artists" opinons or views are placed in uncomfortable situations where they are not only not welcomed, but also openly chastised and criticized.  City of Toronto funds should go towards programs that encourage all people to be involved regardless of race, gender, or religious or political beliefs.

So here is my two cents
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