VIDEO - Alan Grayson Explains Occupy Wall Street And Shreds PJ O'Rourke

HBO Video - Alan Grayson on Occupy Wall Street - Oct. 7, 2011

Many readers have likely seen this clip already, but it's worth a second look.

Grayson:

“I was an economist for more than three years, so I think so.  Now let me tell you about what they’re talking about. They’re complaining that Wall Street wrecked the economy three years ago and nobody’s held responsible for that. Not a single person’s been indicted or convicted for destroying twenty percent of our national net worth accumulated over two centuries. They’re upset about the fact that Wall Street has iron control over the economic policies of this country, and that one party is a wholly owned subsidiary of Wall Street, and the other party caters to them as well.”

“Listen, if I am spokesman for all the people who think that we should not have 24 million people in this country who can’t find a full time job, that we should not have 50 million people in this country who can’t see a doctor when they’re sick, that we shouldn’t have 47 million people in this country who need government help to feed themselves, and we shouldn’t have 15 million families who owe more on their mortgage than the value of their home, okay, I’ll be that spokesman.”

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Here's the official clip from Bill Maher's website for use once HBO removes all youtube clips.

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[DailyBail]

U.S. 'Misery Index' Rises To Highest Since 1983

http://www.breakingeconomics.com/2011/10/us-misery-index-rises-to-highest-since.html

[DailyBail]

The hunt for dozens of exotic animals that escaped from a private preserve and put an Ohio town on lockdown has been called off after officials said they are confident that the final missing monkey was eaten by another escaped animal.

A total of 49 wild animals were gunned down by police with pistols and high-powered rifles after escaping from a private preserve in Zanesville, Ohio Tuesday. The animals were moving into nearby neighborhoods, forcing residents of the town of 25,000 to stay indoors.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/zanesville-escaped-animal-tragedy-officials-call-off-hunt/story?id=14775964

[DailyBail]

Tennessee Electrified Truck Terminal Files for Bankruptcy After $400,000 Stimulus Injection

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/10/19/tennessee-electrified-truck-terminal-files-for-bankruptcy-despite-400000-in/#ixzz1bKoWSzBX

[Josie]

I fly fish around Zanesville...I'll look for the monkey...

[ETM]

Lawmakers in LA have lost their damn minds:

Louisiana Outlaws Use of Cash at Goodwill, Flea Markets

http://reason.com/blog/2011/10/19/lousiana-outlaws-using-cash-at


Basically, you can't sell something on craigslist now without taking (1) identifying info and (2) apparently, having a way to process a credit card. Or a damn check (who uses those?) WHY DO WE KEEP ELECTING these kinds of idiots.

[Texas Dar]

I fly fish around Zanesville...I'll look for the monkey... Josie....

Hear say, mOOSHELL is still on the run out in the hills-n-hollers..?

[paul krugman's raging ulcer]

Alan Grayson voted for the TARP:

http://www.govtrack.us/congress/vote.xpd?vote=h2009-26

That's the pool of money that Goldman Sachs got $20 billion from as an AIG counterparty. And here he is, sanctimoniously declaring his readiness to speak for a political movement that expresses anger over Wall Street greed. Good luck with that, Alan.

[Howard T. Lewis III]

I used to think P.J. O'Rourke was funny, then I grew up.

[DailyBail]

Paul Krugman's Raging Ulcer

Yes, I am aware of Grayson's vote. He made a big mistake and it still haunts him. Thanks for pointing this out.

[The Voice of Reason]

Howard, don't feel bad, I used to think Barak Obama was smart and then I wised up! As for Alan Grayson, I never thought he was smart, funny or even clever when he voted for TARP and Obamacare! What a hypocrite!!! Hope he runs again for Congress so he can experience another defeat! As for old Bill Mahar, (or however you spell his last name), his mind is as narrow as his goofy ties and he is about as funny as the recent pictures of Ghadaffi!

[Texas Dar]

DB, if DR dosent have time to be the voice of OWS, Alan Grayson just could be the man to do it. They do need a leading voice at this point....!

[Howard T. Lewis III]

I'll second Texas Dar's proposal. Grayson as OWS talking head. Vote? Show of hands? Yell loud for the talking head? Instant quorum request?

[John]

Josie,

I tie my own flies and if you ever get to Maine waters, I recommend this on brooks and streams (some fast flowing rivers) about june 1st. If you have fished western waters, I wonder how this one would do.

http://www.classictrout.com/wetflies/p/parmachenebelle_wet.php

As a rule of thumb I carry my gear with me and tie onsite just in case the situation is required. Bead head nymphs are something I use during the summer/fall months (cast upstream and you know the rest). I have a few 'secret weapons' but always tie variants of anything. It's amazing what a slight color variant will do (or sometimes doesn't).

I can't wait till spring!