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mises
Joined: 05 Nov 2007 Location: retired
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Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 3:32 pm Post subject: They drink corporate water! |
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A very amusing video of the end of an "occupation" at NYU.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Q6KAg6qEGY
My favorite moments involve the discussion of "we need to figure out the power structures" and "who can be the facilitator". But the very best part is when he is taking an inventory of their stuff in the event that it gets taken. "ok, we have a mac book (x3), an iPod, etc" Oh lefties..
Read the comments. Awesome. |
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Kuros
Joined: 27 Apr 2004
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Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 4:44 pm Post subject: |
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Mises,
I think you fail to realize real heavyweights who support this movement.
And this movement is very important.
NYTimes wrote: |
The N.Y.U. students created a Web site (takebacknyu.com) where they published their demands, including thorough annual reporting of the university�s operating budget, expenditures and endowment. They also want the university to provide 13 scholarships a year to students from the Gaza Strip and give surplus supplies to the Islamic University of Gaza. |
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mises
Joined: 05 Nov 2007 Location: retired
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Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 4:48 pm Post subject: |
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Egg on my face (thrown by Noam).
I don't think they actually had a solid motive or cause. Lots of screaming about democracy and leftist platitudes. Poor kids are trying to apply the ideas they "studied" in sociology class (+macbooks, skinny jeans and American Apparel t-shirts). |
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Gopher

Joined: 04 Jun 2005
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Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 4:53 pm Post subject: |
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N.-Chomsky-backed-revolution-in-the-cafeteria. Typical. "What is the hierarchy?" "Use of force!" "Demands!" "He touched me!" "We are using 'consensus process' on whether we are going to provide ID." "We have to decide." "Who wants to the be the facilitator? We have some markers, tape, and a MacBook with a power cord..."
This is what academics are creating in undergrad education. "Don't Taser Me, 'Bro! Part II"
You cannot resort to unilateral use of force and call what you are doing "democracy," especially when you are disregarding the university's democratic, representative, constitutionally-arrived at decision-making institutions (faculty and student govts, for example, board of regents and links with state govts, for another). And if you do, please do so professionally and plan your op. "Amateur" does these bozos too much justice... |
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wesharris
Joined: 10 Oct 2008
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Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 9:04 pm Post subject: |
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Alrighty then.
One word, with a completely different emphasis.
MO(E) RO(AHN)N 's.
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Wes |
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curiousaboutkorea

Joined: 21 Jan 2009
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Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 9:23 pm Post subject: |
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Ok, new drinking game. Watch this video and each time the little brat says "consensus" you have to take a shot. It's guaranteed to get you drunk. |
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Rusty Shackleford
Joined: 08 May 2008
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Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 10:39 pm Post subject: |
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What was that d-bag even talking about? What is the story behind it anyway? |
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curiousaboutkorea

Joined: 21 Jan 2009
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Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 10:53 pm Post subject: |
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Rusty Shackleford wrote: |
What was that d-bag even talking about? What is the story behind it anyway? |
He was talking about consensus, doing things democratically, and that he has it all on tape.  |
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llj2kll
Joined: 23 Feb 2009
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Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 2:02 am Post subject: |
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thanks for the video |
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wesharris
Joined: 10 Oct 2008
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Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 2:13 am Post subject: |
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Number 98 99 and one hundred, yay. |
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wesharris
Joined: 10 Oct 2008
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Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 2:14 am Post subject: |
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99 |
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wesharris
Joined: 10 Oct 2008
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Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 2:25 am Post subject: |
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Yeah
that's it baby.
Yeah.
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Wes
BEAT THAT MONEY BEAT THAT MONEY |
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cwemory

Joined: 14 Jan 2006 Location: Gunpo, Korea
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Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 6:37 am Post subject: |
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Kuros wrote: |
I think you fail to realize real heavyweights who support this movement.
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That's a nasty argument between the Marxist-Leninist and the Anarcho-Syndicalist in the comments section, isn't it?
How many angels can dance on the head of a pin? |
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mises
Joined: 05 Nov 2007 Location: retired
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Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 10:01 am Post subject: |
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You all need to read the comments on the video at youtube. |
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Gopher

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Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 1:45 pm Post subject: |
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You saw this, too, right? "Rich white dudes..."
A disruption for democracy, an occupation for all!
You are aware that the YouTube comments you refer to notwithstanding, Mises, these students, their views and their vocabulary, and their methods, all reflect humanities and liberal arts professors' teachings and politics, to the letter, "corporate water" and all?
Also, if I were Macintosh, I do not know whether I would consider such publicity as this good or bad. For one thing, it confirms its hold over this market. For another thing, it would seem to confine it to this market as well, even if, ironically, rich, white dudes seem to gather all the profits from these students' purchases of their products, including the iPods... |
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