"Occupy SEC" Heads up LEO! Is this group "for Real" or Not?
Heads Up "Leopold's Ghost!"
I just watched "Democracy Now" with Amy Goodwin where Alexis Goldsmith seemed to be in charge of OWS/SEC..(she admitted she's not sanctioned by OWS, but their group went ahead and did work to post a refute of "Dodd/Frank" and to petition to get a "Full" ..."VOLKER RULE" back into place to counteract what President Clinton did when Clinton got the vote to get Glass-Steagall Repealed in his second term (when he was under threat of Monica Backlash)
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Then I did a search on Alexis Goldsmith (who had appeared on Democracy Now) and found she'd ALSO appeared on "Up" show on MSNBC with Chris Hayes which shows on early MSNBC on Weekends and she'd laid out her case there for RESTORE GLASS-STEAGALL.) She caveated her role as "former Wall Street Employee" with how her "message" hasn't been approved by OWS Movement...but, she felt she had to do it on her own...but she has many supporters in doing this.
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Here's an example of a "subgroup of OWS" going ROGUE. They don't CLEAR THIS with their OWS GROUP but go off and DO THEIR OWN THING?
(CAVEAT: In this case I would applaud what she did...but, that she didn't CLEAR IT FIRST with OWS Original Movement ...worries me. Especially since we now that Goldberg guy is trying to TAKE OVER OWS for his own ends.
BUT...that "Democracy Now" and "Chris Hayes" gave her AIR TIME ...BIG...I'm wondering about this.
WHAT DO YOU THINK? 
Because we know the "MOVEMENT" is very prone to being corrupted by interests that go ROGUE.
I loved the Attention to OWS from both sites....but, I'm always, these days, covering my back.
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What We Did
Occupy the SEC has submitted a 325 page letter to the SEC, FDIC, the Federal Reserve and the OCC, to comment on the notice of proposed rulemaking for the Volcker Rule. In our comment letter, we answered 244 out of 395 questions asked by the Agencies.
The Agencies involved in the Volcker rulemaking process have an historic opportunity to redress many of the economic wrongs of the past, and create a future that privileges the interests of the many rather than the few. We ask that the Agencies vigorously implement the considerable responsibilities that have been discharged to them by Congress, remain faithful to the statute’s intent and consider the comments contained in this letter.
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Listed vs. OTC: Why the NYSE is not the Problem
Posted on February 23, 2012 by alexis
At the heart of the 2008 crash were a number of opaque, complex products with three-letter acronyms: MBS, CDO, and CDS. These products that have devastated our economy all have one very important thing in common: they were all traded over-the-counter (OTC).
One defines an OTC product by what it is not: if it is not traded on any financial exchange, it’s an OTC product. Since it is not traded on a public exchange, an OTC product is nothing more than a handshake between two people and a legal document outlining the terms of the trade.
You can think of an OTC trade as a bespoke suit. Instead of going to a department store and buying something off the rack, in a set size that may not fit you, you visit a tailor, who makes a custom suit tailored just to you. Because it’s tailor-made, you’re going to have to pay more for it.
READ MORE AT.....
http://occupythesec.nycga.net/
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I think I gave the link to her interview in DN..in OP.
(FWIW...I think she was being honest)...but, it's hard to know these days.
BTW...I'm totally with her on restoring "Glass -Steagall"....but, since she's renegade to original OWS and that's Leopold's Ghosts question about "the Movement" is why I'm posting asking about it.
which is fine, and she does seem honest to me. Plus her ideas are good. So, I'm going to read it again as I'm not sure what the problem is.
Btw, KoKo, it's really great to see you here
If said thing is not in keeping with the principles of Occupy
(in the opinion of any given Occupy), then they should not
claim to be affiliated with Occupy.
Moreover, if they want to be affiliated with Occupy but do not
wish to use the GA process or be connected to an existing GA,
then most local Occupy's will ask that they specify that they
are a separate group, preferably one which is in support of
Occupy (assuming that Occupy is also in support of them.)
This is to prevent co-optation. Otherwise, someone could start a KKK
chapter and call it "Occupy The South" or start a chapter devoted to
centrist political issues with no real support for Occupy ideals and
call it "Occupy {suburban} County" and refuse to communicate
with other existing Occupy's because they only want to focus
on issues affecting "their" voters... or something.
Does that help? 
It seems to bring up the issue of "OWS" being used for many kind of actions by people who want to seem to operate under the banner of OWS to bring attention to issues (that affect the people) which have not been satisfied by our courts, Congress or given proper attention by our Corporate MSM.
OWS gives groups of people with issues they feel haven't been addressed a large umbrella with a logo to gain some attention to their cause. Problem is (as you addressed in your post about "99% Declaration" that some groups could begin to use OWS for their own cause and thereby eventually cause the "OWS" movement to become fractionalized, diluted or even taken over and rebranded into something that corporate MSM (and various entities) could use to undermine the movement in the future. Yet, a rigid structure where every group has to wait to be cleared by a GA Board or Governance could also be problematic.
It will be interesting to see how it turns out. I love the idea of a large Umbrella with the OWS Logo that gives groups cover since the movement is leaderless, but it sure is going to be hard to figure how this works going forward.
What does one do with this group in Maryland? It almost sounds like they are "Tea Party" people who became disenchanted with that group and are now hoping to try "OWS" hoping that will give them a voice? But, that's an example of what does OWS really mean?
Quote:
"There's a group in suburban MD that wants to start an Occupy... they want to focus only on "Maryland issues" like "student rights" (i.e. what they see as middle-class issues for respectable, middle-class people) and not maintain a relationship with Occupy groups in DC. What does THAT say?? I'm not even sure what "issues that only affect our state/county" mean in the context of Occupy.[/i}
I remember that the GA in Zuccotti Park did discuss people working in groups, and in fact often separated into different groups but when an issue affected the movement in general, they were encouraged to bring it to a GA for consensus.
Thank you very much for taking the trouble to come here and answer the questions people have.
I did see that your group was not claiming to speak for OWS. Do you think the GA would approve of Occupy the SEC, was there a reason for not making it an OWS action? I know they have a lot on their agenda, but just wondered if this ever came up at an OWS GA.
Again, your comment is very much appreciated
I read the Occupied WSJ and the Occupied Washington Times articles, both of which are excellent and both of which referred very positively to what you are doing. I think it is great also.
I see the time constraints you had which left you with no choice.
I hope you did not mind people asking questions, it was not personal at all and just an attempt to find the facts. Which you have supplied beautifully and for which I am very grateful. Now we can refute any negative reporting as we often see even here, with facts. It seems you have put a lot of thought into this, and about how to work with OWS.
I could see this being used as an attempt to create the impression that the movement is becoming splintered. That is why your coming here with the facts is so helpful.
Good luck with what you are doing, we will be following your progress with interest.