Forum Post: CALL TO ACTION: 11/11/11 is a great day for a stroll down to your local Goldman Sachs
Posted 13 years ago on Nov. 10, 2011, 9:25 p.m. EST by therising
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Matt Taibbi of Rolling Stone famously described Goldman Sachs as "a great vampire squid wrapped around the face of humanity relentlessly jamming its blood funnel into anything that smells like money." Here's the article: http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/the-great-american-bubble-machine-20100405
We should line up outside Goldman's world headquarters in NYC -- 200 West Street New York, NY 10282 -- (only 19 minute walk from Zuccotti Park) and stand there with résumés, asking for these jobs back that Goldman destroyed...
Reporter: "Why are you here with thousands of protesters demonstrating outside of Goldman Sachs?"
Interviewee: "Protesting Goldman??" I'm looking for a job. Goldman engaged in practices that resulted in the loss of countless jobs in recent years while profiting heavily and giving huge bonuses to its employees. Goldman took a bunch of jobs from our economy. We just want them back. They must be here somewhere so we're here in line with our resumes....waiting patiently to talk to them about the jobs. (Hands resume to reporter....
Resume says. "reasons I think I'm qualified to work here: 1) I would sell my own mother or buy yours to make a buck. 2) I'm not embarrassed to get huge bonuses for shuffling paper while millions of Americans are out of work and suffering. Etc.
Here's another article about Goldman: http://m.rollingstone.com/?redirurl=/politics/news/the-people-vs-goldman-sachs-20110511
If you haven't seen the award-winning film "Inside Job" narrated by Matt Damon, be sure to check it out. Impeccably researched and tells the real story behind the economic collapse. It was not an accident. Hard to believe. But it's true.
Did you know that Goldman Sachs cornered the world food commodities market which helped create a situation where 250 million more people became hungry? In one year we went from having 750 million hungry people in the world to 1 billion. One year.
They bet on food and drove up prices so I that hunger went up 25% in one year. See this link for more info: http://occupywallst.org/forum/why-goldman-sachs-owes-250-million-hungry-people-a/ . Foreign Policy Magazine.
Did you know that Goldman Sachs is a major investor in private prisons and has profited enormousliy from the fact that out of every 100 American citizens is in prison?
http://blogs.alternet.org/refugee/tag/private-prisons/
Did you know that Goldman Sachs exploits student debt for profit?
Please see www.care2.com/how-goldman-sachs-exploits-student-debt-for-profit
BREAKING NEWS - Reuters -Former Goldman Director surrendering to FBI - insider trading
http://occupywallst.org/forum/breaking-news-from-reuters-ex-goldman-sachs-direct/
Here's one thing we could do to get Congress to properly regulate goliaths: http://occupywallst.org/forum/proposed-list-of-demands-please-help-editadd-so-th/
For worldwide location, please visit http://www2.goldmansachs.com/who-we-are/
United States Atlanta 3414 Peachtree Road, N.E. Suite 600 Atlanta, GA 30326 Tel: 1-404-846-7200 United States Boston 125 High Street, 17th Floor Boston, MA 02110-2704 Tel: 1-617-204-2000 United States Chicago 71 South Wacker Drive Suite 500 Chicago, IL 60606 Tel: 1-312-655-4600 United States Chicago 440 South LaSalle Streket Suite 1600 Chicago, IL 60605 United States Dallas 100 Crescent Court Suite 1000 Dallas, TX 75201 Tel: 1-214-855-1000 United States Houston 1000 Louisiana Street Suite 550 Houston, TX 77002 Tel: 1-713-654-8400 United States Jersey City 30 Hudson Street Jersey City, NJ 07302-4699 Tel: 1-212-902-1000 United States Los Angeles Fox Plaza Suite 2600 2121 Avenue of the Stars Los Angeles, CA 90067 Tel: 1-310-407-5700 United States Miami 200 South Biscayne Blvd. Suite 3700 Miami, FL 33131 Tel: 1-305-755-1000 * WORLD HEADQUARTERS ------- New York City Goldman, Sachs & Co. 200 West Street New York, NY 10282 United States. Tel: 1-212-902-1000 Tel: 1-212-902-1000
United States Philadelphia Mellon Bank Center 1735 Market Street 26th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19103 Tel: -215-656-7800 United States Princeton 701 Mt. Lucas Road Princeton, NJ 08540 Tel: 1-609-497-5500 United States Salt Lake City 222 South Main Street Salt Lake City, UT 84101 United States Salt Lake City 175 East 400 South, Suites 200 & 300 Salt Lake City, UT 84111 United States Salt Lake City 295 Chipeta Way Salt Lake City, UT 84108 Tel: 1-801-884-1000 United States San Francisco 555 California Street 45th Floor San Francisco, CA 94104 Tel: 1-415-393-7500 United States Seattle 719 2nd Avenue Suite 1300 Seattle, WA 98104 Tel: +1 206 613 5500 United States Tampa 2502 Rocky Point Drive Suite 500 Tampa, FL 33607 Tel: 1-813-288-7500 United States Washington, D.C. 101 Constitution Avenue, N.W. Suite 1000 East Washington D.C. 20001 Tel: 1-202-637-3700 United States West Palm Beach Goldman, Sachs & Co. 777 South Flagler Suite 1200 - East Tower West Palm Beach, Fl 33401 Tel: 1-561-650-1600
right on!
Please spread the word to your network of people. And ask them to do the se. Thanks!
roger that therising
Thank you!
great post--let the crooks know we know...welcome
I think many in America are sick and tired of the game being rigged. Seen the film Inside Job?
not yet, but I need too...thanks for the reminder
It is OUTSTANDING. You'll be glad you saw it.
so right about that!
So well researched.
Matt Taibbi is one of my hero's in this fight for more Financial Regulations. I remember seeing him on CNN after his book came out..and he was so right that these Dark Markets are so complicated that the major problem with correcting them is educating people on how to fix them; which I hope (humbly) we have made a major step to get everyone on the same page first; and then we March United for the Return of the G-S Act!
Rock n roll. I'm right there with you. That would be HUGE WIN and we could go further once we have that win under our belt.
Tomorrow is a great day for a stroll...
lol
I think tactics are vital at this point. Please see here http://www.occupywallst.org/forum/thinking-about-a-donatiion-2-things-that-i-persona/
Rolling Stones's Journalist Matt Taibbi--Truth about Goldman Sachs--How they have Cornered the Markets--Basically, The Enron Loophole and the Shattering of Glass-Steagall Act in 1999. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waL5UxScgUw
I can't reply to the Matt comment above, so here it is--rock and roll therising!
Rock n roll OWS!!!!
Time for the American people to rise...
Goldman Sachs treats the world like one big casino.
This is our chance to shine a spotlight on Goldman Sachs and their role in so much misery and destruction.
Hi therising, Again, Excellent. Best Regards, Nevada
Thanks for the encouragement. I think tactics are very important right now. Direct action tactics ala Gene Sharp, King and GNdhi. That and the mindset..... Pls see this post. http://www.occupywallst.org/forum/thinking-about-a-donatiion-2-things-that-i-persona/
Yes, it's a perfect day for a stroll down to your local Goldman Sachs
Great post. And here this:
Bill Black's opening statement at House Financial Services hearing on Lehman Bros. failure: April 2010 C-SPAN recording: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ld5tERIBvsg
After all those hearings and accusations no judicial action is taken against those criminal banksters. Our government and elected politicians were supposed to create and uphold the law based on our constitution.
There are so many decent lawyers and prosecutors in this nations (among so many bad ones). But isn't there just one noble lawyer or prosecutor that could go after these criminals?
How is that possible? Are we that corrupt and hopeless?
I agree with your frustration. Wholeheartedly. Many in the 1% are corrupt, but it is in no way hopeless because they are only 1% and we are 99% and we are rising up!! :) :)
let them know what they did to us!
We need to make sure the 1% don't ever rule over the 99% again. But there are means to this.. Here ... http://www.occupywallst.org/forum/thinking-about-a-donatiion-2-things-that-i-persona/