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Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Update: Occupiers Protest Cobb Foreclosures

The courthouse rally started late, then lasted about an hour Tuesday.

The first Occupiers arrived at the Cobb County Superior Court building around noon Tuesday despite the plan to start the protest at 10 a.m., and they stayed until 1 p.m. "It went well," Richard Pellegrino said. "There were about 10 of us there, and we made contact with a couple of families that want us to help. I think we got our message across." Occupiers chanted in front of the courthouse for several minutes, but police moved them to the sidewalk, Pellegrino said. "The movement has been growing," he said. "As it has moved out to the suburbs, it's drawn participants there. It's a topic that resonates with everyone, whether they agree with Occupy or not." Occupiers also gathered at foreclosure auctions in DeKalb, Fulton and Gwinnett …

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Smyna Res

9:38 pm on Tuesday, March 6, 2012

I could agree with that....don't think it is the primary cause, but certainly greased the wheels. You could say that about a lot of things though. alcohol in itself isn't bad, but excessive and poor use of alcohol, combined with a car can be disastrous. Wouldn't it be nice if we could take a generally (I think we could all agree here) awful situation and just shrug our shoulders, point our …   more ›

Sunday, November 6, 2011

The Dangers of Greed

"Occupy" protests are at least shining a light on greed, which the Bible warns of numerous times.

In the 1987 film “Wall Street,” the money-obsessed Wall Street tycoon named Gordon Gecko, played expertly by Michael Douglas, famously declares that “greed, for a lack of a better word, is good.” Gecko is a character that ruthlessly pursued wealth and achieved it in unethical ways, which today’s “Occupy Wall Street” protesters would have a few words about. The “Occupy” movement is a seemingly ever-growing group that is rallying against corporate greed and influence in the American government. Many have debated where Christians fit in among the protesters and the government/corporations that are being called out by them. No matter what you may think, though, the Bible at least makes it crystal clear that greed is definitely not good.  A …

Rich "The Equalizer" Pellegrino

12:31 pm on Monday, November 7, 2011

Thanks Michael for your viewpoint from a Christian perspective, which I agree with. I have been supporting and participating in the Occupy movement for a number of reasons not the least of which is that the youth are involved and at the forefront and that bodes well for any successful movement. And anytime people stand up for what they believe in in a non-violent manner good things happen. (I …   more ›

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