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G20 Pittsburgh Day One, Fascist Police State security out in force

The Stench of Truth 221 Clips from the G20 Thursday September 24, 2009. Pittsburgh PA. I was disappointed by the lack of economic protesting in the area that I was, but I could not get around too easily to see the G20 Resistance Project which was approaching the city from the other side. Free Tibet put on a good show. The G4 20 group for Marijuana was present as well as anti-abortion protesters. I handed out leaflets to a mostly receptive audience. 9/11 was an inside job people were present but not very vocal. My Leaflet: DONT JUST PROTEST DEMAND ACTION 1)All policies that originate with the G20 are aimed at helping financial institutions, banks, and insurance companies. 2)The economic collapse that the world has experienced has been a direct result of FINANCIAL SPECULATION, by banks and financial institutions. 3)The entities that have CAUSED our economic woes have been REWARDED with bailouts, and have had their risk underwritten by the taxpayers. 4)Economic policy has left people defenseless and at the mercy of corporations and banks. 5)We are now being told that the recession is over even though unemployment hovers around 10% nationally, officially, unofficially it has been estimated as high as 25%. 6)Wall Street needs to be MADE TO PAY THEIR FAIR SHARE, with a TOBIN TAX on all Wall Street financial transactions including derivatives. A 1% TOBIN TAX will generate revenue to allow for funding of vital programs like Medicare, Social Security, and beleaguered states in the ...