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Newsjock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-02-11 07:18 PM Original message |
Occupy SF to Open People's Reserve Credit Union |
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Lost-in-FL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-02-11 07:24 PM Response to Original message |
1. That is fantastic!!! |
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Kaleko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-02-11 07:55 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. + 99 % |
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roguevalley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-11 04:04 PM Response to Reply #1 |
56. how do i start an account? |
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SoapBox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-02-11 07:40 PM Response to Original message |
2. Cool! |
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Quartermass (207 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-02-11 07:43 PM Response to Original message |
3. This will get the Feds after them. |
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PatrynXX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-02-11 10:21 PM Response to Reply #3 |
15. feds can't touch them |
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reACTIONary (257 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-11 10:57 AM Response to Reply #3 |
42. Why would the feds go after a credit union? They aren't a threat to the establishment... |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-02-11 08:04 PM Response to Original message |
5. Now this is practical and necessary. |
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Fantastic Anarchist (953 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-02-11 08:13 PM Response to Original message |
6. Pierre-Joseph Proudhon tried to enact this idea while developing his theory on Mutualism. |
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Fantastic Anarchist (953 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-02-11 08:16 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. And also ... |
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wandago (8 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-02-11 08:35 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. It's still capitalism. |
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Fantastic Anarchist (953 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-02-11 08:50 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. No, it isn't. The economic system exists at the point of production. |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-02-11 11:26 PM Response to Reply #9 |
17. I'm not a mutualist but I find it's useful to debunk capitalist myths. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-11 12:57 AM Response to Reply #17 |
24. Why doesn't the "lesser evil" apply here? Certainly better than BofA or Citibank? |
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Fantastic Anarchist (953 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-11 12:24 PM Response to Reply #24 |
47. Sometimes you have to work with the conditions you are given. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-11 02:34 PM Response to Reply #47 |
51. ... and presume you understood I meant "uninvent the dollar bill" ... ???? |
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Fantastic Anarchist (953 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-11 06:08 PM Response to Reply #51 |
66. I understood what you were striving for = .... |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-11 04:36 PM Response to Reply #24 |
61. Yep, my thoughts for some time, we need a system, so to say, to operate |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-04-11 01:24 AM Response to Reply #61 |
68. Great question -- and our Founders warned of "dishonest men" -- that's why we have Bill of Rights -- |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-11 05:45 PM Response to Reply #24 |
65. Absolutely it applies, but are they lesser evil than any other Credit Union? |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-04-11 01:25 AM Response to Reply #65 |
69. We'll see, but obviously concentration of all of us is more on ridding ourselves of corporatism.... |
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AntiFascist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-11 02:25 AM Response to Reply #9 |
28. K&R n/t |
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lunatica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-11 04:19 PM Response to Reply #8 |
57. No. They don't have to compete |
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watajob (253 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-11 04:33 PM Response to Reply #8 |
60. I'm nowhere near as informed ... |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-11 04:45 PM Response to Reply #60 |
63. You touched on something I've always felt. Any "ism" can become corrupt, be |
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Fantastic Anarchist (953 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-11 06:11 PM Response to Reply #60 |
67. Fair enough ... |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-02-11 11:25 PM Response to Reply #6 |
16. +1 |
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arcane1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-02-11 08:53 PM Response to Original message |
10. Ooh, very interesting! |
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randome (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-02-11 08:57 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Um...they become bankers? |
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arcane1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-02-11 09:50 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. That's why I said I hope it's done right |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-11 10:28 AM Response to Reply #11 |
39. In the present context that becomes a nasty assertion. |
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bettyellen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-11 02:06 PM Response to Reply #11 |
49. no....an alternative to commercial banks. |
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randome (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-11 03:06 PM Response to Reply #49 |
53. Yeah, I heard about those alternatives. |
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unkachuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-02-11 09:38 PM Response to Original message |
12. excellent! |
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drm604 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-02-11 10:01 PM Response to Original message |
14. I like it! |
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earcandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-02-11 11:40 PM Response to Original message |
18. Cool! I think I will join! How about you? |
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midnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-11 12:27 AM Response to Original message |
19. Great idea... |
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DissedByBush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-11 12:42 AM Response to Original message |
20. This will be successful |
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2banon (794 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-11 12:50 AM Response to Original message |
21. excellent! |
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tblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-11 12:52 AM Response to Original message |
22. Fantastic! I've been having a hard time moving my money. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-11 12:54 AM Response to Original message |
23. Think we need to statr replacing some National banks with OWS banks -- !! |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-11 12:58 AM Response to Original message |
25. Can we get a TV Box station too? |
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h2ebits (19 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-11 01:33 AM Response to Original message |
26. Great Idea! |
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eilen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-11 07:14 AM Response to Reply #26 |
32. I think the main part of the reason for the low unemployment |
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Bozita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-11 02:11 AM Response to Original message |
27. Outstanding! ... Thank you. |
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southerncrone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-11 02:50 AM Response to Original message |
29. The best way to fight them........take away the money....their power! |
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Fire Walk With Me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-11 05:42 AM Response to Original message |
30. It is the happy, it is the glee! |
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Magoo48 (315 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-11 06:42 AM Response to Original message |
31. Great idea |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-11 07:26 AM Response to Original message |
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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-11 07:37 AM Response to Original message |
34. Salut! |
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TexasProgresive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-11 09:07 AM Response to Original message |
35. Credit Unions are in my blood-but I wonder |
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hwmnbn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-11 09:20 AM Response to Original message |
36. Excellent!! K&R |
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Chipper Chat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-11 09:30 AM Response to Original message |
37. "Merry Christmas MISTER POTTER..........". |
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lsewpershad (964 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-11 09:58 AM Response to Original message |
38. Great idea. |
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Huey P. Long (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-11 10:30 AM Response to Original message |
40. occupy! |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-11 10:43 AM Response to Original message |
41. Outstanding! |
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JNelson6563 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-11 11:04 AM Response to Original message |
43. Brilliant! |
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wryter2000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-11 11:15 AM Response to Original message |
44. Can folks in Oakland invest in this? |
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Eyerish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-11 11:27 AM Response to Original message |
45. K&R |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-11 11:44 AM Response to Original message |
46. . |
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WillyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-11 01:33 PM Response to Original message |
48. K & R !!! |
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AnnieK401 (59 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-11 02:20 PM Response to Original message |
50. I love it! |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-11 02:55 PM Response to Original message |
52. This is great! nt |
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hughee99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-11 03:32 PM Response to Original message |
54. I'd be interested to see what their lending standards are. |
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sandyj999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-11 03:48 PM Response to Original message |
55. Wonderful! |
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lunatica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-11 04:25 PM Response to Original message |
58. I will seriously consider banking with them when they set up banks in Oakland |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-11 04:27 PM Response to Original message |
59. K&R !!! n/t |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-11 04:39 PM Response to Original message |
62. Wow, that's great! nt |
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quakerboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-11 04:56 PM Response to Original message |
64. On the one hand, its a neat thing |
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mvd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-04-11 08:33 AM Response to Original message |
70. Kick |
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