Re: [LAAMN] Fw: A Letter to Pacifica from Goldman Sachs Concerning Occupy Wall Street

2011-11-01 Thread scotpeden 
Well, a hoax sort of, it's called Political tragedy/comedy.

Since Goldman Sachs, and others refuse to talk in plain language, Andy
Borowitz does it for them.

More Like "One Political Tragedy a day, please enjoy the train wreck your
participating in".
http://www.borowitzreport.com/2011/10/17/a-letter-from-goldman-sachs/

I noted his name in the attributing article at the bottom.

One should also pay attention to 'too goo to be true' articles, that 'The
Onion' wasn't the issuing paper, or Landover Baptist.

Oh, and many years ago. not knowing who the three people/sites I
listed above, who they were, I too fell for one of these.

Read some more and at least enjoy the trip down the drain, those folk
never go anywhere uncomfortable wihthout pushing as many people as they
can in front of them first.

Scott

> This looks like a hoax to me. Please don't circulate unvetted articles.
> For instance, Goldman Sachs would never say: "...  we recognize that the
> capitalist system as we know it is circling the drain - but there's plenty
> of money to be made on the way down."
>  
> They believe nothing of the sort. This is irony, a la "The Yes Men."
>  
>  
>  
>
> --- On Thu, 10/20/11, jdema...@sbcglobal.net 
> wrote:
>
>
> From: jdema...@sbcglobal.net 
> Subject: [LAAMN] Fw: A Letter to Pacifica from Goldman Sachs Concerning
> Occupy Wall Street
> To: "Pacifica National Board" , "sheila hamanaka"
> , freek...@yahoogroups.com,
> newpacif...@yahoogroups.com, friends_of_k...@yahoogroups.com,
> ourw...@yahoogroups.com, rocklandfriendsofw...@yahoogroups.com, "LAAMN"
> , "change" 
> Date: Thursday, October 20, 2011, 9:22 AM
>
>
>
>  
>
>
>
> I certainly have to agree with the post below.
> I do think that there should be one change though:
> Instead of the slogan 'Support the 99%' , Pacifica will, of course, have
> to put forth a slogan that shows support of those Pacifica truly supports
> with the Pacifica slogan of:
> 'Support the 1% (and Sh*t on the 99%)'.
>
> Jim 'Pacifica is waaay worse in its lack of support of (and OPPOSITION
> TO) Democracy than even the Republican Party.' D.
> P.S. Probably only an 'Occupy Pacifica Movement' will begin to address the
> problems at Pacifica.
> P.P.S. YEA for the 'Professionals' (the 1%ers) at Pacifica
> - Original Message -
> From: sheila hamanaka
> To: Pacifica National Board
> Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2011 5:51 AM
> Subject: Fwd: [freekpfk] Fw: A Letter to Pacifica from Goldman Sachs
> Concerning Occupy Wall Street
>
> Dear Pacifica National Board,
>
> This is wonderful news (see email below.) I think full credit should be
> given to the Chair of the WBAI Local Station Board, Mitchell Cohen*, and
> LSB member Steve Brown, for encouraging Pacifica's relationship with
> Goldman Sachs. If we follow Brown's suggestion, and support Ron Paul,
> Pacifica may in future be on the receiving end of libertarian investment,
> if we have the zeitgeist, that is.
>
> *Mr. Cohen btw also deserves our kudos for - at every possible opportunity
> at Occupy Wall Street - fearlessly throwing himself between demonstrators
> and videocamera-wielding reporters.
>
> Sincerely
> Anon E Mouse
>
> -- Forwarded message --
> From: 
> Date: Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 7:13 PM
> Subject: [freekpfk] Fw: A Letter to Pacifica from Goldman Sachs Concerning
> Occupy Wall Street
> To: friends_of_k...@yahoogroups.com, freek...@yahoogroups.com,
> newpacif...@yahoogroups.com, rocklandfriendsofw...@yahoogroups.com,
> ourw...@yahoogroups.com
>
> October 18, 2011
>
> A Letter to Pacifica from Goldman Sachs
>
> Concerning Occupy Wall Street
>
> NEW YORK
>
> The following is a letter released today by Lloyd Blankfein, the chairman
> of banking giant Goldman Sachs:
>
> Dear Donor Receiver:
>
> Up until now, Goldman Sachs has been silent on the subject of the protest
> movement known as Occupy Wall Street. That does not mean, however, that it
> has not been very much on our minds. As thousands have gathered in Lower
> Manhattan, passionately expressing their deep discontent with the status
> quo, we have taken note of these protests. And we have asked ourselves
> this question:
>
> How can we make money off them?
>
> The answer is the newly launched Goldman Sachs Global Rage Fund, whose
> investment objective is to monetize the Occupy Wall Street protests as
> they spread around the world. At Goldman, we recognize that the capitalist
> system as we know it is circling the drain - but there's plenty of money
> to be made

[LAAMN] Fw: A Letter to Pacifica from Goldman Sachs Concerning Occupy Wall Street

2011-10-21 Thread jdemaegt 
It is the work of the No! Men ...

Jim "It is mocking Goldman Sachs. Ish! (And also maybe opposing the 
acceptance by Pacifica of donations from Goldman Sachs and from ohter corporate 
donors)." D.

  - Original Message - 
  From: JexxyKill 
  To: Tamadhur Al-Aqeel ; Pacifica National Board ; sheila hamanaka ; 
freek...@yahoogroups.com ; newpacif...@yahoogroups.com ; 
friends_of_k...@yahoogroups.com ; ourw...@yahoogroups.com ; 
rocklandfriendsofw...@yahoogroups.com ; LAAMN ; change ; jdema...@sbcglobal.net 
  Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2011 7:11 PM
  Subject: [friends_of_kpft] Re: [LAAMN] Fw: A Letter to Pacifica from Goldman 
Sachs Concerning Occupy Wall Street




  Yup, as I said, this looks like the work of the Yes!Men..
  Jessica
  Sent from my BlackBerry®


--

  From: Tamadhur Al-Aqeel  
  Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2011 19:07:41 -0700 (PDT)
  To: Pacifica National Board; sheila 
hamanaka; ; 
; ; 
; ; 
LAAMN; change; 

  Subject: Re: [LAAMN] Fw: A Letter to Pacifica from Goldman Sachs Concerning 
Occupy Wall Street


This looks like a hoax to me. Please don't circulate unvetted articles. 
For instance, Goldman Sachs would never say: "...  we recognize that the 
capitalist system as we know it is circling the drain - but there's plenty of 
money to be made on the way down."

They believe nothing of the sort. This is irony, a la "The Yes Men."




--- On Thu, 10/20/11, jdema...@sbcglobal.net  
wrote:


  From: jdema...@sbcglobal.net 
      Subject: [LAAMN] Fw: A Letter to Pacifica from Goldman Sachs 
Concerning Occupy Wall Street
  To: "Pacifica National Board" , "sheila hamanaka" 
, freek...@yahoogroups.com, 
newpacif...@yahoogroups.com, friends_of_k...@yahoogroups.com, 
ourw...@yahoogroups.com, rocklandfriendsofw...@yahoogroups.com, "LAAMN" 
, "change" 
  Date: Thursday, October 20, 2011, 9:22 AM



  I certainly have to agree with the post below. 
  I do think that there should be one change though: 
  Instead of the slogan 'Support the 99%' , Pacifica will, of course, 
have to put forth a slogan that shows support of those Pacifica truly supports 
with the Pacifica slogan of:
  'Support the 1% (and Sh*t on the 99%)'. 

  Jim 'Pacifica is waaay worse in its lack of support of (and 
OPPOSITION TO) Democracy than even the Republican Party.' D.
  P.S. Probably only an 'Occupy Pacifica Movement' will begin to 
address the problems at Pacifica.
  P.P.S. YEA for the 'Professionals' (the 1%ers) at Pacifica
  - Original Message - 
  From: sheila hamanaka 
  To: Pacifica National Board 
  Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2011 5:51 AM
  Subject: Fwd: [freekpfk] Fw: A Letter to Pacifica from Goldman Sachs 
Concerning Occupy Wall Street

  Dear Pacifica National Board,

  This is wonderful news (see email below.) I think full credit should 
be given to the Chair of the WBAI Local Station Board, Mitchell Cohen*, and LSB 
member Steve Brown, for encouraging Pacifica's relationship with Goldman Sachs. 
If we follow Brown's suggestion, and support Ron Paul, Pacifica may in future 
be on the receiving end of libertarian investment, if we have the zeitgeist, 
that is.

  *Mr. Cohen btw also deserves our kudos for - at every possible 
opportunity at Occupy Wall Street - fearlessly throwing himself between 
demonstrators and videocamera-wielding reporters.

  Sincerely
  Anon E Mouse

  -- Forwarded message --
  From: 
  Date: Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 7:13 PM
  Subject: [freekpfk] Fw: A Letter to Pacifica from Goldman Sachs 
Concerning Occupy Wall Street
  To: friends_of_k...@yahoogroups.com, freek...@yahoogroups.com, 
newpacif...@yahoogroups.com, rocklandfriendsofw...@yahoogroups.com, 
ourw...@yahoogroups.com

  October 18, 2011

  A Letter to Pacifica from Goldman Sachs

  Concerning Occupy Wall Street

  NEW YORK

  The following is a letter released today by Lloyd Blankfein, the 
chairman of banking giant Goldman Sachs:

  Dear Donor Receiver:

  Up until now, Goldman Sachs has been silent on the subject of the 
protest movement known as Occupy Wall Street. That does not mean, however, that 
it has not been very much on our minds. As thousands have gathered in Lower 
Manhattan, passionately expressing their deep discontent with the status quo, 
we have taken note of these protests. And we have asked ourselves this question:

  How can we make money off them?

  The answer is the newly launched Goldman Sachs Global Rage Fund, 
whose investment objective is to mone

[LAAMN] Fw: A Letter to Pacifica from Goldman Sachs Concerning Occupy Wall Street

2011-10-21 Thread jdemaegt 
It is Satire. And that is very obvious - ish!  But Satire can be Very 
informative and Very useful.

Jim 'So now supposedly we are not supposed to make fun of Goldman Sachs and 
forward satirical posts about Goldman Sachs (and/or other banking and corporate 
entities)??? WOW!' D.
  - Original Message - 
  From: Tamadhur Al-Aqeel 
  To: Pacifica National Board ; sheila hamanaka ; freek...@yahoogroups.com ; 
newpacif...@yahoogroups.com ; friends_of_k...@yahoogroups.com ; 
ourw...@yahoogroups.com ; rocklandfriendsofw...@yahoogroups.com ; LAAMN ; 
change ; jdema...@sbcglobal.net 
  Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2011 7:07 PM
  Subject: Re: [LAAMN] Fw: A Letter to Pacifica from Goldman Sachs Concerning 
Occupy Wall Street


This looks like a hoax to me. Please don't circulate unvetted articles. 
For instance, Goldman Sachs would never say: "...  we recognize that the 
capitalist system as we know it is circling the drain - but there's plenty of 
money to be made on the way down."

They believe nothing of the sort. This is irony, a la "The Yes Men."




--- On Thu, 10/20/11, jdema...@sbcglobal.net  
wrote:


  From: jdema...@sbcglobal.net 
      Subject: [LAAMN] Fw: A Letter to Pacifica from Goldman Sachs 
Concerning Occupy Wall Street
  To: "Pacifica National Board" , "sheila hamanaka" 
, freek...@yahoogroups.com, 
newpacif...@yahoogroups.com, friends_of_k...@yahoogroups.com, 
ourw...@yahoogroups.com, rocklandfriendsofw...@yahoogroups.com, "LAAMN" 
, "change" 
  Date: Thursday, October 20, 2011, 9:22 AM



  I certainly have to agree with the post below. 
  I do think that there should be one change though: 
  Instead of the slogan 'Support the 99%' , Pacifica will, of course, 
have to put forth a slogan that shows support of those Pacifica truly supports 
with the Pacifica slogan of:
  'Support the 1% (and Sh*t on the 99%)'. 

  Jim 'Pacifica is waaay worse in its lack of support of (and 
OPPOSITION TO) Democracy than even the Republican Party.' D.
  P.S. Probably only an 'Occupy Pacifica Movement' will begin to 
address the problems at Pacifica.
  P.P.S. YEA for the 'Professionals' (the 1%ers) at Pacifica
  - Original Message - 
  From: sheila hamanaka 
  To: Pacifica National Board 
  Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2011 5:51 AM
  Subject: Fwd: [freekpfk] Fw: A Letter to Pacifica from Goldman Sachs 
Concerning Occupy Wall Street

  Dear Pacifica National Board,

  This is wonderful news (see email below.) I think full credit should 
be given to the Chair of the WBAI Local Station Board, Mitchell Cohen*, and LSB 
member Steve Brown, for encouraging Pacifica's relationship with Goldman Sachs. 
If we follow Brown's suggestion, and support Ron Paul, Pacifica may in future 
be on the receiving end of libertarian investment, if we have the zeitgeist, 
that is.

  *Mr. Cohen btw also deserves our kudos for - at every possible 
opportunity at Occupy Wall Street - fearlessly throwing himself between 
demonstrators and videocamera-wielding reporters.

  Sincerely
  Anon E Mouse

  -- Forwarded message --
  From: 
  Date: Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 7:13 PM
  Subject: [freekpfk] Fw: A Letter to Pacifica from Goldman Sachs 
Concerning Occupy Wall Street
  To: friends_of_k...@yahoogroups.com, freek...@yahoogroups.com, 
newpacif...@yahoogroups.com, rocklandfriendsofw...@yahoogroups.com, 
ourw...@yahoogroups.com

  October 18, 2011

  A Letter to Pacifica from Goldman Sachs

  Concerning Occupy Wall Street

  NEW YORK

  The following is a letter released today by Lloyd Blankfein, the 
chairman of banking giant Goldman Sachs:

  Dear Donor Receiver:

  Up until now, Goldman Sachs has been silent on the subject of the 
protest movement known as Occupy Wall Street. That does not mean, however, that 
it has not been very much on our minds. As thousands have gathered in Lower 
Manhattan, passionately expressing their deep discontent with the status quo, 
we have taken note of these protests. And we have asked ourselves this question:

  How can we make money off them?

  The answer is the newly launched Goldman Sachs Global Rage Fund, 
whose investment objective is to monetize the Occupy Wall Street protests as 
they spread around the world. At Goldman, we recognize that the capitalist 
system as we know it is circling the drain - but there's plenty of money to be 
made on the way down.

  The Rage Fund will seek out opportunities to invest in products that 
are
  poised to benefit from the spreading protests, from police batons a

Re: [LAAMN] Fw: A Letter to Pacifica from Goldman Sachs Concerning Occupy Wall Street

2011-10-20 Thread Tamadhur Al-Aqeel 
This looks like a hoax to me. Please don't circulate unvetted articles. For 
instance, Goldman Sachs would never say: "...  we recognize that the capitalist 
system as we know it is circling the drain - but there's plenty of money to be 
made on the way down."
 
They believe nothing of the sort. This is irony, a la "The Yes Men."
 
 
 

--- On Thu, 10/20/11, jdema...@sbcglobal.net  wrote:


From: jdema...@sbcglobal.net 
Subject: [LAAMN] Fw: A Letter to Pacifica from Goldman Sachs Concerning Occupy 
Wall Street
To: "Pacifica National Board" , "sheila hamanaka" 
, freek...@yahoogroups.com, 
newpacif...@yahoogroups.com, friends_of_k...@yahoogroups.com, 
ourw...@yahoogroups.com, rocklandfriendsofw...@yahoogroups.com, "LAAMN" 
, "change" 
Date: Thursday, October 20, 2011, 9:22 AM



  



I certainly have to agree with the post below. 
I do think that there should be one change though: 
Instead of the slogan 'Support the 99%' , Pacifica will, of course, have to put 
forth a slogan that shows support of those Pacifica truly supports with the 
Pacifica slogan of:
'Support the 1% (and Sh*t on the 99%)'. 

Jim 'Pacifica is waaay worse in its lack of support of (and OPPOSITION TO) 
Democracy than even the Republican Party.' D.
P.S. Probably only an 'Occupy Pacifica Movement' will begin to address the 
problems at Pacifica.
P.P.S. YEA for the 'Professionals' (the 1%ers) at Pacifica
- Original Message - 
From: sheila hamanaka 
To: Pacifica National Board 
Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2011 5:51 AM
Subject: Fwd: [freekpfk] Fw: A Letter to Pacifica from Goldman Sachs Concerning 
Occupy Wall Street

Dear Pacifica National Board,

This is wonderful news (see email below.) I think full credit should be given 
to the Chair of the WBAI Local Station Board, Mitchell Cohen*, and LSB member 
Steve Brown, for encouraging Pacifica's relationship with Goldman Sachs. If we 
follow Brown's suggestion, and support Ron Paul, Pacifica may in future be on 
the receiving end of libertarian investment, if we have the zeitgeist, that is.

*Mr. Cohen btw also deserves our kudos for - at every possible opportunity at 
Occupy Wall Street - fearlessly throwing himself between demonstrators and 
videocamera-wielding reporters.

Sincerely
Anon E Mouse

-- Forwarded message --
From: 
Date: Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 7:13 PM
Subject: [freekpfk] Fw: A Letter to Pacifica from Goldman Sachs Concerning 
Occupy Wall Street
To: friends_of_k...@yahoogroups.com, freek...@yahoogroups.com, 
newpacif...@yahoogroups.com, rocklandfriendsofw...@yahoogroups.com, 
ourw...@yahoogroups.com

October 18, 2011

A Letter to Pacifica from Goldman Sachs

Concerning Occupy Wall Street

NEW YORK

The following is a letter released today by Lloyd Blankfein, the chairman of 
banking giant Goldman Sachs:

Dear Donor Receiver:

Up until now, Goldman Sachs has been silent on the subject of the protest 
movement known as Occupy Wall Street. That does not mean, however, that it has 
not been very much on our minds. As thousands have gathered in Lower Manhattan, 
passionately expressing their deep discontent with the status quo, we have 
taken note of these protests. And we have asked ourselves this question:

How can we make money off them?

The answer is the newly launched Goldman Sachs Global Rage Fund, whose 
investment objective is to monetize the Occupy Wall Street protests as they 
spread around the world. At Goldman, we recognize that the capitalist system as 
we know it is circling the drain - but there's plenty of money to be made on 
the way down.

The Rage Fund will seek out opportunities to invest in products that are
poised to benefit from the spreading protests, from police batons and
barricades to stun guns and forehead bandages. Furthermore, as clashes between 
police and protesters turn ever more violent, we are making significant bets on 
companies that manufacture replacements for broken windows and overturned cars, 
as well as the raw materials necessary for the construction and incineration of 
effigies.

It would be tempting, at a time like this, to say "Let them eat cake." But
at Goldman, we are actively seeking to corner the market in cake futures. We 
project that through our aggressive market manipulation, the price of a piece 
of cake will quadruple by the end of 2011.

Please contact your Goldman representative for a full prospectus. As the world 
descends into a Darwinian free-for-all, the Goldman Sachs Rage Fund is a great 
way to tell the protesters, "Occupy this." We haven't felt so good about 
something we've sold since our souls.

Sincerely,

Lloyd Blankfein

Chairman, Goldman Sachs

http://borowitzreport.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=49de

[LAAMN] Fw: A Letter to Pacifica from Goldman Sachs Concerning Occupy Wall Street

2011-10-20 Thread jdemaegt 
 I certainly have to agree with the post below. 
 I do think that there should be one change though: 
Instead of the slogan 'Support the 99%' , Pacifica will, of course, 
have to put forth a slogan that shows support of those Pacifica  truly supports 
with the Pacifica slogan of:
 'Support the 1% (and Sh*t on the 99%)'. 

Jim 'Pacifica is waaay worse in its lack of support of (and OPPOSITION 
TO) Democracy than even the Republican Party.' D.
P.S. Probably only an 'Occupy Pacifica Movement' will begin to address the 
problems at Pacifica.
P.P.S. YEA for the 'Professionals' (the 1%ers) at Pacifica
  - Original Message - 
  From: sheila hamanaka 
  To: Pacifica National Board 
  Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2011 5:51 AM
  Subject: Fwd: [freekpfk] Fw: A Letter to Pacifica from Goldman Sachs 
Concerning Occupy Wall Street




  Dear Pacifica National Board,

  This is wonderful news (see email below.)  I think full credit should be 
given to the Chair of the WBAI Local Station Board, Mitchell Cohen*, and LSB 
member Steve Brown, for encouraging Pacifica's relationship with Goldman Sachs. 
 If we follow Brown's suggestion, and support Ron Paul, Pacifica may in future 
be on the receiving end of libertarian investment, if we have the zeitgeist, 
that is.

  *Mr. Cohen btw also deserves our kudos for - at every possible opportunity at 
Occupy Wall Street - fearlessly throwing himself between demonstrators and 
videocamera-wielding reporters.

  Sincerely
  Anon E Mouse


  -- Forwarded message --
  From: 
  Date: Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 7:13 PM
  Subject: [freekpfk] Fw: A Letter to Pacifica from Goldman Sachs Concerning 
Occupy Wall Street
  To: friends_of_k...@yahoogroups.com, freek...@yahoogroups.com, 
newpacif...@yahoogroups.com, rocklandfriendsofw...@yahoogroups.com, 
ourw...@yahoogroups.com





  October 18, 2011

  A Letter to Pacifica from Goldman Sachs

  Concerning Occupy Wall Street

  NEW YORK

  The following is a letter released today by Lloyd Blankfein, the chairman of 
banking giant Goldman Sachs:

  Dear Donor Receiver:

  Up until now, Goldman Sachs has been silent on the subject of the protest 
movement known as Occupy Wall Street. That does not mean, however, that it has 
not been very much on our minds. As thousands have gathered in Lower Manhattan, 
passionately expressing their deep discontent with the status quo, we have 
taken note of these protests. And we have asked ourselves this question:

  How can we make money off them?

  The answer is the newly launched Goldman Sachs Global Rage Fund, whose 
investment objective is to monetize the Occupy Wall Street protests as they 
spread around the world. At Goldman, we recognize that the capitalist system as 
we know it is circling the drain - but there's plenty of money to be made on 
the way down.

  The Rage Fund will seek out opportunities to invest in products that are
  poised to benefit from the spreading protests, from police batons and
  barricades to stun guns and forehead bandages. Furthermore, as clashes 
between police and protesters turn ever more violent, we are making significant 
bets on companies that manufacture replacements for broken windows and 
overturned cars, as well as the raw materials necessary for the construction 
and incineration of effigies.

  It would be tempting, at a time like this, to say "Let them eat cake." But
  at Goldman, we are actively seeking to corner the market in cake futures. We 
project that through our aggressive market manipulation, the price of a piece 
of cake will quadruple by the end of 2011.

  Please contact your Goldman representative for a full prospectus. As the 
world descends into a Darwinian free-for-all, the Goldman Sachs Rage Fund is a 
great way to tell the protesters, "Occupy this." We haven't felt so good about 
something we've sold since our souls.

  Sincerely,

  Lloyd Blankfein

  Chairman, Goldman Sachs

  http://borowitzreport.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=49de3335c30245ecd0fa
  291aa&id=2524d6fd6c&e=ca12406810







  

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