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Demos Digs at Occupy the Hamptons

Brookhaven man vying for Congress mocks protest planned in Sag Harbor Saturday.

George Demos of Brookhaven, who is seeking the Republican nomination for the 2012 NY-1 congressional race, took a shot Friday at , a protest planned in Sag Harbor Saturday in solidarity with Occupy Wall Street.

Demos wrote in a statement to the media that he wished to offer "helpful tips" to protesters, such as, "Before breaking out the Crayolas to draw up Christmas lists of demands, have an adult spell-check for you," and "The press will come to interview you. (In fact, there are usually more members of the media than there are of you.) So comb your hair and don't smell."

He urged protesters to drink plenty of water: "Protesting the success of others can expend tremendous energy, so please remain hydrated — and not with your usual $6 bottles of water, but with Rush Limbaugh's Two if By Tea. Why? Because your customary Evian, Fiji and Perrier are made by the very kind of corporations you're railing against, while Mr. Limbaugh's tea helps support the Marine Corps-Law Enforcement Foundation, a great charity that provides scholarships for the children of people killed in the line of duty protecting the very rights you'll be exercising this weekend."

Other tips asked out-of-towners who come to the demonstration to show courtesy. "When you visit our beaches, please leave only footprints," he wrote.

"[W]hile the right to peaceably assemble is one of our most cherished civil liberties, so is the right to private property and to feel secure in our homes." He noted that a former New York City mayor has a home in the Hamptons. "Mayor Rudy Giuliani lives near your planned protest and has little appetite for the lawlessness that Mayor Bloomberg is tolerating."

Demos' other "advice" included:

Soiling Cop Cars: 

You may not defecate, urinate, damage or otherwise harm police vehicles. There are only a few police cars in Sag Harbor, they are all accounted for, and unavailable to serve as your personal restroom.
 
Sale and Use of Illegal Drugs: 

We here on Eastern Long Island still "Just Say No."  While Mayor Bloomberg seems more concerned about banning trans-fat and salt, we still take a zero tolerance approach to illegal drugs.
 
Damaging of Private Homes: 

You don't get to destroy someone's home just because it's bigger than yours.  I prosecuted real corporate criminals. They answer to the rule of law in America, not the rule of the mob.
 
Smashing Windows: 

We don't tolerate vandalism. Just ask New York's squeegee men how much Rudy Giuliani tolerated their boorish behavior.

Ty Wenzel October 17, 2011 at 02:53 am
My response to this wannabe douche can be found here:http://www.politico.com/blogs/davidcatanese/1011/Rules_for_occupying_The_Hamptons_.html
Mark Wilson October 17, 2011 at 03:28 am
Hmmm "ethics" and more unsupported by Fact, Democrat-Progressive propaganda.
Now that's an oxymoron !
Peter Sivere October 17, 2011 at 06:21 am
http://pogoarchives.org/m/fo/sec-oig-report-20090330.pdf
markettalker October 17, 2011 at 06:32 am
Wow, Bishop is getting us new sewers (Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2011 - H.R. 3145) and Demos sounds like he just crawled out of one.
Ann Archist October 17, 2011 at 12:12 pm
I am a millionaire, but I never held a real job in my life.
I went to Harvard and Columbia and my children shall only attend the best private academies. I have one of the biggest private jets in the world take me wherever I want. My wife wears $44,000 diamond bracelets and follows me in her own private fossil fuel burner. I play golf every weekend and the most expensive resorts. Goldman Sachs gives me millions of dollars and in turn I have appointed members of their firm to every major fiscally charged committee we have. When I retire, I'll get paid hundreds of millions $ in speaking fees by the largest multi national corporations and be a secret society of the illuminati. I'll make millions more as a board member of the corporations you are protesting. MY NAME IS BARACK OBAMA, AND I AM THE 1%. #OccupyWallStreet!
Mark Wilson October 17, 2011 at 01:00 pm
But of course, The Regime Leader and his wife, and family are one of the Political Elites, so they are exempt from ANY serious scrutiny.
Mark Wilson October 17, 2011 at 01:12 pm
Another articulate response from the Democrat-Progressives, that demonstrates the intellectual vapidness of their socalled "movement".
Mark Wilson October 17, 2011 at 01:13 pm
Bishop is handing out the $timulus $lush Fund Money, which is the Democrat-Progressive way of saying, "Vote For Me".
Mark Wilson October 17, 2011 at 01:17 pm
LOOK at the participants of these demonstrations, and you can see where this is going.
The Violence will come next. http://www.theblaze.com/stories/media-see-the-moment-the-friday-protests-turned-violent-in-nyc/
Mo Neill October 17, 2011 at 03:52 pm
Mark
my word! You have much to offer to the elucidation of issues and explaining the anti-democratic teabaggers. If you would take the balls out of you mouth you might have something to say, but such stupidity as telling people to go to Cuba, etc if they disagree with you is about as enlightening of the angry teapartying teabaggers as me telling you to go to Somalia or Sudan where there is a small government, where your grandkids can run around with assault rifles and grenade launchers because small government respects the right of its people to arm themselves. I would love to go to Cuba or China or Venezuela, they have wonderful unique music, food & other hallmarks of a very interesting culture. But you. ..you will probably stay home, never leave LI, eat TV dinners & hum along with Lawrence Welk. The world is passing you by and all you can do is staY home and anonymously snipe at people who are not yet as angry or as cynical aS YOU ARE. The decline of white male power has you stomping in resentment & fulminating in envy of the young activists. Take a break & breathe deeply, you need oxygen.
Mo Neill October 17, 2011 at 03:59 pm
Wow! thanks for that link Peter Sivere
Mo Neill October 17, 2011 at 04:11 pm
Then, Ann, we can take it you are much in agreement for reigning-in the privileges and prerogatives of the 1% to tax them at the same rate as working folk. Funny, Obama agrees with you & has openly stated he is in the 1% that is an outrage that those like him get away with not paying their fair share. Buffet sd the same.
Mo Neill October 17, 2011 at 04:14 pm
Next, Mark my word is going to give up his TV dinners & join the OWS folks who are doing something about ending the power of the political elites. One just can't imagine you are only enamored with teabag belly aching.
Mark Wilson October 17, 2011 at 08:30 pm
Here's The Real Reason Why The Occupy Wall Street Protesters Aren't Getting Kicked Out Of Zuccotti Park
Robert Johnson|October 11, 2011|22,191|29 24 77 (Business Insider) Coming on the heels of the Solyndra debacle, the Obama administration has just approved a $168.9 million loan guarantee for the Granite Reliable wind farm project owned by Brookfield Asset Management (BAM). Among its many holdings BAM owns Brookfield Renewable Power, which owns the Granite Reliable and it also owns Brookfield Office Properties, whose holdings include the now famous Zuccotti Park. The Department of Energy finalized the loan guarantee less than a week after Occupy Wall Street protesters took to Zuccotti Park, and with the Obama administration's Tuesday endorsement of the protests, rumors are starting to circulate that this could be the reason Brookfield is allowing protesters to remain on its property. Read more: http://articles.businessinsider.com/2011-10-11/news/30265911_1_loan-guarantee-wind-farm-solyndra#ixzz1b4Zgz5vq
Matt Laspia October 18, 2011 at 05:58 am
It doesn't matter if its true or not cause from what I've seen a lot of people at this movement hate Obama, and the democrats, and the republicans.I am personally fed up with the whole system. By the way whoever thinks this movement is supported by the communist and nazi parties is a fucking idiot. Commies and Nazis have completely opposite agendas. It is not anti-semetic or racist at all. For shits sake, we take a progressive stack. That means if people are on the list to speak at a GA, traditionally marginalized minorities will be moved to the top of the list. There are socialist/communist groups who support but you don't know the first thing about either so what do you care. Anyway, the movement, is highly anti-racist and nonviolent. The only violence I have seen so far is by the police. All you folks who want to categorize and critisize us as "liberals" or "democratic-progressives" don't know a goddamn thing about the movement. I'd like to see you try to categorize me and insult my intelligence. Here I'll give you something easy: I'm an anarchist. There I gave you something to critisize and condemn. So come on and tell me what's wrong with anarchy and anarchism and how it doesn't work. Any of you fingerpointers want to debate about politics and economic policy bring it on, pick a topic.
Ann Archist October 18, 2011 at 10:55 am
Matt, nobody needs to insult your intelligence, you possess a unique ability to expose it through your youthful and naive rants, complete with the tell tale signs of an excruciatingly poor understanding of the world. But you make up for it with enthusiasm. You want to prove to the world once and for all that the mohawk and the flippant anti-establishment stylee is not to be f_ck_d with? Be a real man and join your crowd with the tea party. A citizenry divided is what ''they'' want. The moment the occupy movement and the tea party movement join arms, you've started the real revolution. Don't let the media keep you apart, seek them out during a meditative, quiet moment devoid of macho nonsense. Use the noggin'. You want to throw the bums out? You recognize your fellow man whether old or young, whether rich or poor, whether green hair or bald and you giddyup. That is wisdom. Real anarchists don't judge the people, they judge the career d.c. pimps and march with fiyah!
Billy L October 18, 2011 at 11:10 am
You do have the right to protest but this gentlemen also has a right to free speech and can about them whatever he pleases. If you do not like what he said do not vote for him. He still has the right to say it. You do not have the right to protest free from ridicule. If you're one of those people down there shame on you for protesting other people's success. Just because you didn't make the cut doesn't mean you should envy those you have. I have no problem with someone going out and creating a good or service that people want and earning a billion dollars...good for them, like Steve Jobs.
Anne Marie October 18, 2011 at 02:11 pm
Eh, don't worry... he yelled at me too... Karma has no boundaries.
Mark Wilson October 18, 2011 at 03:37 pm
Well Matt, there are also other countries where you might be happier.
Here is Venezuela, for instance, and how they deal with student protesters ! http://www.recivex.org/Venezuela_Protests.pdf And then there is Libya, and an illustration of how the "Rebels"' ethnic cleansing program, are dealing with Black Libyans... http://www.recivex.org/Venezuela_Protests.pdf Remember "Arab Spring" ? Well here's a photo essay of how the new military government is dealing with the nation's Christians and Muslim protesters, but primarily the military's target is Christians... Egypt Protests After Clashes Leave 24 Dead, October 2011 http://myafrica.allafrica.com/view/photoessay/post/id/201110140002.html When you are sitting in the Hampton's contemplating your statement " I'm an anarchist" , you might want to consider your self FORTUNATE AND GRATEFUL THAT YOU ARE "SUFFERING" IN...THE HAMPTONS !
Matt Laspia October 18, 2011 at 05:03 pm
So getting back to your argument. I assume you are implying that if I'm not happy in America, I should go somewhere else. That's like saying "If your not happy with watching an old lady get mugged, you should walk to another street corner." I live here. This is my country, and if I see something I don't like, than it is my responsibility to try to change it. Also, I don't sit around and contemplate about anarchism I practically apply it. The organizational model of OWS has been used by anarchists groups for a couple hundred years. Anarchy = direct democracy = even distribution of power. Secondly, you are making the argument that "There are other places that are worse than America, therefore America is not bad," which equates to "Al Qaeda is worse than a rapist, so we should be grateful for having a rapist in the community!" How is that logical? The funny thing is you didn't really try to engage in an intelligent discussion about anything in particular, you just made false assumptions about me, used them to make personal attacks, and then made empty arguments which took me 5 seconds to make look ridiculous. Is that the best you can do? Here I'll help you out since you don't seem to be able to kick off a conversation that actually has substance. Here's a suggestion: Why don't we talk about Keynesian-style centralized banking and how the Federal Reserve encourages irresponsible business practices and devalues currency. Seems simple enough. Ball is in your court.
Mark Wilson October 18, 2011 at 05:12 pm
I guess things in the Hamptons demonstration are a little slow today, hey ?
Matt Laspia October 18, 2011 at 05:17 pm
I never said "I want to throw the bums out," and I don't know who the "bums" your referring to are. But being part of a free-society doesn't mean everybody agrees all the time and doesn't argue. This isn't about mohawks and clothes and all that bullshit. Real anarchists don't judge the people? What kind of bullshit is that? You just judged me, and I think I have the right to know what have I said to demonstrate that my understanding of the world is so "excruciatingly poor" and "naive." I would love to hear some examples.
Ty Wenzel October 18, 2011 at 07:41 pm
Actually, no, Mark. We've grown enough to have a second General Assembly and planning our first "action." How about you? You do anything but whine on blogs day in and out? You should come to our GA and voice your unhappiness at everything... I would love to have a real dialog with you. It's easy to spew your rhetoric on a blog... Please do it in person. Maybe we can turn you around? Seriously.
Ty Wenzel October 18, 2011 at 07:57 pm
Oh my, Ann, I don't know where to start... Matt is the least judgmental person I ever met. First off, you, yourself just insulted Matt by calling his narrative "youthful and naive rants", followed by how he has an "excruciatingly poor understanding of the world." then you mention his hair. Are the protesters all around the world just rogue Lefties to you and your ilk? You still don't get it and you never will.
It's been grotesque how you troll the Wall Street movement then take immature shots, talking about hair, clothes, calling them all hippies, druggies or whatever. These people are sleeping on concrete fighting for their basic rights. You wouldn't catch a teabagger sleeping in a park for months out of conviction. You are only distracting from the issues, the true talent of the status quo. They were co-opted by the Kochs long ago and stand for nothing but greed now and everyone knows it. Matt is not a child, he's the most articulate, respectful and fair person I have ever met. Your comments are degrading and insulting and you should refrain from judging people in the movement.
Jed H. October 18, 2011 at 08:29 pm
Good form Matt! Good form!
Kev October 20, 2011 at 01:19 am
Is this an attempt to deflect the role that you played in this mess Mr Demos? Your campaign web site and public statements omit any reference to a report of the SEC’s Inspector General (IG), which found you had improperly disclosed protected, nonpublic information about a whistleblower to the counsel for that whistleblower’s employer, a major Wall Street bank, JPMorgan Chase. The IG’s charges of misconduct grew out of an SEC probe that began in 2003 of JPMorgan and other big financial institutions suspected of illegal market practices. In case you've forgotten.
Ty Wenzel October 20, 2011 at 09:07 pm
Amen.
Gail Simons October 21, 2011 at 03:06 am
Kev, precisely. Ty, Matt, don't bother with these sorts of arguments. You have far better things and far more positive directions for your energies to go to. You can not debate or converse with these sorts. They're hateful and oppositional at all costs. Don't bother. If you see their names pop up, don't even read their drivel. It's pointless. Really! Please? We've got bigger things to do! :)
Mo Neill October 21, 2011 at 04:58 am
Gail, yup, you're right he has nothing to say or do but feebly attempt to insult. He should be ignored.
highhatsize October 25, 2011 at 12:13 am
I hesitate to correct a public figure on his grammar but since Demos has put himself forward as an editor, I knew that he wouldn't mind my pointing out his solecisms, to wit:
Only right-wingers (due to their unique physiology) are capable of defecating automobiles. Even they would be hard pressed to urinate one. "Squeegee" is thus correctly spelled as opposed to "squeege". Carry on.

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