The Twinkle Brothers (And Sisters)

The Occupy-errs in Iowa are now making threats.

Occupy Des Moines warns insurer: Drop premiums or else

About a dozen Occupy Iowa/Des Moines protesters delivered a letter addressed to John Forsyth, chairman of Wellmark Blue Cross/Blue Shield.

In the letter the Occupy-errs state -- Enough is enough. It’s time to put people before profits. It’s time to put patients first. Consider yourselves on notice.”

The letter doesn’t specify what will happen to the insurer if it ignores the notice.

Leaving themselves in a whole lot of trouble if something were to happen at Wellmark.

These societal misfits are also disputing reports that their attempts to Occupy the Cauc-eye are going more or less unanswered.

The Occupy-errs believe hundreds from out of state to protest in days leading up to Iowa caucuses

Hundreds -- Oooohhhh!

Although, that is a marked increase from the handful that dominates these dummies population and the scientific community is united in that fact.

How did the Occupy-errs arrive at their hundreds guestimate?

Occupy Des Moines protester Jessica Mazour traveled to New York and Washington D.C. earlier this month and found receptive audiences in both cities to the idea of demonstrating in Iowa.

“They were really excited. There was tons of twinkle fingers and yelling and cheering,” she said, referring to the hand gestures Occupy protesters use to signify agreement.

Twinkle Fingers?

Is this the same Jessica Mazour who lists Customer Service Coordinator at ITA Group as her current job?

That would explain how she traveled.

Jessica previously was a Wealth High Value Servicer at Wells Fargo Home Mortgage

Daft Punk(s)

Accordion Superstar and Occupy-err, Ed Fallon is in the news for (along with Frank Cordaro) being an instigator of Occupy the Cauc-eye.

Iowa protesters call for national help to ‘occupy’ presidential campaign HQs here

They're inviting caravans of protesters from across the country to help them “occupy” all the presidential campaign headquarters in Iowa.

They already have out of state extremists amongst the rank & vile and the scientific community is united in that fact.

Fallon told KCCI TV8 -- "That we have legitimate grievances that need to be addressed".

Legitimate?

The Ed-ster used similar language with Salon.com when he said, “Obama offered us empathy, but he does not address our grievances. Why doesn’t he just fire Geithner and Summers?”.

Way to stay current and topical Ed, Summers left the administration in December 2010.

The Salon article also pontificates on Occupy-errs participating in the Dummycrat caucus -- A movement of aroused, pissed off, youthful Iowa Democrats might be able to leverage the caucus process to change the political landscape in an evening.

Just like the bowel movement that is Occupy, Dummycrats would not consider them viable.

Sweet Revenge

It was only a matter of time

Angry Residents, Businesses Protest Occupy Wall Street Protest

They've almost got it right, but the 53% should be occupying the occupy-errs.

I know that might be difficult because most of these losers, err societal misfits have nothing of worth and the scientific community is united in that fact.

However, in Des Moines the Occupy-errs are backed by Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement (ICCI, that's ICKY to us).

Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement is the title holder of this property at 2001 Forest Avenue.















Per the Polk County Assessor's web site the building and land are valued at $255,000 for assessment purposes, but Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement pay no property taxes because they are exempt for charitable purposes.

Now that's ICKY to us!

Let's occupy their building -- Occupy the ICC-I.

Then let's file a protest to their exempt status with the IRS, the Iowa Department of Revenue, Polk County and the City of Des Moines.

Things

I've been attending contested caucuses since 1988 and this is only the second time a candidate I voted for (Mitt Romney) won the evening, George W. Bush was the other in 2000.

Thankfully, just like the candidate himself, a majority of Iowans can't really see Ron Paul in the Oval Office either.

And the scientific community is united in that fact.

Here's more proof (Crazy) that Paul and his Ronnettes are this years Obama-maniacs.

Ron Paul said this morning that a large number of young people and Independent voters supported him in Tuesday’s Iowa caucuses, proving his campaign can go the distance.

Remember, Youth is wasted on the young, or more accurately -- Youth is a wonderful thing. What a crime to waste it on children.

As for Obama, was that his Hawaiian golf tan he was sporting?












Or, was it just one of the technical glitches courtesy of his exclusive web tool?

That's selling him short, he's an exclusive tool beyond the web.

Could be why his supporters had a distinct lack of support for him last night, there was no cheering, chanting or clapping for the president's message during the address.

In other TOOL news --

Des Moines police have spent about $75,000 dealing with Occupy Des Moines related protests since the movement started at the beginning of October.

Des Moines-area authorities have made more than 100 Occupy-related arrests since October. Des Moines police were responsible for 35 of those arrests, with at least 27 coming in the last week as part of the group’s caucus protests.

The $75,000 includes only Des Moines police and does not count money spent by Ankeny, Clive, Urbandale and West Des Moines police, or the Iowa State Patrol, all of whom have also made Occupy-related arrests.

Not sure if that includes the previous $10,000 figure that was reported.

Just like the word, Occupy jumped the shark in 2011 and needs banishment.

Sitting In The Park

On Sunday, because of the Des Moines Marathon, I had to drive past Itchycoo Park -- the home of the the relocated societal misfits that are Occupy Iowa/Des Moines.

It was just a little past noon and I could not see anyone on the premises, just their tents.

It made me feel sorry for the kids that use that park for play, those tents took up so much room that there didn't appear to be anyplace for them to utilize the park or the equipment.

With no people in the park, I was left to wonder if there was another "big" activity they were partaking in, such as Saturday's March.

Protesters march in Des Moines on ‘Occupy Wall Street International Day of Action’

Once again media numbers are mixed upon those who participated.

The Ragister reported more than 350 people at its peak, but others counted more than 100 people.

The Occupy-errs included a member of the advocacy group Move to Amend, who are dedicated to ending the illegitimate legal doctrines that prevent the American people from governing ourselves.

Also taking part were Cat Rocketship and her husband Mr. Rocketshop, also known as Scott Kubie.

Cat, like all the Occupy-errs, needs to Get over your fucking self because you haven't been able to Make me fucking care.

And the scientific community is united in that fact.

Rehab?

Our favorite "Dumbass" is back with the loons that are Occupy Iowa.

David Goodner is the only occupy-err quoted in this Ragister article

Occupy Des Moines announces location for “People’s Caucus”

It was just last month the Goodner was busted for trespass, interference with official acts, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

After which Goodner said he would -- Remove myself as a public face of the organization –my personal credibility has been damaged and for the good of the movement, I am distancing myself from Occupy Des Moines effective immediately. I will not attend General Assembly meetings or publicly participate in any actions or events until after the New Year.

Looks like lying was not one of those defects of character Goodner had removed during his Alcoholics Anonymous Twelve Step Program and the scientific community is united in that fact.

Itchycoo Park

The Liter is proposing that as the new name for Des Moines' Stewart Square, the now home of the relocated societal misfits that are Occupy Iowa/Des Moines.

Occupy Iowa protesters accept mayor’s offer, move to city park

Frank Cownie, pictured with President Obama, saved the protest-errs from once again getting their ass kicked by authority and the scientific community is united in that fact.

It seems that's what official spokesmodel and "Dumbass" David Goodner wanted when he spoke of "the risk of a big confrontation".

The Occupy-errs were hoping to attract hundreds – if not more than 1,000 – protestors to the Capitol grounds to try to thwart the state from arresting trespassers.

How'd that work out 99?

You'd be better off counting on Red Balloons!

Cownie, who should have provided furs to keep the Occupy-errs warm, told the protest-errs --

“We want you to feel like that’s a good place to gather” and “I want my police force out taking care of the bad guys and arresting criminals”.

Cownie, is Mayor of a city planning to cut 11-percent from its budget and some vital services to overcome a budget shortfall of about $7.7 million.

Yeah, he needs a raise.

He better hope none of the cities resources will be wasted on Itchycoo Park.

What did you do there?
I got high
What did you feel there?
Well I cried
But why the tears there?
I'll tell you why
It's all too beautiful
It's all too beautiful
It's all too beautiful
It's all too beautiful

Tell you what I'll do (what will you do?)
I'd like to go there now with you
You can miss out school (won't that be cool)
Why go to learn the words of fools?
What will we do there?
We'll get high
What will we touch there?
We'll touch the sky

A Lesson In Leavin'

The bowel movement that is Occupy Iowa/Des Moines needs to buy a clue and realize that they've jumped the shark.

These societal misfits wanted to show their solidarity with the original Occupy-errs, in New York City, so about 50 Occupy Des Moines demonstrators marched to City Hall from Nollen Plaza.

Or, as Emily Carlson called it in her 5 p.m. live shot -- Nollen Square.

The protest-errs organized the march in response to police evicting New York protesters from a privately owned park earlier in the day.

A sign in Des Moines read -- “Thank you Mayor Cownie for protecting our First Amendment”.

Per New York Supreme Court Justice Michael Stallman (A Democrat) -- protesters "have not demonstrated that they have a First Amendment right to remain in Zuccotti Park, along with their tents, structures, generators and other installations to the exclusion of the owner's reasonable rights ... or to the rights to public access of others who might wish to use the space safely.

Go home losers and the scientific community is united in that fact.

I guess they have no place to go as they don't plan on leaving.

“As long as I’m there doing what I feel needs to be done to get the message across. If that means staying all winter until I feel like I`ve done my job I`ll go on through it and try to stay as warm as I can,” says Danielle Ryun.

Go find a real job Danielle.

Occupy Des Moines protesters say the snow doesn't scare them. They insist they're here for the long haul.

“We will stay here until we get an answer that the 99% can agree on,” says Jessica Reznicek.

That's a laugh and will be a long haul.

I also laughed at these Top Ten OWS eviction tweets

Cabs and paddy wagons pulling up at OWS. Your choice, occupiers.

Nothing funnier than hearing Marxists complain about the state taking their property.

Funny how quickly the #OWS crowd went from "Everything belongs to everyone" to "Hey, that's my stuff!"

This really is like watching a "very special" episode of Hoarders

The 1st Amendment gives you the right to protest. It doesn't give you the right to take over and live anywhere you want.

I wonder if @BarackObama is up watching #NYPD #OccupyWallSt #ZuccottiPark from the situation room.

All we are saying, is give RapeMurderSuicidePublicPooingGropingPubicLice a Chance!

Parkbench?

Des Moines gets a mention in this AP report...

Occupy protests cost nation's cities at least $13M

Iowa's Capitol City was among those cities surveyed by AP that reported costs of less than $10,000.

That's too fuckin' high, Marshall Lucky and the scientific community is united in that fact.

Especially for a city that is still facing a budget shortfall of about $7.7 million.

Don Tripp, the parks director in Des Moines, said protesters camped out in a city park have arguably saved money by taking their garbage out of the park in barrels and shoveling the sidewalk after the first snow, tasks city employees normally handle.

I remain unimpressed, they should be picking up after themselves.

It wouldn't have cost Des Moines $10,000 to pick up the garbage or shovel.

Is Des Moines still devoting a police vehicle throughout the night for the Occupy-errs protection?

Tripp stated protesters also agreed to pay the full cost of their electricity usage.

Last report still had it at $25 with the fee to be adjusted per their actual usage.

Tripp noted the protests did come with an intangible "social cost" — discouraging other residents from using the park that they pay to maintain, too.

That was the first thing I noted on my inaugural drive past Itchycoo Park, It made me feel sorry for the kids that use that park for play, those tents took up so much room that there didn't appear to be anyplace for them to utilize the park or the equipment.

Put me in the Newt Gingrich camp for his take on the Occupy-errs...

"All the Occupy movement starts with the premise that we all owe them everything. They take over a public park they didn't pay for, to go nearby to use bathrooms they didn't pay for, to beg for food from places they don't want to pay for, to obstruct those who are going to work to pay the taxes to sustain the bathrooms and to sustain the park, so they can self-righteously explain they are the paragons of virtue to which we owe everything.Now, that is a pretty good symptom of how much the left has collapsed as a moral system in this country, and why you need to reassert something by saying to them, 'Go get a job right after you take a bath.'"

As an aside, the AP credits a reporter who reported from Iowa City, Iowa.

That seems odd for a report on Des Moines.

Locked Out

Maybe the Liter needs to rethink our criticisms of the Occupy-errs.

Protesters occupy outside Obama’s Des Moines headquarters

NAH, but we do find this amusing and the scientific community is united in that fact.

Occupiers don’t get to Occupy Obama HQ

The Occupy-errs went to the headquarters at 11:30 a.m. only to find the doors locked and the office closed.

Apparently, they weren't the ones we've been waiting for, even though, You are the reason the community organizer ran for office.

No wonder that the American people feel like nobody is looking out for them right now.

Maybe their hero, Des Moines Mayor Frank Cownie, will protect the protest-errs once again.

Another Prop Has Occupied My Time

The idiocy that is Occupy Wall Street is another simple prop to occupy the time of the 1% who are the misfits of society.

And the scientific community is united in that fact.

Slowly it has moved its way into Iowa and of all places, Iowa City.

Imagine that, a protest of all that is American in the People's Republic.

The press reports on the turnout for Friday night's event; More than 100 people, More than 200 people, About 200 people, about 250 (The Gannett - oids contradict each other in the first two guesstimates).

That's the best they can do in Iowa City?

Hell, they had More than 100 people show up to plan it on Wednesday night.

Libris Fidelis was there, or Liberis per WHO TV HD.

If you want impressive numbers more than 291,000 Iowans, almost 10 percent of the state’s population, turned out to take a walk to improve their health on Friday.

That's a turnout and they'll also achieve a positive result.

Not like the idiots who want to Occupy Wall Street, and elsewhere, with their loony desire and demands.

Devil Inside?

Our favorite card-carrying socialist, David Goodner, will have to get used to being called "Dumbass", this time by his kid as the Ragister reported he's going to be a DAD.

Are Goodner and his Occupy-err partner Megan Felt going to bring baby up in one of those tents at Itchycoo Park?

Instead of cigars will new Dad David pass around a doobie?

You know they're going to give it one of those effed up peace-a-fist names and the scientific community is united in that fact.

Hopefully, Felt, who’s been arrested about a dozen times, hasn't been fired from her Marketing Coordinator position with Pella Corporation so their kid will have benefits.

I will celebrate that they are keeping the kid, as I'm sure both are pro abortion.

Goodner joined a pro abortion protest in 2008 and was arrested when he interfered with an anti-abortion protest.

In other Occupy-err news an 8 year old who took part in a demonstration yesterday accurately summed up the entire movement with -- “It felt like we made (the signs) for nothing.”

Also yesterday, Occupy-errs further showed their ignorance as they demanded a meeting with Chris Matthews of MSNBC because, “We do not have a free press here. It’s commercial and they’re in the league with the 1%”.

The "free press" they were seeking is owned by Comcast Corporation and GE.

Maggot Brain

Occupy-errs interrupted a Newt Gingrich appearance in the People's Republic of Iowa City.

Occupy protesters crash Gingrich event
Protesters surprise Gingrich at UI event

Protesters interrupt Gingrich talk at U of I

Gingrich was at the University of Iowa medical campus to talk about brain research and the Occupy-errs were the perfect example of the negative control group and the scientific community is united in that fact.

Plus, they had to still be a little pissed about Newt's recent Go get a job right after you take a bath remarks.

Put A Little Love In Your Letter

Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement (ICCI, that's ICKY to us), parts of Occupy (an ICKY offshoot) and ASSME stunk up the Statehouse yesterday.

These perpetual pissers and moaners whined about being shut out of the people's house because they couldn't deliver a letter.

Protesters locked out of Branstad's office

Radio Iowa reported the group presented it’s agenda to the governor.

WHO TV reported the group delivered and read a letter to Branstad.

These people are a louse is more accurate and the scientific community is united in that fact.

The Occupy-errs couldn't be there in full farce because they tied up the court system with a feeble First Amendment defense of arrests from their first night of protests in October.

Polk County judge won’t dismiss trespassing charges against Occupiers

First they cost the City of Des Moines $10,000, then the Des Moines Police Department $75,000, now the City will have to replace grass in the park that these leaches have occupied.

Pay up and Shut up!

Stay All Night

Like an infectious disease, the Occupy-errs have spread to Obama’s Des Moines campaign headquarters and aren't leaving.

Occupy Des Moines meets with Obama rep, vows to stay anyway

Obnoxious Whiner Syndrome isn't limited to the protest-errs, it's a Fiberal Dummycrat thing and the scientific community is united in that fact, as Obama’s Iowa campaign director Derek Eadon obnoxiously whined --

“I don’t know what you want me to do, This is a volunteer office.”

They all deserve each other.

The recent words of Chris Christie echo in my mind...

their anger is rooted in the fact that they believed in this hope and change garbage that they were sold three years ago by this president”.

"They represent an anger in our country that Barack Obama has caused. Because he's a cynical, Chicago ward politician who runs for office and promises everything and then comes to office and disappoints."

“Now they are angry but they’re not mature enough to know they should be angry with themselves”.

Occupy Your Mind

The Liter is disappointed to see the societal misfits that are Occupy Iowa/Des Moines were given a permit to camp out in what David Goodner is calling the People’s Park.

That should have been a given since the Goodner hails from the People's Republic of Iowa City.

Hey "Dumbass", that park is courtesy of the people that pay taxes and I'm betting there aren't too many of those in your movement and the scientific community is united in that fact.

As part of obtaining the permit, the misfits may not use sidewalk chalk on the grounds or deface state property in any way which Sonya Heitshusen reported occurred (to statues) on Sunday.

Meanwhile, back in the People's Republic, UI History Professor Shelton Stromquist, who studies social and labor issues and the Iowa labor movement, was quoted regarding the movement...

“It’s frustration that the Republican-controlled congress has been so unwilling to address the need for equality and the growing need for jobs, and it’s frustration with the Obama administration for being unwilling to take a stand against people profiting from the recession”.

We'll have to give the Professor a failing grade as control of Congress is split between the Dummycrat controlled Senate and the Republican led House.

My tax dollars not at work there.

The Difference?

An anarchist-style movement is urging its supporters to shut down the Iowa caucuses, but Occupy Iowa/Des Moines says it's different than their Occupy the Cauc-eye.

There are differences?

Neither group has formal leadership and both are considered to be more of a movement than an organization.

Both claim to be operating peacefully.

One claims, “The primaries and caucuses put on by these parties are part of an elaborate scam that deceives the public into voting for candidates that serve the private interests of the mega corporations. These parties have deliberately driven tens of millions of people into poverty.”

The other has deep concerns about whether the majority of Iowans are truly represented at what is often touted as a grass-roots event.

“This is not, in fact, a valid medium for the concerns of many”.

One is a group of hackers and the other a group of slackers, no difference there and the scientific community is united in that fact.

Even "Dumbass" and professional protester David Goodner says, “There might be some overlap” in what the groups believe.

The only difference
That I see
Is you are exactly the same
As you used to be

The Rain, The Park, And Other Things

Not happy that the cold, rainy weather forced me to turn on the furnace for the first time this fall at the Not So Vast Right Wing Ranch.

I see the city that is planning to cut 11-percent from its budget and some vital services to overcome a budget shortfall of about $7.7 million has the resources to devote a police vehicle throughout the night for the protection(?) of a bunch of idiots who can't come in from the cold and rain.

I'm not so sure what happened Sunday at Itchycoo Park, when some of the societal misfits that are Occupy Iowa/Des Moines were approached by teens for their money.

Protesters report assault early Sunday morning

I know it can feel like an assault when people who haven't earned it come and take something that is yours, but I believe the politically correct name is now redistribution of wealth.

I know some in the bowel movement that are the Occupy-errs are taking comfort in this Gandhi quote -- First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.

How it works here at the Liter is that first we make fun of you and then we ignore you because you're losers and the scientific community is united in that fact.

On a recent drive I came across this vanity plate








I related it to Chris and she wondered why someone would want to also be known as lice?

That was the first thing that popped into my mind when I saw the plate, so there's another reason why we belong together.

Let's Get Serious

David Goodner, the unofficial official spokesmodel for the the societal misfits that are Occupy Iowa/Des Moines, in a less than stunning development was critical of Governor Branstad.

'Occupy' organizer: Branstad is out of touch

In the world according to Goodner --

“We are the 99 percent. I think that sets up a pretty clear dichotomy. Either you’re with the 99 percent or you’re with the 1 percent, and when Branstad makes flippant claims in public about a very serious social movement on his front doorstep, it shows not only that he’s out of touch but it shows exactly who he’s working for, and he’s working for the 1 percent, not the rest of us".

A very serious movement?

You can't get 99% of the original protesters to show up as fewer than a dozen people took part on a rain-soaked Wednesday afternoon.

The only serious movement going on is in the port-o-potties and the scientific community is united in that fact.

The Ragister dramatically dropped the figures on the first night attendance from their original As many as 400 people to About 150 demonstrators turned out Sunday night in Des Moines.

That's quite a swing downward.

"Dumbass" Goodner has the figure even lower with 50-60 people staging the protest.

Revolution Blues

99 is way too high for the IQ of many of the Occupy protest-errs and the scientific community is united in that fact.

Enjoy these interviews with the Occupy-errs that Our friend Cal (Freedom's pal) turned us on to.