I don't consider this to be the first instance of an organization to undermine OWS (or the TPM), just one of the biggest trying to get in on the act. The troubling part is the "negative narrative" they claim they can achieve, all for the low low price of $850K. "Negative narrative" has been the word against OWS from the Faux News and their Koch-backed agenda.

There is a legitimate groundswell of anger against the bankers, and it should be felt by both #OWS and the TPM, instead we get one group pitted against the other and any attempt at a true revolution in politics crushed by this "negative narrative" spun by the bankers themselves.

Thanks for bringing this to our attention. Yes there is a huge smear campaign at play against OWS, even here on ATS. It is safe to say imho that some of them may be here creating threads and posts aimed to smear OWS based on fallicy and disinformation. Well the best we can do simply put is neutralize disinformation with factual raw data. There was a campaign against the Tea party as well here a few months ago here with the same modus operndi.

They hide behind the "it's just my opinion" while knowingly regurgitating propaganda. We were totally expecting the banks to deploy shills against OWS. They are confirming to us that we "OWS" the 99% are a threat by taking these actions. There is no shame to their game. They are criminals and deceivers through and through. Tha'ts hat got them rich in the first place.

"It will be vital,” the memo says, “to understand who is funding it and what their backgrounds and motives are. If we can show that they have the same cynical motivation as a political opponent it will undermine their credibility in a profound way.”

Oh, yay...I am quite miffed by now after I just finished ranting about OWS and their propaganda tactics. I can not wait for the propaganda fight to start rolling out at a faster pace than it already does now. Sit back and enjoy the status quo show.

“The logic is clear -- propaganda is to a democracy what the bludgeon is to a totalitarian state and that's wise and good because again the common interests elude the bewildered herd, they cant figure them out. The public relations industry not only took this ideology on very explicitly but also acted on it, that's a huge industry, spending hundreds of..by now probably on the order of a billion dollars a year on it or something and its commitment all along was to controlling the public mind.” Chomsky

Scumbags.

I wouldn't be surprised if this bunch of animals' becomes a valid target for the 'Anonymous' treatment...

I can't think of a more deserving candidate for electronic shenanigans.

Great job !
I was going to do my very first thread on this issue, but honestly
I'm glad you brought it up first, you did a much better job than I would have.
S&F