I'd like to take a moment out to apologize to anyone who may have tried commenting recently; this is my first shot at a blog and the default settings were such that only members could comment. One of my purposes with this blog is free discourse and exchange of ideas, so I'm glad I found that setting and rectified the problem. (I only hope the people that have visited thus far come back and say their peace..lol). In the spirit of Anonymous, I will not be deleting posts unless they are spam (and the filter should handle most of that), so let it rip. I want to see all sides of this event, the movement as a whole, and anything else you might need to share. We may not agree, but I feel strongly that widsom comes through broadening perspective.
Back to Wall Street
So yesterday was a big day (Day 11) in the city... Susan Sarandon showed up, learning about the struggle and offering helpful advice on diplomacy, and Dr. Cornell West drew an audience of 2,000 to Liberty Square with his speech at the General Assembly. Fox Business even did a piece on the occupation completely absent of any of the usual condescending tone (which I can't find to link here), but kinda blew it this morning by bringing Rep. Charles Rangel on and discounting the whole thing as some liberal nutjobs protesting about nothing. Ah, well. Rome wasn't built in a day, but the occupation presses on.
On a more hopeful note, OccupyBoston and OccupyChicago seem to be gaining momentum, so our brothers and sisters in Beantown and the Windy City are encouraged to drop by and be heard. The links are at the bottom of the page, and everyone is welcome to throw a few more my way if I've missed some (which I'm sure I have). As always, the main point is that I strongly encourage all of you to get involved on whatever level you can, if it's only to send links and info around your office, your favorite forum, or even just your dinner table. EVERY VOICE COUNTS. Stand strong, help each other, be heard.
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