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Originally Posted by soopaman2
Good for them, it is entering it's 3rd week and the media can't ignore it anymore. It is our right to demand better governance...
...As of now corporations and banks hold too much sway over Americas political system, citizens are systematically ignored by our so called "representatives" in favor of moneyed interest.
More should stand up, I sent 5 pizzas down there yesterday, it's small but I'm sure quite a few were grateful.
Maybe the media will stop calling them dirty hippies like they did to the Vietnam protesters, they are college students, war veterans, blue collar workers who watched thier pensions evaporate. They are PEOPLE standing up for thier rights as human beings.
Edit:On a side note today they are marching to City hall to let Bloomberg (the same owners of Bloomberg news, and Wall street billionaire) know this isn't ending. And look up Anthony Bologna (Tony Boloney) on you tube, and see how a supervisor rushed to mace peaceful protesters.
Bought and paid for by Mayor Bloombergs Billions.
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I agree with you man. lots of people look at these protests and say "well who are you to dislike the wealthy, There is nothing wrong with profit" and that may be true, but in my mind there is something wrong with profit which is made unfairly at the expense of others whilst congress is too busy being bribed to do anything about it. Sure, There are winners and losers in business, but that saying has always been in the context of a level playing field, which i feel america is not anymore, due to the level of palm greasing in Washington. The saying "winners and losers" does also in my eyes not really apply in the context of all the predatory banking, loans, and business that is being done these days either, as congress sits idly by, counting campaign contributions and lobby gifts.