OCCUPY WALL STREET

[atomiczombie]

Originally Posted by greeneyedgrrl

I've gotten some ?? from people wondering wth I'm talking about here's a link to the trailer... it's available on netflix... possibly other streaming sites like hulu? The One Percent - YouTube

Sorry bout that... shoulda posted a link in the first place. Anyway... I thought it waas interesting and relevant to the occupy movement.

Fixed your link.

[SoNotHer]

Great spirit and moments at OWS Chicago today. My camera battery died on the first shot, so here are a few vignettes -

Woman my age with a sign that read "Suburban Mom for OWS"

Another sign that read "Stop the Greedy A-holes"

Fox news and Telemundo were videotaping. One guy followed Fox around with a sign that read, "Fox news lies." He'd point at the cameraman and then the sign. People laughed.

Great drum circle - mostly overturned barrels.

Another sign read, "Koch brothers, keep your dirty hands of my democracy."

Another sign read, "For the people - the real people, not the really rich people."

A lot of horns honking in camaraderie. One city bus driver cracked us all up when she danced behind the wheel as she tapped her horn.

Another sign read, "Now that we've bailed out the banksters, is it the people's time?"

Cab and tour bus drivers honked as well as cars. The trash collection trucked honked and the guys on back gave us a "power to the people" fist. And even a limo driver honked several times. Some folks were just ecstatic to show support.

One sign next to me brought me to immediate tears. There were a number of children in the crowd, but this little one was four. Her sign read - "I had an undiagnosed lung disease for two years because I didn't have the right health insurance. I am the 99%."

It was a great scene, and there was someone with food for everyone and another person with a lot of placards and materials for making signs.

This is what democracy looks like. :-) Good night all, SNH

[greeneyedgrrl]

Originally Posted by atomiczombie

Fixed your link.

thanks! it won't let me embed video. :/

[Cin]

The video is available but I can't put it here with my limited skills.

Dr. Cornel West and 14 others Arrested Protesting Corporate Power at U.S. Supreme Court


By Margaret Flowers - Posted on 16 October 2011
October2011.org Movement Denounces the Pollution of
Money from Concentrated Wealth

Washington, DC: The October2011.org Movement that is occupying Freedom Plaza, led an impromptu march of 250 people up Pennsylvania Avenue to the U.S.Supreme Court where Dr. Cornel West climbed on the steps of the Supreme Court and denounced court decisions that have produced money-based elections that empower corporations. Dr. West was holding a sign that said "Poverty is the Greatest Violence of All." He was arrested because holding political signs on the Supreme Court steps is illegal.

Dr. West spoke to more than 500 people on Freedom Plaza where he said that "if Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. were alive today, he would be on Freedom Plaza." West described how the struggle against, poverty, war and injustice continues and confidence that the people will succeed. He applauded the occupation as "an inclusive social revolution for all of us" and a "leaderless-leader-filled movement" where people are "finding their own political voices rather than echoing others."

Kevin Zeese, an organizer of October2011.org said: "It is a fitting tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. for Dr. West and the others to risk arrest protesting the unfair wealth divide and the Supreme Court empowering money over voters. In the battle for a real, participatory democracy getting money out of politics is a critical step."

October2011.org seeks to end corporate rule and shift power to the people. The occupation of Freedom Plaza began on October 6th, the beginning of the 11th year of the Afghanistan War and a new federal fiscal year that promises austerity for everything except militarism and war. Among those arrested with Dr. West were Tarak Kauff of Veterans for Peace, Ellen Davidson of the Indypendent newspaper, filmmaker Dennis Trainor, Jr. and Maria Allwine an independent political activist.

Video will be available on http://october2011.org later this evening.

UPDATE! Dr Cornel West, rapper Raheem deVaughn and 17 others were arrested today at the Supreme Court, following a march from Freedom Plaza after Dr West's inspiring talk. Still updating status, but at least some will be held overnight. Charge is title 40 demonstration.

[Quintease]

This is disgusting, thank god there were enough viewer complaints for an apology to be issued after the show

[Cin]

[Sachita]

Originally Posted by Quintease

This is disgusting, thank god there were enough viewer complaints for an apology to be issued after the show

what an idiot. He honestly should be fired. I am certain his popularity will be effected by this. He quickly tried to change his tune tho. No doubt his teleprompter was going crazy from producers lol

bad bad move O'leary

[Ebon]

Originally Posted by Sachita

what an idiot. He honestly should be fired. I am certain his popularity will be effected by this. He quickly tried to change his tune tho. No doubt his teleprompter was going crazy from producers lol

bad bad move O'leary

Yeah that whole low budget thing about the protests like need corporate sponsors. Sometimes I feel like these people aren't really conservative but they play one on TV.

[Sachita]

Originally Posted by Ebon

Yeah that whole low budget thing about the protests like need corporate sponsors. Sometimes I feel like these people aren't really conservative but they play one on TV.

They attempt this hard nose tactic which may have worked on the public in the past as a no nonsense approach but this is a sensitive agenda and the public is at zero tolerance. The media is going to be under the spotlight now and can seriously be at risk with stupid moves. The CEO's need to start having a pow wow with their minions and make sure they don't add fire to the flame.

Contrary to "some" belief it's not going away. It becomes more organized each day. As stated in several videos, people can't articulate why they are pissed off, they just are and seeking support, confirmation and education to resolve this anger. Protest will spawn boycotts and some large corporations and banks will be effected. Unfortunately it may also cost jobs, which sucks but you can't build a new foundation without ripping out the old.

[Sachita]

[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2ViWWsYmAc"]US Soldiers Are Waking Up! War is a Racket - YouTube[/nomedia]

this is really powerful. I'm not sure how to embed

[Ebon]

Originally Posted by Sachita

US Soldiers Are Waking Up! War is a Racket - YouTube

this is really powerful. I'm not sure how to embed

Embedding for you

[Cin]

“I have tried to be a man of letters in love with ideas in order to be a wiser and more loving person, hoping to leave the world just a little better than I found it.”
― Cornel West

[Ebon]

Originally Posted by Sachita

US Soldiers Are Waking Up! War is a Racket - YouTube

this is really powerful. I'm not sure how to embed

Probably my favorite video so far. I guess the brainwashing didn't work on him.

[SoNotHer]

"They know exactly what they want. They want to reverse the corporate coup."

Yes. What was only for itself was never for us all. Great interview and points.

Originally Posted by Quintease

This is disgusting, thank god there were enough viewer complaints for an apology to be issued after the show