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'... If there's going to be any kind of society worth living in, we’re going to have to create it ourselves."
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Occupy Wall Street: FAQ
The Occupation Wall Street message was clear
“We are the 99 percent that will no longer tolerate the greed and corruption of the 1 percent
... We are building the world that we want to see, based on human need and sustainability, not corporate greed.”
The protest went on largely unnoticed and ignored by the main stream media until day 8. On that Saturday, more than 80 protesters were arrested as hundreds took part in yet another march to Wall Street.
On September 24th the gloves came off of at least some of the police. Police used arrest tactics better suited for taking down armed felons than arresting non-violent protesters exercising their freedoms of speech and of assembly. Videos of the abusive treatment went up on the internet and went viral. One officer in particular sullied the public perception of the NYPD.
From all the nation has come an outpouring of support and serious help has begun to arrive.
OccupyTogether
is attempting to keep track of and facilitate the formation of sibling occupy movements across America and around the world and there are six sibling movements here in my own state of Ohio alone. OccupyCincinnati, OccupyCleveland, OccupyColumbus, OccupyDayton, OccupyToledo and OccupyYoungstown.Back in New York three labor unions - National Nurses United, Laborers' International Union of America and United Steelworkers - have announced their solidarity wiith the occupation movement and each is intending to march to LibertySquare on Wednesday.
Lastly, in what may be the most unexpected endorsement,
ex-marine Ward Reily says he's bringing the Marines.
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