The big elephant in the room - Occupy Los Angeles
By ladybugmagic
@ladybugmagic (3978)
United States
October 6, 2011 10:49pm CST
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/05/occupy-la-day-5-picks-up-_n_996927.html#s391266
The councilmen engage in conversation with the protestors and worked out a sleeping arrangement with them.
10 people were arrested for trying to cash a novelty sized check for $670 billion made out to the people of the us.
Check this link out, too, which is basicly a hub for all the "Occupy" action with live updates. There is a delay, but the posters at huffpo also spread news in their comments.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/05/live-updates-occupy-wall-street_n_996655.html#liveblog
Keep yourself informed. And see what Fox News won't tell you.
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@jennybianca (12912)
• Australia
7 Oct 11
I tried to view the link you gave here, but the work computer I use here didn't load it properly.
I don't understand exactly what all these protests are about.
Basicly, I think it is a good idea for people to get together in an organised fashion to protest about something they feel strongly about. Sometimes letter wrting, etc is just not enough. Poeple have to get out there and make their concerns known. Provided they do so in an orderly, non -abusive manner. Otherwise they will lose credibility.
@ladybugmagic (3978)
• United States
7 Oct 11
This protest is long overdue. It is about the 99% of us not wanting to be controlled by the 1% who own this world. They have a small list of common sense demands. They want the Buffet Rule put into place. (Where tax code has it so billionaires and millionaires pay more taxes than their employees.) They want fair air time for all candidates. The media here in America has a way of slanting everything to the far right wing's advantage.
They want the Supreme Court ruling that allowed corporations to make unlimited donations to political causes reversed. That opened the floodgates of hell to special interests.
They demand the arrest of every corporate thug. And they want the banks to act responsibly, so we don't have to go and bail them out again.
The protests are a people's movement. A real grassroots movement.
And it's about time!
Sorry I don't get back to posts quickly. I have been swamped. And this movement has me doing a TON of research.
@ladybugmagic (3978)
• United States
7 Oct 11
Hopefully you can view this video? It's a real brief explanation of what is going on.
http://front.moveon.org/this-powerful-clip-is-exactly-why-we-support-occupywallstreet/
@sierras236 (2739)
• United States
7 Oct 11
Trying to cash an illegitimate check amounts to outright fraud even if it is supposed to make a point. It is akin to someone stealing your checks, writing outrageous amounts on them, and then cashing them. They should be prosecuted.
