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Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor

 

To those in the Occupy* movement

stormaggedon:

I have seen a few people bring up the statement “The 99% here are still the 1% of the rest of the world. Everyone has a difficult life.”

How do you counter this point, if you do? Looking for advice for dealing with an old friend that is really irking me about this.

The protesters’ ability to have things like clean water, decent shoes, iphones and the hamburgers does not invalidate their freedom of speech. All of us who are a part of this movement recognize our collective good fortune. However, we also acknowledge that our wealth comes on the backs of others. It is not a question of “how good do we have it?” but rather, “at whose expense?” And debt, fuel-dependence, people DYING because of lack of health insurance- these are legitimate burdens. To dismiss this cause is to silence the cry for justice. And those who believe this is an illegitimate movement need only wait to be proven wrong. There is no sense in arguing with a tsunami. The wave is coming.

leadturnedtogold:

Occupy Austin

Austin, TX Ya’ll!

To those who want to support the Occupation of Wall Street, who want to struggle for a more just and equitable society, but who feel excluded from the campaign, this is a message for you.

OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM OCCUPY WALL STREET

lightningleslie:

kimyadawson:

Official Statement from Occupy Wall Street - this statement was voted on and approved by the general assembly of protesters at Liberty Square: Declaration of the Occupation of New York City

As we gather together in solidarity to express a feeling of…

 Wait… this is confusing… CNN just keeps showing us THIS GUY:

Yeah, Erin Burnett, they have no idea what they’re protesting. Except that failure to figure something out is not journalism, it’s laziness. So in case you can’t figure out what I just said: THAT WAS LAZY JOURNALISM!

“Um… did ya know that taxpayers actually made money on the Wallstreet Bailout?” she snarks. Woah! She got us! I guess it’s over, Erin Burnett solved it with her sarcasm!

To quote just a smidge from the statement:

“They have sold our privacy as a commodity.

They have used the military and police force to prevent freedom of the press.

They have deliberately declined to recall faulty products endangering lives in pursuit of profit.

They determine economic policy, despite the catastrophic failures their policies have produced and continue to produce.”

“But what do they want? Where are their demands? Why are they wearing yoga pants?” Well, right now they want you to know that they know. They want you to know that they are tired of it. They want it to change. Is there a more simple directive than STOP? Stop. Stop now. Oh, and sorry we wear clothes and use ipads and such. I forgot we were supposed to be the huddled masses.

This is not a protest against consumerism! It is not a protest in favor of a possesionless lifestyle! This is our community saying that things are out of balance, and that the imbalance is hurting us all.

Leftish: Here's a list of what #OCCUPYWALLSTREET protesters need:

leftish:

RAIN PONCHOS (NO UMBRELLAS OR TARPS ARE ALLOWED)
RAIN BOOTS
SCARVES
HATS
SOCKS (LOTS OF SOCKS!! - Athlete’s Foot is NO FUN!)
BABY POWDER (to keep feet dry and healthy)
FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS
BOTTLED WATER
ENERGY BARS
FLASHLIGHTS
LED LIGHTS
METAL CUPS, PLATES, UTENSILS
KITCHEN GLOVES