Friends,
The National Campaign for Nonviolent Resistance will host a planning meeting for the protest at the NSA on Sun., Oct. 9. The plan is to meet at St. Stephen’s and the Incarnation Episcopal Church,
If you can’t make the planning meeting, but hope to join us on Sunday, please let me know. Also we need someone to do a banner. Thanks.
Kagiso,
Max
Published on Friday, October 7, 2011 by McClatchy
Demonstrators Protest Wars, Wall Street in Nation's Capital
by Tony Pugh
About one thousand people gather and form a large "99%" in the middle of
Planning for the rally began six months ago, but the event's timing dovetailed perfectly with nationwide protests in support of the ongoing
During a morning news conference, President Barack Obama said little about the Afghan War entering its 11th year, but he did give a shout-out to the growing wave of protests.
"I think people are frustrated and, you know, the protesters are giving voice to a more broad-based frustration about how our financial system works," he said.
That sentiment was shared by a protester who identified herself only as Andrea E., a single mother of two who is facing foreclosure on her home in the
She said a divorce and a loss of hours on her waitressing job made it impossible to keep up with her mortgage. Her bank lowered her monthly payments while it considered a loan modification. Ultimately, however, it refused to do so and demanded that she pay the past-due amount, about $4,000.
"I refuse to give them another dime until they modify my mortgage," she said, arguing that she was never late with a payment. After attending the Wall Street rally in
"I'm sure that's not going to happen anytime soon, but I hope it does," she said. "We need the middle class to be back where it should be and not dwindling away like it is."
Bo Considine, a 60-year-old business analyst from
"I can't put up with having my voice shouted down anymore and having those people who behave most aggressively and uncompromisingly set and maintain the agenda. I feel like this is the beginning of the silent majority finally saying enough is enough," Considine said.
Civil rights activist and comedian Dick Gregory spoke at the rally, saying the demonstrators reminded him of the young anti-war protesters in the late 1960s, who were emboldened by the civil rights protests.
"These young people didn't come here with a road map," Gregory said. "They've come here with a feeling in their heart, and nothing's going to stop them. These young folks here are not afraid."
Medea Benjamin of Code Pink, a female anti-war group, said about 75 organizations sponsored the Washington rally, which attracted participants from Texas, Arkansas, Minnesota, Wisconsin and even Alaska.
While not intending to capitalize on the
In a statement Thursday, Chai Ling, who was the commander in chief of the 1989 student democracy movement that organized China's Tiananmen Square uprising, said the youth and passion of America's protesters matched that of the young Chinese who ultimately gave their lives for liberty in China.
"The momentum of this protest is built around a longing for Wall Street and
© 2011 McClatchy Newspapers
11 Comments so far
Posted by glenn ford
Oct 7 2011 - 9:40am
These movements are grassroots. Yet it is correct to be concerned that they will be coopted or more correctly there is now a great effort to coopt them because they are a real threat to the establishment if not coopted.-------- Having spoken to a local organizer, I know that some are simply politically naive, no knowledge of Fusion Centers, believes Oilybomber is not as bad as a Repug even though he/she is aware that the nation is now Fascistic--------- So again as always political education is core to victory.
Posted by DoctorNoctivagant
Oct 7 2011 - 10:15am
I am concerned as well. It would be reassuring if the Occupy Movement declared itself independent of the Sold Our Souls party. I do get the sense that many in the movement understand there is no solution in either side of the duopoly. Hopefully, the movement will call for accountability and support of action, rather than simple talk. Although, isn't it already too late as the global financial system domino fall is assuredly on the horizon? The government will enevitably wash their hands in the scapegoating of the financial terrorists. Hopefully the Occupy movement can be the ones to remind the government they've been waking up on the same side of the bed as the banks these past few decades.
Posted by raydelcamino
Oct 7 2011 - 12:38pm
"PERCEIVED" corporate profiteering ? Anybody who ignores widespread evidence of UNEQUIVOCAL corporate profiteering is afflicted with terminal denial syndrome.
Posted by gnken1
Oct 7 2011 - 10:26am
Well I was there. Im 56. I watch seniors back in the late 60's graduate to
Posted by raydelcamino
Oct 7 2011 - 12:43pm
And if you can't get to an OWS protest, send the participants money and other resources to help them through the winter. If you are a union member, tell your union leadership to stop sending money to the Democratic Party and redirect those funds to help OWS get through the winter.
Posted by PuffinThrush
Oct 7 2011 - 10:34pm
gnken1 wrote: .Well I was there. Im 56. I watch seniors back in the late 60's graduate to
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My Reply:
gnken1,
Thank you for protesting in
Posted by lefttown
Oct 7 2011 - 10:52am
Medea Benjamin stated it perfectly:
"Corruption of Wall Street spills over to corruption on
And then we have Mr. Pro-Corruption himself saying:
"I think people are frustrated and, you know, the protesters are giving voice to a more broad-based frustration about how our financial system works," he said.
Hey, Obama, you, sir, are part and parcel of "how our financial system works," you hypocrite. Look around you. Looks like your base had somewhere to go, after all: they decided to go to the streets all over
Posted by GwNorth
Oct 7 2011 - 11:06am
The Financial system does not know what work is.It never worked. It never will. It is a parasite on the back of the worker.
Posted by WTF
Oct 7 2011 - 11:07am
"A sun-soaked noon rally within blocks of the White House brought out hundreds of protesters Thursday to mark the 10th anniversary of the
Hundreds of protesters...... 6 months in the planning...... 7 million people within a 60-minute rail ride to DC.
Sounds like 99% to me.
Posted by Crowsnest
Oct 7 2011 - 2:43pm
It is good that the wars in Afghanistan/Pakistan and
Posted by glenn ford
Oct 7 2011 - 6:45pm
Good Comment Crowsnest!
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