The clear message behind Occupy Wall Street.
Occupy Wall Street is against economic disparity.
Occupy Wall Street is against declining earnings for the lower and middle classes.
Most importantly, Occupy Wall Street wants a separation of Corporation and State. We’re against allowing corporations (be they domestic or foreign) to funnel unlimited funds into political campaigns and our politicians’ pockets.
When corporations buy off politicians on both sides of the aisle before an election even takes place, there is no room left for the voice of the people. The only way to reclaim a “by the people and for the people” government is to remove corporations from the political playing field altogether.
We must repeal corporate personhood and the gross amounts of exploitable power it has given them. Otherwise our government will continue to be bought out from under us by anyone (including any foreign influence that bids high enough).
There is no ambiguity behind the purpose of OWS. If your news sources and political pundits tell you there is, they’re either lying or very stupid. OWS is made up of individuals, and they all have their pet issues and demands, but that does not mean that there is no clear message behind OWS.
OWS protesters are not lazy bums looking for a handout. They want jobs and fair pay. They want corporations to quit shipping jobs overseas so that they can get back to work and live the American dream the way it’s supposed to be.
Click here for a link to an album full of graphs and info outlining what the OWS movement is currently fighting against.
I should note that this album was not put together by me. It was posted over on a Reddit thread here and I’m just passing it along.
Here’s some more stuff that I think belongs in this post:
Very good blog. Nice to know I’m not even in the bottom % that starts at 31,244 🙂 I don’t know anyone that makes that much these days or even in 2008 for that matter. Damn, what a shame. Makes me wonder about…. what we don’t know about. 🙁
A few years ago, a guest on N.P.R. was telling the host that he had one politician tell him that he spent 1/2 his time trying to figure out how to please his ten biggest contributors. The host’s response? ‘I’ve had them tell me they spend ALL their time on that.’
Presciently, President Dwight D. Eisenhower warned us 1/2 century ago to beware a military-industrial complex. His words were insufficient to stop our representatives from being bought and sold by that business sector too.
Thus does The U.S.A. spend 42% of the world’s military expenditures – entirely with borrowed money. That figure may not include special appropriations for adventures like Afghanistan & Pakistan. And it may not include veterans’ benefits. And it may not include annual interest payments on debt previously incurred & used for military spending.
Nonetheless, a statistical 0% support alternative political parties, in order to change such behaviors. So please excuse me if I feel rather confident in my pen name.
Well put. I think many who blame Washington forgets who bought Washington and support corporate person hood. Here is a related sign of encouragement.
http://www.getmoneyout.com/
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It is important to understand that the Constitution was written by the rich propertied class to protect their property. Until we can amend the constitution to reflect that people not property come first we will always have these issues.
MAN, you said it loud and clear. This is what it’s all about.
“The only way to reclaim a “by the people and for the people” government is to remove corporations from the political playing field altogether.”
and there is the crux of the whole matter.
“FOR THE PEOPLE” NOT the businesses.
Thanks, Moose. Well presented