The Right Wing Media will never understand this. They don't know how. They don't respect the fact there is a huge income gap with 99% of the nation from the 1% that knows all to well how to sit on a nest egg without risk.
If media services actually RESPECTED this nation of people this would not be necessary. They pledge allegiance to bankrupting the USA to destroy entitlements. They take pledges that are meaningless except to the wealthy. They are compassionless.
I listened to Hannity yesterday afternoon on Rush Radio while he attempted to argue that the protesters he spoke to had nothing to say. After leaving the conversation because he was getting nowhere with the young ladies he demeaned their intent into definitions of naivety. I sincerely don't believe a 34 year old woman with an 8 year old child living on unemployment and seeking to advance her education to achieve employment is naive in any way, shape or form.
The 34 year old is not attending Galas to raise campaign contributions or holding political meetings in expensive halls. She is struggling and Hannity could only see PUBLIC MONIES being SYPHONED out of the Treasury as reasons why lazy Americans protest and take government money and attend college classes than hold down a job making minimum wage for which they are not educated or trained. Oddly enough, even minimum wage jobs need training. Has anyone ever been to Dunkin Donuts Academy where they make the donuts?
And whatever happened to the American Dream for a 34 year old woman and her 8 year old daughter. Working minimum wage isn't going to achieve anything close to the American Dream, but, at least they are eeking out an existence in poverty so they don't have to bother Hannity's bank or bank roll or TAX LIABILITY.
There are media services that simply don't want to do anything except victimize the victims. And that. Has been true for decades. Reagan saw high homelessness and he stated, "In the USA (Flag Waver) you are allowed to live on the street."
Right.
What Hannity doesn't appreciate is that in order to do well in college, regardless of age, one has to apply themselves and focus. That takes time away from work, money and determination. Attending a university to achieve a life guaranteed to good and decent people that work to achieve goals takes work and plenty of it. I guess students need to sweat more in the library and at their desks. But, wait. Was Hannity sweating at his? Considering his lack of ability to grasp the moment, it wouldn't seem so.
..."It's meant to intimidate people, (click title to entry - thank you) but I don't think it will work. I think it will inspire more people to join us," said Khury Petersen-Smith, 29, a graduate student at Clark University in Worcester who was arrested.
"Occupy Boston has posed no threat to anybody," he said. "That the city would stop it with violence is shameful."
Phil Anderson, 24, of Westwood, who is part of Occupy Boston but was not arrested, said the group is planning to extend the protest into the winter.
"This could be months," Anderson said.
"We have a winterization committee. We have medical teams preparing anything needed for the winter. So we are going to be fully prepared to stick out the whole winter here. And we are going to stay until we see real-life, systematic change in how America works." he said....
We Invite You To Talk About the Issues in Freedom Plaza (click her)
One of the beautiful aspects of the occupation is that it has brought people out into the open to talk about the issues. Everywhere I look right now as I sit in the media tent and gaze out at Freedom Plaza in Washington DC, people are engaged in conversations. Some are standing in groups, and some are sitting in circles in the assembly area or between the tents.
Throughout the day, people wander through Freedom Plaza to read the signs scattered about "Human Needs not Corporate Greed," "We are the 99% and so are you," and " Money for people, not for wars."
We've agreed. We have not said that when the four months are over and the American Spring is here we will leave.
In fact, we intend to make it possible for anyone to visit D.C. with free accommodations. Just bring a sleeping bag and agree to work with us to pressure Congress, the White House, K Street, the Pentagon, and all the lobbyists and profiteers for peace and justice. We have free food, we have free drink, we have free trainings and seminars, we have tents, we have peace keepers, we have a big victory under out belts, and we welcome all peace makers for they shall inherit Freedom Plaza. We own it. It is ours. It shall remain ours world without end.
The Taste of DC food festival just gave us all their remaining food. Or at least all the individual booths did. Ben and Jerry's just endorsed us. Busboys and Poets just fed us. Businesses that support us will be honored and supported by 99 percent of this country....
