Paul B. Farrell: Occupy Wall Street will lay siege to U.S. greed

[marmar]

By Paul B. Farrell, MarketWatch


SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (MarketWatch) – The start of WWIV? Too strong? Maybe just the “Second American Revolution?” Too dramatic? Either way, this is a new D-Day, the invasion of Wall Street. And a global game-changer.

On Sept. 17, the Arab Spring becomes the new American Fall, with 20,000 revolutionaries in a tent city. Plus “solidarity” occupations in major financial centers worldwide, all ready for a long siege, vowing not to leave till they get their “one simple demand.”

Occupy Wall Street is a “leaderless resistance movement” spearheaded by the edgy Adbusters magazine, which in July issued a call for the Sept. 17 occupation of Wall Street.

Their allies have names like “CultureJammers,” “USDayofRage.org,” “People of the NYC General Assembly,” “TaketheSquare.net,” and recently they were joined by the noted civil disobedience anarchists, “Anonymous” and many others worldwide. This movement reminds us of the historic rag-tag armies General Washington commanded from 13 Colonies for the first American Revolution. ........(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/occupy-wall-street-will-lay-siege-to-us-greed-2011-09-06?link=home_carousel

[lunatica]

1. Interesting times are here

It looks like the people are beginning to mobilize

[SpiralHawk]

2. Hmmmmm?

Very interesting...

[fasttense]

3. This is a very good development.

Wall Street is the most corrupt institution ever created in America. To get it out of our democracy, a prolonged occupation is required.

But if you believe it is Washington DC that is the most corrupt, then try out this prolonged occupation:

http://october2011.org/welcome

"I pledge that if any U.S. troops, contractors, or mercenaries remain in Afghanistan on Thursday, October 6, 2011, as that occupation goes into its 11th year, I will commit to being in Freedom Plaza in Washington, D.C., with others on that day or the days immediately following, for as long as I can, with the intention of making it our Tahrir Square, Cairo, our Madison, Wisconsin, where we will NONVIOLENTLY resist the corporate machine by occupying Freedom Plaza to demand that America's resources be invested in human needs and environmental protection instead of war and exploitation. We can do this together. We will be the beginning."

I have been saying for years, ever since W put us in free speech zones, that 1 day, 2 days, even 3 days of protests are not enough. That we would have to move to the streets of the rich and powerful and live there until they listen.

And now others have realized what must be done. Let the revolution begin!

[chrisa]

4. This isn't going to work.

It will last a day at most, imo.

[leveymg]

5. That's what they said about the anti-nuclear movement's blockades. They worked.

There hasn't been a new license granted for a new reactor built in the US since 1979.

When nothing else is working, massive civil disobedience does.

[chrisa]

8. I think it won't work because I think Americans aren't willing to camp out in a place that long.

I would love to be proven wrong.

[Bonhomme Richard]

6. This is exactly what needs to be done. The people have to get.....

in the face of Wall Street.

[Hotler]

7. kicking n/t