Calling All New York DUers! Thousands Protest On Wall Street?

[Dover]

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NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Egyptians did it for democracy. So did people in Tunisia, Yemen, Bahrain and Syria. Now, activist groups are hoping Americans will launch their own uprising -- in the form of thousands of protesters descending on Wall Street this weekend.
Occupy Wall Street is a "leaderless resistance movement" spearheaded by activist magazine Adbusters. Organizers want people to swarm into lower Manhattan on September 17 and set up camp for two months, then "incessantly repeat one simple demand."

http://money.cnn.com/2011/09/16/technology/occupy_wall_street/index.htm?iid=Popular


A video and text with Bloomberg's response:
http://www.ny1.com/content/top_stories/147351/protesters-prepare-to--occupy--wall-street


"Protests are also planned for financial districts in Madrid, Milan, London and Paris."




Is the media covering these protests?



Apparently a protest took place a few months ago on Wall St. and was ignored
(much like they ignored huge anti-war protests prior to Iraq invasion) and would likely do it again.
So maybe it will be covered on various social media sites instead.

Media ignores huge Wall Street protest
This past week, over 10,000 protesters gathered on Wall Street to demand financial reform.
http://trueslant.com/allisonkilkenny/2010/05/01/media-ignores-huge-wall-street-protest/


The revolution at home will probably not get any coverage while they focus our attention instead on revolutions abroad.


On edit: oops, just saw this other GD thread -

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=439&topic_id=1956769&mesg_id=1956769

[MineralMan]

1. Why on Saturday. That practically guarantees low media coverage,

and doesn't impact Wall St. at all. I don't get it.

[Ohio Joe]

3. That same thought occurred to me

This would make a lot more sense to do on a week day.

[rucky]

4. People gotta work.

[Dover]

8. If people HAVE work! That's kind of the point...n/t

[Dover]

7. As I understand it, they are going to camp out and plan to stay for several days. Plenty of time to

join in!

[graywarrior]

11. They are intending to stay for weeks

[MineralMan]

32. Well, I hope they're able to pull that off. I kind of doubt it

will be possible, though. Not peacefully, anyhow. The NYPD will probably clear the streets.

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[MineralMan]

31. I can't ask a question here? Really?

I don't even know what to say to your post...truly.

I will ask questions when I have them, thanks.

[Meeker Morgan]

29. Because it's all about having warm feelings of righteousness.

If it seriously interfered with business someone might get hurt.

[ChandlerJr]

2. Don't know about the Media

But the sightseeing buses are there.



Bet those folks from Iowa don't get to see that every day.

[FarLeftFist]

5. YES, WALL STREET IS BEING OCCUPIED RIGHT NOW! Masses of people.

[MineralMan]

33. Have you heard how many people are there? I can't seem to

find any estimates. You can't tell from the live video.

[Zax2me]

6. It's a beautiful thing!

Isn't it?!
On such a pretty day, too.

[dd2003]

9. You can watch here

http://anonops.blogspot.com/


.... keeping DU informed :)

[Dover]

10. Awesome! Thanks!.....n/t

[malaise]

12. CNN showing a still photo

I cannot believe this shite

[TomClash]

15. They can't make money on it

Now Wall Street will begin trading thousands of "Occupy Wall Street Derivatives" Monday morning.

[WinkyDink]

13. Didn't stop Shock-'n'-Awe, did it? And those were MILLIONS.

[librechik]

16. yes, winky, I think that indisputable fact is the most depressing of all

Nowadays they just ignore huge demonstrations, even with millions of people, if it is on the left. They have learned how to neutralize our most effective tool.

And the lack of coverage is such a contrast to the lavish attention spilled all over the tiny minority of the right which shows up for the Tea Party. Oh, let's dedicate an entire Presidential debate to that side, says CNN. Let's make sure they are represented in every debate on cable, matched with some weak sister from the center left. Over and over shamelessly. It's not like we will get the media back in our corner any time soon. We are clearly being manipulated to keep certain folks in power and others OUT.

I'm really at a loss what to try next.

[WinkyDink]

18. It's amazing what a few media-owning billionaires can accomplish. Or squelch.

[HockeyMom]

14. Wish I was there

You, go, my fellow NEW YORKERS!!!!!!!

[dixiegrrrrl]

17. street police just kicked me out of McDonald's toilets!

Just got this off Twitter feed of Wall street.#occupywall

[Dover]

19. lol! Shoulda known you'd be there! Looking forward to hearing your

input on this event. You guys need to bring in a port-a-potty with "Bull's Sh*t" painted on it and place it next to the Wall St. bull statue... :P

[dixiegrrrrl]

22. I personally am not there, if that is what you meant.

I am following a few tweet pages and posting pics.

[Dover]

28. ohhhhhhhh... yes I misunderstood...n/t

[Dover]

What Revolution Looks Like, according to Obama.

Projection seems to have become an art form among politicians. Or maybe the hypocrisy and irony goes right over their little heads.
Mirror mirror on the wall....will the Arab Spring morph into the American Fall?



From his speech (on the Arab Spring):

On Dec. 17 a young vendor named Mohammed Bouazizi was devastated when a police officer confiscated his cart. This was not unique. It is the same kind of humiliation that takes place every day in many parts of the world -- the relentless tyranny of governments that deny their citizens dignity. Only this time, something different happened. After local officials refused to hear his complaint, this young man who had never been particularly active in politics went to the headquarters of the provincial government, doused himself in fuel and lit himself on fire.

Sometimes, in the course of history, the actions of ordinary citizens spark movements for change because they speak to a longing for freedom that has built up for years. In America, think of the defiance of those patriots in Boston who refused to pay taxes to a king, or the dignity of Rosa Parks as she sat courageously in her seat. So it was in Tunisia, as that vendor's act of desperation tapped into the frustration felt throughout the country. Hundreds of protesters took to the streets, then thousands. And in the face of batons and sometimes bullets, they refused to go home -- day after day, week after week, until a dictator of more than two decades finally left power.

The story of this revolution, and the ones that followed, should not have come as a surprise. The nations of the Middle East and North Africa won their independence long ago, but in too many places their people did not. In too many countries, power has been concentrated in the hands of the few. In too many countries, a citizen like that young vendor had nowhere to turn -- no honest judiciary to hear his case; no independent media to give him voice; no credible political party to represent his views; no free and fair election where he could choose his leader.

This lack of self-determination -- the chance to make of your life what you will -- has applied to the region's economy as well. Yes, some nations are blessed with wealth in oil and gas, and that has led to pockets of prosperity. But in a global economy based on knowledge and innovation, no development strategy can be based solely upon what comes out of the ground. Nor can people reach their potential when you cannot start a business without paying a bribe.

In the face of these challenges, too many leaders in the region tried to direct their people's grievances elsewhere. The West was blamed as the source of all ills, a half century after the end of colonialism. Antagonism toward Israel became the only acceptable outlet for political expression. Divisions of tribe, ethnicity and religious sect were manipulated as a means of holding on to power or taking it away from somebody else.

But the events of the past six months show us that strategies of repression and diversion won't work anymore. Satellite television and the Internet provide a window into the wider world -- a world of astonishing progress in places like India, Indonesia and Brazil. Cellphones and social networks allow young people to connect and organize like never before. A new generation has emerged. And their voices tell us that change cannot be denied.

[dixiegrrrrl]

21. "Change cannot be denied"

THAT ought to be a chanted slogan in NYC right now!
I can see a big poster, with quote attributed to Obama....how perfect.

[Kath1]

24. Excellent!

And again, EXCELLENT!!

[Dover]

27. haha! perfect! Yes indeed, "change" was his slogan and that's what he'll get..n/t

[Dover]

20. dupe post n/t

[Fire Walk With Me]

23. K&R!

[dixiegrrrrl]

25. People warned if they don't leave they will be arrested

ATTENTION Internet: RT @jeffrae: People warned if they don't leave they will be arrested
#occupyWallStreet
#TakeWallStreet
#tomalabolsa

[Dover]

30. All the more reason to quickly to descend on that area en masse.

They can't arrest them all!
I would like to see a revolution within the ranks of the police with regards to what
they stand for and who they represent, as has happened in other countries.