A New Year's Resolution: Occupy Our Dollars!
December 31, 2011
A New Year's Resolution: Occupy Our Dollars!
By Meryl Ann Butler
Imagine this:
Several people are waiting on line at the grocery store ... one of them has tried to keep up with the occupy activities, and believes in them, but hasn't had the time in between two jobs and raising three kids to get involved, another one is desperately trying to keep their elderly parents from being foreclosed on, in the only home they've known for 45 years, and another person, only a year away from retirement, just lost their job.
And these people are feeling depressed, alone and helpless, wondering how this country got into this mess, and how in the world it might be possible to get out.
And as the cashier hands them their change, just as they are ready to fold the bills, they notice writing on them - a message sent from an American brother or sister, a simple message of solidarity and hope, and it brightens their spirits: "We are the 99% and it is OUR money!" or, "People over Profits!"
And in that moment as they wonder where that message came from, how far it had traveled, who else it touched -- a feeling of connectedness with others across the nation flickers for a moment, a light amidst darkness.
Link: http://www.opednews.com/articles/A-New-Year-s-Resolution-O-by-Meryl-Ann-Butler-111231-735.html
Personally, I think this is a pretty good idea.
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