Reply #39: Give them time, they WILL do all of those things. You don't seem to

[sabrina 1]

understand how this works. It is a movement, the protests are a small part of it. And in just one week it has grown way beyond what anyone expected. The reason for that is, that their premise for being their is understood across political lines.

If you mean what you say, then join them. Give them advice, they are asking for advice and would welcome it from someone who has the knowledge you have. Your ideas are good, so are theirs. But rather than criticize them without understanding what they are doing, help them.

They HAVE a coherent message. Thom Harmann understands their message, so does Amy Goodman, Keith Olbermann, the People of Spain, Britain, Michael Moore, Chris Hedges, Noam Chomsky, Jesse Jackson, the NYCFD, The Steelworkers' Union, the IWW, in just week they have attracted teh support of millions of people around the country and the world who DO hear their message and agree with it. I'm not sure why you don't understand why they are there. But if you are sincere in what you say, then help them.

They are planning concerts, eg, to make money for legal fees and food, and if suing a firm was the way to go, they have the backing of many lawyers right now, including the ACLU. Pretty good for a small number of people no one had heard about a week ago.

This is just the beginning. It is going to be a long, slow process. Everyone involved knows that. You seem to want instant results for something that took decades and billions of dollars to build up. So, you can either stand on the sidelines and criticize or get on board and help. Me, I plan to get on board. We've waiting for someone to do something for a decade now, and finally someone has taken the first step and I admire them for having the courage to do so.