Reply #72: I agree with this post and would like to see steps taken to implement

[jwirr]

it. Of the 3 practical steps - we do need to change our ways of funding our elections. One of the things we can do immediately is quit funding the political organizations and begin funding candidates we support: Elizabeth Warren, Alan Grayson, Bernie Saunders, Al Franken, (President Obama as opposed to a rethug), etc. Progressive candidates that will work for us and the good of all. Let the DCCC, DNC, etc. know that we are not happy with candidates that sell out to corporations.

For the tax,regulations and the corporate personhood we need someone in Congress who will present bills that we want - Bernie Saunders comes to mind as he has already presented a few of them. Also he is an independent which keeps us out of the political games they play. I would guess that we have people in OWS who know how to write our own version of bills we would like presented. When there is something tangible that we can get behind we can begin educating the 99% as to why we need to change these issues.

Then when it is at a crucial time for a vote - that is the time for the general strike. I am not real sure what a general strike consists of - for instance are there people who do not take part in it because of the nature of their jobs - nurses, doctors, police, firemen? If they do not take part then I would give them a specific armband or something like that to wear on the job to show that they are in solidarity with the strikers. Likewise give those of us who are unemployed, elderly or disabled and do not have jobs a way to show solidarity.

These are my thoughts and I do not speak for anyone else so I am just throwing these ideas out for consideration.