Why I support the OWS effort.

[mmonk]

Primarily is that it has connected the dots from Wall Street lobbyists to government and policy and present economic conditions.
It has realized there currently hasn't been any successful legislative counter to austerity measures and cuts that further weaken the economic conditions they suffer from due to this influence.
Those who took advantage of deregulation that resulted in the mortgage, CDO, and credit default swap swindles that took out a fifth of the US economy and wrecked world financial stability have skated after tax payer funded bailouts and are richer from it.
The system is currently geared to further punish the innocent and enrich these interests.
It has to engage in such actions until Washington stops this direction which has shown it has not the interest or courage in doing so.
That privatization further decimates the public square and thus, the standing of the public in relationship to those in power.

[applegrove]

1. "I don't mind that you are rich; I mind that you have bought my government" rings a bell with me.

The idea that so many current policies help only the rich is so true. Such a change in the last 30 years.

[RainDog]

2. k&r n/t

[WillyT]

3. K & R !!!

:kick:

[woo me with science]

4. K&R