Citizens of the World,
We are Anonymous.
For too long, the crimes of Wall Street bankers, CEOs, and a corrupt political system have created economic injustices that has gone unchallenged. A new civil rights movement has begun.
Today, the brave citizens of New York are standing up to these atrocities, a voice of reason in an ever-failing society. Over the past few days, thousands of people have chosen to take a stand against these injustices. The 1% has abused the freedom they have been given. We are taking to the streets to show the wealthy elite that we, the 99%, are no longer going to grease the gears of this abhorrent system.
The lifeblood of the country is the working class, without it our people and our economy will crumble. Those who sustain present-day colonialism are the enablers of modern-day fascism. Our government has granted hefty tax exemptions to the rich at the cost of our social services. We as taxpayers have served as the multi-billion dollar credit line to the companies and banks that continue to systematically abuse us.
We are here to say that we do matter. We will not be manipulated, threatened, or toyed with by the wealthy. No longer can you acquire profit and political power to our detriment.
These few people are running the world, and they are running it into the ground.
Political power cannot be traded or bought; it must be earned and agreed upon by the governed. This is our chance to show them that the people will not allow this to continue.
We are forced out of our homes. We are denied medical care. We suffer from poverty and pollution. We work long hours just to stay afloat, while the 1% reap benefits we can only imagine. Our sworn enemy is the corrupted corporation. —We are the 99%.
You have complained that something needs to be done. You now have an opportunity to make a difference.
Join the protests. Organize your own. Watch online. Be a part of the movement.
This is our movement. This is your moment.
Together, make history.
Vox Populi, Vox Anon.
The Voice of The People is the Voice of Anonymous.
The voice of the weak that are unable to speak. The voice of those strong who are enslaved.
We are your voice. We are the 99%.
We do not forgive corruption. We do not forget mistreatment.
Wall Street, Expect us.
TARGET : nyse.com 10 October 3:30 PM EST
From the great minds at Inequality.org
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#Anonymous - #OccupyWallStreet - We are the 99% - Revolution Has Begun
So long I have waited to hear these words… Defy the tyrants! Don’t be silent! We CAN make a better world if we try
!!!OCCUPY YOUR CITY!!! Find Your City: http://occupytogether.org/
OCCUPY TOGETHER: a hub for all of the events springing up across the country in solidarity with Occupy Wall St. As we have followed the news on facebook, twitter, and the various live feeds across the internet, we felt compelled to build a site that would help spread the word as more protests organize across the country. We hope to provide people with information about events that are organizing, ongoing, and building across the U.S. as we, the 99%, take action against the greed and corruption of the 1%.
We will try our best to provide you with the most accurate information possible. However, we are just a few volunteers and errors are bound to occur. Please be patient as we get this site off the ground and populated and please contact us if you have any info on new events, corrections, or suggestions for this site. You can contact us at info@occupytogether.org
We will only grow stronger in our solidarity and we will be heard, not just in New York, but in echoes across this nation.
Important note: Occupy Together will never ask for any monetary donations. We suggest that, if you want to donate monetarily, that you visit this site to help those who currently Occupy Wall St.
Published: 25 September, 2011, 17:24 via RussiaToday
Wall St protests: Police harsh, media silent? (image from occupywallst.org)
TAGS: Crisis, Protest, Human rights, Corruption, USA, Employment, Banking, Economy
Some 80 people have been arrested in lower Manhattan as the ongoing “Occupy Wall Street” protest enters its second week. Police have been harsh in quelling the rally. However, not much of the violence is being reported by the mainstream media.
Tensions are rising near Wall Street, where hundreds of demonstrators fed up with the existing financial system have camped out to protest against bank bailouts, the mortgage crisis and social injustice. They also protested the US State of Georgia’s recent execution of Troy Davis.
On Saturday, hundreds of protesters marched through lower Manhattan in the direction of Union Square, where police tried to corral them using orange plastic netting and used tear gas against some of protesters.
Nearly 80 people were arrested in one day, the greatest number since the protest began on September 17.
Protesters’ spokesman Patrick Bruner slammed the police response as “exceedingly violent,” saying that the protesters sought to remain peaceful.
The videos posted online by eyewitnesses show violent actions by police. On one video, female protesters are being penned in and maced by police officers. On another, a young man is being brutally knocked down and arrested for apparently talking to an officer.
Video from TheOther99Percent’s YouTube channel
Video from LibertyPlazaRev’s YouTube channel
Police said that most were arrested for disorderly conduct, obstructing vehicular and pedestrian traffic, resisting arrest and, in one case, assaulting a police officer.
“We’re seeing an absolute erosion of our civil rights,” said 23-year-old student Patrick Bruner, of the “Occupy Wall St.” movement, according to NYDailyNews.
While popular unrest in the Arab countries has been widely covered by mainstream media, the events right in the heart of New York City seem to be underreported. Major news outlets are either not paying it enough attention or making fun of the protesters.
The “Occupy Wall St.” movement had stated beforehand that its mission was to bring 20,000 people “to flood into Lower Manhattan, set up beds, kitchens, peaceful barricades and occupy Wall Street for a few months.”
According to the organizers, the demonstration was inspired by the massive protests that took place in Egypt, Greece, Spain and Iceland. An “Occupy Wall St.” group on Facebook calls on followers to “deploy this emerging stratagem against the greatest corrupter of our democracy: Wall Street, the financial Gomorrah of America.”
The protesters claim that they are “the 99 per cent that will no longer tolerate the greed and corruption of the 1 per cent.”
Protesters have set up a “wearethe99percent” web page, where those supporting the movement explain why they are protesting.
“We are the 99 per cent. We are getting kicked out of our homes. We are forced to choose between groceries and rent. We are denied quality medical care. We are suffering from environmental pollution. We are working long hours for little pay and no rights, if we’re working at all. We are getting nothing while the other 1 per cent is getting everything. We are the 99 per cent,” the website reads.
“My parents put themselves into debt so I could get a fancy degree. It cost over a hundred grand and I have no job prospects. I am the 99 per cent,” says a college graduate.
“I have a master’s degree and I am a teacher yet I can barely afford to feed my child because my husband lost his job due to … a chronic illness. His meds alone are more than I make in a month,” says a women from “the 99 per cent.”
I found this pic on the Occupyboston facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Occupy-Boston/178047252273900?sk=photos
Courtesy of @occupybeantown #solidarityIs this finally getting popular??
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Hell yes, it’s getting popular. We need to keep spreading the word, and spreading the REAL intents behind it. People need to know WHY this is important, no matter your political beliefs. See my post on American Conservatives/GOP: Why this is about YOU too.
The major media is obviously not covering this much, and when they do it’s often negative. Word HAS to get out in other ways. WE are the ones who can make this happen. We cannot depend on the corporate media to cover this for us.
We are sharing the news. Are you? #OccupyWallStreet #OccupyTogether #Anonymous
