I see this Occupy... movement failing because they're true intentions behind the protests, at least here in the U.S. are not noble, like Civil Rights, but personal. I bet a high majority of them voted for Obama in '08 on the 'promise' they would be able to live off the government for the rest of their lives, but that fell through on them and now they need another avenue to be given a living. They want someone to pay their college bills, housing, etc with no effort on their part; and they definitely don't want a job where they'd actually have to work.

Unless members and sympathizers of the "Occupy" movement take ACTION to punish the powers that they're upset with, there will be no changes in the way business is done, or people are treated. If you're ticked off at banks, withdraw most of your money. If it's greedy corporations, don't buy their products.

But you have to remember that these banks and corporations employ us, our neighbors, relatives and friends. Everything is linked and dependent upon the success of our employers. The only way out of the viscious cycle is to live in some type of independent community that does not rely on anyone or anything outside of that community. Your income, food, shelter, etc.. must come from within that closed-off society.

However, if a couple million people decided to do this, wouldn't they simply be duplicating a smaller version of the very thing they escaped from? Wow..I guess there's no true escape short of moving to a deserted island, or dying.
-cwm

Winter will come and go but most of them won't feel a thing because they still believe in Global Warming.

But I agree, it won't last. Restlessness will soon kick in and tantrums will be thrown.
It's just a fad, once the riots break out they'll get what they want and go home.

The reason the right is so frightened of this movement is because a new level of conscienceless is beginning; a new political force that will empower millions to register and vote.

I don't know who they will vote for, but it won't be for the corporate running dogs; that thru lobbyist influence the way legislation is written to favor the wealthy.

OWS isn't about physical protests in some park or marching down the street; it's about power to the people instead of the corrupt and greedy corporate fascists that exert undue influence on the politicians. Expect to see the results of OWS in the ballot boxes.

Of course the demonstrators will eventually return home but this movement will not die or be fragmented and corrupted like the TPM into being a GOP clone.

Americans are weak and stupid for the simple fact they bent over and took “too big to fail” up their collective A$$es. Now some folks are feeling the humiliation of the fiscal rape they endured and are ready for retribution.

The OWS crowd might be the starting of the American people realizing (again) that they CAN rally around peace instead of war, they can rally around locally made instead of imports, and they can rally around COMMUNITY. But the military industrial complex will not allow it, and violence will ensue. If this lasts 2 weeks longer, expect the worst.

I, like you, worry about the cutting of trillions of dollars of military spending. We must consider the risks for the hundreds of thousands of people creating the tools of murder our country requires to spread democracy over the globe. What will these people do without jobs making bullets and bombs? Who will hire them? Is there a US Department of Peace in our government that will put them to work? Is it funded? What would that branch of government cost I wonder. Can that department put them to work building a better country at home? [Sarcasm]

I just LOVE mankind's attempt to do something, in a life he/she didn't create. When will carnal man get it? Before there was ATS....people faced the same BS. Read your B.I.B.L.E. and see Jesus' story...from a conspiracy viewpoint. The VERY system we're trying to "fight", is the VERY system Jesus faught. That's the brilliance of "them" making the B.I.B.L.E. seem like a religious book. They got EVERYone fooled. Well, almost everyone.

So, in case you missed it.....Jesus had a VERY BIG PROBLEM with the banking system...of that time. And yes, banks have been around that long. How old are you and i? The difference would be, around...1,950 years of experience, 'they' have on us (give or take a few years). Anyone here, want to face the consequences Jesus faced...when going up against the banking system?

Jesus was made to be an example. See...it was a combination of the banks, the government AND the church leaders that sent Jesus to the cross. It was the SAME system we have today. Who wants to volunteer??? Anyone??? And you wonder why the people, all yelled: "Crucify HIM"? Shoooot, it was either HIM or them. Feel me?

Ok, ok...so let's "pretend" the whole Jesus story, is just a man-made "fairytale" The story, in and of itself...makes PERFECT sense. So, again i ask....who's FEELIN' LUCKY? Who wants to be the leader of the pack....and lead by example? Who want's to me MLK'd, JFK'd, Malcolm X'd? hahahahah I'm sorry for laughing....but i know i aint tryin' to be Clint Eastwood. I learned from the afformentioned people.

However, if the "pe-sheeple"...would gather with their pitchforks and torches...and march to DC....then, well....no....i still wouldn't march with them. Why not??? Well, because i've chosen to live in a different system...so 'their' system doesn't phase me! I've STOPPED investing in it! And my investment in it...helped it stay affloat.

Originally posted by Alxandro


That's just it, the OWS protestors wouldn't recognize the big fish from the medium and small fish if they stood right beside them.
As far as they are concerned, if you own a business you are considered rich, case closed, and if you are a small business owner, they will want you to distribute what little wealth you may have.

Painting with a broad brush are we?

I'm an owner of three small businesses, LLCs and....

I went to our local OWS protest with 3 of my employees and participated in exercising our freedom of assembly and speech, as guaranteed by the constitution. I didn't see any expression of the hyperbole you spew.

It's the traitors to the American way that want to keep with the status quo and suck up to their corrupt and greedy masters of wall street and banking and the associated criminals.

Don't let your ideology get in the way of your common sense!! Try attending an OWS event; you might learn something.