Hundreds March/Protest In San Francisco

Hundreds of people marched through downtown San Francisco on Wednesday, joining a growing movement whose followers believe the nation's financial system is broken and its distribution of wealth unfair.

The demonstrators, who at one point peaked at about 800 strong, held a peaceful march through the Financial District that included chants, "The banks got bailed out, we got sold out," and "We are the 99 percent," in reference to their argument that only 1 percent of the U.S. population controls the wealth.

The camp outside the Federal Reserve Bank has become what the protesters proudly call a "city within a city." Despite the rain that soaked the camp this week, more protesters join the camp each day. A makeshift bookstore sat on display facing toward the sidewalk.

A woman pushing a baby in a stroller stopped to hand Michael Clift, an artist from San Diego who is a camp regular, a mat and a tent before the march. "This camp is growing exponentially, this movement is growing exponentially," Clift said. "The time will come when the 99 percent of the population realizes that they can actually do something about the 1 percent that controls it all."

Glad to see my city getting involved. Also very happy they are protesting the Fed as well. That is something we need more of. The movement is growing. It's been active in SF, and is gaining momentum. I hope many more cities continue to join the cause.

www.sfgate.com.../c/a/2011/10/05/BA121LDU5B.DTL&tsp=1

The link isn't working for some reason. You can find it on the sfgate frontpage.
www.sfgate.com...

Too bad nobody knows who the one percent are and they can not call a single individual out by name.

I find it quite interesting too, no not really.

Originally posted by thehoneycomb
Too bad nobody knows who the one percent are and they can not call a single individual out by name.

Anyone making more than $300,000 annually. Did you really not know that?

reply to post by links234


I know how stupid that sounds.

LOL

Is that a crime now?

Cops bout to make them tear down camp.

Live stream

twitcasting.tv...

Originally posted by thehoneycomb
Is that a crime now?

Making money or not knowing something?

reply to post by links234


Making money, over 300,000 a year is what I believe you just stated.

Originally posted by thehoneycomb
reply to post by links234

 

Making money, over 300,000 a year is what I believe you just stated.

crime against humanity

reply to post by decepticonLaura


A crime against humanity huh?

Thats intelligent, a baseless claim and unintelligent, that is.

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Selfishness and greed are not worthy traits.

You are part of the 99%.

Originally posted by thehoneycomb
reply to post by decepticonLaura

 

A crime against humanity huh?

Thats intelligent, a baseless claim and unintelligent, that is.

for a start, i was being flip
for a second, that's intelligent and unintelligent? okay
and third, yeah! greed is over!

reply to post by links234


Im also part of the 100%

Bump.

To the top.

Originally posted by thehoneycomb
Bump.

To the top.

why the bump? have you more information about the situation in SF?
i want to believe this isn't just an attempt to restart earlier childish arguments
show me something.

reply to post by decepticonLaura


Well you seem to be an expert with childish arguments.

Just sayin'.

Bump....


....take two of these and call me in the morning.

Looks like Oakland is following in your footsteps.

Remember how this all started?

i have a home in SF area but rented it out starting earlier this year because of:

- rising crowding

-rising crime and animosity

-rising rude loud nasty ghetto people crashing better hoods

so i'm wondering, is the hood getting better or WORSE with all this Occupy ruckus.

i saw the pics and footage of the "Occupy Oakland" camp society they created and it just because a breeding ground for drugs, filth (human bodily wastes) and anything goes kind of rastafarian anarchyyy

i dread what it will be like when i go back..

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Maybe Oakland shouldn't have shut off their water access. Water's kind of essential for sanitation, you know?

I suppose you support efforts by the city to create the conditions you're whining about. Gives you a sense of validity?

well this certainly kept a cultured tone. well done on those purposeless bump snides.



also; rastafarian anarchy?