Occupy Wall Street is not a left or right movement. It is independent & diverse, except for the most urgent need shared by all of the 99%:
Restore Democracy -- END CORPORATE RULE!
2 out of 3 U.S. corporations pay 0 tax: including GE who made 14 billion in profit, cut U.S. jobs by 20% while shipping jobs overseas.
Redistribution of Wealth: In the 1970s, the average CEO took home 40 times more than the average worker. Today, they take home 350 times more!
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In regards to the Tea Party in 2010 the NY Times reported that:
"Grass-roots anger is being channeled and exploited by corporate interests... same formula the right has used for a generation... whip up the base; then, when the election is over, give priority to the concerns of corporate donors"
The top of the pyramid got the bottom right to shout about government taking over Big Business, but the OPPOSITE has already happened! Big Biz spent over 3 billion dollars lobbying Congress in '09!
The top 1% are richer than the bottom 95% combined! |
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"the old enemies of peace — biz and financial monopoly, speculation, reckless banking...war profiteering...consider (gov) a mere
appendage to their own affairs...I welcome their hatred" - FDR (creator of ss and unemployment ins., min wage, worker unions, 40 hr. workweek)
"Corporations have been enthroned and an era of corruption in high places will follow ... money power of the country will endeavor
to prolong its reign by working upon the prejudices of the people until all wealth is aggregated in a few hands" - Abraham Lincoln |
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