Had a chance to go to McPherson Sq the other day and spend the night with #OccupyDC. I was amazed at how all of these different people with different back grounds came together in unity to support the cause. People were nice; they had a nice book store and a makeshift-kitchen which feeds the community. It was good to hear how the surrounding shops are showing support by donating food and clothes and things to help the movement. However, #OccupyDC could use more help with donations.
Please show your support by donating whatever you can food, clothes, monetary, whatever you can provide.
During my stay a group of them were rallying at the Convention Center and four people were hit by a car protesting against the Coke Brothers and their meeting here in Washington DC. Out of the four, one young lady was sent to the hospital to be checked out. There were disagreements in how the DC police officers are handling this, I just found out the case has been passed over to MPD, the Internal Affairs office. More to come. At the same time arresting two protesters and a man walking by. This is the kind of craziness that makes things escalate. Especially when those that are seemed to turned a blind eye to a young lady, a protester get run-over by a car while she is out there standing for those exact same people is a sad sight for sore eyes. The last time I checked, our first responders, like police officers, are getting let go thru budget’s cuts and the Republicans did block a Bill to help keep them from jobs increases.
I also heard during the rally that there were a few protesters that were kicking people cars and screaming thru their windows and trying to incite violence. I know a lot of you are so fed up that you feel like it going to come down to that and I’m saying to you, are you ready to make any demands before giving in to destruction. Have we been able to point to one, or two items that could have impact on us today. We have to first give them a chance to Right their Wrong then relook at whether or not that behavior is necessary. But if we tear down another person establishment; how are we being part of the solution? That business could be one of our business and plus a few of them are supporting the movement then we turn around and vandalized their establishment. Let win this battle from all sides like Molly Katchpole age 22 started a petition for Bank Of America raising their fees while, together with OccupyWallStreet/World marching and Moveon.org making it so easy to file a petition, we were able to get the banks to rethink those fees.
I wrote a Blog asking How Much Is Enough Before You Will Stand- There are people pitching tents outside in the cold ,while the people with the power and money are continually placing us in these situations where our economy is the worst since the great depression and it’s looking like it’s about to get worst.
I’m hearing Verizon’s Union is about to go back on strike. It appears they have not been able to work out agreement. Now, the crazy thing is; it also appears Verizon may try to shut the Union out, if they go back on strike. If that it is the case, another example of Big Companies don’t give a Damn and Verizon at the top.
These companies feel like they are Too Big To Failed until they fall. Is that the kind of behavior or relationship you want to have to see if you or your business could be shut down, when all we ask for is at least a fair compensations for time given to your success. Let’s not let it come down to this before we find a middle ground. Let’s be the first to achieved Peace, let be the second to achieves what Gaddiff achieved for his country with his actions truly for his people, however misguided they may have became or seemed. Everyone had the basic necessities like rent free homes, free health care and whatever else. The Basic things to live. We can achieve this if we get involve and stay involved. Voting is tomorrow from 6-7pm.
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