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This is happening now. People are protesting on Wall Street against the increasing class divide and the corporate influence in modern US politics:

http://www.livestream.com/globalrevolution


Radio Channels/Fire/EMS
http://www.radioreference.com/apps/audio/?mid=21

New York Daily
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2011/09/24/2011-09-24_police_clashes_with_protestors_calling_for_greater_financial_reform_at_union_squ.html

Police created a roadblock at E. 12th St. and University Place, where tensions became especially fraught and many of the arrests took place, according to witnesses.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2011/09/24/2011-09-24_police_clashes_with_protestors_calling_for_greater_financial_reform_at_union_squ.html#ixzz1Yuh4ReED

There's been an increase in police force around the city. I work too far north to be affected by the protestors, but I do sympathize with them. I usually never like protestors, mostly because they're so wrongheaded in going about it and in their demands (living in SF can make a moderate like me hardened against liberal activists), but it's good too see a few risk jail for protesting against the vile that makes up most of Wall Street.

I am not American but I agree with them, Seems like the RICH rule...how is this fair? If you have enough money you can do whatever you want, get a lawyer to wint he case, get to be mayor, influence political issues...anything.

I believe in getting rich, but i dont believe in no one caring for the poor. Everyone should get FREE healthcare and education at its best. Everyone should get a job and a clean safe living place fit for the size of the family. And if I was American, I think having money or not should not influence any political or government issues/law.

Cue quote from Rage Against The Machine...

...oh wait, where are they?

They usually have something good to say after an event like this. I would think especially this one, since after all, they've been cuffed on Wall Street before.

They're not doing it right, as there's no front page coverage on any of the major news sites.

That's because they're in part protesting against the major corporations who own the newspapers...

Wouldn't it have been more effective to protest on Wall Street tomorrow, when the people they were protesting against were actually there?

Or could no one take a personal day?

MrPopo wrote:Wouldn't it have been more effective to protest on Wall Street tomorrow, when the people they were protesting against were actually there?

Or could no one take a personal day?

McDonald's does have flexible hours so I don't see why not.

MrPopo wrote:Wouldn't it have been more effective to protest on Wall Street tomorrow, when the people they were protesting against were actually there?

Or could no one take a personal day?

The protests have been going on longer than one day...

OldSchool_Boy wrote:

MrPopo wrote:Wouldn't it have been more effective to protest on Wall Street tomorrow, when the people they were protesting against were actually there?

Or could no one take a personal day?

McDonald's does have flexible hours so I don't see why not.

It's unfortunate that so many of our talented youth are forced to work in demeaning jobs because our financial leaders had the gall to screw over the American people.

o.pwuaioc wrote:That's because they're in part protesting against the major corporations who own the newspapers...

This. Look at how much coverage the News Corp/Rupert Murdoch scandal got on Fox News. This protest hits way too close to home-- if not for the parent companies, then for their advertisers, which are just as important if not more so.