OWS Day of Mass Action- The Fight Continues!

It was great being in Foley Square Thursday night. The energy was more intense than ever. Read about the historic day of mass action here.  As OWS has said "You can't evict an idea whose time has come!" 

Bloomberg, who ordered the forcible eviction of OWS two days before the mass action, is on the wrong side of history, but what can you expect from the 12th richest person in the country? 

It is nice to see though that some of the wealthiest in our country are begging Congress to raise their taxes! The Patriotic Millionaires are joining with more than 2/3 of Americans who favor increasing taxes  on those making $250,000+ a year. Warren Buffet, who pointed out that he pays less taxes than his secretary, is only one Patriotic Billionaire I can think of. For most obscenely rich people, like the Koch brothers, greed knows no bounds- even if it means destroying the earth and our country in the process.

Because of people like that and the politicians they own, the Occupy movement will only grow over time. People are fed up with the gross inequalities, crony capitalism, and rampant corruption. OWS is a true populist movement, that is not about left and right, but top and bottom. It has the staying power to create massive structural change that restores democracy and fairness to the American people.

OWS is already influencing legislators. From the Seattle Times-

"Florida state Rep. Dwight Bullard, a Miami Democrat who has met with organizers in Florida, said he and other lawmakers are listening to the protesters and taking up their cause on such issues as debit card fees.

"I would definitely say that Occupy has encouraged or helped ignite, I guess, a more aggressive fervor in the bellies of my colleagues," Bullard said. "Sometimes you don't want to jump out of the plane without a parachute," and it is nice to know "there are people not only around the state but around the country and around the globe that are tired of being beat down and taken advantage of by corporate interests."

And some Occupy Working Groups are coming up with very specific proposals to bring back fairness and equality to our nation. This one is a little long and wonky- but they have the numbers right! Read about Occupy Washington's 99% Deficit Proposal and sign their petition . 

Lastly, some good news about Scott Olsen, the Iraq War veteran who was seriously injured by the police at Occupy Oakland.

"I'm feeling a lot better, [but there's] a long road in front of me. After my freedom of speech was quite literally taken from me, my speech is slowly coming back, but I've got a lot of work to do with rehab. Thank you for all your support, it has meant the world to me. You'll be hearing more from me in the near future and soon enough we'll see you in the streets." - Scott Olsen

Keep Faith!