Tonight at around 7pm ETS, 1:30am US, Peaceful protesters at Occupy Wall street in Zucotti park were forcibly removed, and their possessions (possibly) destroyed.
The problems in the US, are far greater than our own. I feel we have a responsibility to show Obama (who happens to be visiting) just how appalled we are at the actions of NYC mayor (Michael Bloomberg)
Please get this out to whoever you know. Perhaps a candlelight vi...gil, as well as usual protest tactics during the day. Please post creative ideas! ♥
Just reiterate. 2pm, Thursday US consulate 553 St Kilda Road Melbourne VIC 3000
If anyone can get hold of those in the 'police' flash mob that was apart of the original reoccupation of treasury and send them this way, that would be fantastic!
Solidarity.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpq-moDIkl8
Posted 4 hours ago on Nov. 14, 2011, 11:36 p.m. EST by OccupyWallSt
A massive police force is presently evicting Liberty Square, home of Occupy Wall Street for the past two months and birthplace of the 99% movement that has spread across the country and around the world
The raid started just after 1:00am. Supporters and allies are mobilizing throughout the city, presently converging at Foley Square. Supporters are also planning public actions for the coming days, including occupation actions.
You can't evict an idea whose time has come.
Two months ago a few hundred New Yorkers set up an encampment at the doorstep of Wall Street. Since then, Occupy Wall Street has become a national and even international symbol — with similarly styled occupations popping up in cities and towns across America and around the world. A growing popular movement has significantly altered the national narrative about our economy, our democracy, and our future.
Americans are talking about the consolidation of wealth and power in our society, and the stranglehold that the top 1% have over our political system. More and more Americans are seeing the crises of our economy and our democracy as systemic problems, that require collective action to remedy. More and more Americans are identifying as part of the 99%, and saying "enough!"
This burgeoning movement is more than a protest, more than an occupation, and more than any tactic. The "us" in the movement is far broader than those who are able to participate in physical occupation. The movement is everyone who sends supplies, everyone who talks to their friends and families about the underlying issues, everyone who takes some form of action to get involved in this civic process.
This moment is nothing short of America rediscovering the strength we hold when we come together as citizens to take action to address crises that impact us all.
Such a movement cannot be evicted. Some politicians may physically remove us from public spaces — our spaces — and, physically, they may succeed. But we are engaged in a battle over ideas. Our idea is that our political structures should serve us, the people — all of us, not just those who have amassed great wealth and power. We believe that is a highly popular idea, and that is why so many people have come so quickly to identify with Occupy Wall Street and the 99% movement.
You cannot evict an idea whose time has come.