Occupy Broadwayworld

So what have the other 99% of us been up to? (This does not include Roxy or Goth as they still dream of being in the 1% one day.)

Seen any good signs? Visited the Occupy sites in your area?

I have finally gotten motivated to move my not particularly prodigious bank accounts away from the dreaded Bank of America. Then I am going to take the $60 they would have charged me to use a debit card to access my own money, and I am going down to a locally owned store and buying supplies from the wish list on the Occupy website and bringing it on down.

Oh, and Amanda Palmer played at Occupy Boston this afternoon.

occupy together

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Updated On: 10/7/11 at 01:00 AM

Oh yea, F##K citibank too. They are raising their checking acct. fees.

And in case you were unaware, Wells Fargo began instituting debit card fees too. It's only rolled out in four states thus far, but that's just the beginning.

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I dream of a world without NAMO but alas that will not happen.

What we need now is a real soaking rainstorm . Figure it out.

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I'm taking my funds out of BofA and opening a checking account at my credit union and I did tell them why I'm doing so. Of course, I couldn't get oin their website to tell them that since said site has been "down" since September 30. Gee....wonder why that would be...

"and I am going down to a locally owned store and buying supplies from the wish list on the Occupy website and bringing it on down."

You're such a tool. People who are protesting capitalism are getting a bit uncomfortable and so they get around it by creating a wish list and forcing other people to bring things to them. You should tell them to get off their lazy butts and go find the items for themselves.

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I'm not sure that laziness is what leads people to participate in actions like this.

They are not protesting capitalism - they are protesting the oligarchy that has over taken much of our economy.

Once we stop subsidizing oil, corporate farms and other big business special interests, come back and talk to me about free markets and capitalism.

The question I have is why are those on the right protesting the growing Oligarchy that has developed in this country?

DC is Wall Street's bitch, Goth. I don't think _you_ are following the story.

"DC is Wall Street's bitch,"

Exactly why the fight should be in DC.

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Updated On: 10/7/11 at 10:34 AM

Look, Goth being obtuse because it fits his narrative. As if Wall Street has no relationship to big business.

For the record, here is the beginning of Statement by Occupy Wall Street.

As we gather together in solidarity to express a feeling of mass injustice, we must not lose sight of what brought us together. We write so that all people who feel wronged by the corporate forces of the world can know that we are your allies.

As one people, united, we acknowledge the reality: that the future of the human race requires the cooperation of its members; that our system must protect our rights, and upon corruption of that system, it is up to the individuals to protect their own rights, and those of their neighbors; that a democratic government derives its just power from the people, but corporations do not seek consent to extract wealth from the people and the Earth; and that no true democracy is attainable when the process is determined by economic power. We come to you at a time when corporations, which place profit over people, self-interest over justice, and oppression over equality, run our governments. We have peaceably assembled here, as is our right, to let these facts be known.

They have taken our houses through an illegal foreclosure process, despite not having the original mortgage.

They have taken bailouts from taxpayers with impunity, and continue to give Executives exorbitant bonuses.

They have perpetuated inequality and discrimination in the workplace based on age, the color of one's skin, sex, gender identity and sexual orientation.

They have poisoned the food supply through negligence, and undermined the farming system through monopolization.

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To the people of the world,

We, the New York City General Assembly occupying Wall Street in Liberty Square, urge you to assert your power.
Exercise your right to peaceably assemble; occupy public space; create a process to address the problems we face, and generate solutions accessible to everyone.

To all communities that take action and form groups in the spirit of direct democracy, we offer support, documentation, and all of the resources at our disposal.

Join us and make your voices heard!

Occupy Wall Street's Statement

Updated On: 10/7/11 at 10:46 AM

I have had a credit union my whole life. If you can find a way to get into a credit union, that would be my suggestion.

BofA has my mortgage, and that is it.


Credit Union.

I'll second YWIW's suggestion. Credit unions are member-owned. Even my mortgage is through my credit union, which doesn't sell them off to the highest bidder like banks do.

Also you could look into a local bank.

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