[kj] Of Topic, of sorts....

[Alexander Smith]

With all due respect, the Occupy Wall Street thing lacks all semblance  
of cohesion. If their goal is to completely alienate people, they're  
succeeding in spades.  I'm not suggesting that there isn't any merit  
in some of things they're trying (very poorly) to express, but they  
are all over the place. Some carry signs that say "Punish the Fed."  
Others say "Justice for Troy Davis." These are two entirely different  
messages (and just two examples of many).  A large percentage of them,  
I have to say, seem to be out and protesting merely for the *SAKE* of  
protesting.

One of the now-infamous pepper spray incidents happened down my street  
(University Place). We live nowhere near Wall Street.

I respect everyone's right to protest, but organization and uniformity  
will probably serve you better than idealism, sound-bytey platitudes  
and blaring into vuvuzelas.

Alex in NYC



On Sep 26, 2011, at 5:59 PM, Blazingstar418 wrote:


> In case the folks here *don't* know that this is going on due to a  

> complete lack of media coverage.

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> Occupy Wall Street.

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> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eU9Dx0x9h4A

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> https://occupywallst.org/

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> "The scene was wild and somewhat sinister. The darkness, the palms,  

> the mountainous background, the silent lake below, the impenetrable  

> canopy of space, studded with secretive and significant stars,  

> formed a stupendous setting for the savage noise and blaze of the  

> ceremony."

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