The tents were gone, and many of the people. We went downtown again last evening. We took an airpot of coffee and disposable cups. Walking around, we handed out java and listened to organizers try to rally the decimated crowd. In exchange, we received copious thanks — and a sporty Occupy Seattle button, white background Read More →
Twitter trolls et al: To quote Jon Stewart, “Settle down.” I spent an hour and a half down at Occupy Seattle tonight, and the rumors of its eviction by the City are stupidly exaggerated. There are more than twice as many protesters in Westlake Center as spent the night there last night. The tenting ground Read More →
We spent last evening making PBJs and hot chai as fast as we could run our little kitchen. The call from Occupy Seattle was for food and tarps. There was a contact number listed. It went to the cell phone for “Erin,” who cheerfully assured us that they didn’t need high tensile strength grommeted tarps, Read More →
From an ABC News report by Olivia Katrandjia on the ongoing Occupy Wall Street protests, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg put it all into perspective for his protectorate. “The protesters are protesting against people who make $40,000 to $50,000 a year who are struggling to make ends meet. That’s the bottom line,” Bloomberg said. Read More →
Three-quarters of American voters (and 63 percent of global investors) support the “Buffet Rule” to raise taxes on our wealthiest citizens. Calls to Congress ran 300:1 against bailing out bankers. When TARP passed, investment bankers paid each other one-time bonuses that outweigh your entire life’s earnings. The top one-hundredth of one percent of Americans now Read More →
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