Officer struck by brick as mounted police clear Occupy DC tents from federal park

[truth2power]

55. ..."no leaders in occupy"... It's interesting how some DUers are pushing the idea that Occupy

needs a leader. Perhaps they're hoping the idea will catch on.

I suggest you read, "The Starfish and the Spider: The unstoppable power of leaderless organizations" by Brafman and Beckstrom. If you cut off the head of a spider, it dies. If you cut off the leg of a starfish, it grows a new one.

I was part of a leaderless organization in my own community back in the day. This was long before "The Starfish and the Spider" was even thought of. Looking back, I'm amazed at how the dynamics played out exactly as described in the book and what we were able to accomplish, due in part to not having a leader. "The proof is in the pudding", as they say.

Occupy derives its power from the fact that it has no leader. In my view, the PTB would love to see it morph into a more hierarchical organization, the better to contol it.

I'm assuming that your stance regarding 'leaders' is born of ignorance of where the power lies and not anything else.