Occupy - how does it Evolve...?

[FirstLight]

I am just batting around ideas here, and i realize my voice is just one of many and i am sure those who have actually participated in the movement and GA , etc have much better grasp of the situation than me...

That said, I am afraid that the camps and the revolving door of police dumping and occupiers rebuilding may end up becoming the news story that they all just begin to accept and ignore. I can't believe i am saying this, because the standoffs are far from old news, and especially with the way the MSM has (not) been covering this 24/7, so how could people be bored or 'over' it already?

It's got to be the meme and spin that the MSM and the 1% are giving the masses. Many of them are still very much asleep, and that is what this movement sought to do, was wake people up on a different level. Personally, i am so enthralled at the way these camps have unfolded...the library, medics, food, and services offered to not just the occupiers but the homeless and other population in an area that may be so far down as to be off the radar for services...
THAT is a huge part of the story that is being missed... instead one of the memes the MSM is feeding people is:
the homeless and drug addled element are taking over the camps, making them dangerous and dirty places...
"see, the unwashed evils are always going to 'infect'..so you'd better not go down there and get involved! one of them may touch you!!!"

There's also the factor of the loss of property, and how many of us can continue to send money and stuff to occupiers when it all gets trashed in days? that sucks.

there's also the weather and seasons to consider...i worry constantly about the ability for occupiers to stay warm and healthy, especially when losing sleep due to these ridiculous run-ins with police

and let's NOT forget the incredible waste of money these cities are engaging in to keep making these silly shows of force. Last night in Oakland was the most ridiculous anti-climatic waste of dollars... 12 different Agencies were there at approx $1000 a head... stupid waste of the money we need to keep our social programs running, to keep regular city jobs, to keep schools open... you get the picture

So...WHAT IS the next LOGICAL STEP??
How do we keep this movement VISIBLE, and POWERFUL?

How do we get to a place where we have some actual LEVERAGE?

My mom is so funny...she thinks all the people down there on the streets are silly kids... i am sure... but she actually said to me today "they should just flood the white house with letters" that a way to protest... she honestly doesn't understand that we have reached the point where there can be no more playing by THEIR rules.

But how do WE ACTUALLY CHANGE THE RULES?
camping out and being visible and a growing community and unity movement is awesome and important...but how do we redress our grievances? how do we actually GET these changes made? is it time to step up THAT part of the agenda?

someone in Oakland GA said last night that they were invoking Article 5 of the Constitution and asking for a Constitutional Convention.
I agree - We have to think BIG like this... (of course, i am a dork and totally thought they were calling for a convention like the parties do, with delegates and such)...but that may be an idea to run with too...

comments? ideas? flame?