Wall Street Protests Lack Slick Branding - Anchorage Daily News

[Blue_In_AK]

The ADN has wisely decided to give Shannyn Moore her own opinion column space in the Sunday newspaper, and this week she's knocked it out of the ballpark. I can't wait to read the comments. :evilgrin: She gets their heads exploding every week. This is worth going to the link and reading the whole thing.

http://www.adn.com/2011/10/08/2111282/wall-street-protests-lack-slick.html

I remember wondering what gold tastes like. As a child sitting in Mrs. Harris' Sunday school class, I listened raptly to her recount the biblical tale of Moses coming down from Mount Sinai armed with the Ten Commandments. He'd spent the last 40 days and nights meeting with God. Moses unleashed his fury when he saw what his people had been up to: drinking, partying and worshipping a golden calf made from melted jewelry. Moses smashed the tablets carved with God's handwritten laws, ground up the idol and made them drink it. Those who wouldn't repent were killed.

I was reminded of that story while looking at pictures of the NYPD guarding the "golden" bull on Wall Street. Barricades set up to protect a statue. I wondered what Moses would have done. I'm guessing a smite or two.

For weeks protestors have occupied Wall Street. Communities across the country have joined in solidarity, including Anchorage. The basic reason? Corporate power married corporate greed and gave birth to an insatiable monster that controls our politicians, who then use all three branches of government to protect their interests and enact laws that further rig the game in their favor at our expense. Oh, maybe that was my interpretation. Regardless, you needn't be an astute social or political observer to come to the conclusion that things have finally reached a tipping point and exacted a cost that is far too high.

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Corporations have only their shareholders to answer to. Their mandate is to make a profit for investors. This is a basic principle we can all agree with. It's the predatory capitalism and purchasing of lawmakers that has brought out the torches and pitchforks. It would be much easier if our judges, senators, congressmen and president would wear NASCAR-style jumpsuits with their corporate sponsors prominently displayed.

Thomas Jefferson said, "I hope we shall crush in its birth the aristocracy of our monied corporations which dare already to challenge our government to a trial by strength, and bid defiance to the laws of our country."

The balance of power has gone too far from the grasp of everyday working Americans.

It's time to take it back.

[bemildred]

1. Yep, nothing flashy, but right into the center field seats. nt

[Dover]

2. Yes those OWieS need to take a class in marketing...

Then they'll be speaking the language the Street folks understand.

We are shareholders in the planet and need to protect our interests and grow our cause. Get it Street people?
That's what we call globalization.