#OccupyWashingtonDC (My pics from Oct 6 + list of goals)

[jtrockville]

This list of goals was distributed by David Swanson (one of the organizers of OccupyWashingtonDC.org):
• Tax the rich and corporations
• End the wars, bring the troops home, cut military spending
• Protect the social safety net, strengthen Social Security and institute enhanced Medicare for All
• End corporate welfare for oil companies and other big business interests
• Transition to a clean energy economy, reverse environmental degradation
• Protect worker rights including collective bargaining, create jobs and raise wages
• Get money out of politics



Follow this link for more of my photos from Oct 6: http://OccupyWashingtonDC.NoWarYesPeace.com/oct6

[dixiegrrrrl]

1. David Swanson, DU member!!!!!

who used to write for TPM???


Here is his blog:
http://davidswanson.org/

[jtrockville]

2. Yep, that's him. Lots of good folks behind OccupyWashingtonDC

http://october2011.org/about

[Chiquitita]

3. Amen!

[FirstLight]

4. How many were there?

Looks like a few thousand? I am a horrible judge of numbers...

but yeah! I am still SO excited! :bounce:

[jtrockville]

5. Hard to say. I think KO reported "thousands".

By evening, it looked to me like maybe ~1000. But I'm a horrible judge of crowds too.

[in_cog_ni_to]

6. GREAT pictures! I love that you can see the Capitol building from where you are!

The scumbags can't ignore what's going on. K&R! GO DC!

[jtrockville]

7. Thanks. The backdrop does lend a "historic" feel.to the protest.