Bernie Saunders: "OWS demonstrators are shining a light on one of most serious problems facing US"

[kpete]

Wall Street Protests

by Senator Bernie Sanders
The Occupy Wall Street protests are shining a national spotlight on the most powerful, dangerous, and secretive economic and political force in America.

If this country is to break out of the horrendous recession and create the millions of jobs we desperately need, if we are going to create a modicum of financial stability for the future, there is no question but that the American people are going to have to take a very hard look at Wall Street and demand fundamental reforms. I hope these protests are the beginning of that process.

Let us never forget that as a result of the greed, recklessness, and illegal behavior on Wall Street, this country was plunged into the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression. Millions of Americans lost their jobs, homes, and life savings as the middle class underwent an unprecedented collapse. Sadly, despite all the suffering caused by Wall Street, there is no reason to believe that the major financial institutions have changed their ways, or that future financial disasters and bailouts will not happen again.

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The Occupy Wall Street demonstrators are shining a light on one of the most serious problems facing the United States -- the greed and power of Wall Street. Now is the time for the American people to demand that the president and Congress follow that light – and act. The future of our economy is at stake.

MORE:
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/10/08/1023957/-Wall-Street-Protests?via=siderec

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1. Bernie's right again. n/t

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2. Bernie is always right

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4. Bernie for President!! n/t

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7. With soon to be senator Warren as VP

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9. Dream team! n/t

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3. thanks bernie

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[Scuba]

5. Thank you Bernie. Bernie stands far left of the Democratic Party...

... you know, where the Democratic Party stood before the DLC.

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6. BERNIE

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8. Bernie Sanders rocks

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[mod mom]

10. Kick for Bernie

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11. Bernie must be very pleased

since he outlined most of what OWS is about in his filibuster speech.

Back then there few people were interested.

[Enthusiast]

12. Kicked and recommended!

Bernie Sanders is heroic!

[Uncle Joe]

13. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, kpete.

[Remember Me]

14. Uh oh. There Bernie goes, legitmizing OWS. If he's not careful,

the media will glorify the protests (aka: objectively REPORT on them), and all that might end up shaping policy. That would make Peter King and his friends very unhappy. http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x2086886