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Edited on Sat Oct-15-11 08:51 PM by workinclasszero
It was fuc*** beautiful and it was also sad. I cant say how many were there, a few hundred, maybe more, maybe less. It looked liked alot as we stretched down the sidewalk on the way to the park for some chili and speeches from various groups and individuals.
Thats where the sad part comes in. A single father with two degrees who cant find a job. A homeless mom with 4 kids. A girl that has 30,000 dollars worth of student loans yet she cant find a job that pays more than 10 bucks an hour. A lady who said she lost her son on these streets years ago. Sad.
A UAW union rep from the KC Ford plant spoke. One thing he said was "I've waited 40 years to see this happen!" When he stopped speaking he got a huge bear-hug from a guy, prolly a union brother.
We chanted all the way there and all the way back! WE ARE THE 99%! WHOS STREETS? OUR STREETS! BANKS GOT BAILED OUT WE GOT SOLD OUT! ALL DAY ALL WEEK OCCUPY KC! and more. :)
A 20 something stopped her car and asked what we were.:) I said Occupy KC. She said what is that? A new religion?? I'm like sure if u want it!:)
An endless stream of cars went by lots of them honking and waving. We yelled and threw them the peace sign or the power to the people fist. The KCMO police escorted us the whole way to the park, blocking side streets so we could cross safely. Never heard a bad word from them, they were right friendly as a matter of fact.
It was surreal to see one of the march leaders talking to a cop. This young guy has dreads down to the middle of his back, tats basically from head to toe. Military style shorts and combat boots. He was wearing this weird thing on his face the whole time. Kinda looked like a cut down gas mask with spikes on it.
Anyway this guy is talking to the cop and the cop says..hey you guys did a great job with the march. :) How about that?
So many different types of people there. Union, young college kids, parents, together and single with their young ones, anarchists, 9-11 conspiracy folks, greens, gay folks, Ron Paul people, some middle aged people walking their dogs and reminiscing about marches they had been in back in college and a few old farts like me. :)
I gotta be honest and say I'm sore and worn out right now. Its a very hilly and long walk we did and I'm feelin it. This is why the revolution is on the strong shoulders of the young and may God bless their beautiful and intrepid endeavor! They are all heroes to me and today for the first time in quite a while I'm damn proud to be an American!
Occupy EVERYTHING!!
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