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    American Solidarity

    By Dan Kervick on Fri, 10/14/2011 - 3:35pm |

    I decided last night to head down to Occupy New Hampshire at noon tomorrow, the 15th.   Apparently there will be concurrent demonstrations happening worldwide tomorrow.

    In thinking about a sign to make, and the themes I personally want to promote, I decided on a few simple ideas organized under the heading of "American Solidarity".  I'll post a pic of the sign after I have it made up.

    Interestingly, I then read this morning that famed Solidarity leader Lech Walesa might be joining the American protest movement.

    Then today, I received a an email from Van Jones's group - also titled "Solidarity".

    I sense an emerging theme!

     

     

    Comments

    Thanks for the sign idea. My grandson text me today and asked for a ride to "occupy Bradenton" tomorrow. He is a college student and the word was passed around at school as to where to meet. This will be small town gathering to lend support to the bigger movement. Well I am on my way to the craft store for poster board and a marker.

    by trkingmomoe on Fri, 10/14/2011 - 6:23pm


    by Donal on Fri, 10/14/2011 - 6:33pm

    I hereby render unto Donal the Dayly Comment of the Day Award for this here Dagblog Site, given to all of him from all of me.

    hahahahahah


    by Richard Day on Fri, 10/14/2011 - 8:33pm

    Dan, I think we have ignition. Be looking forward to your reactions.


    by Oxy Mora on Fri, 10/14/2011 - 6:40pm

    Here it is.  It's rough, but serviceable.


    by Dan Kervick on Fri, 10/14/2011 - 8:50pm

    Dan, that is one sweet message.  Thank you for making the effort.  Looking forward to hearing how it went.


    by Ramona on Fri, 10/14/2011 - 9:03pm

    Live from Occupy Bradenton. Weather is wonderful. About 20 people. Tampa has the largest occupy and most organized in the South East. Go to occupy Tampa on Google for more details. That is all for now.k

    by trkingmomoe on Sat, 10/15/2011 - 9:50am

    Put the Margarita down and clean up your mess below. 


    by Resistance on Sat, 10/15/2011 - 9:59am

    Sorry about the triple post. I am doing this from out side. We have grown to.about 60 now. The local service employees union has shown up. Lots of people honking. We have live folk music too. That's all for now.

    by trkingmomoe on Sat, 10/15/2011 - 10:49am

    Just noticed a different slogan emerging:  "Take back Wall Street" as well as other "Take back" themes:  Boston, Chicago, our country.  This has a much better ring to it than occupy and can be more reasonably argued, imo.  


    by EmmaZahn on Sat, 10/15/2011 - 12:27pm

    Take back could encompass " Claw back"  

    The banks like Socialism when they need help, but it's all capitalism when the people need help.

    They drove the economy to the precipice and then gave themselves lucrative benefits.

    Time to "claw back"  the money they paid themselves

    http://www.housingwire.com/2011/07/06/fdic-approves-clawback-provision-on-executive-compensation-at-failed-banks


    by Resistance on Sat, 10/15/2011 - 5:05pm

    The gentleman that has been standing next to me for the hour is an independent and is here because the government is no longer working for the common good. He has been amazed at all the waving and honking we have been getting. Being that we are in a very red district with such positive response, he was wondering just how much more positive it must be in the blue north. He came today because of the coverage in the local news. Last Sunday was the first time they occupied this street corner. That is all for now.

    by trkingmomoe on Sat, 10/15/2011 - 12:51pm

    Our organizer is leaving to help at occupy Tampa. There is a large crowd up there and she is needed to help with the logistics. She offered a ride up if anyone wanted to help her. Most of us are a little long in the tooth for that. We can stay until we get tired. We will meet again tomorrow. It has been fun so I will help tomorrow. I can't get over how many people gave us thumbs up. I was only flipped off a few times. We were told not to use our bird finger, just to smile and wave. So I am going to head on home and let the one that came late finish up.

    by trkingmomoe on Sat, 10/15/2011 - 1:55pm