Very constructive developments in NYC and around the country by October2011 and the “Occupy Wall Street” movements. The general sense of powerlessness, felt by millions, many of whom have been trying, through traditional means, to offset the corrupting and controlling influence of money over our own government, is the prime mover. It is very much related to the revolutions (large and small) going on in several other countries. This worldwide frustration/ theme is that governments, including democracies like England, Israel, and the USA, have been so corrupted by money (and private powerful interests) that the public interest is ignored, or even trampled upon.
Here in Lancaster, we have seen a microcosm of that global corruption detailed by NewsLanc in its coverage of the Convention Center story. When you multiply this singular, somewhat parochial frustration, by the hundreds, at other local, state, and, the national level, you have the makings of a certain amount of civil unrest. But when you add to this the overall squeeze of unemployment, good jobs being shipped overseas, the foreclosures, bankruptcies, declining incomes, increasing prices, wars, union bashing, teacher firings, health insurance costs, higher education costs, etc. etc., it is a wonder that it took people so long to take to the streets.
But not to worry, the interests of money are well taken care of . . . by money itself. Money influences, controls, and owns the mass media, and the media, in all its forms, is the most seductive and manipulative instrument ever to appear in human history. Is there another? Money influences, controls, and, some say, even owns our political institutions, including our courts.. If they are called upon, they will serve. Probably. Stay tuned.
Agree 100%. Whoever wrote this letter ~ keep up the good work!
The “Occupy” movement is the inevitable backlash of and by the people against the “Tea Party”, which so strongly promotes ideas which primarily benefit the wealthy and powerful.