Monday, October 10, 2011

My generation is growing up

In New York City, it is miraculous to see the civility, organization and cohesion of this movement as it is still taking shape.  It is, in fact, in an incubation period and very much in its infancy.  As one of the speakers stated at tonight's General Assembly, "It's time to GROW UP!"


After having successfully garnered the constant attention of the mainstream media...



...and fundraising $5,000 overnight for just one of the dozen-plus sub-groups that Occupy Wall Street has birthed...


...for an Art show (I know, the businessman in me finds it funny too, but still).  Plenty of clean cut people in their late twenties and early thirties are supporting:


I will not deny there is plenty of radical activism occuring...


...this is begotten by fear, anger and outrage...




Anti-Corporate sentiment is high and one mantra adopted by the participants hails from Ghandi's movements:


Many feel America's values have been and are currently askew:


At the Southwest corner of Zuccotti Park, drums are banging and flags are flying, as a nearby sign at a commercial establishment reads "Internet"



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