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[quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous]I understood "Occupy Wallstreet". Now... it just seems like bored people that don't have jobs. I'm not sure what good camping out is doing. The point was made months ago - big banks got bailouts but hard-working average Americans that fell on bad times didn't, and that just isn't fair or right.  Now what? The message was heard, but the message is now getting diluted by the few violent thugs and by the perception that its just a bunch of bored  unemployed guys with nothing better to do. [/quote]

First, where are the "few violent thugs" that keep being mentioned? That must be a story that only appears on Fox News because I am a news addict and haven't seen any such stories (but, I rarely watch Fox News). As for "now what?", today OWS is engaging in "Occupy Our Homes" in order to draw attention to the foreclosure issue. All over the country, occupiers are engaging in activities aimed at stopping foreclosures. This is where the gap between the 1 percent and the 99 percent really becomes clear. The bankers were bailed out and not are provided record bonuses. At the other end of the spectrum, people are being tossed out of their homes. A concrete step in addressing this inequity is to reform the foreclosure process.

Also, many of the occupiers are employed. These are not a bunch of bored college kids. Bored college kids would have moved on by now. To the contrary, there are people of all ages who are making a huge commitment. They deserve an immense amount of praise. 
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