Veterans March For Occupy Wall Street -- And It's Like Nothing You've Ever Seen Before
Teachers, auto workers, nurses and more have had their chance to show their support for the ideals of the Occupy movement.Today, veterans had their turn.
There is no perfect way to describe what it looked like, we can only say that their demonstration was serious and somber unlike any other.
This was not a party with music and cheering, their signs were not funny either, this was a true march in protest. After all, these men and women are soldiers.
As they made their way to Zuccotti Park, the feeling was tense. People who watched from their offices did not smile or laugh, they stared and whispered quietly to each other.
And then the veterans took the human microphone. Like their steps, their voices rang in perfect time. The occupiers stood in silence, only opening their mouths to repeat what the soldiers said.
When one Navy veteran addressed Zuccotti Park he put it very simply: "If you continue to assemble in peace and solidarity, justice will come to pass. We are the 99%."
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/veterans-march-for-occupy-wall-street-2010-11#ixzz1caXBfiGe
Go to Business Insider and look at the pictures of the veteran's supporting Occupy Wall Street. If they don't touch you, nothing will.
When Eric Cantor called them a "bunch of bums" I realized just how big the gap was now between me and the Republican Party I supported for so many, many years.
These guys are my heroes. As Paul Krugman said, "Finally, somebody got mad at the right people!"
The subtext that runs thorough The Great Recession Conspiracy (and it ain't so subtle) is that Goldman Sachs has taken over the entire U.S. Treasury Department, and hence the government. Finally, somebody (besides me) got mad at the right people.
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