Occupy Wall Street does have a message (Kansas City Star | 11 Oct)

[struggle4progress]

... “I think what they’re doing is lobbying in an unorthodox way,” said U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, a Kansas City Democrat, who observed the protests in New York over the weekend.

“The main message is: ‘We are tired of allowing the federal government to lean toward the wealthy.’”

There is no denying that a vast segment of Congress is beholden to policies that favor wealthy corporations and financial interests and very rich individuals — exactly the interests that are most capable of bankrolling campaigns.

The result of such attention is also plain to see: the widest income gap in America since the late 1920s, with middle-class earnings declining even as corporate profits stand at their highest level as a share of the economy since 1950 ...

http://www.sunjournal.com/columns-analysis/story/1100426

[pacalo]

1. When you're poor, "unorthodox" takes the place of having a briefcase full of money & perks

to get their attention.

[Uncle Joe]

3. This is a strong statement whether intended or not that reflects how tragic

our society has become with legalized bribery being "orthodox."

[meow2u3]

2. Occupy Wall Street is showing Congress how lobbying was intended to be

As opposed to the professional bag men lobbyists on K Street infesting the government.

Those are the vermin whose careers of extorting preferential treatment from government officials should be exterminated.

[liam_laddie]

4. "...to lean toward the wealthy." WTF???

More like "on their knees" or "bent over" before the wealthy..." Just MHO. :puke: