Editors' Roundtable: Occupy Wall Street (Galesburg IL Register-Mail)

[struggle4progress]

... While adrenaline and emotions can drive people through a few weeks of protest, it will take organization and a support structure to sustain the effort. Secondly, it remains to be seen whether the Occupy Wall Street folks, and those think as they do, will vote ... — Tom Martin, editor

... There is no denying our country needs an attitude readjustment, and just about everyone can look in the mirror and see a way to improve. If nothing else, Occupy Wall Street is a wake-up call and an invitation for our legislators to look in those mirrors ... — Jay Redfern, assistant editor

... On the surface it seems the movement, while powerful like a flash flood or a twister, lacks direction and therefore, perhaps, sustainability. But it is young and it is vibrant and it is growing, catching like a wildfire with abundant fuel ... — Rob Buck, local news editor

Will Occupy Wall Street eventually have an impact on the way government operates? We should hope so. There will be much debate about what should be done, whether it’s a fairer tax system, education and job training, trade policies, etc. But at least the questions have been asked and the dialogue can begin to move toward change, a long needed change. — Lisa Coon, assignments editor

[HereSince1628]

1. "like a wildfire with abundant fuel"

love it.