Optimism Prevails as OccupyMN Opens in Minneapolis

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Run time: 05:43 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQsLgNcPF6Y   Posted on YouTube: October 07, 2011 By YouTube Member: UpTakeVideo Views on YouTube: 79   Posted on DU: October 08, 2011 By DU Member: annm4peace Views on DU: 883

 
by Bill Sorem with THE UPTAKE.. citizen journalism

Approximately 500 activists showed up at the Hennepin County Government Center plaza Friday morning for the beginning of OccupyMN ? which is happening simultaneously with "Occupy Wall Street" protests nationwide. Ages in Minneapolis ranged from 6 months to 92 years ? most from the metropolitan Twin Cities area. Some were curious and apprehensive, others were motivated and expectant. The training begins at 3 p.m., a welcoming celebration is at 5, and the General Assembly convenes at 7. Quiet hour starts at 11 p.m. A few sleeping bags were visible, though overnight sleeping on the plaza is still uncertain.

(Great comments made by some wonderful people)

(thank god for citizen journalism)

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1. even Santa Occupies! nt

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2. There were excellent comments made...I agree.

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3. I saw one of my homebrew club buddies on this video!

He and I are polar opposites (kinda) politically. He's Libertarian, I'm socialist, but I guess we come together on this topic!