Occupy Boston survey reveals strong values and shared goals

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From the print edition of the new Boston Occupier newspaper:

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A frequent criticism of the Occupy movement is that the occupiers have expressed no central set of demands. Some critics have concluded that the lack of defined demands signifies that the protesters are not protesting anything at all. However, the survey finds that ten issues and beliefs have near-universal support among occupiers.

They are:

1. Revoke corporate personhood so that corporations have no ability to interfere in elections.

2. Remove the “revolving doors” that contribute to the corruption of the regulatory process.

3. Institute a progressive tax code which both removes loopholes as well as makes the rich and corporations pay their “fair share”.

4. Re-institute the Glass-Steagall Act and place stricter regulations on capital leveraging.

5. Increase the transparency and accountability of the Federal Reserve.

6. Institute election reform so that money can no longer be used to buy elections.

7. End the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

8. Invest in clean energy development and increase environmental regulations.

9. End the drug war and institute rehabilitation programs for non-violent offenders.

10. Protect unions and increase worker safety protections.

From a review of the survey results, the values of equality, fairness, compassion, and protecting the disadvantaged appear to link those statements with the highest levels of support.

Link:
http://bostonoccupier.com/print-edition/

Direct link to PDF:
https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B-Zz6_-CgNzkNjU4OGUwM2UtYzI2NC00OWJkLWI0YjctNTQzYjQyOTExNjBl&hl=en_US

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1. GREAT LIST - k&r. I'd add VERIFIABLE VOTING.

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2. Excellent addition! nt

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3. Definitely! - n/t

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4. And why aren't Occupiers running for Congress?

Their platform looks pretty damn good.

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5. I have no doubt that, down the road, some will!

The people I've met at Occupy Boston over the past several weeks are flat-out terrific.

Just last Sunday's Occupy Boston Summit, itself, was truly impressive: People from all walks, of all ages, all with fire in their bellies and good heads on their shoulders.

And that's just Boston.

Multiply that by a thousand or so cities across the U.S., and you realize the talent pool here is incredible!

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