Forum Post: A SOLUTION to what the DEMANDS should be

I was reading a story this morning in the USA Today paper that spoke of the Occupy Wall Street movement, and how it faced a question, “What are your demands?”. I believe I have an answer for this, and please hear me out.

It is incredibly difficult to create change in this world through protest. I believe our true strength as people lies in welding the powers of Democracy, and we have yet to truly do this as a country. Our country was founded through intelligent speech, logic and debate, and we should seek to use the same to change our current foundation. The bottom line is that we all must be heard or no one will be, and time is slipping away. The only way that OWS is currently reaching normal Americans in my opinion is through YouTube, the Media and the Newspaper. This will not be enough. We need the support from ALL AMERICANS, and to do that we have to reach them in their homes using something we all have, Television. What I propose is what everyone wants. ANSWERS. No more hiding, no more clever defenses, we want ANSWERS. DEMAND ANSWERS.

My Solution:

The American people should demand a chance to hold a series of OUR OWN debates, BY THE PEOPLE AND FOR THE PEOPLE. Our own effing debates, run completely by us. A debate where we demand that public figures such as representatives from the Treasury, Congress, President Obama, Bank CEO’s, and other significant political figures show up in one room for a REAL debate to discuss the important questions that are somehow never asked, led BY THE PEOPLE. Are our public figures so empowered these days that the American people who elected them can’t ask them questions directly? They will try to say no, but we must demand that they show up. We will subpoena them to our debates. Lets finally hold them accountable in front of the world for their actions and give them a fair chance to argue their side. I’m not advising a debate where we blindside and attack our respected figures, but where we create the chance TO ASK THE REAL QUESTIONS and get honest answers. A debate where time is not limited and answers have no limit. Where no one can run and hide. Where no one can be trained to dodge our every question as so many are coached to do. Bottom line. Americans are unhappy. Give Americans a chance to organize a debate and ask their questions directly to whom they choose. We deserve to address these problems in an attempt to mobilize a movement that can fix them. Lets strive for solutions and agree as a people on what those solutions should be. We just need the opportunity to all sit around a table and to be heard. To talk. Lets talk about it. That will bring about the change we need.

I am not the most gifted speaker, but I believe my message is clear within my words. Please take my thoughts into consideration. Debate will get our questions to the table, and problems addressed. From there, all we can move towards is a solution, right? Discussion and debate would be an amicable way to reach our goals as concerned Americans.