Forum Post: Do you have a plank in you own eye?
Posted 12 years ago on Dec. 27, 2011, 9:56 p.m. EST by Ioccupy4u
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How did OWS serve the needs of others this Christmas season? Did any of you spend a day serving meals to the poor, visit the elderly, bring a gift to a child living in poverty or make a donation to a charity?
The rub against OWS is that we ask for much yet offer little. I hope this does not describe you. Please post your story here so the detractors can see where our hearts really are.
I noticed that whenever this question is asked all I hear is the sound of crickets chirping. It seems that the typical OWS’r asks much and gives back little – yet they call others greedy. I also noticed that anytime a slightly critical post is made on this forum, the poster is quickly banned. First they ban you from posting comments, and then they ban you IP. Is that what we could expect from OWS style Government? State control of honest debate? State control of free expression? Whoever moderates this board is pathetic.
I fed myself. (That is like feeding the poor). I visited my grandma. (She is pretty old) I gave my son a gift. (He's poor too) I paid my end of year taxes. (Charity) There ya go. I'm good.
I give nothing to the poor, all of my money gets donated to ows so the poor's children can have a future. If we give them food they will; be hungry tomorrow- If we get rid of corruption in government and stop the rich from stealing from the poor- the poor will never be hungry again.
I didn't give anything because I could barely afford to buy stuff for my family.
This is why we are here this is why you are needed.
http://occupywallst.org/forum/inside-job-documentary/
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I give what I can where I can.
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A mind is a terrible thing to waste.
Educate.
Interesting thread. I posted a thread of my own 3 days before Christmas entitled " Occupy Good Will" , asking the very same thing. Not one comment, not one. It disappeared into the cyber regions of " this isnt what we want" pile. Showed me exactly where the mentality is, and it sure isn't about helping the so called 99% who are suffering.