Forum Post: Protesting continues to gain steam. News coverage everywhere
Posted 12 years ago on Dec. 15, 2011, 12:28 a.m. EST by Doc4the99
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http://www.wltx.com/news/article/163530/2/The-Year-of-the-Protester-
Columbia, SC (WLTX) - With a year of protests nationwide, Time Magazine named the Person Of The Year for 2011 "The Protester." We asked Occupy Columbia protesters why they feel the "Occupation Movement" is needed.
"We believe in democracy and freedom of speech and we are fighting to accomplish that; to stand-up on our soapbox and be heard," said Kyle Lacio.
For the past 61 days, that's what Occupy Columbia protesters like Lacio have been doing.
This movement continues to just get bigger (already noted), but Occupy is the news story of the year even as the main stream media continues to bash it and the trolls on the internet make fun it.
Protesting and Occupy has changed the national/ the world debate. Plutocracy and Corporate cronyism; bailouts for CEOs with tax payer money. People like Jon Corzine stealing 1.2 billion dollars of farmers' money and walking away (No More)...
~~~~ AND we are not going to let the Congress get away with turning the country in a 1984 Brave New World Police State: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-57343287/wh-oks-military-detention-of-terrorism-suspects/
Will will protest until it is overturned...let democracy speak; let freedom ring...
In the world's of John Paul Jones, "I [We] have not yet begun to fight!"
"Give me Liberty, or Give me Death!" -- Patrick Henry
"Live free or die: Death is not the worst of evils"
Hi Doc, Excellent. Best Regards, Nevada
"We believe in democracy and freedom of speech and we are fighting to accomplish that; to stand-up on our soapbox and be heard," said Kyle Lacio.
from above. plus one Nevada1-- I love that quote!