Forum Post: Time Has Come Today
Posted 13 years ago on Oct. 9, 2011, 12:14 p.m. EST by ewarden
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Politicians in the U.S. have been representing parties and not people. They have failed to lead, failed to act, failed to compromise, failed to listen, failed to unite and failed to accomplish. They have succeeded in representing the needs of corporate greed and the ultra rich at the expense of the middle class and have crippled and destroyed our country.
We need change on all fronts - Political, economic, environment, education, financial, regulatory, taxation and leadership.
I had wondered so much in recent years why people had been so apathetic during these unprecedented economic times.
I hope OccupyWallStreet in the end will grow to represent a united force to take back America and bring back The American Dream.
Finally . . . Time Has Come Today, The Chambers Brothers. A united front and the music will bring us together.
You guys want to know what we need? 1.) Smaller Central Government The federal government has more power than ever, with the absolutely unchecked beurocracy, with agencies like the NSA ,CIA, FBI all with unlimited resources stomping all over our constitutional rights. 2.) Larger state and local Governments With the 10th amendment restored, our states will have much more say over the laws in each state. When government and law is controlled more locally, it is easier to elect someone who actually represents your views. It's also easier to hold that person accountable 3.) repeal of the PATRIOT ACT and Looser Gun laws The patriot act, since t2001 ( regardless of your 9/11 beliefs) has been effectively taking about our constitutional rights. By allowing the government into your computer for any time, into your home at any time, we are setting ourselves up for what is already becoming a tyrannical power in the united states. Yes, in theory it may do good to stop"terrorism" but at the cost of our own freedom. (and its already been used against people that decent from the status quo(hactivists)) In addition to this, having to register our weapons through the government lets the government know EXACTLY who has weapons. In our constitution, if you want to overthrow the government, you have the RIGHT. the Government should be afraid of its people, not the other way around. 4.) End the Federal Reserve +REGULATE WALL STREET. IF you haven't seen the OSCAR WINNING 2010 Documentary : INSIDE JOB about wall street and our government, i suggest you do as soon as possible. (available by torrents or iTunes) This bulletin needs no explanation. 5.) End the wars/ end the 900 military bases we have. Right now the US is more vulnerable to a foreign attack than ever. we have THOUSANDS of troops stretched out in over 900 foreign military bases. These UNCONSTITUTIONAL WARS ( not approved by congress) are yet ANOTHER EXAMPLE of how our Constitutional rights are being TRAMPLED ON. Our Polititons have way too many special interests, and that is why power needs to be taken away from the central government. We start these wars so that we manufacture weapons, and the people in our government own stock in those military companies. Its Deep and widespread corruption. And in addition, they believe that by fighting wars, it will stimulate our economy (ie:WWII) When in fact, it wasn't until AFTER WWII (1950's) that we began to be prosperous, when we had all our troops home, and there was a lot more people, with a lot more money to spend in the US. BRING OUR TROUPS HOME. There here to DEFEND THER COUNTRY, not imperialize others. 6.) Fair tax Either a FAIR TAX system, or equal percentages THROUGHOUT America. THIS is what Occupy wall street is about DONT let the media tell you other wise