Post by midcan5 on Nov 21, 2011 6:45:47 GMT -5
What does the OWS movement hope for and what are they working for, from listening and from some personal thought, the following items seem key.
Eliminate / Legislate away 'Citizens United' - It makes democracy a sham.
Regulate Wall Street - bring back Glass Steagall and add derivative regulation.
Weaken or eliminate Patriot Act - useless and un-American.
Pass a jobs bill to rebuild America's infrastructure.
Reduce wasteful military presence in Europe and reduce useless weapons development.
Support Education with money and not just talk. Make education more important than sports in America.
Protect the vulnerable in our society, children and the elderly.
Make sure Congress is under the same laws that put Martha Stewart in jail.
**** While considering the above list I received the information below in an email. Check it out. Makes sense to me. ****
"Americans across the country have spoken up. We’re sick and tired of a country that only works for the 1%. It’s time to bring the corporate agenda to an end, and it starts with these demands—common-sense policies that would restore the balance for the 99%.
What do you think we need to do to make America work for the other 99%? It’s up to you to make the ninth demand. It’s your opportunity to say what you think will get our country working again."
'Support Communities, not Wall Street'
"Tax Wall Street for gambling with our money. Pass the financial speculation tax.
Support education. Put teachers back in classrooms and ease the crippling burden of student debt.
Keep working families in their homes. Pass a mortgage relief plan that puts the needs of homeowners above the greed of mortgage bankers.
End too big to fail. Rein in the big banks NOW and hold the people who caused the financial crisis accountable.
'America Wants to Work'
Fair share of taxes from the 1%. End the Bush tax cuts for the 1% and close corporate tax loopholes.
Businesses should invest in jobs. Corporations must stop sitting on their profits and start hiring again here in America.
Extend unemployment insurance. Millions of Americans are still out of work, and unemployment insurance is a vital lifeline.
'Restore Democracy'
End corporate control of our democracy. Abolish "corporate personhood" and restore full voting rights to real people."
ninedemands.com/petitions/working-america
Eliminate / Legislate away 'Citizens United' - It makes democracy a sham.
Regulate Wall Street - bring back Glass Steagall and add derivative regulation.
Weaken or eliminate Patriot Act - useless and un-American.
Pass a jobs bill to rebuild America's infrastructure.
Reduce wasteful military presence in Europe and reduce useless weapons development.
Support Education with money and not just talk. Make education more important than sports in America.
Protect the vulnerable in our society, children and the elderly.
Make sure Congress is under the same laws that put Martha Stewart in jail.
**** While considering the above list I received the information below in an email. Check it out. Makes sense to me. ****
"Americans across the country have spoken up. We’re sick and tired of a country that only works for the 1%. It’s time to bring the corporate agenda to an end, and it starts with these demands—common-sense policies that would restore the balance for the 99%.
What do you think we need to do to make America work for the other 99%? It’s up to you to make the ninth demand. It’s your opportunity to say what you think will get our country working again."
'Support Communities, not Wall Street'
"Tax Wall Street for gambling with our money. Pass the financial speculation tax.
Support education. Put teachers back in classrooms and ease the crippling burden of student debt.
Keep working families in their homes. Pass a mortgage relief plan that puts the needs of homeowners above the greed of mortgage bankers.
End too big to fail. Rein in the big banks NOW and hold the people who caused the financial crisis accountable.
'America Wants to Work'
Fair share of taxes from the 1%. End the Bush tax cuts for the 1% and close corporate tax loopholes.
Businesses should invest in jobs. Corporations must stop sitting on their profits and start hiring again here in America.
Extend unemployment insurance. Millions of Americans are still out of work, and unemployment insurance is a vital lifeline.
'Restore Democracy'
End corporate control of our democracy. Abolish "corporate personhood" and restore full voting rights to real people."
ninedemands.com/petitions/working-america