Thousands of Americans are going to Washington, DC in the first week of December to make the voices of the 99% heard and counter the influence of the 1%.
We’ll be joining the many community groups, unions, religious organizations, and unemployed workers going to the nation’s capital from December 5-9th to break the grip that corporate lobbyists have on Congress.
The problem in Washington is that too many members of Congress listen to corporate lobbyists from K Street and their campaign contributions instead of the 99%. Now the 99% are coming to the corridors of power to make our presence felt.
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Great Video Recap of Nov 17
A project of the League of Young Voters. Featuring County Supervisor Eyon Biddle who said in a press release issued on the 18th:
“Change is being demanded. Folks are no longer going to fall in line with business as usual and status quo politics and leadership. I challenge everyone to take a closer look at the injustices that many working class people face every day. This is much more important than minor traffic inconveniences.”
Big banking execs are hoping you stay home so they can keep paying themselves record bonuses for destroying the global economy with their leverage and bad loans. Big corporations hope you stay home so they can keep their employees’ wages low and their profits up. Politicians of both parties hope you stay home so they can remain incumbents and enjoy the trappings of power as the country disintegrates. Lobbyists hope you stay home so they can pull the strings and control your government without your involvement. America’s enemies hope you stay home so that America never begins to find the solution to her problems and the slow process of national decline accelerates into a national calamity.
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John Talbott describing why you must take to the streets on November 17.
Milwaukee’s event is on the map and so are tons of others. So if you’re not from our fair city - you’ll never be left out. Feel free to start your own event as well.
Why march on November 17? Because the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer. We have to stand up and say enough is enough.
Great video that shows a quick visual history of successful social movements in the United States. Important message - be a part of the movement to make things better.
Join Us - November 17!
But inspired by the Occupy protests, labor leaders are talking increasingly of mobilizing the rank and file and trying to flex their muscles through large, boisterous marches, including nationwide marches planned for Nov. 17.
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From the New York Times article “Occupy Movement Inspires Unions to Embrace Bold Tactics”
Declaration of Economic Emergency for the 99%
November 17: National Day of Action
Over 25 million Americans need work but Congress can’t pass a jobs bill.
As joblessness pushes more people into safety-net programs every day, Congress cuts funding.
Three years after big banks and Wall Street ruined our economy, the gap between the richest 1% and the rest of us grows daily.
Despite his campaign promise of 250,000 new jobs, over 45,000+ Wisconsinites are out of work less than a year after Gov. Walker took office.
Defying relentless calls for change from millions of people, Congress, Wall Street, and our governor continue business as usual, enriching themselves at the expense of the rest of us. They’re not just ignoring the 99%. They’re making life much worse.
Enough is enough. Join in a national day of action to declare an economic emergency for the 99%. Across the country, thousands of people will rally on decaying bridges, the symbols of neglected opportunities to put people work immediately. Join in the demand for a country that works for all of us, not just the 1%.
3:30 pm Come Early for Music and Festivities Thursday, November 17 Carver Park 911 W. Brown St., Milwaukee
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