Occupy Wall Street

 

 Roger is Occupying Wall Street

           Over the last few weeks the media has fed with frenzy over the Occupy Wall Street movement.  Beginning on September 17th many believed as with the uprising and protests in the Middle East that they would fizzle out. Despite early skeptics this movement did not die but has continued to grow in magnitude demographically and in political diversity, but interestingly with no articulated direction.  The mere fact that they don’t have a unified thesis and that it has not s fizzled out has caught the attention of people around the world to do the same. Currently there are thousands of demonstrations currently going on worldwide.  Originally based in Zuccotti Park on Wall Street protesters from all back rounds have gathered to protest. 

       They have no set leader but still their voice remains gaining strength with every passing day. Some claim that they protest social and economic inequality, corporate greed, as well as the power and influence of corporations, particularly from the financial service sector, and lobbyists over government.  Some believe that they are just a group of disgruntled citizens.

             When people think of Wall Street, is it of the great financial district, the ever changing stock market, which with a single point can bring a country to its knees? Is it of a bronze Minotaur prepared to gore any threat to the world of changing business?  From one side it’s wrong to be such a nuisance can’t you simply take the normal response and makes your complaints in a courtroom where you can face us without public scandal.

             Or is Wall Street the enemy? A great monument that was the root cause of the Financial Crisis of 2008 that sent the world into an unimaginable tailspin.  Not because of a death or a great heist, but because of the greed of a few.  Goldman Sacs whose capital greed infiltrated the economy and sold fake loans and took out the housing industry costing people their homes, jobs, and their financial livelihood.

I believe that Wall Street needs to be taught a lesson.  After the first surplus in 20 years during the Clinton Era the American people became lax and thought that after the election of the Bush Administration what was there to worry about. Then After 9/11 we were sent into a tail spin. The involvement in two wars, the down turn in the housing market and Financial Crisis of 2008.   It was wrong of the American people to not take a greater action in their politics and economics as millions of job were sent overseas. But it is wrong for Wall Street to take advantage of the economy and should be held accountable for their role in its destruction.  This is our country and we will win it back.   Something this severe needs the consideration of both sides to come together and discuss the issues and complaints. Those on Wall Street need to be held responsible for forfeiting thousands of American jobs in an already unstable environment.