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Occupy - The Nine Commandments

I have watched in amusement as press, corporate and politicos have struggled with the aims and goals of the current "Occupancy" phenomena.

In the world of greed and avarice the presumption is the "protester" wants something... it is after all how their world works, they are looking for what the "hush-money" should look like.

When one  actually "listens" it is readily seen the sentiment is not so much about what is wanted... but rather what is not wanted. 

Typically what is not wanted is a hopelessly stacked system which marginalizes the general population and effectively cancels out any semblance of democratic governance while encouraging the rapid migration of wealth to a few well connected elitist predators using illegal means.

One need not be a genius to realize the socioeconomic model today is pure unadulterated corruption--any intent of parity, fairness and equitable standing within the system is long gone, at least for the average citizen and more notably for youth and the yet born, who have been sadly saddled with crushing debt born of elitist greed.

In 2011 we are living the result of years of corruption acted out in complete impunity - a condition enabled by the incestuousness of governance co-opted, perverted and corrupted by soul-less corporate interest. The entirely predictable result has created an insurmountable legacy of misery, not just for now... but generations to come.

The hall mark of crass corruption, larceny and capitulation to corporate interests has delivered a pay-load such as this...
  • Crushing sovereign debt and debt at all levels.
  • Shrinking GNP.
  • Shrinking tax base
  • Shrinking work force
  • Rising unemployment
  • Shrinking currency values
  • Submerged asset values
  • Crushing unfunded liabilities
And... all of the easy resource has been scooped already.

Is it any wonder common folks are seeking a metamorphosis...?
'Occupy' protests: activists deliver charter of grievances
Anti-capitalist protesters in the heart of London's financial district have issued a charter setting out their grievances as the demonstration entered its third day.
This particular journalist has decided the protesters are "Anti-capitalists", although I suspect they are more Pro-fairness than anti-capitalist - labels are such a smear tool.

In any event this particular sample group has expressed themselves this way...

The protesters’ nine commandments:

1. The current system is unsustainable. It is undemocratic and unjust. We need alternatives; this is where we work towards them.

2. We are of all ethnicities, backgrounds, genders, generations, sexualities dis/abilities and faiths. We stand together with occupations all over the world.

3. We refuse to pay for the banks’ crisis.

4. We do not accept the cuts as either necessary or inevitable. We demand an end to global tax injustice and our democracy representing corporations instead of the people.

5. We want regulators to be genuinely independent of the industries they regulate.

6. We support the strike on the 30th November and the student action on the 9th November, and actions to defend our health services, welfare, education and employment, and to stop wars and arms dealing.

7. We want structural change towards authentic global equality. The world’s resources must go towards caring for people and the planet, not the military, corporate profits or the rich.

8. We stand in solidarity with the global oppressed and we call for an end to the actions of our government and others in causing this oppression.

9. This is what democracy looks like. Come and join us!

These points may not represent the talking points of everyone around the globe, but the essence of what is not wanted is well reflected, at least in essence.

This thing may have legs... we may but hope.




Stay tuned...
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