Don't ask me why, but I've been doing a lot of thinking as of late. Now, don't crack jokes - it really makes my head hurt sometimes. Yesterday I found myself doubting my own confidence in the people who make up our society as a whole. I would like to know where the hell have all the good people gone. I understand that "good" can be defined many different ways and almost always depends on who you ask, however, I feel as though the amount of people who are aware of others as well as themselves is an exponentially dwindling number. I nearly had myself in tears considering this. A while later while discussing the idea with my friend Jacob I realized something. Is it possible that people are programmed to be self interested? What is it that made me assume we are naturally aware and considerate of others? If I were to ask mothers if "mine" was one of the 5-10 first words of their child I'm pretty sure a majority of them would say yes. Is this a demonstration of this self-absorbedness at a very young age? Beats me.
What do you guys think? Give me some feedback on this one because its genuinely bothering me.
Friday, October 28, 2011
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Occupy Wall Street Movement
As of late I find my mind consumed by the movement that began in New York. This Occupy movement has spread to hundreds of cities in the U.S. and has even taken off in cities over seas.
I am shocked on a daily basis through conversation with my peers to find that many people still have no idea about the occupy movement. This movement does not pertain to one specific age group, gender, race, or tax bracket. It applies to all who are affected by the decisions our government makes every day.
I have been frustrated because, even though there is a great deal of info out there about the movement, there is not many places that compile different sources or places to go so that individuals may educate themselves on the movement and the issues being addressed by the movement. On account of that frustration I decided to compile a few things here myself.
I have done my best to post mostly objective information. I have left videos of police brutality and etc out, not because I think its unimportant (I think its very important that the public is aware of police brutality upon peaceable protesters.), but because I feel like information like that holds its best impacts when you discover it for yourself. These links will take you to aspects of the story and if you take the time to explore these and then some you will find the light and the dark sides of the movement.
Educate yourself. Wake up. You are a part of the 99%. Demand a government that is By the People and For the People.
http://www.occupytogether.org/
Welcome to OCCUPY TOGETHER, an unofficial hub for all of the events springing up across the country in solidarity with Occupy Wall Street.
http://occupywallst.org/
This site is updated by individuals on the ground at Occupy Wall Street in NY. News about the movement (outside of NY as well as in NY), photos, videos, a livestream of NY, various maps and other information are provided on this site. I compel all to take a look at this site.
Occupy Imagery and Background
Great images of the first few weeks of the movement as well as background information for those wondering what the heck is going on.
Occupy Washington DC
My favorite part about this link is the summarization of the key issues that the majority of Americans are expressing in this movement
I have this exponentially growing love for poster art and am working on designing some of my own, so this was a must share after finding it. Print and stick 'em up or go make a statement downtown.
This is a grassroots movement that is based mostly in social network sharing, so if you support any aspect of the movement at all please please share this via all of your social networking sites. Tell all of your friends, urge them to go home and do some research. It's as simple as turning on your computer, opening some form of the internet, and typing "occupy movement" or "#occupy" or "occupy wall street" or "occupy enter city name here." There are hundreds of occupied cities in the U.S. that are looking for more to join them. If you cannot join support them by sharing the message and educating all you know. These groups are also taking donations of any supplies you may be able to provide (especially with the cold weather nearing/beginning in many areas). Support democracy. Help us to end the over involvement of corporations in our government.
I am shocked on a daily basis through conversation with my peers to find that many people still have no idea about the occupy movement. This movement does not pertain to one specific age group, gender, race, or tax bracket. It applies to all who are affected by the decisions our government makes every day.
I have been frustrated because, even though there is a great deal of info out there about the movement, there is not many places that compile different sources or places to go so that individuals may educate themselves on the movement and the issues being addressed by the movement. On account of that frustration I decided to compile a few things here myself.
I have done my best to post mostly objective information. I have left videos of police brutality and etc out, not because I think its unimportant (I think its very important that the public is aware of police brutality upon peaceable protesters.), but because I feel like information like that holds its best impacts when you discover it for yourself. These links will take you to aspects of the story and if you take the time to explore these and then some you will find the light and the dark sides of the movement.
Educate yourself. Wake up. You are a part of the 99%. Demand a government that is By the People and For the People.
http://www.occupytogether.org/
Welcome to OCCUPY TOGETHER, an unofficial hub for all of the events springing up across the country in solidarity with Occupy Wall Street.
http://occupywallst.org/
This site is updated by individuals on the ground at Occupy Wall Street in NY. News about the movement (outside of NY as well as in NY), photos, videos, a livestream of NY, various maps and other information are provided on this site. I compel all to take a look at this site.
Occupy Imagery and Background
Great images of the first few weeks of the movement as well as background information for those wondering what the heck is going on.
Occupy Washington DC
My favorite part about this link is the summarization of the key issues that the majority of Americans are expressing in this movement
- Tax the rich and corporations
- End the wars, bring the troops home, cut military spending
- Protect the social safety net, strengthen Social Security and improved Medicare for all
- End corporate welfare for oil companies and other big business interests
- Transition to a clean energy economy, reverse environmental degradation
- Protect worker rights including collective bargaining, create jobs and raise wages
- Get money out of politics
I have this exponentially growing love for poster art and am working on designing some of my own, so this was a must share after finding it. Print and stick 'em up or go make a statement downtown.
This is a grassroots movement that is based mostly in social network sharing, so if you support any aspect of the movement at all please please share this via all of your social networking sites. Tell all of your friends, urge them to go home and do some research. It's as simple as turning on your computer, opening some form of the internet, and typing "occupy movement" or "#occupy" or "occupy wall street" or "occupy enter city name here." There are hundreds of occupied cities in the U.S. that are looking for more to join them. If you cannot join support them by sharing the message and educating all you know. These groups are also taking donations of any supplies you may be able to provide (especially with the cold weather nearing/beginning in many areas). Support democracy. Help us to end the over involvement of corporations in our government.
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