Wall Street protesters: We're in for the long haul

AP via MassLive.com ^

[matt04]

Protesters who have been camping out in Manhattan's Financial District say their movement has grown and become more organized, and they have no intention of stopping as they move into their third week, following the second weekend in a row of mass arrests.

The Occupy Wall Street demonstration started out small last month, with less than a dozen college students spending days and nights in Zuccotti Park, a private plaza off Broadway. It has grown sizably, however, both in New York City and elsewhere as people in other communities across the country display their solidarity in similar protests.

The event has drawn protesters of diverse ages and occupations who are speaking out against corporate greed, social inequality, global climate change and other concerns.

Kira Moyer-Sims, 19, of Portland, Ore., said things have changed a lot since the protest started, with the group much more organized. "We have a protocol for most things," she said, including what to do when people are arrested in terms of getting legal help.

She said the protest would only continue.

"They thought we were going to leave and we haven't left," she said of city officials.

"We're going to stay as long as we can," she added.

[matt04]

They originally said they would have 10K the first day and it would grow from their. I haven't heard any firm numbers but I'm going to guess it is maybe a thousand or so.

A few years ago when I was in school one of the liberal groups on campus was going to sleep in tents until some "climate change" bill was passed, no matter what. They stayed until it got cold and a nice heated dorm room became too inviting. At the time 100% of steam for the heat in the winter was from oil-fired boilers.

[Jim Robinson]

Here’s a better path to riches: Take a bath, get a haircut, ditch the nose ring, hide the tattoos, get off the drugs and get a job.

[VeniVidiVici]

Wonder if anyone is yet paying them their demanded $20hr “living wage” for doing nothing?

[Dilbert San Diego]

Cold weather will arrive soon in the northeast. Will these protesters really stick it out as the weather changes?

And will they get homesick, or run out of clean clothes? Who is feeding these people? Where do they go to the bathroom? Do they bathe?

Who are these people? Why aren’t the college kids portion of this group in school? Why aren’t the others out looking for a job?

[jmacusa]

Oh wow man, that’s like so... like fascist man. (s)

[LostInBayport]

Where do they go to the bathroom? Do they bathe?

Driving home I listened to Hannity interview a blogger for the HuffyPost. While sympathetic to the cause (whatever it is; she couldn't define it either), she flat out admitted the odors from lack of hygiene and facilities was very, very noticeable immediately upon arrival at the protest.

She tried to soften the bluntness of her response by pointing out that some people in the area were "opening their apartments" to the angry hippies. I wonder if Michael Moorecakeandpie has an apartment in NYC he could open to his fellow travelers?

[nascarnation]

Cold weather?

I thought Algore solved that problem?

[defal33]

Wall Street and surrounding areas will have a EPIC bed bug infestation.

[Ted Grant]

At the NYU campus, photocopied signs are posted beckoning students to come down to the protest and read, do their homework, whatever. So that 1,000 protesters is a fairly revolving thousand protesters, for a good portion anyway.

[xuberalles]

[kcvl]

Kira and her parents at her 2009 graduation.

[NYCslicker]

Earth to Wall St. Protesters: No one cares.

Try blocking a subway train instead of the Brooklyn Bridge next time.

[FritzG]

Snow starts in Nov. We will see how well a Ochlocracy is winterized.

[Toespi]

Sure would love to see some real cowboys show up at their party.

[Bean Counter]

[Texas resident]

Or a real nor’easter.
With a vengance.

[reformedliberal]

If it is anything like the 70s, they sneak home while the parents are at work, use the washer and dryer, take showers, leave a mess and then raid the freezer for steaks.