Occupy DC update

[FluxRostrum]

Run time: 00:00 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIzE1iKbyxU   Posted on YouTube: October 09, 2011 By YouTube Member: FluxRostrum Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: October 09, 2011 By DU Member: FluxRostrum Views on DU: 1212

 
2 groups have occupied separate areas of Washington DC. One planned for months permitted until this evening. the other sprang up Oct 1st in solidarity with Occupy Wall St.

The dichotomy is a metaphor for what is organically becoming the protest movement of occupying public space. To the degree that the degree that the old guard and the new guard can join together and learn from each other ... that will define our future. Will we embrace the unity and feel our power or we will get caught up the diversions, the fine print.. do we practice the solidarity that we preach or is it just another dog an pony show. Everybody wants a pony... but someone's got to clean up the shit.

This video shows glimpses from both camps and the results of the 1st unified march down to the air and space museum where they proudly display remote control airplanes design to kill people from the sky.

mo'fo'
http://occupydc.org

[MADem]

1. OK, now I am FURTHER confused--someone on another thread said that the

Air and Space thing was NOT #OWS, that it was the OCT 11 Movement, or something like that.

[FluxRostrum]

2. it was

it was called for by the Oct 2011 occupation and joined by the Occupy DC occupation.

[Frustratedlady]

3. This is a great video. I'm not a Nader fan, but he did a good job.

Makes you feel good to be an American to see the marchers and see the enthusiasm. I wish I could be there.

[JDPriestly]

4. Great speech by Nader.

[FluxRostrum]

5. Freedom Plaza

The permit for the Oct 2011 action ran out at 10 last night. Tents went up in defiance of the regulations against them.
The Plaza is now really occupied. Police have made no move to dislodge them yet.

McPhearson Square Occupy DC has grown from 50 to 300 in the last few days. They have never hasd a permit and are in dialoge with the police and local establishments to create their community.

Last night a fire engine drove by McPhearson and we heard over the engines loud speaker "Fuck the Government! Power to the People!"

we are everywhere. we are winning.

http://occupydc.org/

coverage of occupations nationwide at
http://mobilebroadcastnews.com/NewsRoom/Tags/Occupy-US