"This is what democracy looks like" ... 1000+ People Turn Out To Plan Occupy Philly for Oct. 6th

[Amerigo Vespucci]

VIDEO @ the URL below.

October 05, 2011 01:00 PM
Over 1000 People Turn Out To Plan Occupy Philly for Oct. 6th

By Susie Madrak

http://crooksandliars.com/susie-madrak/over-1000-people-turn-out-plan-occupy

"This is what democracy looks like."

That was the thunderous chant of about 1,000 protesters who packed the Arch Street United Methodist Church Tuesday night as they voted to begin Occupy Philadelphia at City Hall at 9 a.m. Thursday.

Supporters young and old turned out for the meeting to plan the next steps for Philadelphia's extension of New York City's Occupy Wall Street protests. Some said they foresee the movement catching on across the nation.

"This is the first time in my adult life I feel there's some hope," said Carol Finkle, 69, of Philadelphia. "This will grow. Watch what's gonna happen, in (young people's) lifetime and in mine."

Like some of New York's protesters, many of Philadelphia's plan to occupy City Hall 24/7 for its duration, pitching tents and camping there.

[graywarrior]

1. Amazingly awesome!

[msanthrope]

2. They will be at Dilworth Plaza tomorrow. That's outside City Hall to the westside...

if you are coming in by subway/el you want to get off at 15th Street--the Clothespin and cross the street.

I am down at the CJC tomorrow. Should be an awesome time.

[BelgianMadCow]

3. 1000s for a planning meeting? Holy smoke

or hand-grenade.

It is hard to not get overexcited!

:bounce:

[msanthrope]

4. Philly started slow because they wanted to do a democratic process. But they got numbers to show.

This is a Friends town. I suspect they will be legion.

[PETRUS]

5. Brotherly love! (sisters too!) Solidarity. nt

[dixiegrrrrl]

6. Good start!