Wednesday, December 7, 2011

DESPERATION IS RAMPING UP

The 99% are getting more desperate.  A woman from Ohio and moved to CA with her two children, 10 and 12, shot herself and the two children in the office where she was denied food stamps. To see the Reuters article by Jim Forsyth, click here.

For an interesting discussion on the Occupy movement, listen to Ex Post Facto Episode 2.  






Along with Occupy Wall St...an article about people occupying their homes.  Americans stood up and said, "We have a right to shelter. No one can take that right from us." Today we re-occupied our homes.
In East New York, Brooklyn - a foreclosed home is being reclaimed today by a local homeless family. #OWS, along with local neighbors and community groups, has pledged to stay with the family and defend them from eviction. Kendall Jacklman from Picture The Homeless spoke to the housing crisis ongoing in New York City, saying, "There is enough housing in this city to shut down the Department of Homeless Services and offer everyone decent, affordable housing based on our real wages."  Read more,

No comments: