as a retired military veteran,......I think the movement is MORONIC.......one or two bloggers who try to descibe what they think the movement is about does not accurately describe what it is about......please dont hide behind the "english is my second language" flag as your english is excellent.  PLEASE tell me what they want and how the movement will help them get it.  The movement is costing taxpayers millions and has had absolutely NO effect on "WALL STREET??"   what ARE THEY TALKING ABOUT?  please help me understand

as a retired military veteran,......

Most important sentence of this entire thread.

Thank You for your service!

I just copy-pasted:

Occupy Wall Street is a people-powered movement that began on September 17, 2011 in Liberty Square in Manhattan’s Financial District, and has spread to over 100 cities in the United States and actions in over 1,500 cities globally. #ows is fighting back against the corrosive power of major banks and multinational corporations over the democratic process, and the role of Wall Street in creating an economic collapse that has caused the greatest recession in generations.

The aim of the demonstrations and rallies is to occupy continuously  Wall Street, the financial district of New York, to make visible and clear protest against corporate greed and perceived social inequality.

I got my first job, at Ames department store. Worked after school and on weekends. I graduated high school at 16 and moved back to NYC to go to college. I didn't ask my parents for a penny. They couldn't afford it. I took out student loans and got another job. I worked and went to school. I never claimed my minority status. I never will.

I worked for this company for 21 years before I retired. My then boyfriend who is now my husband and I both decided we wanted a good life. We paid for everything cash, no credit. We gave up going out all the time bought our first house together. It was a "fixer upper". We paid 29 grand for it, redid the whole house ourselves from ground up. We lived there while doing this, it was not easy but we finished the house and sold it for 84 grand. We moved on to our next house, did the same thing. We were getting married while we were redoing this house and I paid for my wedding. I wouldn't let my parents pay for anything. They could afford it now. My father had a very successful gun shop and that was their money. I paid for everything, our wedding was almost 60 grand and I got a second job to pay for it.


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The point of my story, I see Docs point 100%. Why should the ones who busted their butts to get a good life pay for someone else. It is a fair question, it just doesn't seem fair to the 1% that do have a good life. Why do I say this,we pay more in taxes than some middle class families make a year, and give whatever we can to help out those in need, but who is going to help us out when we are old and can't work? There is a good change Social Security wont be there, and with the markets going up and down who is to say we are going to have the money we planned on when we want it?

There are plenty of legit social services people receiving it. I see that, but there are alot more people abusing the system. No one can deny that. But let me tell you all something, some of the things Docs said my hurt because it is true, and many may not like it because it is the truth straight up. My hubby and I worked hard for what we have, and we do have alot. But we also made our minds up at an early age to be successful. I can claim my minority status and get free crap from the government, I chose not to. I can still work, and if I have to I will go back to work. It is the lazy SOB's that piss me off. They want me to take care of them, who the hell are they to expect that from me? Get off your lazy ass and pump gas or flip burger's. Nothing wrong with it, it is an honest living. And for the people with disabilities, get the help you need. Nothing wrong with that either. But if there is nothing wrong with you get a damn job. Don't hand me the excuse there are not because there are jobs, you just want to be paid to do nothing. That doesn't fly well with me and I have no sympathy for any lazy person.

LH

this is a fantastic topic....this topic pisses me off soooooo much.......it is a classic battle of the left versus the right.......fair versus not fair.......i deserve just because versus i deserve because i earned it.........everyone makes choices in their lives.....over and over and over.......there are many side roads a person can and perhaps should have taken over their lives..........EVERY INDIVIDUAL IS RESPONISBLE FOR THEIR OWN DESTINY............if someone has a serious condition there are ways they can get at least some help with their situation.............anyone who has a problem and says has walked into their local church and got turned away for asking for help I would doubt as a true statement.......regardless of religion or belief.   Unfortunately.......most people are dealing with the bad decisions they repeatedly made for years and want others who made better decisions to make up their poor judgement.    Many people also complain about how bad things are yet still continue to gamble away whatever money they have.....then continue to complain how tough things are........people in todays society need to learn to PRIORITIZE the importance of the things in their lives,  make good decisions and most importantly be ACCOUNTABLE for what they do with themselves.

Choices is exactly what i said in the beginning of this thread.. (not counting those that are truely ill or are incapable of working, making a living or supporting their families legitimately) WHO is going to make the choice to go out there and work hard to get the things they want and need to live comfortable IF they can get it without all that? Mindless, greedy, thoughtless and LAZYness.. they'd rather sit with there perfectly healthy selves in slight poverty and collect, making up excuses for not working.. it's TOO easy, and the benefits are good. See there are jobs.. they just don't want one.

the left  versus the right..........the never ending battle of half truths and deception. maybe all 100 percent of us are morons.  go figure.