I see hope in the OWS movement. So long it remains peaceful it will serve its objective of educating the mass in the power of democracy. We need to keep our vigil. Powerful enemies of people are skimming to discredit this movement. Slightest provocation can create violent situations, and once that happens this movement will suffer.
A prominent Washington lobbying firm that has links to the financial industry has proposed an $850,000 plan to take on Occupy Wall Street and politicians who express sympathy for the OWS. The proposal was written on the letterhead of the lobbying firm Clark Lytle Geduldig & Cranford, and it was addressed to one of CLGC’s clients, the American Bankers Association.
The memo proposes that the ABA pays CLGC $850,000 to conduct “opposition research” on Occupy Wall Street so that “negative narratives” about the protests and allied politicians can be constructed. The memo also affirms that Democratic victories in the next election would severely harm the cause of Wall Street, and suggests this can only be averted by electing Republicans.
Two of the memo’s authors, partners Sam Geduldig and Jay Cranford, had worked for House Speaker John Boehner, before he became speaker. Cranford joined the firm this year after serving the speaker as his assistant for policy. Jeff Sigmund, an ABA spokesperson had confirmed that the association received the memo from CLGC.
The lobbying firms are extremely powerful, since the US Congress is the best government money can buy. Our hope lies with the OWS, and the movement’s success will depend on its ability to strictly adher to the principle of non violence, at all cost. If our bodies are broken by the forces of 1%, those forces are our brothers and sisters, we must remember. They would understand our suffering, and they would join us in time. When that happens this country will be rejuvenated and will rise again to lead nations for years to come. Nothing has really changed, we still have all our great institutions in place, we only need to tame the unabashed Greed that is devouring us.
Then only I will believe my friend’s faith has truly been reposed in where it shall be.