Have you thought about the Occupy Wall Street movement? Why or why not?
Have you seen the Occupy New Haven camp on the New Haven Green? What have you noticed?
Are you aware that the city has given the protestors on the Green a deadline to leave the premises?
Do you know that this deadline is today, Wednesday, March 14 at noon (12:00pm)?
Do you know that the Occupiers are in federal court in Bridgeport right now (10:00am 3/14/12), seeking a court order to bar the eviction?
The clock is ticking. What do you think is going to happen?
Local News Report: http://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/occupy_calls_for_help/
Even newspapers in other states, like Wisconisn, are covering this issue: http://www.wisconsinrapidstribune.com/usatoday/article/38795851?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE%7Cs
I really haven't thought about the movement because not really much of anything has been going on. They haven't really done anything of importance like they used to do. I see the camp everyday, its getting bigger and bigger. I knew they were telling them to leave , but I think they should stay there, they are not really doing anything and they are giving the homeless people something positive to do. I didn't know they were in court.
ReplyDeleteI think they are going to make them move because it is the city's choice , and I'm not sure but I don't think they have the right to even be there in the first place.
shut up mo ! but miss i heard about this on the news but the guy who say something on the news was like our movemnet isn't over it'll just make them greater theyll go mobile theyre going to the streets to spread the world about ows
DeleteWOW!I think they should stay & that they should really REMEMBER to be "calm, cool & collected." The 3 C's it's important that we remain united and understand what's at risk and what we have to avoid putting at risk (lives). I hope these people's are good examples and make the change that our future WILL need.
ReplyDeleteI heard about the deadline for the occupiers to leave the green , and i think that the reuslt will be that they will be forced to leave although i think they should stay,Most of the other places around the country made the people leave and i think they'll do the same for New Haven. They made the green their home and some people want that green back without homeless people living on it.
ReplyDeleteI find this interesting, I’m eager to find the result of the court case. The fact that it is happening now, even as I type, is fascination. Also the fact that OWS is the only one in the northeast and that the OWS people are seeing the people that are evicting them
ReplyDeleteI never thought about the occupy wall street movement after we got off that subject. When we moved onto the Ethnic studies issue I got more interested in that. I seen the New Haven Occupy for a while and it looks like they were giving up anyway. I am fully aware that New Haven was given a deadline, but why do that. They are not hurting no one except living on the Green. They don't kick the homeless people off the Green, but the protestors that have a right to assemble. They are standing up for whats right and we need to support that.
ReplyDeletei havnt really thought much about the occupy new haven movement because ive been so focus and interested in The tucson ban and stop kony and there hasnt really been much happening in occupy new haven to catch my attention. I have seen the Occupy in New Haven every time i pass by the new haven green and i notice that they have thier own head quaters where they meet u and also they help each other with food needs , theyre very supportive tords each other . I have not been aware of how the city has given the protesters a limited amout of time to leave the premises till today . The fact that they dont really put it out there shows how people have becomed so un-interested on this issue it seem that as to the this is " old news " . What i think the will happen today at the occupy new haven is that some may give up and go home on thier own and others may be more assertive and will fight for what they believe in .
ReplyDeleteI follow different #OWS twitter accounts, and everyday I get reminded of them and what they are doing because they are updating their followers and telling us what they are planning on doing.
ReplyDeleteI have seen the Occupy New Haven once or twice, but I have never been up close to it. From pictures that I have seen, it looks like they really need to clean up something if they want to be there, it looks like they are just making a mess, and even looks like the grass is dead on the green. Yes, I know it's winter, but the grass at my house hasn't died like that.
I didn't know that they were in Court until today.
I think they well be evicted from the green. I do support the #OWS movement, but I believe that they can do other things that will be a lot more effective. What are they accomplishing staying out on the green ? To me it feels like they are just proving that they can be stubborn at the moment, and that they refuse to move.
I have not been thinking about the Occupy Wall Strret Movement because to me it just doesn't really interest me. I have noticed the campers on the green and they have been there for a while. in fact one of the protestors came up to me and my friend and asked us questions related to what they was doing.Also I was not aware of the deadline to where that have to leave the green and how they was at court in Bridgeport. But as to what is going to happen I think they are going to fight to stay even if they can't extend the eviction and the police are going to have to take force.
ReplyDeleteI've noticed all of those Occupy New Haven tents on the green and how unsightful they look. When my mom picks me up from Chinese, she comments "Why are they still there? Does anyone even live in them?" I had no idea that they were supposed to leave today! A part of me is like "No! They can't do that! Just let them stand up for what they believe in!" but then a part of me feels like tents aren’t the right way to approach this issue. I mean they've been there for months and has anything changed? - maybe it's time for a new strategy. I mean maybe this whole evicting thing happened for a reason. The evicting of the tents from the green might open doors to something new, a more effective solution, for the Occupy Movement. They've made their point with the tents on the green, now let's try something more. Now that I think of it, it's kind of lame just to be sitting there on the green in tents in response to the economy... Do those things even go together? But what else are the Occupy people going to do? I can totally understand where the other side is coming from. The green is a public place that people want to go enjoy now that it’s nice out. They aren’t going to want these tents to be there nor will the public want to be caught up in the drama. I do support the Occupiers and what they are trying to do – I’m just not sure that sitting in a tent in the middle of the green is the correct way to do it. The Occupiers are a bunch of smart people, and if they do get evicted I’m sure they will find a new way to make their point.
ReplyDeleteIts interesting how in the city I live in is the only Occupy Wall Street thats still going on but the other interesting part is not only is this in the New Haven Register but its in Wisconsin newspaper too. Its a worldwide Movement and I dont believe its fair to stop a movement that can change the present and the future. We need to keep on running until we win the race!
ReplyDeleteHonestly, I'm not really into the occupy wall street, I havent heard any new updates yet. I'm so into the ethic studies ban 7 the precious knowledge!!
ReplyDeleteI haven't given much thought about the Occupy Movement maybe it's because we haven't dicussed it in class lately plus,there's no updates of what's happening in the news.The media studies class should continue to investigate the Occupy movement to see if anything has been done or if the corporations are willing to come to a compromise with the people, that will be fair for everyone. I've seen Occupy New Haven a couple of times but that was way back when its was first being established ,it's was pretty small at that time,I wonder how big it is now? I hope its big because more and more people are becoming aware of what the "Wall Street" corporations actually do behind their four walls.I would encourage my classmates to watch the movie "inside jobs" because it will clearly example how they become so rich and powerful. I had no idea they were planning on kicking them out, to me they should continue fighting and never give up under no circumstance! if they do it will only prove that they were right and we're just their puppets, which they can play with whenever they well-desire. We the citizens or 99% are the one's you created this country , the "powerful" people are just there to represent us and take credit for all the hard-work we did and still do till this day plus, the money. Occupy movement protesters have a dream and that dream is Justice! Personally I strongly dislike when people tell me I dream too much, how are you supposes to have goals if you don't dream. A great mean once said "I have dream" and his dream came true but his dream only came true because he believed in his country and he had ambition for a new way of living, which caused him his life. But because if him, people can walk the streets freely without being judged, new dreams means new life.
ReplyDeleteI mean a great "Man" stupid autocorrect
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