boundless transcendence

       An empty bank in downtown santa cruz has been occupied. Approximately 30 individuals are inside & help is needed on the outside. The bank is located on river & water street. Head down after class if you can.

heres a link to the occupyca post:
http://occupyca.wordpress.com/2011/11/30/empty-bank-occupied-in-santa-cruz/

& heres a link to keep updated with the livestream:
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/radicaltimes

(ironic how an advertisement precedes the livestream, huh?)

Mainstream media is, as usual, supplying information they find convenient to maintain business as usual. According to a recent broadcast of an NBC/Wall Street Journal poll, only 28% of americans approve of the OWS movement.

But wait, the broadcasted poll overlooked that 60% of americans agree with the following statement:

“The current economic structure of the country is out of balance and favors a very small proportion of the rich over the rest of the country. America needs to reduce the power of major banks and corporations and demand greater accountability and transparency. The government should not provide financial aid to corporations and should not provide tax breaks to the rich.”

Another 16% of the population mildly agree with the above statement. That produces a sum of 76% of americans. 

Now, lets take into account how many people have voted in the previous elections.

In the 2008 election, about 56.8% of americans voted.

In the 2004 election, about 55.3% voted.

While statistics are not always trustworthy, we find that a higher percentage of americans can get behind the ideals of this movement than they can a presidential candidate. What does that say about our current social structure?

-cassandra