Today we were proud to hang out with Occupy Wall Street folks again. We brought water, food, and clothers, but if you have any BLANKETS, that is an urgent need as the temps dip. I gave my address and phone to the info area in case anyone needed a place to shower and sleep. It's an hour to the Bronx, so we'll see. The crowd was larger today thanks to a little more publicity. Code Pink women are spending the night and so are some of the grannies from the granny peace brigade! LOVE YOU ALL!
I spoke with young women from the New School and Pace university. They are facing high debts from college and little job prospects. One gal said she's probably never going to have medical coverage, or any other benefits, even though she works 3 part time jobs to make ends meet.
A young mother was there with her 10 month old daughter and her sign was a funny line by George Carlin,
"I put a dollar in one of those change machines...and nothing changed." I am a 99%.
She also has no health care for herself or her daughter! Another young woman's sign says poignantly, "
1 in 5 American children live in poverty
The top 1% owns a third of the nation's wealth
Wealth inequality continues to grow
DO YOU CARE?
The mighty fine contingent of TWU local 100 Transport Workers Union came over just in time to join the SILENT MARCH to one police plaza to show that non-violent protest is our right!
George joined in with them, and I headed for the #1 subway wearing my new Granny Peace Brigade Apron!
Tomorrow I have early morning training for OPEN HOUSE NEW YORK in 2 weeks. More on that later.
