EMPOWERMENT! PROUD to OCCUPY Spokane, Washington!
Torin is his name...speaking for his future is his game!
"Let's put our minds together and see what kind of life we can make for our children." Sitting Bull
And that's the whole point of OWS. It does matter what kind of a future awaits them and we should be exposing the inequities in every way we can. Now, while we can.
My daughter is a registered nurse. She's already put her self through school and is simultaneously working hard while raising her kid to value sustainability, fairness and integrity. My grandson has lots of questions about how life works and why some of the people have control of most of the money.
How do you explain about corporations to a seven year old or what it means, that the house she bought is "underwater" and that it lost it's value when the induced housing bubble burst. Or that her payments however, remain the same and will likely still be going on long after he's reached adulthood. And that many people don't even have jobs or houses.
That's why he's smiling at the protest. He's eager to be part of the solution. He's empowered by the possibility of creating a good future for everyone. He made his own sign. Sitting Bull would be proud.