John F Kennedy III
10-17-2011, 02:21 PM
Where are the Occupy Wall Street protests destined to end?
FROM CNN's Jack Cafferty:
What started with a few people in New York's financial district complaining about the economy and corporate greed has now spread around the world.
And as the Occupy Wall Street movement marks a month of protests, there are no signs of it slowing down.
Protesters have taken to the streets not only in a growing number of U.S. cities, but around Europe and Asia.
This includes cities like London, Rome, Paris, Oslo, Copenhagen, Sydney, Hong Kong, Taipei, and Tokyo. These protests have been mostly peaceful except for Rome, where they set off riots.
Organizers say protests will be held in 950 cities in 82 countries. Sort of sounds like a revolution.
Here in the U.S., police arrested hundreds of protesters over the weekend, including in New York, Chicago, Denver, Phoenix, and Raleigh, North Carolina.
American protesters say they're angry that banks keep making hefty profits after the 2008 bailouts, while ordinary Americans suffer under a struggling economy and 9% unemployment.
They say they take their inspiration from the Arab spring movement that led to the toppling of regimes in Africa and the Middle East.
Critics accuse the protesters of not having clear goal, and they question how long the movement can keep going. But they have lasted a month so far, and the folks who laughed at them don't look so smart now.
Plus politicians seem to be taking note that these protests aren't going away any time soon:
President obama has voiced support for the demonstrators, and Republican House Majority Leader Eric Cantor - who previously compared protesters to "angry mobs" - now says his party agrees there is "too much" income disparity in the U.S.
Here’s my question to you: Where are the Occupy Wall Street protests destined to end?
Tune in to the Situation Room at 4pm to see if Jack reads your answer on air.
And, we love to know where you’re writing from, so please include your city and state with your comment.
FROM CNN's Jack Cafferty:
What started with a few people in New York's financial district complaining about the economy and corporate greed has now spread around the world.
And as the Occupy Wall Street movement marks a month of protests, there are no signs of it slowing down.
Protesters have taken to the streets not only in a growing number of U.S. cities, but around Europe and Asia.
This includes cities like London, Rome, Paris, Oslo, Copenhagen, Sydney, Hong Kong, Taipei, and Tokyo. These protests have been mostly peaceful except for Rome, where they set off riots.
Organizers say protests will be held in 950 cities in 82 countries. Sort of sounds like a revolution.
Here in the U.S., police arrested hundreds of protesters over the weekend, including in New York, Chicago, Denver, Phoenix, and Raleigh, North Carolina.
American protesters say they're angry that banks keep making hefty profits after the 2008 bailouts, while ordinary Americans suffer under a struggling economy and 9% unemployment.
They say they take their inspiration from the Arab spring movement that led to the toppling of regimes in Africa and the Middle East.
Critics accuse the protesters of not having clear goal, and they question how long the movement can keep going. But they have lasted a month so far, and the folks who laughed at them don't look so smart now.
Plus politicians seem to be taking note that these protests aren't going away any time soon:
President obama has voiced support for the demonstrators, and Republican House Majority Leader Eric Cantor - who previously compared protesters to "angry mobs" - now says his party agrees there is "too much" income disparity in the U.S.
Here’s my question to you: Where are the Occupy Wall Street protests destined to end?
Tune in to the Situation Room at 4pm to see if Jack reads your answer on air.
And, we love to know where you’re writing from, so please include your city and state with your comment.