Justin Stone-Diaz – the Last “Hard Grounder” Occupier Standing in New York City?

http://wgrnradio.com/blog/2013/02/22/justin-stone-diaz-the-last-hard-grounder-occupier-standing-in-new-york-city/

First, let’s define terms as understood by people in Occupy. A “hard grounder” is represented by the occupiers who – despite all odds – physically take and keep a space…and then move on to another space when “persuaded” by New York’s Finest.

As defined by Justin, Occupy has always been sorted out into different and sometimes distinct groups. The “front-liners” (aka Hard Grounders) who were supported in spirit by the “Bottom Liners” (aka the academics and grad students who formed working groups).

I can make the case that Justin is singular in the way that he stands in for, and up for, the Occupy Movement almost from Day One and seems to move effortlessly among the factions.

As example, at this moment he and other stalwarts, are involved in “Occupy Sandy.” For those not up on activist doings, Occupy Sandy was mobilized by Occupy the day following Hurricane Sandy. They were the first on the scene and served to help both the Red Cross and FEMA to help dig out, and to feed, the storm’s victims.

(More text and podcast at the link.)