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sabrina 1

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7. I don't know what their longterm goals are, but that is interesting information

Reply to applegrove (Reply #6)

Fri Feb 24, 2012, 03:27 AM

Feb 2012

for them, if they are not aware of it.

Here is a link to a report on their plans, and at the bottom of the page there is a link to a WSJ article which gives a bit more detail of what they are doing. The WSJ has never been friendly to OWS, which is evident in the first paragraph. But is a surprisingly positive article for them.

I know nothing about banking, but you seem to so this might mean a lot more to you.

Oops, forgot the link! http://moneyland.time.com/2011/12/02/occupy-san-francisco-starts-its-own-credit-union/

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Maybe Occupy is a harbinger of what democracy will look like: where people get together [View all] applegrove Feb 2012 OP

Watching Occupy Being Born unionworks Feb 2012 #1

I still believe in the democracies we have today. And as long as the internet remains applegrove Feb 2012 #2

"Occupy is the pendulum swinging back towards true democracy." sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #5

The new banks should lend to the less developed nations because that is where all the growth in applegrove Feb 2012 #6

I don't know what their longterm goals are, but that is interesting information sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #7

Oh I don't know that much about banking either. Thanks for the link. Good article. applegrove Feb 2012 #8

beautifully said. Joe Shlabotnik Feb 2012 #3

I too waited for our movement for a long time. Magoo48 Feb 2012 #10

I like the fact that the Occupy movement encourages JDPriestly Feb 2012 #4

K&R...for post and the interesting replies.... KoKo Feb 2012 #9