Occupy Boston update

Just leaving the general assembly of occupy Boston where I have been attending working group and other meetings for the past few weeks. 

I truly believe in the potential of the larger occupy movement to effect the grassroots in a very broad way. The extent to which  grassroots organizing will be effected remains to be seen however the potential is great.

There are many criticisms of the movement. "what do you stand for?" "who do you represent?". "why don't you all get jobs and stop playing hippie?!" 

The last statement was paraphrased from a conversation I overheard while sitting in south station. A white male was speaking on the phone and was characterizing the occupation at Dewey square as one with out merit, purpose and that it should be burned to the ground. (yes burned down with gasoline he said) In the same breath he noted "I respect them a lot I really do" 
                    What. The. Fuck. 
                           ???

I have been involved primarily with the facilitation working group and OBG-Occupy Boston Globe. OBG is a free press citizen journalism endeavor. We have no fining other than an 8 thousand dollar kickstarter fund that was raised via support from -as PBS puts it- "viewers like you" :)

I hope to write more about the occupation in Boston and other places. 

In closing this pos I an reminded of the chant "the people -- united-- will never be defeated" 

We are the 99% of the collective wealth fighting to change our world. 

-Ethan