Occupy Wall Street Occupies Our Concern

According to Gina Miller’s blog article in the Free Republic, Wall Street Protesters are mainly young “spoiled brats.” To her, their message is “incoherent” protesting issues such as the war on poverty, unemployment, the wealth gap, and our nation’s debt. The Occupy Wall Street slogan is “we are the 99% that will no longer tolerate the greed and corruption of the 1%.” Clearly, protesters are unhappy with the economy and are, ultimately, questioning what’s going on. There’s an answer to redistribute wealth by taxing the rich but to the writer, America is what it is today without the “socialistic, central-planning government, and redistribution of wealth.” Choosing to be a part of the 99%, in the eyes of the writer, is a communist move that will destroy our country. To confront the issues, the writer believes that we are going to destroy a work ethic that America was built on by giving “free-passes” to the poor and unemployed. The fundamental concern is if we help, will the ethic of hard work be diminished? I wish I knew the answer but an answer can be developed with the right motivation and selection of politicians. I see protesters practicing a healthy democracy and challenging not only other citizens to be concerned about national issues but the politicians themselves. Gina Miller’s attack on the protesters clearly has sparked her. With Occupy protests spreading throughout the United States, let’s hope a spark will ignite the country and we’ll voice our concerns not only in practicing free speech but with our vote.