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Why I am Going to Occupy Wall Street

Lakewood resident talks about his upcoming journey to occupy Wall Street.

Why am I going to occupy Wall Street? Rather, the question is: Why wouldn’t I go to Wall Street?

This is a very impulsive decision. I’ve talked with my friend, Nathan, about going. I read more about it to find out what it was about. 

It's something I need to do.

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What do these protestors want?

There’s not one answer. People are sick of corporate money and 1 percent of our nation’s population controlling 99 percent of the wealth.

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This country’s wealth distribution is sickening.

I am going to show solidarity for this movement. I want to find people, like me, who have an open mind.

I don’t know how long I will be there — it might be a couple weeks. I might get arrested.

So I am going to New York to join the movement to occupy Wall Street.

I am going to be a part of it and document the experience

Won’t you come with me?

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