November 25th - Black Friday and the Work Ahead

BLACK AND BLUE FRIDAY...



Woman pepper sprays other Black Friday shoppers 'to gain an upper hand'...

'Competitive shopping' turns into chaos...

'Girls Punching Each Other' Over Yoga Pants Sale at Victoria's Secret...

VIDEO: Mayhem over $2 waffle maker...

Two women injured in brawl...

Woman shot, robbed in SC after midnight shopping trip to WALMART...

NC police use pepper spray to break up melee...

VIDEO...

Grandfather smashed to ground as he tried to protect grandson from crowd...

Police taser WALMART customer...

GUNFIRE ERUPTS AT MALL... 

These headlines are a rude way of America telling us in the Occupy Movement that we have a hell of a long way to go before they are ready to wake up and support a good world. For people to act this over unnecessary material goods is despicable.

In saying this I'm not degrading the act of giving someone a gift or 2 during this time of the year, there is never anything wrong with doing good unto others. Yet, it seems year after year I witness headlines like this...and nothing changes. The companies who do the most harm in the world through bad business practice and resource wasting are also the ones that cause these brawls, injuries, and deaths every year during the holiday season.

It should be a point over the course of the next year for the Occupy Movement to change the way Americans shop. Encourage local buying, encourage local farming, program applications which will assist the lay-person in making smart purchases for their community. Every profession which occupies has a niche purpose they can serve in every aspect of the Occupy Movement, be sure you are creative in whatever you do. We've got one hell of a road ahead of us.

November 5th - Occupy Medford in Alba Park (Week 4)

November 5th marks Occupy Medford's 4th week in Alba Park. Over the course of these 4 weeks, we have had many great discussions, planned about 9 events outside of GA meetings, and made many friends. We have attracted roughly 3-4 new people  each meeting, and our core number has steadily grown, albeit slowly.

For these first few weeks we have focused mainly on public education through sign's and a presence in high traffic areas which focus on moving your money (Bank Transfer Day/Move Your Money) from the major banks which have betrayed the American Dream, to our local bank and credit unions which will help recreate the American Dream in our own back yard.