Power to those who choose to go to an Occupy gathering and show their support for the Occupy cause. Wall St needs a little shaking.
However, if you’d prefer to be more effective on Wall St’s bottom line and would prefer to stay out of jail or refrain from being maced, here’s a better idea…check your consumerism.
Maybe you hold off on getting the newest iPhone (blasphemy you say). Maybe you cut back on your gasoline usage and ride a bike to work 3-4 times a week. Maybe you quit eating the brand name products from the grocery shelves and just eat locally grown veggies and meats. Maybe you stop watching TV, using the Internet and back away from purchasing new products altogether. Driving down consumerism would be the most direct way to cut Wall Street at its knees.
But then again, we’re really not about making change, right? We’re more about making noise. Which is why we’re gathering at a state-owned park in the middle of Iowa. That will surely get the attention of Big Corporate.
Maybe I should have made some suggestions on how to get by on your own in county jail.
