By Paul Pannone

Wedding Water Cooler discussions are taking a break from the wedding business to take a look at current events around the country, dominated by a movement to Occupy Wall Street. The discussions began when Sheryl Davies (in Canada) mentioned what was happening in New York weeks ago.

“This movement is going to keep growing and take shape, you watch and see,” predicted Davies.

Davies’ prediction grew every week since, with movements and support in major cities. Yet no clear path or demands have been defined causing some of the more skeptical Coolies to remain neutral. 

 Feed the hungry…….

“I’ve never understood people who have the time (or money) to gather in huge numbers to demonstrate anything.  The people who are demonstrating on Wall Street came from all over the country.  If they’re broke, where did they get
the money to travel to NY?  Unless Jesus is there to feed the masses, these people also have to have the money to feed themselves.  Who is funding all of this?

I don’t disagree that the directors of major companies are vastly overpaid and way out of control.  Compensation packages that total tens of millions of dollars annually are insane.  I’ve never met anyone who is worth an annual salary of million dollars.  Maybe Steve Jobs was worth it but I never met him.  

The guy who created Costco once said that he would never invest in a company that paid it’s CEO more than $500,000 annually.  I think you’d be hard pressed to find a Fortune 500 company that paid it’s CEO that little,” said Jim Duhe.

Duhe told eWedNewz he remembers the protest movements of the 60′s when he was younger and more energetic. He says he still admires the spunk and tenacity of the American spirit, citing the fact it’s the basis of the country and why America exists in the first place.

The most involved member of the group, Christine Boulton, attended rallies over the weekend in Nashville. Boulton called herself a radical and has always been a rabble-rouser, giving her clients the straight story, sans the political correctness (bullshit) normally found in the wedding business.

“Not everyone involved in the Occupy movement is broke or unemployed. There are teachers and lawyers and MANY freelancers and small business owners that give what time they can to be on the front lines or behind the scenes.  I have been down among them for close to a week now. I volunteer on their IT team. Most everyone I have met is employed. It is less about the economy than about how it got that way. Major global corporation and in particular, the banking and finance industries, are pouring money into lobbying efforts and in effect have bought our politicians.

We want our country and our government back from the 1%. Another misconception is that the movement stands in opposition to capitalism. While a few may, the vast majority believe in capitalism but what the power to influence and control policy and regulation striped from Wall Street and returned to Main Street.

In the early stages of this movement you are seeing a variety of messages, from peace, to environment to PETA. That is for 2 reasons: all of these groups feel the same frustration that our politicians no longer hear our voice and because there is strength in numbers.

At its core, it is about getting the voice of the people who the founding fathers protected back,”

Signed,

Christine Boulton, small business owner and radical

 Water Coolie opinions ran the gamut; not all agree that the protests are warranted or even needed.

Khalilah Olokunola said, “Sorry but if you don’t have a job blame yourself.”

Simply put, it’s every man (or woman) for themselves in the new order. But that’s always been the case. eWedNewz will continue to watch the story and welcomes your views.

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