Thursday, September 20, 2012

Happy Birthday to Occupy, From the Green Party


From the Atlanta Green Party,


We want to take a minute to wish a happy birthday to something very special - Occupy Wall Street and the Occupy movement. One year ago, tens of thousands of activists gathered on Wall Street to represent the needs of the 99%. The call for economic justice and real democracy spread to hundreds of cities in the U.S. and abroad. The Green Party is celebrating and participating in this anniversary of action on behalf of the economic rights of working and poor people around the world.

Many Greens, including our Presidential nominee Jill Stein and her running mate Cheri Honkala, have joined Occupy events this week in New York City.

Greens have respected the nonpartisan nature of the Occupy protests and have criticized Democratic Party front groups like MoveOn.org for attempting to hijack the movement and turn it into "Reelect Obama." However, many Occupy grievances and demands match those of the Green Party’s platform. Jill Stein's exclusion from the presidential debates means that Occupy's concerns will be banished from the discussion. This is why we’ve vowed to Occupy The Debates.

"We urge all Americans who share the frustration and anger of the Occupy Movement to learn about the Green Party and the 'Green New Deal' that our candidates are promoting. We urge working Americans to remember that Jill Stein and Cheri Honkala stood with the Chicago Teachers Union, were arrested for protesting foreclosures in Philadelphia, and have spoken at Occupy events -- while Democratic Party leaders were on the wrong side or remained silent," said Drew Langdon, Green candidate for New York State Assembly in Rochester.

The corporations have been funding initiatives that destroy unions, pollute the environment, and pervert our political process. The people are organizing against it on the streets and in the ballot box. So here’s to wishing Occupy Wall Street a happy birthday with many more to come.

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