IM2Opinionated - Common sense views on politics

Now that the Occupy movement is going global there are a few things to take under consideration. The first being the use of the masked character from the movie V is for Vendetta, which was adapted from a graphic novel. While the imagery that this character that is conjured up from this character is evocative, this message behind the image could get lost on the billions of people worldwide who have neither seen this movie nor read the graphic novel. To far too many, this image might simply appear to be a way in which to disguise the speaker’s identity and this is in turn could alienate other 99%ers who are not looking to join a secretive organization fronted by a mask wielding character. Another problem that those who are in need of saving, but complacent might have with this character is that he advocated that blowing up government facilities and I doubt that is the message that the Occupy movement wants to be associated with, especially in these early stages. This idea not only i...

Some Ideas to Wrest the American democracy from control of corporations and the elite. Strategies: 1) Build a network of local and small businesses through the following: A) Build network of consumers who need the products or services of local businesses: This has the effect of creating demand for the business, while building trust and loyalty from the business. Tactics: I) Advertise: local newspapers (The Penny Saver, The Miami Herald, etc.) II) Word of mouth of those members of the organization, employees (this could serve as their 1 hour of donated time) (To Regain American Democracy) B) Require 10% of the profit (once the demand increases: A baseline needs to be established prior to committing to providing support) 2) Identify, Target and Hold accountable the elite and corporate leaders (the “job creators”) 3) Start community farms: A) These mini farms can be planted on small plots that homeowners are willing to plan...