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Monday, September 22, 2014
NYC Has Worlds Largest March On Global Warming-Sitdown on Wall St Has 100's Arrested
Yesterday in NYC, from early morning to early evening, more than 300,000 peaceful participants turned out to draw attention to global warming & the need for action to mitigate carbon emissions causing environmental catastrophes. I commend peaceful participates in civil resistance in support of increased awareness & commitment to saving our planet. Today's marchers converged on Wall St. where it appears a spontaneous sit-in occurred, resulting in a traffic gridlock & hundreds of protestors arrested. The UN is meeting in NYC today & tomorrow with Obama in attendance to address this pressing issue with the intent of finding solutions to the problems of climate change. Protestors on Wall St. contend that capitalism is the driving force & major culprit responsible for rising temperatures and environmental desecration. Several months previously, there was the Wall St. takeover where inhabitant protestors blamed the elite 1% for the major woes of the vast majority. Awareness, engagement & making your voice heard are all commendable. However, I fail to hear viable solutions from the mass protestors for constructive actions that must be taken.
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