Occupy Providence Leads Success In Occupy Wall Street Movement: People Are Not Sleeping Overnight in Rhode Island
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While Occupy Wall Street protesters all over the country continue to protest in local public parks, Occupy Providence members are taking down their tents and going home. Why, you may ask? The members of the movement have come to an agreement with the City of Providence and has agreed to dismantle the campsite and not sleep in Burnside Park overnight.
The agreement between the Occupy Providence Movement and the City of Providence was this: If the city opened a Day Shelter for Homeless People, the Protesters would agree to leave the park and not stay overnight. The city agreed and the protesters began to dismantle the camp and go home as of January 29, 2012. On Wednesday, January 25th, the Emmanuel House opened its doors during the day as a homeless shelter.
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The main focal point of all the protests around the country is to shed light on inequality of the distribution of wealth in the United States. The "99%" represents 99% of the US population who lives just above,at, or below poverty, versus the 1% of the population that have the majority of wealth of the whole nation. The fact is that 1% of the US population contain's 99% of all the money in the country. The remaining people have very little of that share.
Thousands of Protesters all over the United States have taken to the streets to protest these inequalities. Topics such as Homelessness, Help for Veterans and many others are leading subjects on the Occupy National Agenda. In fact, the movement created such a stir and has seen many other countries around the world joining the movement. This is a movement that is not going away any time soon.
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History of Occupy Providence
The Occupy Providence movement officially began on Saturday, October 15, 2011 with over 1,000 protesters descending upon Burnside Park in Downtown Providence in the state of Rhode Island.
This event was influenced by the New York "Occupy Wall Street" movement that began in mid September, a month before. According to the Occupy Providence Official Website, the movement's Official Statement of Purpose states:
"Occupy Providence is a gathering of people who seek to exercise their right to freedom of speech and peaceful assembly, inspired by people’s occupations spreading rapidly across the globe. We occupy to demonstrate an alternative to the fundamental inequality and injustice of a system which places profit over people and oppression over liberation. We seek to give voice to the 99% — the majority of Americans...We believe in developing a society that is truly of, by and for the people. Our indefinite occupation is non-violent, non-destructive, non-discriminatory and harassment-free..."
Since the agreement was reached, the Occupiers will no longer stay overnight in the park and the homeless shelter will be open daily. This is a land mark event that has sent echoes throughout protest camps around the world and all over the United States. This is the first movement to actually be listened to and the first group of protesters that can claim a win.
Even though the Protesters will not be staying overnight, they aren't going away just yet. With many other topics on the General Assembly's agenda, they will continue the fight for financial equality and for other causes such as help for US Veterans. They might not be sleeping over night but there is still quite a buzz in the air during the day as the protesters gather and discuss their business. Don't expect the Occupy Movement to disappear any time soon.
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Occupy Providence Leads the Way to Change
What makes the Occupy Providence different from the other Occupy Movements is that this is the first occupation that inspired Real Social Change. While many other Occupy Sites have turned violent, Occupy Providence has maintained an overall level of peace and order with only a few arrests for civil disobedience. Occupy Providence has lead the way for other communities to listen to the needs of the majority and institute political change.
Unlike the rest of the country, the State Government of Rhode Island played an important roll in the changes made. The Mayor of Providence, Angel Taveras actually listened to the protester's needs and compromised with them even though originally, the order was to vacate the park or be arrested. The government did not enforce the vacate order and instead decided to work with the organization to come to a win-win resolution.
This is a step in the right direction, and if all local governments can listen to the voice of the majority, then social change can take place in a non-violent and truly democratic fashion. Hat's off to the Occupy Providence Protesters for their vigilance, commitment to change, and resistance to violence. THIS is how we change America!
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Important "Occupy Movement" Dates
Date
| Event
| Location
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|---|---|---|
September 17, 2011
| The Occupy Wall Street Movement Begins
| Zuccotti Park, New York City's Wall Street Financial District
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October 15, 2011
| The Occupy Providence Movement Begings
| Burnside Park, Downtown Providence,RI
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September 19, 2011
| Just 48 hours into the protest, the first 7 people were arrested, mostly for stopping traffic
| Zuccotti Park, New York City's Wall Street Financial District
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October 15, 2011
| 900 Cities around the World staged protests in support of the Occupy Wall Street Movement
| Auckland, Sydney, Hong Kong, Taipei, Tokyo, São Paulo, Paris, Madrid, Berlin, Hamburg, Leipzig, and many others.
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Wednesday, January 25th
| Emmanuel House Day Shelter for the Homeless opens
| Providence, RI
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January 29, 2012
| Occupy Providence begins to take down tents and will no longer occupy the park over night
| Burnside Park, Downtown Providence,RI
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Occupy has destroyed private and public property. I am not one of the 1%, I worked my tail off and these people want me to be denied my rights because they are too lazy to work and want something for nothing. They cannot have rights when they are out to destroy everyone else's rights. In California they attack the very one's that are there to protect them. They rob, pillage, and pollute.
They are trying to overthrow every thing good in this country.
I voted UP, useful and interesting basically for the content but I am in agreement with The finance Hub. There is PLENTY equality in America. There is no genuine 1% because EVERYONE is in some degree involved in BUSINESS and benefits from business whether it be investments, bank accounts, insurance of every type,etc. If there is a 99% there is NO indication that the entire 99% want "equal distribution of wealth". My interaction with people and as a News Paper political writer is that the majority of people do NOT want socialism which is equal distribution of wealth. The occupy movement is nothing more than a ruse by the Obama administration and union supported to give the media something to focus on apart from REAL issues. The OCCUPY movement is rapidly coming to an end and rightfully should.
Amen to everything fatigmon said.
Thank you all for your comments. Although I don't agree with most of them so far, America is a free democracy and we have freedom of speech. I appreciate you exercising your right!
@Drtruthman: I appreciate you voting up even though you don't agree with my views. Thank you!
JSMatthew~
J.S. Matthew, I think we have all voted up! Your article is of impeccable quality whether we agree with it or not. Who are we to judge your views, just here to express ours too! Great hub overall!
I appreciate your comment regarding freedom of speech. With Freedom, all of our Freedoms, comes responsibility.
Providence may be an exception, I don't know. What I do know is that in too many cities these people have demonstrated an overwhelming measure of irresponsibility such that it cannot be tolerated much longer. America WILL be held to account for the abuse of the Freedoms we have.
I vote this hub as useful. J.S. you are good at taking a large concept and grounding it within your hub so it makes more sense to readers. I learned more about the movement.
Hello The Finance Hub! I appreciate that very much! I know a lot of times when people don't agree with Hubs they vote them down. I am happy to hear that this is not the case.
I am personally effected by the movement because I live in an impoverished city. In the late 1800's and early 1900's, my city was one of the top textile producing cities in the world. Now there are no jobs and I mean, NO jobs because all the jobs have been outsourced to other countries.
I hold an Associate's Degree, have lots of experience, but I have been working part time for the same company for more than a year. I am actually lucky to have a job as the unemployment rate is very high here, between 11-13%. This is part of the reason I am on HubPages trying to make a little extra money to help out.
The last company I worked for was a factory making windows. They worked us to death forcing overtime (or get fired) and then one day they told us they were closing down the factory and were moving it overseas. Since then, I have had little luck in finding work at a "livable" and decent wage. I am not lazy and I am interested in learning new things. There is just nothing out there!
My family struggles sometimes with heat, electric and food. I am sick of the government always having to help me when I can't make ends meet. That is why I am so for this movement. I would like to see changes in corporate tax law and think corporations should pay their fair share of taxes instead of hiding money with the help of "loop holes" in the tax system.
I appreciate your comment very much! Thank you for coming back to clarify!
JSMatthew~
@Fatigmon: I can agree that in many cities the movement has gotten out of hand with the looting and all the civil disobedience. That is not what is intended by the masses though. Most of the protesters are non-violent and don't do these things but the media loves to be biased and show what gets them an audience.
Providence is so much different then the entire movement, and perhaps that's why you haven't heard much about it; there's nothing bad for the media to portray! I thank you for coming back. I love when people can disagree in a respectful manner. I think that is something that is missing in America! Thank you for your comment!
JSMatthew~
@ChristyWrites: Hello! Thank you very much for your vote and comment! I try to write my articles from a mid-point, even though it is obvious which way I lean! I am happy that you learned more about the movement. Thank you for stopping by!
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Where I live they cannot get enough people to work and the wages are good. As for companies going overseas, don't look to Wall Street, look to government controls and tax laws that force them out of the country. It's not the job creators that are at fault it is politicians not adhering to the constitution and the biggest violator of all is now in office. He sings one tune and writes another.
I forgot to mention that I have not seen any of what I know to be fact on any of the mainstream media. It is rare that I see them mention anything about Occupy, but then I limit my tube time, it's too depressing and journalism no longer exists.
Fatigmon, it shocks me to hear that there is more work than people in your area! Apparently, I am living on the wrong side of the country! Has there been an influx of people moving to your area to fulfill these jobs? What types of jobs are available and what skills/training/degrees does one need?
I totally agree that it is the politicians and their policies that have created many of the problems with the economy and workforce. That is a big part of the Occupy Movement; although it is aimed at Wall Street in name, there are many issues at the local and national levels that are being addressed by the movement with an attempt to educate people of such policies.
I think if more people were educated voters, real change can take place. I have to say though, I am a supporter of Obama as I think he is the only candidate that really can help average Americans. When I listen to some of the Republican candidates (excluding Romney, who happened to be my Governor some years back, whom I am not fond of either) all I hear is racial ideology and they sound like they live under a rock!
Unfortunately, it takes a lot of money to even get noticed in politics and so anyone we may see publicly running will have their own bank accounts leading their campaigns. That is where the biggest change is needed. We need true representation for the people, by the people, otherwise it become a theater for the rich to argue with each other over mundane and pointless politics. If you ask me, it is time for a "New" New Deal.
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I am no longer in the work force. I am disabled, and getting old. I can tell you that there are jobs, for engineers, agricultural mfg., custom electronics mfg., microsoft has a large facility here. There are jobs from labor on up, all kinds of manufacturing jobs. In the western part of the state there is an oil boom that I sometimes think has done more harm than good. Statewide the average unemployment rate is under 4% most areas barely above 3%. In oil country the costs have risen so sharply that locals have moved to other parts of the state. This state has a republican governor and republican controlled legislature and the states economy has always been relatively stable. When the rest of the country is belly up we're still going.
I am shocked that a thinking person could possibly support a man such as Obama who's only goal is to destroy America. He thinks he can borrow us out of debt. That won't work for families and it won't work for nations, just as a Greek or an Irishmen. Like Thatcher said, "the problem with socialsm is that sooner or later you run out of other peoples money." He, Obama, has done this country more harm than any president in history. The republican candidates are a cruel joke with the possible exception of Santorum.
I totally disagree with the Finance club. I believe that working hard should be rewarded. I also believe that if one has the means to offer another person some self respect and dignity to allow them to work and support their families. This is what should and needs to be done! Mitt Romney is a Billionaire..places his money in banks outside of the USA. How can we trust in someone like this? How will he lead this country? I loved the way you formatted this hub! Voted up and SHARED..:)
I find that both sides have a legitimate issue. I'm not in favor of the Occupy movement as a whole, because, though it's a protest that has got a lot of media attention, I don't believe they have any real life solutions to offer for the present problems that plague America. They make a lot of noise about what's wrong. I don't hear them saying what the solutions are. What are they really after?
It's fine to be against something; corporate greed, destruction of the environment, the neglect of homeless people and veterans. All of these issues are valid. It's good for these outspoken people to be heard.
What exactly do they propose? How do they intend to solve these problems? Most of these issues are very complex in getting solved. There are no easy solutions at this point. There are very few equitable options left that are viable.
(I can just imagine how hard I'll get whacked for that last statement!)
@Jo_Goldsmith11: Hey Jo! Nice to see you! I agree with your comment in its entirety. The problem many of us have is not that we are lazy, we just lack opportunities. The only jobs in my area are healthcare. Even construction companies are laying off workers because there is no new construction. I appreciate your comment and SHARING!
JSMatthew~
@Paradise7: I have to agree to one thing about the Occupy movement not having real solutions. I think that they are more focused on educating and spreading the word so that people are aware of the issues. Real changes take place at the polls whether it's a presidential election or local town hall. What we need as a country is a "New" New Deal like that of FDR. We need to create jobs so that we can fix the country's infrastructure (bridges, roads, etc). We need to bring back textile jobs from over seas and make it cost efficient. There is so much to do! Thanks for your comment!
JSMatthew~
FDR, much as I liked the man, prolonged the great depression.
Could you please explain that Fatigmon? I have never heard this before?
JSMatthew~
There is a lot to say about it. Too much for this short response. Certainly FDR did some very good things, but on the economy did badly. It is true that from 1933 to 1940 unemployment was dropping. Over that period of time unemployment averaged double what the US has just been through. But here is more to the story. FDR reasoned that people needed higher wages, (who doesn't need this?) and his people came up with the idea of minimum prices to support those higher wages. The result was that minimum prices eliminated competiton which is one of the driving forces of innovation. He wanted higher prices for farmers and to do this there had to be a shortage of farm products. To create a shortage he paid farmers not to raise crops and livestock. That wasn't fast enough so his people resorted to destroying animals and crops. Example: 6 million hogs killed and 10 million acres of cotton destroyed. After all that it was discovered that the country was not able to produce enough food to sustain minimum diet standards. This due in part to poor farming practices that contibuted to the drought that devastated the midwest. I remember my dad telling about a man who sold is fairly new Chevrolet for a 100 pound sack of potatoes. A result of FDR's farm program is a permanent price support program for farmers. The taxpayor foots the bill. I knew a man years ago, he's gone now, that bought the farm across the road with money he got paid for not rasing crops. There is lot to say on this topic and the long term effects of the actions politicians. Much of what has occured in the past and will continue to occur in the future are unintended consequences of policies not well thought out. Right now we have an unsustainable debt.
I have seen a lot of things come and go and spending other peoples money will lead the country to ruin.
Hello fatigmon! I was not aware of these things and you have peaked my interest! I would like to research before I comment but I appreciate you turning me on to this. Thank you.
JSMatthew~
The Finance Hub Level 5 Commenter 3 months ago
Well, I hope you are up for a healthy debate because, occupy needs to stop! Business owners make up 1% of the population because they are the 1% who stood up and said "I'm going to do something with my life", created a goal and followed it with passion. Now the 99% of people who didn't have the groin for running their own business are jealous of the level of success gained by the one percent that did. This protest is absolutely pointless and needs to end!