Nationwide Protests Against AIG, Citi, BofA: Send In Your Reports

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Outrage at Wall Street is reaching a fevered pitch. Watching AIG executives receive million dollar bonuses as millions of Americans face unemployment and foreclosure has inspired unions like the Service Employees International Union and political advocacy groups like MoveOn.org to call for a day of nationwide protests.

On March 19th, thousands of Americans are expected to answer the call and hold demonstrations in front of major banks whose behavior, according to the event organizers, epitomizes an era of CEO and corporate excess at the expense of broader prosperity.

We want your help to report on the protests that will be held this Thursday in over 100 locations across the country (protest locations listed at www.TakeBackTheEconomy.org).

First and foremost, if you're planning to attend a demonstration, please take photos of the day's events and email them to [e-mail] with "photos" in the subject line. Make sure to include your full name (so we can credit your work), location, and a caption describing the context of your photographs.

We are also looking for on-the-ground reports from as many of the demonstration sites as possible. Specifically, we want you to ask participants what they hope the protests will achieve and what they think needs to change. Send your report of 500 words or less to [e-mail].

You can send in photos, written reports, or both. We will publish your protest coverage as quickly as possible.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/03/17/nationwide-protests-again_n_175894.html

(Maybe this will send a message to congress)

[cooolandrew]

1. I think the rage must stay directed at the banks as that's where it will make the most difference.>

I mean the President's main message is that the people can make the difference for outside of washington contacting underhand corporations and pinning their local senators against the wall. Then once they all obey President Obama signs it inot law. We get nowhere if we demoralize the President this early in the game, let's do this smart people. Focus the rage. The President is doing his best but his main message was always that he would be up against it with corruption, the people are the change he and we've been waiting for. The people can do the pressure work needed he'll obligingly pass the legislation when the path has been made.

[jeanpalmer]

2. AIG is a sideshow

Part of their shell game. They want you to focus on the $150 million bonuses, while Bernanke and Geithner shovel $2 trillion to the banks. Which is bigger? $150 million or $2 trillion.

It's time for Bernanke and Geithner to resign. We need some new blood there. Someone who didn't help create the problem. Bernanke and Geithner are spending trillions trying to save their reputations. At our expense. Get rid of them now.

[Top Cat]

4. I hold Bush 101% to blame this shit started under his watch

[ecstatic]

3. I'm still outraged but not really

I'm used to the shenanigans now.

[Better Believe It]

5. Just what the doctor ordered. Thanks for posting K & R

[Median Democrat]

6. Raise Top Marginal Tax Rates On Millionaire Wage Earners!

We have done it before. Lets do it again!

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