By Monica Dekany
Western Sun staff writer
It began with a whisper and has steadily grown to a roar, an outcry, and a demand for change.
For months the movement called Occupy Wall Street has gone from New York to Washington D.C. to San Francisco, and on Saturday Oct. 15 the movement went global.
New Zealand, London, and Frankfurt, Germany are a few of the cities and countries joining the protest against the greed and corruption of banks and big businesses.
Those protesting take a stand against the wealthiest one percent, who in America comprises 40 percent of the country’s wealth. The “99 percenters” claim that elected governments are not listening to the majority of the population that have had it with corporations that are getting richer while the majority of people continue to suffer in poverty.
This cause is important because it shows that the public is fed up with politicians and corporations that do not accurately represent them.
It is impossible to know exactly how the world or our country will ultimately be affected, and I for one am hopeful that those in power can listen to the people who put them there and do what is right for the citizens they represent.
We need banks and lending institutions, but there needs to be a better form of checks and balances to keep it fair for the average American.
What is fair about asking someone who makes $5.25 per hour to pay higher taxes and allow someone making four times that amount to pay less?
The protestors provide an important stance against the lopsided spread of wealth and power that needs to change to ensure our country, and the rest of the world, have the opportunity to grow and improve.
