Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
People forget about that last part.
Who are we? We are Occupy Chattanooga. We are your brothers and sisters, fathers and mothers, and your sons and daughters.
What do we want? To put forth a simple proposition to our fellow citizens and our government. Whatever issues we are facing as a society - environment and climate, an unresponsive government, growing inequality and a shrinking middle class, or a news media that has replaced news with infotainment and spectacle - all are aggravated and exacerbated by the continued consolidation of corporate power within our society.
We must address the last issue first before can even tackle the rest.
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