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Here’s a Way to ‘Occupy’ from Your Easy Chair

Finally, junk mail has a purpose! It’s been suggested that, if you want to protect your anonymity, and keep more junk mail coming, you can simply rip your name label or other identifying info off of the mail before sending it back, but don’t forget to include a polite but pointed message that you are supporting the Occupy Movement.

Take Five Minutes of Your Day to Keep Wall Street Occupied With This Amazing At-Home Activism Plan

Sarah Seltzer
AlterNet
Oct. 31, 2011

Far away from New York? Busy all the time? This video making its rounds across the internet has a great idea for doing your small part to help Occupy Wall Street–and get rid of junk mail while you do it, using those handy “business reply” envelopes that show up unwanted at your doorstep.

A bonus: it gives more business to the Postal Service.

The idea is to “keep Wall Street occupied” by organizing a mass movement of consumers to send their unsolicited credit card and mortgage offers right back to the Wall Street mailrooms from whence they came–with a message from the 99% inside!

Want more details? Watch below.

Today’s Quotes: OWS and the 99 Percent

“Yes, we are the 99%. We will never agree on every detail of what that means but, then again, we’re not supposed to. What we do all agree on is that we’re at the end of our patience and are sick and tired of the 1% treating us like slaves and cattle.”
— Sam Uzi, “How Do You Know When A Politician Is Lying?” AddictingInfo.org, Oct. 20, 2011.

“America has reached a turning point. Occupy Wall Street, after only a month, has gained global attention and unstoppable momentum. It is no longer up to the system’s political power-brokers, whose incompetence was on full display during this summer’s manufactured debt-ceiling crisis. Nor is it up to the system’s titans of finance, industry or capital. If those groups want to have a say in what the future holds, they’ll eventually be forced to come to the occupations themselves, and meet with ordinary Americans on their own terms.”
— Carl Gibson, “The Elite Are Trembling in Their Boots,” Reader Supported News, Oct. 18, 2011.

Don’t Forget to Move Your Money on Bank Transfer Day, Nov. 5th

Well, since the 5th is a Saturday, maybe you’ll want to move it before then. If you have accounts with Bank of America, Citibank, Wells Fargo, Chase or any other big national bank, close them and move your money to a credit union or small local bank. Why? Here are some of the reasons, courtesy of MoveYourMoneyProject.org:

Why You Should Move Your Money?
— Invest in main street, not Wall Street
— End too big to fail
— Fewer fees, more savings
— Get more personal service
— Lend a hand to local businesses

At this site you can also get advice on how to find a new bank or credit union and other useful tips.

The ‘Too Big To Fail’ banks have to be cut down to size, and this is a step in the right direction toward achieving that goal.

Also check the Bank Transfer Day Facebook page by the woman who originated the bank transfer idea, Kristen Christian.

Bank Transfer Day is Tomorrow, Nov. 5, 2011!

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