For over four weeks now, a rag tag group of people with a loosely cobbled set of complaints and virtually no meaningful suggestions for how to fix their perceived problems has been camping out and flouting assembly laws in New York City and around the country. They've made a point of having no leadership, no official spokesperson and have been unable to organize anything more than chants. It took a threat from the Mayor before it even occurred to the Occupy Wall Streeters to clean up their own trash and feces.
Among the documented group demands have been "Revolution! Just Like Egypt" (you remember Arab Spring, the violent overthrow in Egypt) and "End Capitalism. Jobs are a Right" Here's a news flash, jobs aren't a right. Opportunities are provided to those willing to work. Those who excel are given more responsibility, better jobs and more money. Those willing to risk their own money and put in extra effort stand to reap the biggest rewards for their risk.
While there are surely some good, productive, well intentioned people mixed in, one need only scan the crowd at any Occupy city to see they are overwhelmingly young, undisciplined malcontents that think society owes them something for nothing. They fail to grasp that hard work is required to get ahead. Does greed exist? Unfortunately, yes. But the recent death of Steve Jobs reminded us that a college drop out can work his way from his parents garage to a billion dollar net worth and change the world in the process.
The pathetic group camp-out has served little purpose other than providing great material for late night comedians. The Occupy movement needs to move on. The individuals need to go home, stop whining and perhaps fill out a job application or two.
Among the documented group demands have been "Revolution! Just Like Egypt" (you remember Arab Spring, the violent overthrow in Egypt) and "End Capitalism. Jobs are a Right" Here's a news flash, jobs aren't a right. Opportunities are provided to those willing to work. Those who excel are given more responsibility, better jobs and more money. Those willing to risk their own money and put in extra effort stand to reap the biggest rewards for their risk.
While there are surely some good, productive, well intentioned people mixed in, one need only scan the crowd at any Occupy city to see they are overwhelmingly young, undisciplined malcontents that think society owes them something for nothing. They fail to grasp that hard work is required to get ahead. Does greed exist? Unfortunately, yes. But the recent death of Steve Jobs reminded us that a college drop out can work his way from his parents garage to a billion dollar net worth and change the world in the process.
The pathetic group camp-out has served little purpose other than providing great material for late night comedians. The Occupy movement needs to move on. The individuals need to go home, stop whining and perhaps fill out a job application or two.
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