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Occupying Des Moines, Iowa
On the morning of the last day of 2011 Ted, Lu and Patty set out in their rental car to find persons of interest in Des Moines, Iowa.
After getting lost several times, we finally arrived at Java Joe's Coffee House, where the day before "Occupiers" made a scene and were thrown out by the owner of the business, named Amy and a police escort. We were hoping that perhaps today would offer similar excitement and colorful customers. However, today all was calm and orderly. We waited for sometime to speak with the owner who didn't have much to say about the day before, but did speak with us about his experiences with Iowa caucuses through the years and various candidates he had met. He mentioned in particular that Michele Bachman seemed to him to be a truly conservative woman of integrity. Before long he had to leave to go serve coffee at the Convention Center.
So, we were again on the street looking for our next adventure. Someone had mentioned to Ted that the "Occupiers" were probably hanging out near 14th street. So we drove down East Locust Street, looking at the beautiful Capitol building. Luckily we spotted a store front with signs, pictures, etc plastered all over the front windows and several people gathered outside the building. So we found a place to park, got out I phone and set off to be the "media"- putting the microphone back into the hands of the people- giving them a voice.
We interviewed at length two women who were passionate about their movement and had many ideas that they wanted to share. We took videos and stills, looked around inside the building, spoke to several others who joined in, and picked up literature they gave us.
The hours passed quickly and it was time for the three grossly amateur media street reporters to find their way back to home base - first mission accomplished.
Enjoy the interview. We did.
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Comment by w. lee dungan jr. on January 2, 2012 at 5:31am
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its shame they don't feed their minds as well as their midsections
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Comment by Dvora Fairfield on January 1, 2012 at 10:58pm
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B"H. I love this idea of "handing the microphone back to the people". BRAVO!!!
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Hey, I'm ALL FOR a bail out to the American people!!! That would have done faaaaaar more for our economy than anything that has been done since Bush's TARP. "Abandoning free market principles to save the free market". Hmmmm what is wrong with THAT picture. He opened "Pandora's box" and it has sickened us all. I still believe that earnest repentance and prayer to the One True G*d will be our only redemption. Ps 118: 8+9 Shalom
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Comment by Susan Cannon on January 1, 2012 at 9:37pm
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And these people get to vote!?!?!? Sounded like clueless babbleing nonsense! What was up with the "Free Food" sign... omgosh... gimmy gimmy gimmy!
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Comment by Andy Sanfilippo on January 1, 2012 at 8:07pm
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Good job gang. Go BIG and go Street Voices! Those occupiers sure are smart people. What a bunch of nonsense.
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Comment by Maureen Taylor on January 1, 2012 at 7:25pm
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THIS WAS SO PAINFUL TO WATCH. THEY SOUND LIKE A BUNCH OF STONERS. THE ATTACK ON THE REPUBLICANS GETTING IN THE WAY OF THE PRESIDENTS AGENDA IS WAY OFF BASE. THEY ARE FORGETTTING THE DEM'S HAD BOTH HOUSES.
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Comment by Tom Platt on January 1, 2012 at 7:04pm
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She said if the rich were taxed as much as she was, the money would start coming in......she's been drinking the democratic koolaid which ignores the fact that the "rich" pay far more in taxes than the bottom 50% They won't tell that.................
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Comment by Patricia M. McBride on January 1, 2012 at 6:11pm
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AGree Howard. I am shocked she doesn't realize we have been doing trickle up for about 3 years now...........and how's that working out??? It isn't, because the folks at the bottom aren't now nor will they ever create jobs. They spend the money, yes, but that's it. Once it's gone, they have their hands out for more to spend. I can understand how they could be used.............I love the let's tell the stories. Let's tell them the US history story (the real one).
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All I can say is wow!!!! These have got to be some of the most ignorant people alive,
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Comment by Doyle on January 1, 2012 at 4:30pm
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Perhaps I'm just being perverse.
Did anyone else happen to notice the "Occupy" sign demanding FREE FOOD as a right? And become fixated the girth of the last two speakers?
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