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Official Statement from Occupy Wall Street II - this statement was voted on and approved

by the general assembly of residents around Liberty Square, where the Money Never Sleeps:

Declaration of the Occupation of New York City

As we gather together in solidarity to express a feeling of mass entitlement, we must not lose

sight of what brought us together. We write so that all people who feel wronged by the corporateforces of the world can know that we are your allies. If you have a nose ring, we are your allies.

If your hair is bleached green, we are your allies. Basically, if you feel sorry for yourself.we

are your allies.

As one people, united, we acknowledge the reality: that the future of the human race

requires the cooperation of its members; that our system must protect our rights, and upon

corruption of that system, it is up to the individuals to protect their own rights, and those of their

neighbors; that a democratic government derives its just power from the people, but corporations

do not seek consent to extract wealth from the people and the Earth (all they have to do is ask);

and that no true democracy is attainable when the process is determined by economic power.

And most of all, we just dont know what a corporation is. It sure is an easy target and doesntseem to fightback, though. So were gonna run with it.

We come to you at a time when corporations, which place profit over people, self-interest

over justice, and oppression over equality, run our governments. We have peaceably assembled

here, on private property, as is our right, to let these facts be known.

They have taken the houses we cant afford through an illegal foreclosure process.

Sure we lied on the applications. But who can blame us for trying to get something for

free? Its as American as apple pie.

They have taken bailouts from taxpayers with impunity, and continue to give

Executives exorbitant bonuses. Frankly, we wish theyd gone out of business. And dont

get us started on paying their Executives. We dont even believe in this whole concept of

money.

They have poisoned the food supply through negligence, and undermined the farming

system through monopolization. We havent been able to get our daily wheat grass shots

since coming to Zuccotti and this makes us a little cranky. It is the official position of

Occupy Wall Street II that Whole Foods isconfusing. It is nice and hippybut the

amazing variety of delicious vegetables makes us feel guilty for living in such an opulent yet

corrupt society. Damn you, Whole Foods! Damn you and your delectable capitalist

tomatoes! Every time we go in, theres a freaky new kind of melon weve never seen

before! And we love our flax seeds. But Whole Foods is a corporation. Were just, like,

saying, its confusing, man.

It is an inalienable human right to get offended if the generation ahead of us expects us

to work like they did to get ahead. Its an inalienable human right to chill out. This one

isnt really about corporations, its just something that we needed to get off our chests. We

feel soits just not fair. Work isnt fair. Why cant I support myselfwith donations

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people give me in exchange for the free patchouli oil I offer them? Every month, I make

more oil. And my friends seem to like it, they certainly take it. But the donations arent

enough. Stupid economy. I shouldnt have to get a job, why me? Why why why?

They have profited off of the torture, confinement, and cruel treatment of countless

nonhuman animals, and actively hide these practices. Were just gonna come out and sayit: animals are people too. Frankly, we took a poll and found out were all vegans which

means were simply better people than you. And sorry to say, if you arent veganwe

think that the animals are better people than you too.

They have held students hostage with tens of thousands of dollars of debt on education,

which is itself a human right. What? Where is it in the Declaration of Rights? That

document was written by dead white men, man. Were all over it when it comes to free

speech and anything we like. But the stuff we like that isnt in there, like universal health

care? Education? Weed? Those are HUMAN rights, ya dig?

They have influenced the courts to achieve the same rights as people, with none of theculpability or responsibility. I mean really. Sure. There are 26 types of snails and slugs in

Oregon that might be endangered and yes, of course, they are people too. But no, a

corporation isnt worth the life of even one Columbia Dusky Snail.

They have sold our privacy as a commodity. Again. Its a human right to be able to

search Craigslist for a little person clown with a foot fetish that I can slather with

mayonnaise without anyone finding out.not that I ever did. Someone hacked into my

computer and if that is what you found--did you find anything weird? Never mind.

They determine economic policy, despite the catastrophic failures their policies have

produced and continue to produce. They believe in that whole money thing! Obviously,

we should be in charge of economic policy. Its all we talk about while playing hacky-sack

at Dead shows. Economic policy is easy, especially once you've dropped a few tabs of acid

and pulled a few bong hits.

They have donated large sums of money to politicians supposed to be regulating them.

Because, really, nobody is supposed to give money to politicians who can actually affect

their situations. Were not really sure what that quid pro quo thing is (sigh. Latin.

Again, dead white men.) but well be giving money only to politicians who cannot do

anything to help our cause. That will set a good example for corporations.

They continue to block alternate forms of energy to keep us dependent on oil. Really,

since wed have to rely on evil corporations for most of these alternative forms of

energywe favor compost heaps. Nice, warm, fragrant compost heaps. Where can I plug

my Macbook Air in, again?

They continue to make a profit. Some Big Pharma companies block generic forms of

medicine to do so. Somebody tried to explain that this profit is how those companies fund

the research that led to the discovery of his cancer treatment, but he got shouted down, the

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selfish capitalist jerk. Probably a plant from Fox News.

They have accepted private contracts to murder prisoners even when presented with

serious doubts about their guilt. Were all for murder, as long as there is no doubts about

guilt. Weve openly talked about the death penalty for bankers!

They have perpetuated colonialism at home and abroad. Yes. We said it. They are

colonizing America. To those of you who went to school before the socialist takeover, the

new c-word is colonial. We throw it around without really knowing what it means, like

most epithets.*

To the people of the world,

We, the New York City General Assembly occupying Wall Street II in Liberty Square

where the Money Never Sleeps, urge you to assert your power.

Exercise your right to peaceably assemble; occupy public space; if you cant find public

space, any old private property will do since we dont believe in private property; create a

process to address the problems we face, and generate solutions accessible to everyone. This

should include banging on pots and pans until late into the night because by bothering local

residents after the bankers go homewe will accomplishwell, after six, Occupy Wall Street II

is a pretty goodparty. Lets face it, its a great freaking party. Hot hippy chicks looking to get

down.

To all communities that take action and form groups in the spirit of direct democracy, we

offer support, documentation, and all of the resources at our disposal. Weve got some tarps, a

few sleeping bags without bedbugs and some sticks of incense.

Join us and make your voices heard! Or at least learn our funny hand gestures, if you want

to be in the know!

*These grievances are not all-inclusive. Well keep complaining and were pretty sure that

if you keep sticking cameras in our faces, well come up with more things society has inflictedupon us. For instance, right now, the corporations are not letting us use their bathrooms. Thats

an inalienable human right!!!