Location: Somewhere in Atlantic County
Dateline:11.15.11
I met today with three organizers in the Occupy Atlantic City movement.
It was in a parking lot — somewhere in Atlantic County, New Jersey — to arrange for the group's official statement to be filmed sometime tomorrow (Wednesday, Nov. 16) and released via this Web site — acweekly.com.
The statement, which will be released no later than Thursday, Nov. 17, will state, I am told by the organizers, where and when they intend to Occupy Atlantic City.
This, they say, shall serve as the official release statement to those in the movement and the media in general.
There is a feeling among those within the various Occupy movements across the nation that many words and thoughts are misconstrued in the mainstream media due to big business and political concerns.
Most of the information flowing from the Occupy movements across the nation and the world is coming via the Internet and social media resources. To keep the transparency, the organizers of Occupy Atlantic City have chosen to be filmed as well so that nothing from their official statement(s) can be taken out of context.
Stay tuned to this page for the pending video announcement.
Geoff Rosenberger is a Broker Associate at Marketplace Realty. Read more of the acweekly.com columnist, Margate City resident and self-proclaimed visionary's "Geoff's Page," including local snap shots, thoughts, Atlantic City news, random musings, GLBT-related news, "The Real Report," and happenings every week — only at acweekly.com.
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Since then, I’ve been thinking. I had spent the last few weeks covering Occupy Atlantic City. Suddenly, I was smack dab in the middle of Wall Street. And, like most Americans, I sat back and tried to balance the good from both sides. It’s why so many of us have money invested in Wall Street, as we support the messengers of change "occupying" it.
“You can disagree with the way the protests are going about things, but agree that Wall Street is out of control. When the bottom falls out the tip doesn’t realize that they’re screwed too.”
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The occupiers will be allowed to peacefully assemble during the day, they have been told by local authorities. They will not be allowed to camp overnight on city property or privately held lots, such as the former Sands site.
It was announced the encampment and occupation of Atlantic City would begin this coming Saturday, Nov. 19, at a location to be announced.
“Atlantic City, Vegas, Reno, Wall Street is the real casino,” shouted protesters, “We are the 99% and so are you.”
The group wants a totally peaceful and family-friendly occupation, keeping everything legal with strictly no drugs, violence, alcohol or weapons at the Atlantic City encampment. “We have high hopes and we know that we are capable of doing big things if we all work together.”
After a tour of the area the Occupy Atlantic City organizers agreed among themselves that their next in-person meeting would be at Brighton Park, in Atlantic City, Saturday, Oct. 22, at 11am.
An “Occupy South Jersey” rally has been scheduled for Sunday at 3pm at the Bank of America branch on New Road and Bethel Road in Somers Point.
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