Occupy Las Vegas

So, Occupy Las Vegas officially has an occupation site. I'm excited about this, but also slightly concerned about the movement itself here in Vegas. I'm going to the first general assembly(GA) meeting at the site tonight just to check in with things and see how it's going, but I'm worried that the Vegas chapter of these Occupy movements - which started in New York with Occupy Wall Street - is being too mild. Maybe it is too early for civil disobedience, but the location we got for the occupation seems to be working exactly right into the hands of those trying to keep us quiet without seeming directly like they are doing just that. I'm also concerned that Occupy Las Vegas has some problems with self-appointed leaders...

I won't get too into it, but basically I'm worried that the entire Occupy movement is going to fizzle out. What happens when the weather in New York prevents protesters from occupying anymore? The responsibility of keeping the movement going will fall squarely on the shoulders of those of us living in cities with milder winters, where we can continue to occupy even while New York is unable to. Will we be able to carry that responsibility? Will we be able to carry on the momentum and keep the movement from dying? Not to mention my fear of us ending up like The Tea Party movement... Becoming affiliated with specific government candidates...

This isn't about Democrats vs. Republicans, this is about the corruption and greed in this country. This is about the fact that our congress is bought. Money has more say than people do.

So, basically, I'm going to go check up on Occupy Las Vegas and if my concerns are put to rest and the movement here is still something I can get behind, the next time I visit the occupation site, I'll have a tent. I'm ready to occupy if it turns out that the time is right.

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