Occupy Denver Meets the Winter by Phillip Reynes
Occupy Denver Meets the Winter by Phillip Reynes
It was cold and snowing as I drove downtown to the capital. When I say cold I mean bitter cold and when I say snowing the word dumping comes to mind. Thank goodness it let up just as I parked. I was cold as I walked to the park from the place I parked all the while wondering what the turnout would be for the rally and march. The turnout was small but considering the weather it is what I expected.

Despite the weather some had stayed all night sleeping on the sidewalk and covered only by a tarp atop their sleeping bags. You know they had to have had a very hard night.


One group of three people sat meditating and I loved their sign as well as their discipline. They sat in the meditative sense for over an hour, unmoving, still, calm: all the while their sign made their point “Occupy the Moment.”

Tea party types where in the crowd as well as their affiliates – you know the ones, the free market ideologue who think capitalism is some sort of divine religion – spouting their usual bull shit about rent taking and small government as well as their revisionist interpretation of the constitution.

The march was put off in favor of a brief rally due to the cold and ice – a good safety call. One of the occupy people called for the mike check. The featured speaker was a man who had been foreclosed on.

The story was touching and harsh - though I'm sure the tea party types felt nothing – after all they cheer when they speak of the poor dieing because they can't pay for medical care at presidential debates. 
You had to admire those who braved the cold and the snow to be there today.
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