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"The power of this symbolic speech is that it's a 24-hour occupation," replicated nationally. "This conveys a special message."
Restricting First Amendment freedoms threatens all others even though guidelines regarding speech-related conduct aren't clear.
Gershman said camping overnight in Central Park would differ markedly from Liberty Park Plaza (what protesters call Zuccotti Park).
Moreover, its symbolic significance dramatically demonstrates "the economic disparities in our society without threatening any substantial public interest...."
As a result, it's "well within" First Amendment parameters. Bloomberg should endorse, not condemn it.
Of course, he and Wall Street are closely linked. At issue isn't public interest concerns, just his own and fellow Wall Street crooks.
They want nothing interfering with their right to manipulate world markets for profit, ripping off countries and people globally.
Key above all else is stopping them. Otherwise, real change isn't possible. Accomplishing job one opens all other possibilities.
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