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October 17, 2011
Nicholas D. Kristof: America's "Primal Scream"
By Sheila Samples
Some critics think that Occupy Wall Street is simply tapping into the public's resentment and covetousness, nurturing class warfare. Sure, there's a dollop of envy. But inequality is also a cancer on our national well-being. Al Gore, who supports the Wall Street protests, described them perfectly as a "primal scream of democracy."
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Some critics think that Occupy Wall Street is simply tapping into the public's resentment and covetousness, nurturing class warfare. Sure, there's a dollop of envy. But inequality is also a cancer on our national well-being. Al Gore, who supports the Wall Street protests, described them perfectly as a "primal scream of democracy."Sheila Samples is an Oklahoma writer and a former civilian US Army Public Information Officer. She is a Managing Editor for OpEd News, and a regular contributor for a variety of Internet sites.