10/5 - D.C. Bound

We leave tonight for D.C. via a megabus from Buffalo, New York. We'll arrive tomorrow morning, October 6th, the first day of the Occupation. Freedom Plaza, just two short blocks from the White House, will become the epicenter for what is hoped by many to be an open-ended, nonviolent, protest against all forms of economic injustice suffered in our country. The occupation is being organized by a group of dedicated, life-long activists known as October 2011, with about 100 other various organizations supporting the cause.

Similar occupations are currently taking place all across the globe. OccupyTogether estimates that there are 337 similar occupations currently being organized in cities around the world. This movement draws its inspiration from the Arab Spring, a wave of non-violent, people's revolutions in countries throughout the Middle East this past spring. Now, it is America's turn.

What started with Occupy Wall Street in late September has grown into a widespread uprising by ordinary American citizens against corporate-personhood and the evils associated with the unchecked, profits-above-all-else mentality. American citizens are demanding to once again be the government's priority when it comes to education, food safety, housing, the environment, infrastructure, civil liberties, vote rights and so on.

The goal of our trip to D.C. is simple: to provide an unique perspective on the events of the occupation that might otherwise be lost by the main stream media. We are excited for the challenge and are looking forward to offering you our view on these historic events.

E Pluribus Unum.