A group of 11 men and women gathered at Sandra Eagle's home
in the Cove to discuss the best ways to bring about a revolution, both in the
city of Stamford and worldwide, in a local training session for the 99% Spring.
The 99% Spring is a movement built on the actions of last
fall's Occupy Wall Street protests at Zucotti Park, which spurred hundreds of
similar demonstrations around the world. The mission is clear, organizer
Jonathon Tunik said Saturday afternoon: To mobilize average people into
non-violent action in an effort to put power back in the hands of the majority
of people in this country, which is currently run by the nation's wealthiest 1
percent, Tunik said. During the afternoon of training, the group sat on futons,
makeshift seats and cross-legged on the floor, discussing an overwhelming
feeling of frustration and disenfranchisement and searching for answers and
actions that can help them once again find a voice in a country founded on the
notion of democracy.
Priscilla Jeffery, a retired art teacher who splits her time
between Greenwich and Ghana, wrote on three pieces of paper, filling in conclusions to three
open-ended sentences: We are; We are struggling with; and We want a different
future with. A chorus of voices added answers for each. We are: teachers,
parents, children, union members and volunteers. We are struggling with: anger,
financial security, loss of privacy and political dogmatism. We want a
different future with: restoration of our democracy, equal voting opportunities
for all, workers' rights, women's rights and an investment in renewable energy….
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