Occupy National Gathering 2014
This past weekend the Occupy Wall Street Movement proved that it was still alive and well. From July 31, 2014 to August 3, 2014 citizens from across the nation gathered in Sacramento, CA to continue to assert the political and social muscle of the 99%. The event was peaceful. The government of Sacramento, CA obliged the gathering. The police were respectful of the citizens. The local media, including The Sacramento Bee, covered the event with integrity. Occupy activists flock to Sacramento for national meeting (July 31, 2014) OCCUPY NATIONAL GATHERING DRAWS 50 TO SACRAMENTO (Aug. 1, 2014) Occupy gathering offers discussions, performances at Southside Park (Aug. 2, 2014) Occupy Wall Street Is Growing Into a National Grassroots Movement (Aug. 3,2014) The cameras and crews of the televised media, however, were noticeably absent. Jerry Ashton, pointed out in a recent Huffington Post article , "Unless there is blood, smoke or threatened police arrests, Occupy consiste