Occupy DuPont
ByYou have seen the headlines peppering various websites and media outlets. There is a movement afoot where a mishmash of people from a mishmash of backgrounds have banded together to occupy public spaces, steadfast in their conviction.
They have been categorized and labeled as hippies, crusties, slackers, do-nothings-who-can’t-hold-a-real-job, idealists, or simply ne’er-do-wells. Others see them lacking a coherent message or plan of action while some may say that they are content to leave a mess and have others clean up after them; perfectly happy spending other people’s money.
The “occupiers” would rather break things down in other terms. They’re the “99% of have nots” who toil to support the 1% with real power; the “occupiers” claim that they support you, the common citizen, against the interest of overlords.
In DuPont, we call our “occupiers” something other than crusty 99 Percenters. We call them the City Council and Mayor.
In our town of about 8000, the council and mayor represent not the 99% or even the 1%. No, they are more like the 0.1%. They have taken over our public space. Their immoveable encampment is our multimillion dollar, deeply debt-buried Civic Center.
And they ain’t going anywhere.
It was at one time amusing to watch our “occupiers” wring their hands over the bad decisions that they have made and claim to be caught up in the “great” recession. They forged ahead with their shrine to themselves confident that the REET money would keep rolling in like manna from the gods. However, reality had other plans and the housing market tanked. It actually tanked for the homeowners of DuPont, but since the council relies on skimming money off of the top, it affected them too.
Strange how the crying of our Occupying DuPont City Hall is louder than from those who actually lost money on their home values.
The cop next to the cell phone camera looks like Larry Wilcox AND Larry is missing from the council photo. Hmmm.
Bravo!
Nothing more to say. Thanks for the best laugh yet!
The mayor and council look like they are ready to be handcuffed too.
You know, after reading about council’s approval of next year’s budget – I believe there is a lot of truth behind this “Occupy DuPont” scenario. For the past six years at least, I’ve observed their flawed fairyland agenda that is about to bankrupt this city. It’s clear there are people who’ve had serious designs on “transformational” change in DuPont who use the council like bedsprings in a brothel. It’s long overdue to take that first step and declare a “Financial Emergency/Crisis” so appropriate actions can be taken to head it off. Otherwise they are not getting any extra property tax increase support from moi!