Watch interviews with a pair of Occupy movement protesters in Oklahoma City.
News Clifton Adcock
Occupy OKC protesters set up camp in Kerr Park on Monday evening,
beginning what they determined an indefinite occupation of the park.
Letters to the Editor D.W. Tiffee
An Oct. 12 editorial in The Oklahoman (“Occupy Wall Street movement:
Raging against what exactly?”) described the Occupy Wall Street
demonstrators as “useful idiots” who were protesting “The Man” — people
like Steve Jobs.
Commentary Mark Faulk
What
began as a single protest in a park on Wall Street two months ago has
grown to thousands of cities across the world, including several
occupations in Oklahoma.
Letters to the Editor D.W. Tiffee
I see that Chris Smith (Commentary, “Point: What is the endgame?” Nov. 16, Oklahoma Gazette) is
using the typical lawyer tactic of sneer and smear when he describes
the Occupy Wall Street demonstrators as “bum(s)” who are a “blight on
our community.”
Recent incidents test the calm between Oklahoma City police and Occupy OKC.
News Clifton Adcock
Unlike the arrests and pepper sprayings that have characterized the
Occupy Wall Street movement elsewhere, the relationship between Oklahoma
City police and local protesters has not been confrontational.
Letters to the Editor Robert D. Allen
Reasonable fiscal policies produce jobs and, as the Clinton
administration demonstrated, also meet the financial needs of the nation
and balance the budget.
Drama Rod Lott
Whereas the 2010 documentary Inside Job gave a big-picture view at how Wall Street nearly eroded the American economy, the HBO telefilm Too Big to Fail dramatizes the behind-the-scenes dealings.