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OccupyAustin Survey Results 10-2011
OccupyAustin Survey Results 10-2011
1.) What is the Goal of OWS? Options of Response Send Banks a message Send the Government a message Send the World a message All of the Above None of the Above Other: "Separation of Corporation and State" A B C D E F # 6 9 7 48 3 7
50 40 30 20 10 0 A B C D E F S1
Options of Response Replace Capitalism Replace Capitalism with: "Humanism" Fix Capitalism End Corporatism/Crony Capitalism None of the Above Other A B C D E F
# 5 4 16 50 0 5
40 30 20 10 0 A B C D E F
3.) Do you believe the US Constitution needs modifying OR no changes are needed? Options of Response Yes, Modifications needed No Changes needed Yes, a new Constitution is needed No need for a new Constitution A B C D # 33 17 5 25
35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 A B C D
4.) Do you know who Conceived OWS? Options of Response AdBusters US Government Politicians Not Sure All of the Above None of the Above Other: "Concerned people working together" A B C D E F G # 13 0 0 45 5 3 14
45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 A B C D E F G
The following are comments written by individuals attending #OccupyAustin in October, 2011:
"I want to be governed by people I've elected, rather than unaccountable corporations and their deep pockets." "I would like to see the end of "corporate personhood". I would like to see the reinstatement of our full Bill of Rights!" "I would like to see the Department of Homeland Security disabled. I would like to have every prisoner at Guantanamo Bay sent back to their homes or where they were taken from. I would like to see the end of the Rendition Act. Nor more undeclared wars! No military should be sent anywhere when there isn't a declaration of war against America. The Senate must be more in-touch with the people and the peoples wishes. They should only be allowed to stay in-office for 2 years. Government workers in ALL branches must be made to have the same medical and healthcare benefits as the American people!!" "It is clearly evident that many people, who are good citizens, are frustrated with the current economic climate and the Legislative process in the US. It is irrefutable that large corporations have been funding Lobbyists, activists and special interest groups to persuade Congressmen and Senators in order to obtain favoritism on the Legislative voting floor, which benefits their goals and agendas. This may be in the form of a bill to allow a company or industry to obtain special exemptions on Credits (i.e., environmental credits or corporate tax exemptions.) Most rational individuals perceive "special treatment" for the "few" who can buy their way out of needing to adhere to the established laws of the land is the perfect definition of corruption. Protesting against corruption and Crony Capitalism is a common complaint in the Occupy Wall Street movement, but I have not heard any recommendations which are solution-oriented. Allow me to propose a reasonable, lawful solution to many of the problems associated with corruption in Government, Politics, Legislative bodies and Corporations in the US: We need to Demand that the Judicial Branch, the Supreme Court, actually does its job! The sole purpose of the Judicial Branch was to uphold the Laws of the US Constitution and Bill of Rights, regardless of who it was applied to. The best way to rid the US of corruption is to practice consistency regarding enforcement of the laws. Not separate laws and rules for the elite and high-powered corporations. Often, it is human nature to push the envelope to see how much one can get away with, right? (Even children will do this.) It is the Ultimate Responsibility of the Judicial Branch to communicate where the boundaries have been established by our Constitutional Laws and consistently enforce these laws/boundaries ensuring that the Laws are applicable to everyone, regardless of money, power, or status. The US was originally established as a Republic with three branches (e.g., Executive, Legislative & Judicial) as a methodology of checks & balances. This was to prevent a Dictatorship from developing and prevent corruption, which can happen due to favoritism, special interests, and coercion. The Question of Occupy Wall Street should be: Why is the Supreme Court so quiet when there have been hundreds/ thousands of violations of the established Laws and Mandates including the Laws of the US Constitution by the Legislative bodies and the US President?"