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EMBI WEITZEL, 25, COLORADO SPRINGS
'We need more transparency and regulations in campaign contributions, and we need to educate people about a culture that puts people before profits.'
SAM MCBEE, 32, NEW JERSEY
'Bring our troops home, and use the money we are spending on war to build factories where ex-felons and the homeless can get jobs.'
JANET KOBREN, 68, OAKLAND, CALIF.
'Our political, economic and ecological systems are controlled by a small group of people and not to our benefit. We need to create a new form of participatory democracy so we all have a voice.'
ARON FISCHER, 31, BROOKLYN
'Bank regulators become bankers. Oil regulators become lobbyists. Washington's revolving door needs to be shut.'
... and What the Pundits Want the Protesters to Want
There's no shortage of free advice. But it's not clear the protesters are listening to the traditional liberal messengers
NICHOLAS KRISTOF, COLUMNIST
Eliminate capital gains tax breaks. People earning a wonderful living through investments shouldn't pay less than those earning a living through sweat.
MIKE KONCZAL, BLOGGER
Cancel the giant pool of bad mortgage debt, investigate bad loans on Wall Street and create a financial transaction tax.
PAUL KRUGMAN, ECONOMIST
Debt relief. It won't become law, but the whole point of the protests is to change the political climate.
JOSEPH STIGLITZ, ECONOMIST
Protesters should demand the government create jobs, much like the WPA and the TVA in the Great Depression.
Celebrity Support
Musicians, movie stars and pundits have visited Zuccotti Park. Hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons tweeted during the cleanup standoff, "I will pay for cleanup of Zuccotti Park to avoid confrontation. I don't wanna go to jail, but I'll be there ready!"
VERBATIM
'Don't blame Wall Street. Don't blame the big banks. If you don't have a job and you're not rich, blame yourself.'
HERMAN CAIN, Republican presidential candidate, Oct. 5
The Global Chorus
European protesters have shown solidarity with those in the U.S.
Rome, Oct. 15
Berlin, Oct. 15
London, Oct. 17
No Bullhorns Allowed
All decisions stem from the movement's "horizontal process," which involves mass meetings known as general assemblies. Protesters use hand signals to communicate their views.
AGREE/SUPPORT
DISAGREE/ DO NOT SUPPORT
POINT OF PROCESS
ETHICAL OR SAFETY OBJECTION