I could only hope that the “Occupy” group read your article regarding how Wall Street now and in the past has been one of the biggest supporters of Obama and the Democratic National Committee.
“Obama has brought in more money from employees of banks, hedge funds and other financial services companies than all other GOP candidates combined, according to a Washington Post analysis of contribution data” (Press Democrat, Thursday Oct. 20, 2011, page A6). No other Republican candidate has raised more than $40,000 from the finance sector. Obama has collected $15.6 million for his and the DNC campaigns.
When some of the demonstrators were interviewed, few had any idea about Dodd, Frank Bill (the financial reform act). They did not know what SEC stood for (Securities and Exchange Commission).
Let”s do away with the myth Republicans are in the pocket of Wall Street. So Obama “cries” about us taking our marching orders from Wall Street and not listening to Main Street. I believe the Indians refer to this as speaking with a “split tongue.”
Muriel Schroeder-Carter
Kelseyville
