Prayer, song, meditation and ‘rage’

[rug]

I had forgotten that this weekend was what some called the “Day of Rage” where protesters hoped to occupy Wall Street. Why? Well, as the New York Times put it:

"For months the protesters had planned to descend on Wall Street on a Saturday and occupy parts of it as an expression of anger over a financial system that they say favors the rich and powerful at the expense of ordinary citizens."

The protest was organized on the left but some of the themes probably have broader appeal — such as gripes against the bank bailouts and complaints of crony capitalism and the role lobbying plays in currying favors with the government. One of the signs I saw read “I can’t afford a lobbyist.” You might find a sign like that at a Tea Party. Of course, right next to it was one calling for the end of capitalism.

Usually protests make for some significant media coverage. Not always, and not always because of bias. For instance, while many an essay has been written about the disparity between coverage of pro-life and pro-choice protests, a small part of that might be due to the fact that pro-lifers come out en masse every January while the pro-choice movement tends to hold big marches only every few years.

http://www.getreligion.org/2011/09/prayer-song-meditation-and-rage/

http://protestchaplains.blogspot.com/p/about-us.html