I support the #OccupyWallStreet Protesters

Washington D.C. (October 4, 2011) -- Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) today released the following video and statement in support of the protestors on Wall Street and around the country who have identified themselves with the hashtag #OccupyWallStreet:

"To the young men and women who are braving the overreaction of local authorities to raise their voices against the corruption and manipulation of our nation that emanates from Wall Street: I say to you that your presence is making a difference. You are exercising the right every American holds most dear, the right of freedom of expression, and with that expression you are finally getting the attention of the nation.

"Wall Street banks got billion dollar bailouts but the American people get austerity. Fourteen million Americans are out of work. 50 million people don't have health insurance and a million people a year lose their homes to foreclosure. Our policies take the wealth of the nation and accelerate it into the hands of the few.

"We need a government of the people and for the people. We need a financial system that is of the people and for the people. It is time we take our nation back and take our monetary system back from the big banks.

"I recently introduced H.R. 2990, the National Emergency Employment Defense Act, to put the Federal Reserve under the Treasury, to end the practice of fractional reserve banking and to take control of our monetary policy and make sure it works for the people.

"We can use our Constitutional authority to coin money and spend it into circulation to put millions of Americans back to work in a way that is noninflationary. The time for bold change is now.

"We are the American people. Our dream of freedom and prosperity is too big to fail."

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[omid amin]

Add Jesse Ventura and Ralph Nader to that ticket, too. I'd vote for that campaign!

[LibertyMike1]

Bull shit. I'm a big fan of both Ron Paul and Dennis. Regardless of the fact I disagree with both on certain issues, there is no doubting the fact they are the two most honest members of Congress, and the two most outspoken advocates for civil liberties and peace.

[heartfire451]

Both Parties are bullshit. I see Kucinich and Ron paul as both being rare things. Relatively honest people in congress. I know their philosophies are a bit different, But I wish they would set aside their differences and run for president together and end the fake one party pretending to be two system we have.

[djcolourzone]

We have to stop looking at people as democrats or republicans, the rats are in both parties. Instead we need to take a hard look into their character, their integrity and their hearts. Both Ron Paul and dennis Kucinich are constitutionalists and support a government by the people not the elites. The party system is there to cinfuse and enslave you....they have become experts at the art of divide and conquer. They do it by status, race, religion and political ideology, wake up.

[djcolourzone]

What happened in Iceland is a perfect example of what should be done. Kick the whole banking system and corrupt politicos out. They said the country would collapse but look at them now, better off than Europe !!!

[WorldJudgement]

I want to know why he already isn't president.

[Enfocomp]

Dennis Kucinich is a great man. He is consistent in his views & really supports the good of the people. I would love to see Ron Paul as president with Dennis Kucinich as VP!

[philyB08]

Kuchinic-Paul joint presidency 2012

[apan moken]

Like what?

[wayne johnson]

how right you are