Mon Oct 24, 2011 at 12:43:05 PM EDT
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| Right now, there's an interesting juxtaposition going on in Trenton. The Occupy Trenton folks, who have addressed American economics by pointing out the increased concentration of wealth in the country's most privileged, have been maintaining 24/7 vigil for more than two weeks under a veterans memorial dome across the street from the State House, and broadcasting live video feed, with live chat, for almost that whole time.
They just turned their camera around when a podium made its appearance across the street in front of where the New Jersey legislature does their business. They're catching on camera a press conference. It's hard to hear, as you pick out words behind the buses, cars and street traffic of West State Street. But I believe we heard Senator Mike Doherty talking about his "Fair School Funding Plan". Chiusano and Cardinale were also mentioned, and it's possible they spoke. It may be their entire GOP stable. Somebody just mentioned Senator Loretta Weinberg in no doubt unflattering light.
What's ironic is that the start of this press conference is that Mike Doherty's school funding ideas are simply dripping with economic resentment that the "Abbott districts" are eating school funding that Doherty and other GOP reps of the wealthy suburbs think should be flowing to the suburbs. Got to have balls to make an economic resentment argument 50 feet from Occupy Trenton, which is making a more credible argument of real economic malady affecting millions, not the mere slight of wealthier suburbs helping to underwrite the needs of school kids elsewhere in our state. Families that probably fit closer into that 99%.
Below's a screen capture. Here's Occupy Trenton's live feed:
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| Rosi Efthim :: State Street Juxtaposition: "Fair School Funding" & Occupy Trenton |
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