Declaration of the Occupation of New York CityIn their own words, why protesters are occupying Wall Street.This document was accepted by the NYC General Assembly on September 29, 2011, with minor updates made on October 1, 2011. It is the first official, collective statement of the protesters in Zuccotti Park.New York City General AssemblyNYCGA_fd669f30-8102-11e7-8873-a0dc895edbbcPeople Wronged by Corporate ForcesWe write so that all people who feel wronged by the corporate forces of the world can know that we are your allies._fd66a05c-8102-11e7-8873-a0dc895edbbcTo express a feeling of mass injustice_fd66a0fc-8102-11e7-8873-a0dc895edbbcCooperationCooperate with other human beings_fd66a17e-8102-11e7-8873-a0dc895edbbc1As one people, united, we acknowledge the reality: that the future of the human race requires the cooperation of its members ... _fd66a200-8102-11e7-8873-a0dc895edbbcRightsProtect human rights_fd66a282-8102-11e7-8873-a0dc895edbbc2that our system must protect our rights, and upon corruption of that system, it is up to the individuals to protect their own rights, and those of their neighbors ..._fd66a304-8102-11e7-8873-a0dc895edbbcPowerBase economic power upon populism (majoritariansim)_fd66a390-8102-11e7-8873-a0dc895edbbc3a democratic government derives its just power from the people, but corporations do not seek consent to extract wealth from the people and the Earth; and that no true democracy is attainable when the process is determined by economic power. We come to you at a time when corporations, which place profit over people, self-interest over justice, and oppression over equality, run our governments._fd66a41c-8102-11e7-8873-a0dc895edbbc2011-10-012017-08-14http://www.yesmagazine.org/people-power/declaration-of-the-occupation-of-new-york-cityOwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net