Is Your Blood Boiling at the Big Bankers? Go to Chicago

Have you seen the latest stories about the profits and bonuses of the biggest banks on Wall Street? Are they going out of their way to try to piss everyone off? Are they intentionally thumbing their nose at democracy to make it clear that they can and will get away with anything they want?

If you want to do something about it, I'd recommend going to Chicago next week. The American Bankers Association -- which as far as I can tell is a wholly owned subsidiary of Goldman Sachs opposed to all those small independent banks that are still trying to lend to customers and are getting badly hurt in the real economy -- is doing their big convention in Chicago next week. And you know what? Thousands of regular folks are showing up to crash their party. Planners of these protests, which is called the Showdown in Chicago, have all kinds of things planned- marches, rallies, direct actions, and some really cool stuff I've been sworn to secrecy on. It will be fun and deadly serious all at the same time. Check out their website at showdowninchicago.org. They have all kinds of people coming -- workers, farmers, students, retirees, religious leaders. Busloads from all over the country of people coming to raise hell.

These big bankers need to understand that they are in for a fight, that we are not going to let them wreck our economy and our democracy without an all out, no holds barred battle. Show up for the Showdown in Chicago. You will be glad you did.

Comments

[Ryan Brennan]

Whoa! Hold Up! Do your research! My Father is a Banker and is at this convention. He has been the President for 3 different SMALL PRIVATE SAVINGS BANKS during his life. He has worked hard to help people finically offering honest business practice to the hard working people in Cincinnati Ohio. GET YOUR FACTS STRAIGHT. What is this "AS FAR AS I CAN TELL" Your going to base your whole protest on this???? The ABA is Comprised of community, regional, and money-center banks (the nation's major banks) and holding companies, as well as savings associations, trust companies, and savings banks. (http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/American+Bankers+Association)NOT JUST LARGER BANKS. The ABA is not what's bad. It's the imperialistic giant banks themselves. The ABA gives voice to the smaller Banks, which help the working class, not capitalizing on them like serfs!

I appreciate your spirt and would gladly protest along side you IF you concentrated your efforts on the people rightly responsible for the finical disaster we are in.

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[kankankan]

huff post, please post this high up towards end of week...they are acting on what many on huff post are outraged about.

Elites must see the outrage in the streets before they start backing off.

[IntellectuallyHonest]

The worst among the banksters will be trembling and quavering in fear as the people express their anger right outside of their heated meeting rooms.

[Rule Of Law]

Mike, getting in the street MAY get you the attention that this issue deserves--if the MSM show up.

But out of the counterculture revolution of the 60's came a phrase that has never been more applicable: "Learn the System. Then, F**k the system!"

There must be a dozen things that the People could do, starting today, that would help to bring this System to its knees. Little, personal acts of self actualization and empowerment that will shake the foundations of this corrupt and power mad elite, from simple changes in where we bank (credit unions) and how we pay at the store (with cash, no cards!) to changing our purchasing habits to reflect a new leaner, more responsible lifestyle and re-priortization of our Humanity over Things.

When someone puts together all the daily choices we make that can have the profound effect of altering the entire economic landscape, then we will have something we can do Every Day, not just for one march. Any ideas? Feel free to jump in.

[Ddayv825]

I have avoided the downtown congestion for years BUT I will make a point of attending this ONE.
One question ? Whose bringing the tar & feathers ?

[Solja]

This article needs a bit more exposure.

[Rule Of Law]

AND some input from the author. For such an important movement that he's espousing, some feedback for the folks he's trying to mobilize would be welcome.