Vasko Kohlmayer
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NEW YORK, October 13, 2011 —The Occupy Wall Street movement is quickly becoming something of a national pastime. Having started as a protest against the excesses of Wall Street, it has apparently transmogrified into an all-purpose protest movement.
An irresistible magnet for anyone with a grievance, a problem, or a frustration of any kind, Occupy Wall Street has been attracting motley crowds. And even though the participants are still loosely united under the banner of protesting the greed of Wall Street, they themselves present demands that would force others to pay for their own needs and wants. Their demands range from free higher education to direct cash disbursements and include much in between.
As far as funding for such programs is concerned, the protestors invariably look to government, which, they hope, will employ its powers to coerce their neighbors to finance the desires of their own hearts.
One homeless man is even demanding that homeless people be armed. He does not say where the money for that initiative should come from, but one can safely assume that he wouldn’t object if it were charged to public account.
The paradox of demanding other people’s money while protesting the greed of others seems to be quite lost on most participants.
A New York photographer who goes by the name of Urban Infidel opens a window into this fascinating phenomenon. Recently she paid visits to the very places where the movement was born. Thus, in a way, hers were forays into the innermost belly of the beast.
What she found is as revealing as it is transfixing. It was also less than pleasantly fragrant at times. But the splendid visual testimony she brought back made her sacrifice well worthwhile.
Enjoy Occupy Wall Street protests as captured by Urban Infidel.
Born and raised under communism, Vasko Kohlmayer is a naturalized American citizen. He has lived in several countries under various forms of government, but he still marvels at the goodness of God and the wonder of life.
He has written for a number of newspapers, magazines and internet journals on subjects ranging from Russian politics to the gold standard. Vasko currently lives in Europe with his long-suffering wife and two beautiful daughters. He is the founder of The Christian Writers Foundation.
Read more by Vasko at http://communities.
A message for the President (Image by Urban Infidel)
Arm them with soap (Image by Urban Infidel)
Hell? Central Casting? We need a skateboarding, cyber-revolutionary, STAT! (Image by Urban Infidel)
Wiping down the bug bites (Image by Urban Infidel)
Squatting drifters settle in for the long haul (Image by Urban Infidel)
Casually reading The Onion. Satire becomes life. (Image by Urban Infidel)
Coiffed occupier waits, but for what? (Image by Urban Infidel)
Someone should tell her that Bloomberg outlawed smoking in public parks (Image by Urban Infidel)
Shuffling about half naked. Completely comfortable in their surroundings. (Image by Urban Infidel)
Blue is cool. And... (Image by Urban Infidel)
Firm encampment twenty-two days into the occupation (Image by Urban Infidel)
She's going to need that other flip flop when it starts snowing this winter (Image by Urban Infidel)
Ran away from home to join the circus (Image by Urban Infidel)
Ease up on the eyeshadow there (Image by Urban Infidel)
A vigilante for justice (Image by Urban Infidel)
Fermenting hills of garbage (Image by Urban Infidel)
The Weed Table, Zucotti Square (Image by Urban Infidel)
Pink is the new red (Image by Urban Infidel)
Occupation button factory furiously at work (Image by Urban Infidel)
Natural habitat? (Image by Urban Infidel)
Horror movie come to life (Image by Urban Infidel)
Bradley might feel a bit deflated after this (Image by Urban Infidel)
Now there's an offer no woman could refuse (Image by Urban Infidel)
The outfit is nothing without the bag (Image by Urban Infidel)
Moonbat thought process in action (Image by Urban Infidel)
Reverend Billy Talen, one-time New York mayoral candidate preaches 'Change-a-luiah!' and 'Earth-a-luiah!' (Image by Urban Infidel) 
Disturbed looking rager listens to summet first Day of Rage (Image by Urban Infidel)
Budding terroristas in their squeaky clean jihad costumes (Image by Urban Infidel)
Brought his own cutlery, necklace and blackboard lunchbox. Note 'modeled' is misspelled (Image by Urban Infidel)
The revolution will be impeccably fashionable (Image by Urban Infidel)
Anti-capitalist slave to digital technology (Image by Urban Infidel)
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