Most conservatives and all progressives-liberals hail new movie “Lincoln” and in religious fever pay tribute to our great Emancipator. There is no doubt that Lincoln is the greatest American Saint and his example provides inspiration to our Middle Class warrior – President Barack Obama. It is pity that even freedom minded conservatives are afraid of being excommunicated from American Civil Religion.
Government sponsored schools and colleges are brainwashing our children. Obviously, adults should be continuously managed by official propaganda. I’ve seen it in Soviet Union and now I see it in America. American Bible is the project in progress. The last century gave us The Great American Saver Franklin D. Roosevelt and Romantic Knight John F. Kennedy. There is no doubt that Barack Obama is going to have a chapter in American mythology and future generations will learn that Lincoln made Obama free to win American Presidency.
Why would Baby vote for Barack Obama? I wonder whether Baby will learn what his/her Parents gave up for Utopia of Obama’s socialism.
It is easy to notice Occupy Protest when you work in financial district. Even if you don’t agree with different signs or speeches you can have fun to take pictures in really unusual situation. My goal was to avoid politics and to try taking images in the timeless street photography style.
Political signs are important part of the story and I can not ignore them.
I became interested in a way how kids are involved in these protests. I can not get over from the feeling that this is not the place for children to play games with often offensive and aggressive proclamations. But … I can be wrong.
Just one block from protests I’ve noticed woman with the sign that she is looking for a job. This was striking contrast from protest’s demands for entitlements. If I had any power to hire her I would do it.
I did not take so many pictures as many other photographers that covered Occupy Protests. But considering my general low productivity this was great opportunity for shooting.
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