Why Occupy?
I have a friend who has been a successful businessman for most of his life. Is he rich? Well, compared to me, he is extremely prosperous. I discovered while teaching a Sunday School class that some of the folk thought that he was dishonest; I was actually warned about mentioning our friendship. After some checking, I came to the conclusion that people, including many of our Christian brethren, easily assume that any successful business person is probably a crook. I'm nowhere near the top 1% of American income earners, but I don't resent them either. I do not assume they are dishonest or corrupt. Furthermore, I don't see the point of “occupying.” I certainly reject the worst comments I've heard—violent overthrow, canceling all loans, anti-Jewish rhetoric, killing. Some things occupiers have said are just stupid. Print your own money? Really! One of the things that distresses me most is the class warfare rhetoric. I have no doubt that we have our share of el