Occupy London

On a recent visit to St. Paul's I almost stepped on something. St. Paul's plaza has been turned into a campground. It is quite the sight, and smell, to behold.


This Occupy settlement has been camped here for about two months now. I find it fascinating. People literally living here, tents on hard, cold cement. And aside from the port-a-loos onsite (no doubt paid for by taxpayers of London), campers are without facilities. And this is all to bring awareness, to enlighten the population about the truth behind the economic crisis.











I suppose it's working. After all it's gotten huge media attention. And here I am blogging about it!





But is it really working? Walking through Occupy's tent city my eyes can't stop rolling. Fanaticals never succeed in educating me. And this place is full of them. And even worse I get the sense that many here just hopped on the bandwagon, not really for the cause itself, but just to join the party. How are these unshowered, tent-dwelling people with their cardboard proclamations doing any good to further the cause? Most were sitting around, drinking, playing drums and doing a whole lot of nothing. So inspiring. Not exactly the kind of environment that is going to draw the average person in to truly engage in meaningful discussion and education.


And like I'd even bring my children here!


Or join in worship here.


I'm sure this guy wouldn't refuse donations from me, whose household income is derived from the corporate practises he is protesting. Such irony.


"Starbooks Occupation Library"


Tent City University?












I hear "residents" of Occupy London have been served an eviction notice. It's about time, because otherwise it's time they start paying rent like the rest of us. I'm sure we haven't seen the last of them, and we'll see them camped somewhere else in this city.