Occupy Wall Street and... Bust those trusts!

Since mid September, hundreds of protestors have been seen marching in prominent cities worldwide, especially in New York City. This group calls itself "Occupy Wall Street" and its aims are to elminate corporatre greed and influence in the nation's government. The demonstrators call for a better banking system as well as a removal of corruption and graft from modern day "democracy". Sound familiar? During the Progressive Era, individuals called muckrakers brought governmental flaws, especially the extreme dominance of trusts and huge corporations, into the public light. The progressives as a whole used democracy to fix democracy. Teddy Roosevelt, the original trust buster, led the way to smashing huge corporations.  Presidents William Taft and Woodrow Wilson also busted nearly 100 trusts each. With ginormous trusts out of the way, the dismal boom and bust economy was eliminated and the economic quality of life overall improved greatly. Today, nearly 100 years later, American citizens are still fighting against the same controlling industries. Demonstations have even been sparked in our own city of Scranton. In this video, political commentator Michael Moore expresses his favorable views on the Occupy Wall Street protests and encourages communities to join in the crusade.