For more than two hours, people approached a microphone to speak out about why they came to the Oct. 15 Occupy Seattle rally.
A little girl said, "I want to grow up, get a job, and get a good life. I don't know if I can do that." A self-identified "old bearded white guy" said, "I want to live on a not-for-profit planet." Megan Wilson, a junior in high school, said: "I'm worried about my future."
Others, like author David Korten, tried to frame the aims of the movement: "What Wall Street does is or should be illegal -- they're like a criminal syndicate. You don't ask the mafia to please be nice."
Francine, who lives in Nickelsville, said, "We're all part of the 99 percent, whether we live in houses, tents, or under the trees and sky. We need to help each other help ourselves in community."
Rev. Marian Stewart said, "This is about much more than reforming laws -- it's about bringing justice, equity and compassion back, so that every person -- and by that I mean someone with eyes to see, ears to hear, hands to work and a heart to love