I went to the rally today, and was blown away by the energy inside the park. I saw Matt Taibi there and I haven't felt like that since the 60's.
The thing that got me the most though, was directly across from Zuccotti Park where the protestors are is a huge plaque paying tribute
to Harry Helmsley. For those that don't know him, Harry was a real estate developer and hotel owner who did indeed do a lot of building
in NYC. However, he was also indicted for tax evasion and married to Leona Helmsley. For those who don't get the reference, Leona was famous
for a quote after she was convicted of tax evasion. "We don't pay taxes, the little people pay taxes". Harry would probably have been convicted too,
but he had had a stroke and was determined unfit to stand trial.