It is not my intention to be cynical or highly critical, but what good will come from sleeping in Troy Davis Park (recently known as Woodruff Park)? Understand, I appreciate the effort and the symbolic meaning of the protesters of 'Occupy Atlanta.' I truly do. I just want to know what's next. I want to know why we are 'occupying' an irrelevant property in Downtown Atlanta. I mean, people have been sleeping in Troy Davis Park and many other parks around Atlanta for years. It's like we're tucked away but just noticeable for people to see. 
If you're gonna act, ACT. Do it BIG! Occupy the steps of City Hall. Occupy the Georgia Chamber of Commerce. Occupy bank headquarters. Occupy something relevant besides a PUBLIC park. Unlike many, I have been down to Troy Davis Park and have conversed and 'occupied' with the protesters. Initially when I first saw the protesters and their sad tents tattered across the park, I had an overwhelming feeling of discouragement. I didn't see angry, disenchanted citizens. I saw college commrades from local universities eating pb&j sandwiches that were straining to speak over the annoying, off tempo ruckus made by a group of clueless looking young adults beating on the bottom of empty, purposeless buckets. In that moment I lost a great deal of zeal and passion.
I had lost all revolutionary thought and instead began praying to God to send some minorities with some rhythm to the park to help that God-forsaken group of students whose soul purpose seems only to beat on empty buckets at EVERY political rally. Are these buckets their war drums? If so, then I understand the confusing, unstructured, energy of the protest here in Atlanta.
Personally, I believe our needs here in America have forgone marches and sit-ins and sit-downs and lay-downs and whatever else you can think of. It's time for activism to with some real, hard core action. I'm talking about activism that hurts. Sitting and sleeping in a cold, wet park alone won't cut it. I mean, again, people have been doing this unwillingly for some time now. Sleeping outside isn't anything new and has not provoked the government before hand or prompted the 1% to give. Why would they now? Actually, this is how a good percentage of the 99% sleep anyway. Thus, I propose that we inflict pain. Cause an action that blackens the eye of the 1%. Are we ready for that type of action here in Atlanta? It's time to launch an action against the oppressive system. I propose we boycott! They won't give the money. Take the money. It will be difficult at first, but if we give them a Black eye by swinging at their pockets, I'm sure they'll listen to what we're saying. Flood you community stores, your farmer's market, etc. Stop supporting the banks, go withdraw your money. Something! Anything! People, it's time to sacrifice for the greater good. Give up their products and businesses! Blacken their eye by swinging at their pockets! OCCUPY YOUR MONEY!!! I bet they'd listen then.Signed,
Revolution Mary
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