occupy

i’ve been thinking a lot about the occupy group in madison. they got kicked out of the space on east wash (an abandoned parking lot.. really? who cares?)
they moved to lake view hill park on northport this weekend and have set up camp there. it’s below freezing now… and as i worry about keeping my chickens alive, i wonder how they will stay warm and fed… and how the women in the camp deal with the monthly need of feminine products, and how they have to get up and walk a block to the pdq, buy something, and use the bathroom. thankfully, the church nearby has offered their sanctuary during the day for warmth.
i’ve tried to figure out how quickly i can knit scarves, and how much a bulk box of mre’s cost per meal (mcdonald’s and taco bell are cheaper), how many sweaters i have that i don’t wear that can be donated.
and then i wonder why or how come it appears that no one with power is paying any attention at a basic human level. these people barely have the first level of maslow’s hierarchy of needs and i can just hear someone without compassion saying “get a job!”.
anyway… i’ll rant more about this, i’m sure.