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Below is a link to a news video I found at The Chicago Tribune about seniors attending the protest.
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Below is another news story and video related to the seniors in Chicago.
This news sure grabs my attention and it sort makes me wonder, if seniors often need others to help with simple daily chores like going to the store or taking out the trash, maybe that's part of the reason why there isn't a heavier senior presence on a daily basis at these protests, surely it could be very hard on a senior to even attend a protest let alone occupy or live at one.
What are your thoughts or comments ?
Seniors join Occupy Chicago rally to protest cuts(E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune.
Several hundred senior citizens and advocates for social services rally.........
[video]http://www.chicagotribune.com/videogallery/65926361/News/Seniors-join-Occupy-Chicago-rally-to-protest-cuts[/video]
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Below is another news story and video related to the seniors in Chicago.
Seniors block busy Chicago street to protest cuts to social programs By Eric W. Dolan
Chicago police on Monday issued citations to 43 senior citizens and their supporters who linked arms to block an intersection near the city’s financial district.
The action was part of a protest against proposed cuts to Social Security, Medicare and other benefits.....
This news sure grabs my attention and it sort makes me wonder, if seniors often need others to help with simple daily chores like going to the store or taking out the trash, maybe that's part of the reason why there isn't a heavier senior presence on a daily basis at these protests, surely it could be very hard on a senior to even attend a protest let alone occupy or live at one.
What are your thoughts or comments ?