Occupy Wall Street gets celebrity support

Actor Mark Ruffalo attends the 2011 Greater New York Human Rights Campaign Gala at The Waldorf-Astoria on Feb. 5, 2011 in New York.

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(CBS) Mark Ruffalo, Tim Robbins, Susan Sarandon and Penn Badgley are only some of the stars lending their celebrity to the Occupy Wall Street cause.

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Ruffalo has been using his Twitter account to post news about the rallies and voice his support; Yoko Ono professed her love for the movement on her account. And Alec Bladwin responded to a tweet asking him what he would do about Occupy Wall Street if he was mayor of NYC by writing "Stiffer penalties for white collar crime!!"

Other celebrities have been donating their time and resources to help keep protester's spirits high. Rapper Lupe Fiaso donated tents and supplies in mid-September. He also wrote a poem to the protesters, which he posted on his official website. MTV wrote that Talib Kweli lead the crowd in chants using inspirational words. He also performed "Distraction" and "Thieves In The Night" for the eager listeners. Record executive and business leader Russell Simmons posted his support on his Global Grind website, and reportedly handed out 500 bottles of water on Sept. 28, 2011 according to Gothamist.

Rosanne Barr both made speeches at Occupy Wall Street protest sites. Many clips from Barr's speeches have gone viral online. (Click here to watch one of her speech. Warning: Graphic language.) CBS News also reported that Michael Moore stopped by on Sept. 27, 2011 to lend his voice to the cause.

Tim Robbins and Penn Badgley were also seen in the protests, according to CNN. Badgley told Capital New York, "I mean, listen, it's cheesy, but I want to do whatever I can. Let's be honest: I'm on f- 'Gossip Girl.' So, why not try and ... right? It's absurd that celebrity power is what it is, but, like, use any tool you have, you know?" Earlier, Susan Sarandon was seen in the masses, according to CBS News.

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[LeeMcD22]

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[NinthSt78]

Banks are having public relations problems because they are seen by most customers as an institution that takes and takes never giving their loyal customers anything back. A simple savings account with at least 3% interest would help change that picture a lot because most folks would rather not mess with stocks to get a 3% dividend instead. If the corporation can give them 3 percent, they see no reason why their bank can't do that too.

[stokeybob]

The root reason for the, "Occupy er's" and the "99% er's". Gaze upon it if you dare. Maybe this will help make the danger of fiat money clear. Imagine you and me are setting across from each other. We create enough money to represent all of the world's wealth. Each one of us has one SUPER Dollar in front of him. You own half of everything and so do I. I'm the government though. I get bribed into creating a Central Bank. You're not doing what I want you to be doing so I print up myself eight more SUPER Dollars to manipulate you with. All of a sudden your SUPER Dollar only represents one tenth of the wealth of the world! That isn't the only thing though. You need to get busy and get to work because YOU'VE BEEN STIFFED with the bill for the money I PRINTED UP to get YOU TO DO what I WANTED. That to me represents what has been happening to the economy, and us, and why so many of our occupations just can't keep up with the fake money presses.

[jt92202]

ALSO if the HOLLYWOOD people want to help maybe they should be handing these people their money to support them! OR do they just think the OTHER MILLIONAIRES need to pay their share but not them!

[jt92202]

I read this on a different comment page and I thought it was fitting. Since the Left is so happy to call the Tea Party's Teabaggers the new term for the Occupiers of Wall Street will be.............. FLEABAGGERS!

I do feel for those that can't find work and I know there are many out there that are looking BUT the overwealming people that STARTED this occupation were college students the felt they should be paid at a higher rate and have a job and home given to them. I had to work for what I have, nobody handed it to me and I have been BELOW poverty in my lifetime! I had to change myself and pull myself up by my bootstraps to get into the Middle Class, so please don't tell me that I should give you what I have just so you don't have to work for what I had to work for! I came out of the Class of 1980 when there was no work to be found, so I do know a little bit of what they are dealing with.

I think this all started with the idea that EVERYONE DESERVES A TROPHY! Now they aren't in school and under mom and dad's roof (or maybe they are) and have to work to get what they need instead of it getting handed to them!

My opinion but maybe not yours!

[ssporleder]

So what?