cosmicowlchild:

violent-buddhist:

bohemianarthouse:

veganvendetta:

occupyallstreets:

This morning the NYPD raided Occupy Wall Street and destroyed everything left behind by protesters. 

The police burned 5,000 books and a tent that was donated by an author.

Occupy Wall Street has retaken the park and 1,500+ people have attended the largest General Assembly yet.

The protesters are working on rebuilding the library. This is what they have so far.

They burned books?! WTF.

They burned books?!? Oh hell no. 

“A book is a loaded gun in the house next door. Burn it. Take the shot from the weapon. Breach man’s mind. Who knows who might be the target of the well-read man? Me? I won’t stomach them for a minute.”

“Give the people contests they win by remembering the words to more popular songs or the names of state capitals or how much corn Iowa grew last year. Cram them full of non-combustible data, chock them so damned full of ‘facts’ they feel stuffed, but absolutely ‘brilliant’ with information. Then they’ll feel they’re thinking, they’ll get a sense of motion without moving. And they’ll be happy, because facts of that sort don’t change. Don’t give them any slippery stuff like philosophy or sociology to tie things up with. That way lies melancholy.”

“Remember the firemen are rarely necessary. The public stopped reading of its own accord. You firemen provide a circus now and then at which buildings are set off and crowds gather for the pretty blaze, but its a small sideshow indeed, and hardly necessary to keep things in line. So few want to be rebels anymore. And out of those few, most, like myself, scare easily. Can you dance faster than the White Clown, shout louder than ‘Mr. Gimmick’ and the parlor ‘families’? If you can, you’ll win your way, Montag. In any event, you’re a fool. People are having fun.”

-Fahrenheit 451

(Love the quote)