{"id":618,"date":"2011-10-05T17:16:12","date_gmt":"2011-10-05T23:16:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/idaho\/?p=618"},"modified":"2011-10-13T14:53:53","modified_gmt":"2011-10-13T20:53:53","slug":"economic-disparity-and-unemployment-top-concerns-at-occupy-boise-rally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/idaho\/2011\/10\/05\/economic-disparity-and-unemployment-top-concerns-at-occupy-boise-rally\/","title":{"rendered":"Economic Disparity and Unemployment Top Concerns at &#8220;Occupy Boise&#8221; Rally"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As many as 300 people showed up at the state capitol today for a protest march called <a href=\"http:\/\/www.occupyboise.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Occupy Boise<\/a>.\u00a0 The event was one of many across the country inspired by ongoing protests on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.npr.org\/blogs\/thetwo-way\/2011\/10\/05\/141089001\/occupy-wall-street-gets-union-backing-approval-rating-tops-congress\" target=\"_blank\">Wall Street<\/a>.\u00a0 Most demonstrators in Boise said they&#8217;re concerned about the economy and the distribution of wealth in the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>Here is what a few of them had to say:<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-618 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/idaho\/2011\/10\/05\/economic-disparity-and-unemployment-top-concerns-at-occupy-boise-rally\/nicholascouttz_23_boise_retail\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/idaho\/files\/2011\/10\/NicholasCouttz_23_Boise_retail-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-643\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/idaho\/files\/2011\/10\/NicholasCouttz_23_Boise_retail-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/idaho\/files\/2011\/10\/NicholasCouttz_23_Boise_retail-140x140.jpg 140w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/idaho\/files\/2011\/10\/NicholasCouttz_23_Boise_retail-60x60.jpg 60w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/idaho\/files\/2011\/10\/NicholasCouttz_23_Boise_retail-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-643'>\n\t\t\t\tNicholas Coutts is a 23-year-old retail clerk in Boise, ID  &#8220;I\u2019m frustrated.  I don\u2019t know what to do.  I grew up in this country and I love it very much, but there\u2019s some problems&#8230;  I went to college for three years, couldn\u2019t afford it.  I\u2019m halfway through a degree.  I\u2019m working at a retail store for minimum wage.  Any chance to go back to college would just result in more debt, and from what I\u2019ve been seeing people who\u2019ve been graduating haven\u2019t been getting jobs.  I don\u2019t know if it\u2019s worth it.&#8221; \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/idaho\/2011\/10\/05\/economic-disparity-and-unemployment-top-concerns-at-occupy-boise-rally\/lanalevy_65_boise\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/idaho\/files\/2011\/10\/LanaLevy_65_boise-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/idaho\/files\/2011\/10\/LanaLevy_65_boise-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/idaho\/files\/2011\/10\/LanaLevy_65_boise-140x140.jpg 140w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/idaho\/files\/2011\/10\/LanaLevy_65_boise-60x60.jpg 60w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/idaho\/files\/2011\/10\/LanaLevy_65_boise-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-642'>\n\t\t\t\tLana Levy is a 64-year-old woman living in Boise, ID. &#8220;We need to unify as Americans, come together, work together, and not keep fighting each other\u2026  I grew up in the 60s, but I really wasn\u2019t involved in that very much.  I just lived my life and grew up.  My perception is that it\u2019s time for those of us who didn\u2019t finish that job then to come back in and keep it going now, along with the young folks who are starting to get engaged.&#8221;\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/idaho\/2011\/10\/05\/economic-disparity-and-unemployment-top-concerns-at-occupy-boise-rally\/kitknox_55_boise\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/idaho\/files\/2011\/10\/KitKnox_55_Boise-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-641\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/idaho\/files\/2011\/10\/KitKnox_55_Boise-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/idaho\/files\/2011\/10\/KitKnox_55_Boise-140x140.jpg 140w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/idaho\/files\/2011\/10\/KitKnox_55_Boise-60x60.jpg 60w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/idaho\/files\/2011\/10\/KitKnox_55_Boise-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-641'>\n\t\t\t\tKit Knox is a 55-year-old woman living in Boise, ID. &#8220;I would hope that by this movement spreading, politicians will begin to see that there are a lot of people who are feeling that they don\u2019t have a voice.  I have young grandchildren.  I have elderly parents.  I myself am aging.  And I would like there to be some hope for us, and I don\u2019t think people have any right now.&#8221;\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/idaho\/2011\/10\/05\/economic-disparity-and-unemployment-top-concerns-at-occupy-boise-rally\/jerrymeans_nampa_63_retiredplumber\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/idaho\/files\/2011\/10\/JerryMeans_Nampa_63_retiredplumber-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/idaho\/files\/2011\/10\/JerryMeans_Nampa_63_retiredplumber-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/idaho\/files\/2011\/10\/JerryMeans_Nampa_63_retiredplumber-140x140.jpg 140w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/idaho\/files\/2011\/10\/JerryMeans_Nampa_63_retiredplumber-60x60.jpg 60w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/idaho\/files\/2011\/10\/JerryMeans_Nampa_63_retiredplumber-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-640'>\n\t\t\t\tJerry Means is a 63-year-old retired plumber from Nampa, ID. &#8220;I\u2019m not asking for any more than to help get our American families back to work.  I personally am fortunate enough that I got to retire, but all my children \u2013 everybody in America \u2013 needs a job again.  It\u2019s very depressing to sit at home and not be able to provide for your family.&#8221;\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/idaho\/2011\/10\/05\/economic-disparity-and-unemployment-top-concerns-at-occupy-boise-rally\/jennifermccarter_janitor_boise\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/idaho\/files\/2011\/10\/JenniferMcCarter_janitor_Boise-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/idaho\/files\/2011\/10\/JenniferMcCarter_janitor_Boise-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/idaho\/files\/2011\/10\/JenniferMcCarter_janitor_Boise-140x140.jpg 140w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/idaho\/files\/2011\/10\/JenniferMcCarter_janitor_Boise-60x60.jpg 60w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/idaho\/files\/2011\/10\/JenniferMcCarter_janitor_Boise-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-639'>\n\t\t\t\tJennifer McCarter is a janitor in Boise, ID. &#8220;A couple of weeks ago, I heard what they were doing in New York, and I thought, \u201cFinally.\u201d  Finally people are getting together, and saying, \u201cEnough.\u201d  It\u2019s like everybody\u2019s waking up across the country.&#8221; \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Similar protests and gatherings have already occurred <a href=\"http:\/\/www.npr.org\/templates\/story\/story.php?storyId=141062771&amp;ft=3&amp;f=\" target=\"_blank\">across the northwest<\/a><em>, <\/em>and more are planned for communities in Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington. <em><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As many as 300 people showed up at the state capitol today for a protest march called Occupy Boise.\u00a0 The event was one of many across the country inspired by ongoing protests on Wall Street.\u00a0 Most demonstrators in Boise said they&#8217;re concerned about the economy and the distribution of wealth in the U.S. Here is [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":46,"featured_media":643,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[12],"tags":[233,74],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/idaho\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/618"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/idaho\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/idaho\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/idaho\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/46"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/idaho\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=618"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/idaho\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/618\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":645,"href":"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/idaho\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/618\/revisions\/645"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/idaho\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/643"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/idaho\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=618"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/idaho\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=618"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/idaho\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=618"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}