http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-1030-lopez-occupy-20111030,0,4348313.column
This article responds to the protestors in LA protesting the fact that in their opinion CEOs and other heads of business make too much money. The interesting part of this article is that the author has the same opinion as the people who are protesting; however, he believes they aren’t really accomplishing anything with their occupying style protest. He believes they are all talk and no action, which rings true when you try to interview them. There is very little long term planning going on and there hardly seems to be a goal.
This op-ed piece is effective mostly because of the author. It is from someone who agrees with the protestors. It isn’t a whiney politician saying go home; it is a person who should by the protestors’ theory be out protesting. He also effectively uses a call to action. He calls on the people of the occupying movement to actually do something. Instead of “having a giant slumber party,” actually accomplish something for your cause or stop complaining. He also uses a repetition of questions at the end of paragraphs to address the protestors. He wants answers to these questions which he knows the protestors will not be able to give; therefore, he helps his argument that the occupiers have little purpose in their actions.
