I have no problem with individual Quakers supporting the Occupy movement but I don't believe that Quakers as a whole should do so at this point.  The point that young people have simply made a mistake isn't the point.  The point is that they want a bail out just like the corprate greedmeisters got.  And I don't see any sign that they see the light or the folly in their ways.  From what I can see they are as materialisticly driven as their protagonists.  I don't live in a cave but I don't believe in living large.  I have been lucky to have lived through a very prosperous time here in the USA.  Life dealt me a generous hand, although not as financially generous as others, and I have managed to use it well enough to be comfortable.  Simplicity doesn't mean you have to live in a cave but you should make a conscious decision on the life style you believe will best serve your family first and your community second.  Then you should make your decisions based on that goal.  Allowing the men in the gray flannel suits to lead you down a path of materialism instead of having a plan or vision is the way to self-destruction.  Progress is a great thing but for every success story there are failures.  I have failed at too many things to not know that.  There's a price to pay for failure.  Recognize what you can afford to lose, draw a line and don't go over it.  I am not against helping people who make mistakes but it has to be within a context where they can learn from their mistakes.  The government doesn't provide that context, as attested to by bonuses and excessive salaries paid by bailed out companies.