The Occupy George Movement: Money Talks

We’re big supporters of the Occupy Wall Street movement that’s been happening for the past month. This latest faction called Occupy George is clever and has a ton of potential.

Started by a couple of advertising creatives, they are literally occupying dollars with statistics and infographics to circulate the message of how unbalanced the system is:

“Money talks, but not loud enough for the 99%. By circulating dollar bills stamped with fact-based infographics, Occupy George informs the public of America’s daunting economic disparity one bill at a time. Because money knowledge is power.”

Legally it’s OK to write on money, as long as you’re not defacing the currency to the point that it can’t be reused. They even give you a print-at-home D.I.Y. kit. The goal? To recirculate as much printed money as possible, and help spread this message. A true viral campaign.

read more in Time Magazine »