The past week's politcal events that help shape the American body politic. Acontecimientos políticos de la semana pasada que ayudan a conformar el cuerpo político estadounidense. Why Are These People Protesting?(edited version,for full version go to jerrypippin.com) by Jerry Pippin  I was listening to some pundits who are business reporters mainly but seem to lean toward the conservative because as one of them said, "I am doing better than ever, I am not sure what these people want?" I can answer that with words--"Fairness" and "opportunity." We have come to  a place in America where the top 1 percent have 40 per cent of the wealth .  Just 25 years ago 33 per cent of the wealth was owned by the top 1 per cent.