1.  What groups are losing patience with the "Occupy Wall Street" protesters who have been living in parks in several major cities across the U.S. for over a month?

2.  For what reasons are various people fed up with the protesters?

3.  How are small businesses located near parks where the Occupiers are protesting affected by the protesters?

4.  How are residents living near parks where the Occupiers are protesting affected by the protesters?

5.  How might taxpayers be affected by long-term park occupation of the Occupy Wall Street protesters?

6.  How are city governments responding to the protesters?

7.  a) Ask a parent if he/she thinks that the protesters should be permitted to live in the parks, despite many cities having ordinances prohibiting people from living outdoors in public places.
b)  What do you think - should the protesters be permitted to live indefinitely in the park as the only way to protect their First Amendment right to free speech?