Occupy Philadelphia on the march to the bell

As planned, Occupy Philadelphia protesters stepped off at 2 p.m. today on a 10-block march to the Liberty Bell in a massive movement of young and old that numbered close to 1,000 by some estimates.

The group ranged from babies to grandparents and moved via a variety of modes, including rollerskates, bicycles and strollers. But most were on foot, walking to the beat of drums and chanting such things as, "This is what democracy looks like."

The march started near City Hall, where protesters are in Day 3 of their action against corporate greed, bank bailouts, joblessness and the economy's general misery. Similar efforts are playing out in other cities.

Representatives in Philadelphia said they have applied to the city for a permit to remain.

Among those on their way to Independence Mall are Scott and Katey Dyck, and their children, Natalie, 4, and Gabriel, 2, all of Fort Washington.

"Concerned about the future of the country," Katey Dyck, a stay-at-home mom, said and her husband brought their children to the protest today as part of an educational exercise.

"I'm trying to raise my kids to show up when it's something they care about," she said.

Scott, a personal trainer and former Army National Guardsman who served in Bosnia and Iraq, carried a sign that said: "I'm here because I prefer an America that bails out homeless veterans and lets billionaires fend for themselves."

His daughter's read simply: "I love America."