Wall Street Protests

[SamIam]

I was just glancing through the local paper When there on page 2 (front page went to the election results) was a story and picture about some local residents who had come out to picket the local office of "our" Congressional Representative. There were actually 25 people there. That's something for this sleepy little conservative town. The guy they interviewed said they plan to be there every Friday from noon to 1:00pm as well as every Saturday. Many of these people have jobs and there were young people and middle-aged people, even a couple of seniors. The movement continues to gather momentum in Colorado, anyway.

[classicman]

Try this link Sam...

[SamIam]

Interesting juxtaposition, Classic. The kids carrying the flag proudly and then the picture where they appear to dance on it. So which picture would YOU choose?

I'd choose them both. The marching kids holding the flag and looking ever so serious and then the second picture of kids just being kids dancing and letting off steam. I'll grant that it was foolish of them to dance on the flag. I'm quite sure every tea bagger in the world has made outraged posts on the Internet about this "desecration of THE FLAG," and how they should be sent to Gitmo to teach them some respect.

Those kids weren't kicking the flag or trying to tear it apart, and they sure weren't trying to burn it. They didn't have those angry expressions that kids in the 60's had when they burned the flag.

Its a non happening as much as some people might want to make it into one.

I'm proud of Denver - 1,500 strong - not bad for a city of its size.

[classicman]

That woman sure didn't look like a "kid" to me.
Heck she looked to be in her 40's.
No, I don't like that she was dancing on the flag either.

[SamIam]

Are you talking about the pic of the woman on the right (heh) looking out her restaurant window at the marchers going by, according to the caption? She might have been in her forties. MSNBC was clever enough to do the layout making it look like she was watching the people dancing. If the caption was correct, her photo belonged next to the people carrying the flag. She was probably some rich biatch married to a CEO, worried that his yearly bonus might be impacted.

[classicman]

No - the woman dancing on the flag.

[classicman]

The Occupy movements in Canada are apparently getting shut down.
I've heard from several people that Vancouver and Victoria as well as another are being looked at by officials and they are considering shutting them down.

“What we are seeing is a change for the worse,” said Mr. Fortin, (Mayor) who had previously been supportive of the protest movement. “It’s starting to deteriorate...We’re not sure that what is happening there now is safe.”

The city is monitoring the situation on an hourly basis, the mayor said, and is considering going to court for an injunction to have the encampment disbanded. “You don’t want to wait for someone to get hurt.”

[ZenGum]

“You don’t want to wait for someone to get hurt.”

Yeah, you want to go in and make sure they get hurt now.

Sorry, undue cynicism.

An occupy protest was "cleared" in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, a week or two ago. 50 protesters and two cops treated in hospital. One cop needed his eyes flushed (most likely wayward pepper spray, police issue only, oops).

Here's a more modest proposal.

The protest has two locations, and must swap back and forth. Three days here, three days there. Maybe a week.

It would stop it from becoming a homeless refuge, without stifling dissent.

[Trilby]

Originally Posted by ZenGum

Here's a more modest proposal.

The protest has two locations, and must swap back and forth. Three days here, three days there. Maybe a week.

It would stop it from becoming a homeless refuge, without stifling dissent.

I vote Zen be in charge of the revolution.

[TheMercenary]

Nice...

SAN DIEGO (CBS) — A pair of Southland street cart vendors who were forced to shut down their businesses after “Occupy” protesters vandalized their carts are hoping to get some help from local residents.

KNX 1070′s Tom Reopelle reports a fundraiser in the Gas Lamp district in San Diego on Monday night is aimed at helping two vendors get back on their feet.




The coffee and hot dog carts were located in Civic Center Plaza, the same location as the Occupy San Diego protesters.

That group first settled in to the plaza Oct. 7 and set up a tent city which has since twice been taken down by police.

Coffee cart owner Linda Jenson and hot dog cart operators Letty and Pete Soto said they initially provided free food and drink to demonstrators, but when they stopped, the protesters became violent.

And according to one city councilman, bodily fluids were used in the attacks.

“Both carts have had items stolen, have had their covers vandalized with markings and graffiti, as well as one of the carts had urine and blood splattered on it,” said Councilman Carl DeMaio.

http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2011/...s-blood-urine/

[SamIam]

Yeah, I agree. Something needs to be done about all the winos, panhandlers, crazies and homeless who hang around our down town areas.

[xoxoxoBruce]

I doubt if very many of the protesters understand exactly how this country went down the toilet. Hell, most people in the country are like the drunk that woke up covered with magic marker dicks. Most probably think it happened quickly too. Only a few experts, and tw, understand the whole thing.

The message from the protesters seems garbled. Since they don't understand the big picture, (who does?), they can only talk about how it's affecting them personally. But they do know the system is fucked up, so they protest, hoping to raise awareness that the people can force the country back on course if they stick together and work for it.

This frustrates merc, and FOX News, because it doesn't give them a single point they can spin against. FOX is double pissed because their own tactics are being used against them.

[BigV]

^^^
this makes me happy.

[SamIam]

From the Occupy Denver Site

OCCUPY DENVER ELECTS LEADER

In response to Denver Mayor Michael Hancock’s insistence that Occupy Denver choose leadership to deal with City and State officials, and drawing inspiration from the notion that corporations are people, Occupy Denver’s General Assembly has elected a leader: Shelby, a three year old Border Collie. “Shelby is closer to a person than any corporation: She can bleed, she can breed, and she can show emotion. Either Shelby is a person, or corporations aren’t people,” said a Shelby supporter at the time of her election.

Occupy Denver reserves the right to alter leadership status, but for now, Shelby exhibits heart, warmth, and an appreciation for the group over personal ambition that Occupy Denver members feel are sorely lacking in the leaders some of them have voted for on national, state, and local levels. Accordingly, Occupy Denver looks forward to communication with Mayor Hancock and Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper sometime this week to introduce their leadership.

Newly-elected leader Shelby will be leading this Saturday’s Occupy Denver march against Corporate Personhood, and invites all other civic minded dogs (and their leash-holders) to join.

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[Aliantha]

My opinion on this situation today.

I think it's time for the occupiers to make a stand, or go home. This story is becoming less newsworthy by the minute and they're losing whatever support they had.

If they're going to revolt, it's time to bring out the big guns.