I hope all the folks who have been participating in Occupy Oakland, will not allow themselves to be drawn into any vandalism or retaliation for the death of this young man. If you are angry and frightened and hurt – I don’t blame you, and you have my sympathy and understanding. However, retaliation in any form of violence or vandalism will result in more deaths – so I encourage all of you to remain as calm as you can. I’m 72 years old and have lived in the Bay Area … Continued
I hope these tents are not being provided by OWS folks who have decided that it’s getting too cold in NYC. Also, truly would like to suggest that ALL OF THE OCCUPY movement, call itself OWS-Oakland, or OWS-SAN FRANCISCO, OR OWS-LA, etc. The reason is that the place that controls the vast majority of the issues facing our country is WALL STREET. So when one occupies Wall Street, one is directly protesting the innermost circle so-to-speak, of where all the atrocities against us ordinary citizens, starts. So to make it … Continued
I say, we want 1) NATIONALIZE THE BANKS 2) REBUILD OUR BROKEN EDUCATION SYSTEM TO INCLUDE A ALL MUSIC, ART AND PE PROGRAMS THAT HAVE BEEN CLOSED DOWN, AND PROVIDE FOR A FREE EDUCATION THRU COLLEGE. 3) CREATE A COMPLETE AND FREE HEALTH SYSTEM FOR EVERYBODY – Shut down the insurance companies 4) NATIONALIZE THE UTILITY INDUSTRIES – GAS, ELECTRIC, COAL, SOLAR. 5) CREATE A NATIONAL JOBS PROGRAM TO REBUILD THE INFRASTRUCTURE OF OUR CITIES 6) END OUR WAR ECONOMY – CREATE A PEACE-TIME ECONOMY. If we want change, then … Continued