Author Archives: susaninlapaz

hold mayor quan accountable

this is from a story in today’s new york times…Saying public safety remained her first priority, [Oakland] Mayor Jean Quan said in a statement, “We will not tolerate lodging on public property, whether in parks or open space; it is illegal.” This is as opposed to all manner of illegal activity engaged in by government employees in Oakland, starting with the infamous police force, that they don’t mind tolerating at all. 7157

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depositing with wells fargo not ok

There is no valid political reason to use Wells Fargo for the people’ money, and this decision shows that this is NOT a leaderless movement.a few people are beginning to manipulate the many, and they are hiding behind the fiction of leaderlessness. Below is what SHOULD be happening. ‎”I’ve been fighting to keep this building for the community,” Blakely said. “But I’m an old lady. I had no man-power.” So she said she went down to Zuccotti Park, home base for the Occupy Wall Street protests, and recruited activists. “I … Continued

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