November 02, 2011
— Dave in Texas People get killed. A lot of people. Because this is eventually where riots lead (incidentally, nice work on the rapes and assaults, you OWS knuckleheads. Much twinkles. Good setup. Well done.)
Occupy Oakland gets all crazy over the price of arugula and teaches a Whole Foods Store a lesson they won't soon forget.
Watts, 1965. 34 killed, over a thousand injured. Chicago, 1968. 39 dead. Hundreds of cities across the nation that same year. Kent State in 1970. Go back fifty years, go back a hundred and fifty years. Uncontained riots lead to a lot of people dying.
This will not end well. Hell, it's already awful. And the people who own it are the Dem-led municipal governments who refuse to put an end to it, who instead embrace it for political advantage. And by own it I mean the blood is on their hands.
People will die because of the nonsensical rantings of thousands of ninnies and the invisible hand of Karl Marx. Terrific.
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Posted by: Shiggz undecided - weighing pros-cons-balls at November 02, 2011 07:58 PM (I9fXA)
Posted by: Ohio Dan at November 02, 2011 07:59 PM (JKNDp)
Posted by: PugBoo TeaPug Jihadist Mastermind at November 02, 2011 08:00 PM (FnMtZ)
Posted by: bskb at November 02, 2011 08:00 PM (on4jm)
Posted by: ParisParamus at November 02, 2011 08:02 PM (AkYTo)
Posted by: Bill D. Cat at November 02, 2011 08:02 PM (npr0X)
California is becoming America's Greece.
Posted by: Clubber Lang at November 02, 2011 08:04 PM (QcFbt)
Posted by: Kristopher at November 02, 2011 08:04 PM (Z3y1K)
Posted by: ParisParamus at November 02, 2011 08:05 PM (AkYTo)
Posted by: Mister Christopher at November 02, 2011 08:05 PM (cjGZv)
Is this the "Free Food For All" seminar or the "Angst Puppeteers" show. I'm hungry and need to be entertained.
signed,
Some upper-middle class yahoo expecting demanding a handout
Posted by: KellyFromMesquite at November 02, 2011 08:05 PM (cQhQZ)
Posted by: Kristopher at November 02, 2011 08:06 PM (Z3y1K)
Posted by: Kristopher at November 02, 2011 08:07 PM (Z3y1K)
Posted by: Annoyer of Liberal Acquaintances at November 02, 2011 08:07 PM (nTjSs)
Posted by: Bill D. Cat at November 02, 2011 08:08 PM (npr0X)
Posted by: HeatherRadish at November 02, 2011 08:09 PM (lGVMg)
I came here for the flaming skulls and the pudding cups and all I got was some serious #OWS analysis. There are worse things, . . .
Riots: They're on the Presidential menu.
Posted by: RickZ at November 02, 2011 08:09 PM (tREdJ)
Posted by: PugBoo TeaPug Jihadist Mastermind at November 02, 2011 08:10 PM (FnMtZ)
Downtown Oakland has several pot dispensaries and farms. I wonder how long it will be before they're looted.
Posted by: Ernst Blofeld at November 02, 2011 08:10 PM (V7mkK)
Posted by: Barky O'Genius at November 02, 2011 08:11 PM (Ys0KI)
Posted by: Xander Crews at November 02, 2011 08:11 PM (cVz2z)
I was under the impression it already was...
Posted by: HeatherRadish at November 02, 2011 08:12 PM (lGVMg)
Posted by: The Political Hat at November 02, 2011 08:14 PM (i2lAk)
Posted by: dogfish at November 02, 2011 08:16 PM (N2yhW)
Posted by: weew at November 02, 2011 08:17 PM (7RbIF)
The Mayor of Oakland sent out an email to city employees telling them to join the protest today. At the same time she sent out an email to Oakland Police telling them that everyone off duty needed to be at work to control the protests.
The Oakland Police sent the mayor a letter saying WTF? It's on the interwebs somewhere but I forgot where. Maybe hot air or insty.
Posted by: robtr at November 02, 2011 08:21 PM (MtwBb)
Posted by: JEM at November 02, 2011 08:22 PM (o+SC1)
Posted by: OregonMuse at November 02, 2011 08:24 PM (QTDz6)
Posted by: Carl at November 02, 2011 08:24 PM (QocR4)
Posted by: Doc at November 02, 2011 08:25 PM (vvr5S)
WE DEMAND HALF FOODS.
We Californianicans now Occupy the Fresh Produce Department and the Planters Peanut Shelves.
Posted by: Cromagnum at November 02, 2011 08:27 PM (IpXEC)
Posted by: What Now?! at November 02, 2011 08:29 PM (piMMO)
Posted by: Karl M. at November 02, 2011 08:30 PM (FcR7P)
Really, now?
Posted by: What Now?! at November 02, 2011 08:30 PM (piMMO)
Posted by: t-bird at November 02, 2011 08:31 PM (FcR7P)
@39: This is how ideologies die.
Possibly, but it's also how real, committed revolutionaries like me seize total power. Useful idiots, an over-reaction, blood in the strees, and Bob's your father's brother, I own everything.
Posted by: Vladimir Lenin, back from the dead, bitchez! at November 02, 2011 08:31 PM (2xfbm)
Posted by: JonathanEllis at November 02, 2011 08:33 PM (BdzEV)
Posted by: SFGoth at November 02, 2011 08:38 PM (KUuDX)
Posted by: SFGoth at November 02, 2011 08:39 PM (KUuDX)
Posted by: George Orwell what knows Obama is a stuttering clusterfuck of a miserable failure at November 02, 2011 08:40 PM (AZGON)
Posted by: t-bird at November 02, 2011 08:40 PM (FcR7P)
Posted by: Ohio Dan at November 02, 2011 08:44 PM (JKNDp)
Eye for an eye. Make 'em think twice. It's so easy to be blase about other peoples' lives and property, but if every window a mob breaks comes out of their homes and pockets, they might think twice.
Do you need couldrons of hot tar on your roof to run a business in Oakland?
Posted by: Z Ryan at November 02, 2011 08:44 PM (tsC/8)
Nice one, t-bird. EPA makes Oakland look functional. My firm sued EPA (well, our client did) over their rent ordinance, and the attorney they hired admitted that large parts were simply incomprehensible (unless you spoke ebonics).
Posted by: SFGoth at November 02, 2011 08:44 PM (KUuDX)
Conceal your face in a riot = I get to split your skull.
Carry a weapon in a riot = I get to split your skull.
Outnumber and try to rush me in a riot = I get to walk a repeating shotgun across your group.
Posted by: Wm T Sherman at November 02, 2011 08:47 PM (SYrAh)
Posted by: SFGoth at November 03, 2011 12:39 AM (KUuDX)
After it's turned into a smoking crater by dickheads, then what?
Posted by: Wm T Sherman at November 02, 2011 08:49 PM (SYrAh)
Posted by: fozzy at November 02, 2011 08:50 PM (FEzSe)
Fuck, I'm depressed.
Posted by: J at November 02, 2011 08:50 PM (3tEVR)
; font-style: italic;">Posted by: SFGoth at November 03, 2011 12:39 AM (KUuDX)
After it's turned into a smoking crater by dickheads, then what?
Posted by: Wm T ShermanNorthern or Southern dickheads?
Posted by: SFGoth at November 02, 2011 08:51 PM (KUuDX)
Posted by: SFGoth at November 03, 2011 12:51 AM (KUuDX)
San Franciscans. You know - Martians.
Posted by: Wm T Sherman at November 02, 2011 08:56 PM (SYrAh)
Posted by: t-bird at November 02, 2011 08:59 PM (FcR7P)
Then again, they may not. So, look out!
Posted by: rdbrewer at November 02, 2011 09:02 PM (Q/XmH)
Posted by: twoslaps at November 02, 2011 09:09 PM (yBkGb)
They forgot who owns the guns. Just chill, watch and wait, and we're about to have a real-life video game! Remember, though, in real life there aren't little prizes lying around with more ammo, so make your shots count.
41 What about us? Don't we count???
/43 people were dead and 1189 injured in the '67 race riots.
Posted by: Detroit at November 03, 2011 12:26 AM
Well, nobody cares. That was right around the time you totally jumped the shark. Talk to Canada, maybe they'll have you.
Posted by: Adjoran at November 02, 2011 09:10 PM (HJBJB)
But I don't want to see any of the ones that simply have never been taught how goddamned dumb they're being and how motherfucking stupid they are paying with their lives for their errors.
Posted by: Bluesman at November 02, 2011 09:11 PM (9wOfB)
Posted by: twoslaps at November 02, 2011 09:12 PM (yBkGb)
Your ... "people who own it are the Dem-led municipal governments " ... reminds us that all politics is local, indeed. We have to stomp on this Dem-led contagion of socialistic acting out, and the thinking behind it, at the root level. We need conservative mayors, conservative commissioners/council folk, etc. And we have to stop waiting on the sidelines to only "play" in the big game, at the national level, with our votes. It is imperative that we vote and oppose continuously the left-thinkers at the local level also, or our gooses are surely cooked.
Posted by: Errol at November 02, 2011 09:13 PM (vewos)
Anyway, I read that the ows hippie was pounding on the hood of the benz so the driver punched it.
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at November 02, 2011 09:14 PM (JYheX)
Posted by: Drunk Minnesotan at November 02, 2011 09:20 PM (19Xnd)
Posted by: Drunk Minnesotan at November 02, 2011 09:22 PM (19Xnd)
Carry a weapon in a riot = I get to split your skull.
Outnumber and try to rush me in a riot = I get to walk a repeating shotgun across your group."
Some days, you get the rioters; some days, the rioters get you.
And sometimes, they bring snipers. Also, the outnumber and rush tactic can work very well - see: Isandlwana, Battle Of; Front, Eastern; Korean War, Chinese Tactics in.
Posted by: Zombie Ernest Hemingway at November 02, 2011 09:25 PM (2xfbm)
Posted by: Pug Mahon at November 02, 2011 09:29 PM (nzRGp)
Some days, you get the rioters; some days, the rioters get you.
And sometimes, they bring snipers. Also, the outnumber and rush tactic can work very well - see: Isandlwana, Battle Of; Front, Eastern; Korean War, Chinese Tactics in.
Posted by: Zombie Ernest Hemingway at November 03, 2011 01:25 AM (2xfbm)
If I am backed into a corner and the most I can hope for is to settle with some of them, then I will settle with some of them.
Posted by: Wm T Sherman at November 02, 2011 09:31 PM (SYrAh)
Stupidity cannot be cured with money, or through education, or by legislation. Stupidity is not a sin, the victim can't help being stupid. But stupidity is the only universal capital crime: the sentence is death, there is no appeal, and execution is carried out automatically and without pity.Robert A. Heinlein, Time Enough For LoveI think we may be about to get a demonstration of Heinlein's Law of Stupidity
Posted by: Lee at November 02, 2011 09:31 PM (FsSFV)
Posted by: Lee at November 02, 2011 09:32 PM (FsSFV)
Posted by: Occupy Oakland at November 02, 2011 09:36 PM (FcR7P)
Posted by: cthulhu at November 02, 2011 09:37 PM (kaalw)
Lee, I agree, and Heinlein's Law of Stupidity has a maxim, kind of related: the Survival of the Smartest. But sometimes, you get fugitives from the Law of Averages, and I'm one of 'em. Never 'stupid', actually, but foolish, certainly, almost unto death.
All I'm saying is, some of the ones that MAY go onto a worthy, well-lived life MAY NOT have the fortunate outcome that I didn't deserve, but somehow ended up with.
But if they refuse to learn from the rough handling Life is about to give their pwecious selves, well...fuck 'em. You only get so many chances.
Posted by: Bluesman at November 02, 2011 09:40 PM (9wOfB)
Posted by: Leo Ladenson at November 02, 2011 09:48 PM (JWxVQ)
Posted by: MikeTheMoose at November 02, 2011 09:51 PM (GE1+K)
Pay close attention to the Author. It's amusing and slightly creepy.
Posted by: Valar Morghulis at November 02, 2011 09:52 PM (EntKW)
Posted by: t-bird at November 02, 2011 09:56 PM (FcR7P)
Posted by: Village Idiot at November 02, 2011 10:00 PM (utXSy)
Posted by: Kevin in ABQ at November 02, 2011 10:03 PM (mCxen)
It sounds like Heinlein was saying that Darwin pisses on their graves.
Posted by: Zimriel at November 02, 2011 10:07 PM (6GvAC)
Posted by: The Political Hat at November 02, 2011 10:09 PM (i2lAk)
Can you IMAGINE the fun? Your order are as follows: We have to take the occupy Oakland camp. Its the bottom of the 9th, 2 out, bases loaded. SWING AWAY BOYS!!!
OH mental masturbation! Occupy Oakland? SWING AWAY BOYS!!! WOOHO!!!
Posted by: Governor Moon Beaner at November 02, 2011 10:20 PM (bcmD0)
Posted by: JeffP at November 02, 2011 10:32 PM (k2lRA)
Posted by: mike at November 02, 2011 10:46 PM (l163a)
Posted by: HULUGU at November 02, 2011 10:51 PM (8hG8t)
Posted by: Dack Thrombosis at November 02, 2011 11:05 PM (AF1jB)
Posted by: The Political Hat at November 02, 2011 11:13 PM (i2lAk)
Nah. For the most part this is an issue that the Democratic city mayors have brought upon themselves, and I say let them wallow in it. I don't see why the governors should call out the National Guard when the local mayors refuse to use the local police and express sympathy with the OWS nitwits. That just gives the mayors something to dodge responsibility with. "Oh, you precious dears, the mean old National Guard mussed your hair! I'd never order my police to do that! Vote for me!'
Let the mayors own the chaos in their cities. Encourage the exit of businesses to the burbs. In five years time the downtown areas will be well on their way to Detroit status.
Posted by: Ernst Blofeld at November 02, 2011 11:17 PM (V7mkK)
Meh, what do I know. It would (will?) be interesting to see the MSM spin on this if (when?) such horrible things come to pass.
Posted by: Buddy Bizarre at November 02, 2011 11:59 PM (y+LPw)
Posted by: Kansas Gman at November 03, 2011 12:04 AM (u4a/I)
Posted by: Jerry at November 03, 2011 12:07 AM (4SKYj)
Posted by: Kansas Gman at November 03, 2011 12:18 AM (u4a/I)
Before one can "grow a set" one must be of the gender that can do so. Bloomie is not.
Bloomie is a woman.
A jewish mother to be exact:
The laying of the guilt trip. The dieting demands and whining. The refusal to accept that one's children have a right to live their own lives.
TANJ that this pusillanimous pipsqueak made billions and got elected as Mayor of NYC. By rights he should be a tailor in Queens living upstairs with his mother.
Posted by: Valar Morghulis at November 03, 2011 12:57 AM (EntKW)
Posted by: Bea Arthur's Dick at November 03, 2011 01:08 AM (dM1NM)
Posted by: Valar Morghulis at November 03, 2011 01:34 AM (EntKW)
Posted by: Valar Morghulis at November 03, 2011 01:35 AM (EntKW)
Posted by: Valar Morghulis II at November 03, 2011 01:36 AM (EntKW)
Posted by: Valar Morghulis at November 03, 2011 01:37 AM (EntKW)
Posted by: Valar Morghulis II at November 03, 2011 01:38 AM (EntKW)
Posted by: Valar Morghulis at November 03, 2011 01:39 AM (EntKW)
I mean, c'mon guys! 122? Is that the best you all can do?
What? Is everybody burnt out already? With Cain and Perry and Romney and Holder and Obama.
I know I'm at the point for the first time in my life of being freaking nostalgic for times past. And they really really sucked at the time. But they were better than now in so many ways.
For one, I didn't know how f'd up everything would be and I'd be broke, out of a job and that my prospects of ever working again were about .0000001% and all because a bunch of white guilt feeling do-gooders decided it was okay to elect and unknown man to the presidency because he's black.
Posted by: Valar Morghulis II at November 03, 2011 01:43 AM (EntKW)
Posted by: Valar Morghulis at November 03, 2011 01:44 AM (EntKW)
Focus on Microphone on vertical stand. Base of stand in center.
(steps are heard approaching the microphone)
(lower portion of a person appears in the shot and stops with the feet almost touching the stand)
Speaker: Is this on? One. One, two. One, two, three.
(person then turns and steps out of the shot)
(Steps are heard moving away from the microphone)
Fade out.
Posted by: Valar Morghulis at November 03, 2011 01:49 AM (EntKW)
We are the 999%!
Our Demands:
1. Better posts.
2. More pixels for everyone
(except for comment hogs like Vic and kdabear)
3. Shorter Ace posts.
(sheesh man, sometimes you just ramble and ramble. This blog is not for you to dialog with your confused inner self you know.)
4. More politics and less DOOM
(sorry Monty but it gets BORING! You can only hear "We're all gonna die" so many times before you just tune it right out.)
5. Coupons for Valu-Rite and Hobo Hunting shotgun loads.
6. The ad placement folks should pay US for reading!!
7. We want our Broadband charges paid for.
8. More (and more revealing) pictures of semi-naked women.
(and not just cheeleader pics unless they're off field and more revealing)
9. No more pictures of Charlie (Mr. Orange) Crist. {gag}
10. Better ONT threads every day.
Posted by: Valar Morghulis at November 03, 2011 02:01 AM (EntKW)
Am I jacking your fees up or is this off premium time slot?
Oh, wait maybe someone else is awake. BBL
Posted by: Valar Morghulis at November 03, 2011 02:05 AM (EntKW)
When I was young
I never needed anyone
And making love was just for fun
Those days are gone
Livin' alone
I think of all the friends I've known
But when I dial the telephone
Nobody's home
All by myself
Don't wanna be
All by myself
Anymore
All by myself
Don't wanna be
All by myself
Anymore
Hard to be sure
Sometimes I feel so insecure
And love's so distant and obscure
Remains the cure
All by myself
Don't wanna be
All by myself
Anymore
All by myself
Don't wanna be
All by myself
Anymore
When I was young
I never needed anyone
And making love was just for fun
Those days are gone
All by myself
Don't wanna be
All by myself
Anymore
All by myself
Don't wanna be
All by myself
Anymore
All by myself
Don't wanna be
All by myself
Anymore
Posted by: Valar Morghulis at November 03, 2011 02:07 AM (EntKW)
Posted by: Valar Morghulis at November 03, 2011 02:08 AM (EntKW)
I think we're all burnt out with EVERYTHING.
Now if this was a radio station this is about the time they would change formats.
country and western to rap
or Motown oldies to Hair/Metal bands of the '80's
Like that.
AOSHQ could become a COOKING BLOG!
Or maybe an over 60's social networking blog.
Yeah, that would work.
Posted by: Valar Morghulis at November 03, 2011 02:13 AM (EntKW)
Although it's not my personal best (the other time I did something like this, I had a little help) it's all I got for now.
Posted by: Valar Morghulis at November 03, 2011 02:15 AM (EntKW)
Posted by: CoolCzech at November 03, 2011 02:16 AM (niZvt)
Posted by: CoolCzech at November 03, 2011 02:20 AM (niZvt)
Posted by: FRONT TOWARD LEFT at November 03, 2011 02:21 AM (p7SSh)
Posted by: CoolCzech at November 03, 2011 02:29 AM (niZvt)
Posted by: davidinvirginia at November 03, 2011 02:31 AM (haFNK)
Posted by: FRONT TOWARD LEFT at November 03, 2011 02:34 AM (p7SSh)
Posted by: Zakn at November 03, 2011 02:39 AM (q/891)
Wed. next Obama addresses the simultaneous testing of the Emergency Broadcasting System on all stations: Zardoz speaks.
Posted by: The Pirates Your Mom Feared at November 03, 2011 02:44 AM (lpWVn)
Posted by: Case at November 03, 2011 02:46 AM (DYR2Q)
Posted by: FRONT TOWARD LEFT at November 03, 2011 02:54 AM (p7SSh)
The mark of a sucker is stamped across Occupy foreheads.
Posted by: The Pirates Your Mom Feared at November 03, 2011 03:17 AM (lpWVn)
Posted by: FRONT TOWARD LEFT at November 03, 2011 03:19 AM (p7SSh)
Posted by: Brian at November 03, 2011 03:35 AM (s5MwP)
Posted by: Empire of Jeff at November 03, 2011 03:43 AM (l9zgN)
Posted by: FRONT TOWARD LEFT at November 03, 2011 03:51 AM (p7SSh)
The outrage, yes. Make Occupy walk the plank. If you like rule of law, don't forfeit, sabotage or abandon.
The envy, no. What results are desired? "Social" Justice? Not smart, just criminal.
"Obeying the law and paying my taxes makes *me* the sucker." Yes, if you're getting absolutely nothing legitimate in return. Yes, if your integrity and reputation are of no value. Yes, so long as you're enabling entitlement bail-out mentality, and not directing your outrage to your local authorities organizing within your local/State Tea Party movement to counter local unreasonable Occupy demands.
Posted by: The Pirates Your Mom Feared at November 03, 2011 04:00 AM (lpWVn)
Posted by: FRONT TOWARD LEFT at November 03, 2011 04:15 AM (p7SSh)
Kent State is an odd example to cite. Campus rioted. National Guard called in to restore order. National Guard threatened. 4 Dead Hippies "...in O-HI-O." Order restored, and (oddly... SHOCKINGLY) no more burnt-up ROTC buildings. Hmmm...
Posted by: SamInVA at November 03, 2011 04:17 AM (rFiOs)
Posted by: Cro at November 03, 2011 04:22 AM (LWGVL)
Posted by: FRONT TOWARD LEFT at November 03, 2011 06:34 AM (p7SSh)
Yes, and he's shown himself to be a big defender of and believer in The Constitution when exactly?
Posted by: davidinvirginia at November 03, 2011 04:43 AM (haFNK)
Hence, sooner than later. meh
But I no longer do it from a sense of duty. I do it because I don't want to go to prison.
Combo pack it.
There's no arguing that the Dollar is well and our economy is strong or that we're on the road to recovery. Take care that your own animosity isn't adding fuel to our suffering. Yes, we're doomed. So curse Good (rule of law) to no point but empowering more suffering. Curse corruption if you must, and take care not to take part or attribute corruption with any undeserved praise, as in being "smart" and wishing you were there.
Make it to the end if not through it. As to timing the degrees of pain tormenting working Americans now, it would be stupid to vote for more establishment enablers unless you're into sadomasochism. I'm not.
Posted by: The Pirates Your Mom Feared at November 03, 2011 04:50 AM (lpWVn)
Posted by: FRONT TOWARD LEFT at November 03, 2011 04:52 AM (p7SSh)
Posted by: Hillbillie who thinks Mitt sux at November 03, 2011 04:54 AM (OlN4e)
Yesterday, Lawryn linked to ACLU denouncing Obama for telling federal agencies to lie. Obama ordered the Justice Dept. to refuse to respond to any request for information and establish its own precedence to refuse to respond to Congress or the Judicial System regarding anything at all, which in turn allows all branches of government to refuse the Constitution.
Posted by: The Pirates Your Mom Feared at November 03, 2011 04:56 AM (lpWVn)
No point waiting for Obama to make more moves before defending the Constitution.
...and what will Obama say this Wed. via national emergency broadcast system?
Posted by: The Pirates Your Mom Feared at November 03, 2011 05:01 AM (lpWVn)
Cell phone, 3G and 4G and wifi signal blockers.
Instructions on the internet, cell phones and wifi operate on limited frequencies, shouldn't be too hard to build a device that broadcasts static on all those frequencies, leave it near the sites and watch the show.
Posted by: Jimmuy at November 03, 2011 05:08 AM (hROVJ)
Posted by: TheQuietMan at November 03, 2011 05:17 AM (1Jaio)
Messing with the elections schedule will put Obama and his minions in active rebellion against The Constitution regardless of who gets up to say otherwise.
Note the Nic. I'm not alone
Posted by: Minuteman (aka trainer) until Juggy is Gone at November 03, 2011 05:24 AM (Rojyk)
Posted by: torabora at November 03, 2011 05:56 AM (2jMZp)
55% funemployment rate between ages 18 and 29 and is ANYONE surprised this shit is happening?
It isn't for me to be for or against the OWS movement, I'm against gubberment that won't do what it takes to provide conditions for business to make jobs.
This economy is a train wreck and TSCOAMF owns it.
Posted by: torabora at November 03, 2011 06:15 AM (2jMZp)
Posted by: torabora at November 03, 2011 06:17 AM (2jMZp)
Cell phone, 3G and 4G and wifi signal blockers.
Instructions on the internet, cell phones and wifi operate on limited frequencies, shouldn't be too hard to build a device that broadcasts static on all those frequencies, leave it near the sites and watch the show.
The Oakland PD could probably borrow that from the BART cops, as they pulled out a signal jammer to head off a potential protest at one of their stations in SF last year IIRC.
Posted by: Brandon In Baton Rouge at November 03, 2011 06:20 AM (VZ10+)
Posted by: EP at November 03, 2011 06:24 AM (T0FzQ)
About 3,000 people converged on the Port of Oakland, the nation's fifth-busiest harbor, in a nearly five-hour protest Wednesday, swarming the area and blocking exits and streets with illegally parked vehicles and hastily-erected, chain-link fences. Port officials were forced to cease maritime operations. Occupy Wall Street movement, ended with police in riot gear arresting dozens of protesters who had marched through downtown to break into a vacant building, shattering windows, spraying graffiti and setting fires along the way. Police said that about 7,000 people participated in demonstrations throughout the day. By night, protesters had broken into and occupied a downtown building and set several simultaneous fires. The protesters began hurling rocks, explosives, bottles, and flaming objects at responding officers. Several private and municipal buildings sustained heavy vandalism. Dozens of protesters wielding shields were surrounded and arrested." Fire crews arrived and suppressed the flames. Organizers in Oakland had viewed the day as a significant victory.
Posted by: The Pirates Your Mom Feared at November 03, 2011 06:33 AM (lpWVn)
Posted by: Roy at November 03, 2011 06:47 AM (VndSC)
Posted by: Roy at November 03, 2011 06:49 AM (VndSC)
Posted by: Valoant at November 03, 2011 08:05 AM (DdRjY)
Kent State is an odd example to cite. Campus rioted. National Guard called in to restore order. National Guard threatened. 4 Dead Hippies "...in O-HI-O." Order restored, and (oddly... SHOCKINGLY) no more burnt-up ROTC buildings. Hmmm...
Posted by: SamInVA at November 03, 2011 08:17 AM (rFiOs)
The dead weren't all hippies - some were just walking by.
Posted by: Oldcat at November 03, 2011 09:11 AM (z1N6a)
Yes, and he's shown himself to be a big defender of and believer in The Constitution when exactly?
Posted by: davidinvirginia at November 03, 2011 08:43 AM (haFNK)
Cancelling elections really cuts into the time available for golf.
Posted by: Oldcat at November 03, 2011 09:12 AM (z1N6a)
Retired Marine Corps Major General Smedley Butler, one of the most popular military figures of the time, visited their camp to back the effort and encourage them. On July 28, U.S. Attorney General William D. Mitchell ordered the veterans removed from all government property. Washington police met with resistance, shots were fired and two veterans were wounded and later died. President Herbert Hoover then ordered the army to clear the veterans' campsite. Army Chief of Staff General Douglas MacArthur commanded the infantry and cavalry supported by six tanks. The Bonus Army marchers with their wives and children were driven out, and their shelters and belongings burned.
A second, smaller Bonus March in 1933 at the start of the Roosevelt Administration was defused with promises instead of military action. In 1936, Congress overrode President Franklin D. Roosevelt's veto to pay the veterans their bonus years early.
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