Soft Regime Change in America
The #OCCUPY movement is entering an ominous new phase.
Police attacked #OCCUPYOAKLAND on Tuesday with tear gas, rubber bullets and flash grenades. Scott Olsen, a two time Iraq war veteran, was critically wounded in the assault. Graphic pictures of an unconscious Olsen, his skull fractured, being carried by fellow protestors to safety have reverberated from Zuccotti to Cairo and escalated the movement. On Wednesday, three thousand protestors reclaimed the square, reestablished their encampment and held a general assembly that called for a General Strike.
"We as fellow occupiers of Oscar Grant Plaza propose that on Wednesday November 2, 2011, we liberate Oakland and shut down the 1%... All banks and corporations should close down for the day or we will march on them."
There are signs of occupations in other cities taking up Oakland's call. A tantalizing possibility hangs in the air: Could a wildcat general strike spread across the nation? Are we witnessing the first clues of how a soft regime change might begin in America?
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Anonymous
Maybe it is time for us to figure out how to "arrest" these out-of-control police. It has become obvious whom they are "serving and protecting", and it is not the citizens of our democracy.
Anonymous
Maybe it is time for us to figure out how to "arrest" these out-of-control police. It has become obvious whom they are "serving and protecting", and it is not the citizens of our democracy.
Anonymous
Everytime the police get violent with peaceful protesters, the movement grows stronger. Let them keep doing what they do best...dig a big hole for themselves.
Anonymous
Everytime the police get violent with peaceful protesters, the movement grows stronger. Let them keep doing what they do best...dig a big hole for themselves.
georgegladis
Let's get the names and Numbers (if possible) of all those police that used a baton on peaceful demonstrators; the name of the Police Chiefs, The Precinct Numbers and addresses and take them to court for Crimes Against Americans or whatever law they have broken by inflicting brutality on protestors.
OR if it is easier to take the ones to court who brutalized SCOTT OLSON.
georgegladis
Let's get the names and Numbers (if possible) of all those police that used a baton on peaceful demonstrators; the name of the Police Chiefs, The Precinct Numbers and addresses and take them to court for Crimes Against Americans or whatever law they have broken by inflicting brutality on protestors.
OR if it is easier to take the ones to court who brutalized SCOTT OLSON.
Anonymous
Because something is happening here
But you don't know what it is
Do you, Mister Jones?
Anonymous
Because something is happening here
But you don't know what it is
Do you, Mister Jones?
Anonymous
...This is EXACTLY what I was thinking.
Anonymous
...This is EXACTLY what I was thinking.
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