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By: Mccoy

Mccoy — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 17:11:32 +0000

I am pretty sure that you are not smarter than a 5th grader. Great example of these occupy folks. lol

By: Lolgohome

Lolgohome — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:48:14 +0000

I was there several days between the start and end of chapman square occupation, my view comes from seeing it firsthand. I don’t have cable, I don’t feel the need, because everything on television has some agenda they’re trying to push. I get my news firsthand from experiencing the events, and my opinion is based on it.

If I may make a suggestion, the term occupy is just dirty in itself. It makes it sound like the occupation of europe, and other countries in the past. If you aren’t marxists, which I’m really not sure of at this point, find a different term without such a dirty confrontation. My grandpa lost a kidney in the war against Marxists, and if that is your agenda, you should probably take a look at the last time communism tried to take over. It doesn’t work.

The one thing I will agree on anymore is “Banks got bailed out, we got sold out.” Maybe if you guys had chosen one thing to fight for, instead of the numerous signs about different things such as: tax weed, and greed, Boycott Israel(that’s really racial stereotyping,) and other signs I saw down there. I think the thing that pissed me off the most is the grafiti on the side of the bathroom that said “repo this” real classy.

The only way I would ever support this movment is if you actually got your shit together and tried to change one thing at a time, not everything.

Good day.

By: Mccoy

Mccoy — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 14:31:36 +0000

Comedic relief

By: linda

linda — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 03:43:15 +0000

I found a awesome animated video that rocks and for the people who do not understand why we have protestors all over the US and abroad -watch this and it may shred a new light.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mII9NZ8MMVM&feature=share

By: Wheels

Wheels — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:40:16 +0000

I do not think we would be allowed in the parks to redeem ourselves because of the fences. If we were really looking for redemption then we should start by getting together and take a day volunteering our time to clean our up our city by picking up trash, leaves, clean the walls of graffiti, ect. Or, if we are to be allowed to occupy a portion of the city again, we need to take measures so we do not leave the space in the condition we previously left the two parks we occupied. Granted, the seven thousand people that showed up the last night did not help our self-standing.

By: Let's Clean up the Parks!!

Let's Clean up the Parks!! — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:11:33 +0000

Hey guys: as an occasional volunteer of the kitchen, I’m here to see if there is ANY committee, work group, or go-to people focusing on the CLEAN-UP AND RESTORATION of Chapman and Lownsdale Parks after our eviction. If you know guys anything, please respond ASAP!! Thank you!!!

By: Wheels

Wheels — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 23:48:42 +0000

I have talked to and surveyed multiple students attending PSU today and I do not think occupying the PSU campus Park Blocks is such a good idea. I will support anywhere the movement goes, but it is from my understanding the majority at PSU does not agree with the movement occupying an institution for higher education. In addition, students and faculty take great pride in the foliage around the campus and the foliage is even used for educational purposes and cannot afford for the resources to be destroyed.

By: Judi

Judi — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 23:20:38 +0000

I watched the live stream and was amazed at the restraint of those on both sides — particularly the OP crowd. I’m an avid Occupy supporter because I see the gradual collapse of the social and economic system in this country and the Occupy movement is the only thing that might slow the collapse, avoiding incredible chaos and suffering. It has the potential for building something that works for everyone.
For those who want life to just get back to “normal”, I urge you to educate yourself about what the core members of the Occupy movement are trying to accomplish — a safety net for everyone when your jobs and homes and wonderful lives disappear out from under you.
Those you vilify for their homelessness, their poverty, their mental health disorders that leave them incapable of accessing the means of survival, they are in you city already and the police and other systems of government have swept their existence under the rug so you don’t have to brush up against them.
If your wonderful society hasn’t been able to deal compassionately and effectively with these populations, then please don’t expect the Occupy movements to do any better. If anything, they are trying to figure out how to address the issues that the traditional society has turned its back on.
It’s one of the many reasons we exist. We aren’t going away. Though I don’t camp at my city’s site, I march with them, support them, and am working to spread the word and practices of the truly democratic social order of the Occupy movement.
Portland, you rock! Get some much needed rest and know you are appreciated.
Judi

By: occupypdxer

occupypdxer — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 19:31:25 +0000

It’s important to keep in mind that generals, politicians, and those on Wall St. have an ongoing game of musical chairs. We need to stop the revolving door.

By: Jasmine

Jasmine — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:55:31 +0000

The mayor threw you out, you had no permit to a peaceful assembly, you took over the streets, blocked traffic which is illegal. That is not your city, there are many normal people that live day to day working hard for what they have and you are getting in their way. You people distroyed 2 parks, cost the taxpayers money with your foolishness. You all act like you own the city or something well you dont. You treated the police badly. Taunting them. They are doing their job.You are not above the laws, and that is what I see is a bunch of lawless people that dont have a clue.

Wow I cant believe the arrogance of you people. You are not the 99% you are the .01%. I am part of the working class,paying taxes, investing in the stock market 99%, you do not represent me !!!