There are people willing to hit people with their cars out of spite? You shouldn't use that as an argument against peaceful protest. Those people should be arrested and shouldn't be allowed to have a driver's license.
I will also say that if your two major supporting examples include the words "suspected" and "reportedly", respectively, it's a pretty weak fucking argument.
What a load of shit. Sam Adams – you want people to pack it up? I know you’ve been trying to advance that message through your contacts in the camp. Guess what? You’re going to have to reveal yourself for the thug that you are. You’re going to have to order your lackies to come in with weapons to remove the occupation. It’s not going anywhere. And if you try to shut it down, be prepared for a response. You don’t get to decide what happens here. The 99% do.
And I’ll add that it’s clear to me that this is just another in a long line of manufactured crisis put forward by the Mayor’s office in order to disrupt the occupation and keep it distracted from growing into a powerful social movement. The problems the occupation faces mirror the problems in society at large and we are working collectively to address them. If the Mayor decides to use force to close the camps, we need everyone who thinks that this movement is too important to give up on to flood the camps and defend them. Don’t let Sam Adams and the 1% decide when it’s time for us to go home. This may be our last opportunity – we won’t let it go without a fight.
Indeed, the problems within Occupy camp mirror those of society. Harder to ignore, though, thank goodness.
I do though think Adams is sincere and not necessarily trying to undermine our potential. However: know what else sure as shit ain't sustainable? Politics as usual. Business as usual. Democracy subjugated to the power and whim of the financial sector. If our mayors and governor can begin to seriously address this deep, pervasive corruption within the power structure THEY occupy, we can also get serious about addressing their stated concerns within our new community.
@4, no one has explained to you the idea of a populist movement vs. a fringe movement, have they? The more you make this about confrontation with authorities, the less people like me take you seriously.
I will also say that if your two major supporting examples include the words "suspected" and "reportedly", respectively, it's a pretty weak fucking argument.
And I’ll add that it’s clear to me that this is just another in a long line of manufactured crisis put forward by the Mayor’s office in order to disrupt the occupation and keep it distracted from growing into a powerful social movement. The problems the occupation faces mirror the problems in society at large and we are working collectively to address them. If the Mayor decides to use force to close the camps, we need everyone who thinks that this movement is too important to give up on to flood the camps and defend them. Don’t let Sam Adams and the 1% decide when it’s time for us to go home. This may be our last opportunity – we won’t let it go without a fight.
And it is not going to end well.
Bottom up, top down they say.
I do though think Adams is sincere and not necessarily trying to undermine our potential. However: know what else sure as shit ain't sustainable? Politics as usual. Business as usual. Democracy subjugated to the power and whim of the financial sector. If our mayors and governor can begin to seriously address this deep, pervasive corruption within the power structure THEY occupy, we can also get serious about addressing their stated concerns within our new community.