Occupy Oakland Shut Down a Port Already Struggling for Survival

The Occupiers say they represent the 99%, but when they shut down the Port of Oakland for a day, it was their fellow “ninety-niners” that got the shaft.

Occupy Oakland Shut Down a Port Already Struggling for Survival

There are reports that estimate 11,000 workers lost wages and $4 million dollars in revenue went down the tubes due to the Occupy Oakland shutdown on Wednesday.

While Oakland’s Port may be considered the fifth largest in the U.S., that doesn’t mean business is thriving there, workers are happy and fat cat managers are walking around counting wads of money– not by a long shot.

In fact, the Occupiers really just shut down an embattled, faltering commercial hub that is a source of badly needed jobs in financially embattled Oakland.

Originally, Oakland was called the “Athens of the Pacific” as a complement. Sadly, the name has never been more apt than today, as both cities struggle with nanny-state rioters and impotent leadership.

Despite all that, in a statement released on its website the day before the shutdown, the Port expressed sympathy and even some solidarity with the protestors who planned to shut them down. This was perhaps in part to garner some goodwill from the gathering protest hordes and avoid violence.Occupy Oakland Shut Down a Port Already Struggling for Survival

More importantly, though, the Port laid out some basic facts that have gone essentially unreported in the media, and should make those who support Occupy take a long, hard look at the long-term goals of the “99%” movement.

According to its website, the Port of Oakland’s current situation is as follows:

  • We have over $1.4 billion in debt and annual debt service payments of over $100 million a year for the foreseeable future, constraining the jobs we can create and investments we can make.
  • Economic conditions at the Port have forced us to reduce our workforce by 40% over the last seven years.
  • Air passenger volume is down over 30% since 2008.
  • We are operating at just over 50% capacity at our seaport, while there is increasing competition from alternative shipping gateways around the country and the world.
So the Port of Oakland is already down on the ground, and the Occupiers decided to kick it anyway. 

The Occupiers forced lost wages and productivity for a day in order to make it clear to the country that they are willing to halt stage even more damaging “general strikes” across the country.

Occupy is becoming more about blackmail than protest.

Even the Port organizers, sympathetic to Occupiers the way a hostage must be to his hostage-taker, expressed some concern about the impact on the community. Port management told reporters yesterday that:

“Any additional missed shifts represent economic hardship for maritime workers, truckers, and their families, as well as lost jobs and lost tax revenue for our region.”

It’s a good thing that the protestors stopped, but just in case the Occupiers weren’t aware of what their “general strike” would really mean for the Oakland community, or any other for that matter, the Port management also said that:

“Continued disruptions will begin to lead to re-routing of cargo and permanent loss of jobs, a situation that would only exacerbate the on-going economic challenges of our region.”

No kidding.Occupy Oakland Shut Down a Port Already Struggling for Survival

The Port has apparently resumed normal business as of yesterday.  But there is clearly a trend with the Occupiers  here. The businesses hurt by the Occupy movement, including the jobs and wages lost directly due to the protests, are overwhelmingly working and middle class. And nobody in Occupy seems to care.

As for the Port of Oakland, it seems very plausible that workers would have been better served receiving a day’s pay than being forced to stay home or walk in circles with a placard.

Over the course of one week, Occupy Oakland showed the world that they are willing to take money out of the hands of Port workers by day, and cause riots and destruction in their city at night.

This all forces us to ask the question:  How does any of the mayhem in Oakland teach the “Banksters” on Wall Street a lesson in economics or social justice?.

Comments (172)

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  • Sweetrae
    Posted on November 4, 2011 at 6:17pm

    I wonder how the Union members like these fleabaggers shutting them down when they are struggling to stay afloat, and then their union leaders are backing these little Eijkman’s?

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  • This_Individual
    Posted on November 4, 2011 at 6:14pm

    Does this mean that the port of L.A. will be hiring soon?

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    • dgremark12
      Posted on November 4, 2011 at 7:00pm

      No the work will go further south, Manzanillo Mexico. They have already built a large port that can and will support any of these large ships. Then they will cross the border on Mexican trucks! FACTS!

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    • AJAYW
      Posted on November 4, 2011 at 7:28pm

      dgremark12
      I think you are correct- and has been planed for a long time. Two many truck restrictions in and out of Cal.

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    • jzs
      Posted on November 4, 2011 at 8:41pm

      They don’t have a revenue problem, they have a spending problem.

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    • db321
      Posted on November 4, 2011 at 8:54pm

      California is getting exactly what it deserves – sad news is that the rest of America will have to bail them out – there maybe one thing that will prevent the US tax payers and that is California will put so many costly regulations on our bail our plan that we will not be able to help them.

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    • Chappy123
      Posted on November 4, 2011 at 9:03pm

      They tried to hire some of the protesters but NOT A ONE would fill out an application.

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    • decendentof56
      Posted on November 4, 2011 at 9:40pm

      This is so orchestrated that no one can pretend not to believe it.
      You mean to tell me that a business can be shut down by anarchists, and there is no recourse?

      Communist goal #16. Use technical decisions of the courts to weaken basic American institutions by claiming their activities violate civil rights.

      Don’t you people see it?
      Obama and the one-worlders know that if American business cannot operate, we will lose what is left of our jobs and, therefore, the door for more government intrusion will be left open.

      Those punks should have been removed by force. I know the plan is to let them incriminate themselves with civil-disobediance and violent acts, but it is out of hand.

      The violent revolution will be here by next summer if this continues. Patriots will not tolerate this, and if states don’t take control of their rights to protect their businesses, it is all but a given that anarchists’ will be emboldened to run wild, even in your neighborhood, or home.

      At that time, we will see how many gun-owning Americans really believe in the 2nd amendment.

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    • MHP
      Posted on November 4, 2011 at 9:43pm

      jzs

      I used to work at the Port of Seattle, a one day strike would cost us over 3 million dollars per day.
      the one day President Bush ordered in the military to unload the ships.

      The occupiers need to be ran over and knocked down to the ground.
      I could care less how many of the bastards die. the more the merrier.

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    • jb.kibs
      Posted on November 4, 2011 at 9:54pm

      the port could hire Blackwater to protect their property and clear the streets for their trucks. just saying…

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    • babylonvi
      Posted on November 4, 2011 at 9:54pm

      They stupid useful idiots are destroying their jobs. Oakland is too expensive, the Globalists have the lovely Port of Lazaro Cardenas in Mexico at the end of the NAFTA Superhighway over which they will carry their Chinese junk throughout the US and Canada.

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    • Ookspay
      Posted on November 4, 2011 at 10:47pm

      I seem to remember the Clinton goons using the RICO statute to stop abortion clinic protesters claiming they were interfering with legitimate commerce.. Just sayin’

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    • DUNRAU
      Posted on November 5, 2011 at 12:21am

      You are right about Manzanillo, Mexico. I was involved in the design of the new aduana, shipping container, and logistics facilities for the port’s expansion. Huge project, with lots of foreign (including american) investment.

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    • robert
      Posted on November 5, 2011 at 9:19am

      ‘ More disruptions will “Lead to re-routing of cargo and permanent loss of jobs.”

      This is just the beginning, also. Many negative influences especially involving the economy and social fabric of the US and the entire world are converging at this point in history, marking a period that will see radical changes people never thought possible.

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  • South Philly Boy
    Posted on November 4, 2011 at 6:08pm

    If occupiers DON’T WORK… NOBODY WORKS

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    • Shasta
      Posted on November 4, 2011 at 6:57pm

      As show by a previous article on this site, getting a job is of no interest to these children. I guess that means no one works. It surely looks as though that is where they want to take us. No problem though. As one of the OWS protesters declared, we should all be able to print our own money soon, so why work. Yeah, good idea, that will work.

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    • chazman
      Posted on November 4, 2011 at 7:29pm

      … Liberals … what a messed up state of mind, and they only get worse as time goes on. What will they do when they don’t have OBAMMY to look up to? They’ll just be looking down the barrel of my Remington 12 GA shotgun, crappin’ their pants and crying to some weird GAWD as I finally pull the trigger … mess with my country will ya, you lousy commies …

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    • nuprotocol
      Posted on November 4, 2011 at 7:44pm

      I’ts sad.. But with the way their acting. If they dont’ work, nobody works. So true.

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  • Quagaar Warrior
    Posted on November 4, 2011 at 6:05pm

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    This is awesome!
    Democrat occupiers vs. Democrat longshore union workers and approved by Democrat politicians.
    What a hoot!!!
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    • Hickory
      Posted on November 4, 2011 at 6:08pm

      Y’know something WARRIOR? These excuses of human beings are being lead by SEIU people. Yeah, they really helped their longshoremen didn’t they?

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    • Quagaar Warrior
      Posted on November 4, 2011 at 6:13pm

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      They’re dividing and conquering thier own party.
      Stupid is as stupid does! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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    • GONESURFING
      Posted on November 4, 2011 at 6:27pm

      Yes It’s almost funny, but not really, what morons.

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    • loriann12
      Posted on November 4, 2011 at 6:36pm

      So, now do they get a bail out, since it was the fault of the protesters, and not their own?

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    • 8jrts
      Posted on November 4, 2011 at 6:53pm

      @Lori
      You got it! They take themselves down like Warrior points out, the rest of us pay. He77 of a system, don’t you think? Talk about “Californacation”.

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    • Shasta
      Posted on November 4, 2011 at 6:59pm

      And democratic police, also from a union, are supposed to keep this civil?

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    • Bum thrower
      Posted on November 4, 2011 at 7:53pm

      How‘s that Union ’hope and change’ working out for you bozos?

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    • Skrewedretiree
      Posted on November 4, 2011 at 7:55pm

      Yup, and let’s not forget the Occupy Seattle bunch and the Longshoreman strike and vandalism in Longview, Washington. Seems the Dems and the Unions and the Socialists, Communists etc. are too stuplid to realize that they are cutting their own throats! I’ll bet there are a lot who voted for Obama and the Dems who will do a major rethink next Fall. Nothing like “battlefield converts”!

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    • Quagaar Warrior
      Posted on November 4, 2011 at 9:17pm

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      Nov. 2012 is going to be hilarious!
      The dems are going to be electorally crushed even worse than they were in Nov. 2010.
      I can’t wait to see them whine, cry, moan and blame We the “Tea Party” People for thier ultimate demise.
      Nov. 2012 seems like a lifetime away.
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    • 000degrees
      Posted on November 5, 2011 at 11:00am

      A few years ago I worked in a skilled position for a major air carrier. Here we go again with the labor issues, the “man sticking it to us”, we thought we would work to the rules, production fell way off (from a level that was already dismal), we lost some third part contracts, “solidarity boys!!! we’ll show them!!!!”
      They showed us, all the work went bye bye and there were about 3000 mechanics looking around with that “what the hell just happened?” look. We certainly showed them. What a non productive waste of time! A lot of those guys are working as contractors now in the same building and on the same planes and I would imagine they are still bitching. Oh yea they make 1/3rd less than before. Point is that they are there and working and probably glad to do it. Unions prey on fear and envy and are no good. I’m thankful in a way because it liberated me and taught me to look in the mirror. If there is something I don’t like now, I change it. Life is too short…..look in the mirror…..

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    • BobtheMoron
      Posted on November 5, 2011 at 8:27pm

      @Gonesurfing Look quit attacking morons. Morons have measurable IQs. These people are idiots.

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  • kalli
    Posted on November 4, 2011 at 6:03pm

    As long as these idiot mayors allow this to continue, their cities will suffer the consequences. The bozo in the WH is all for America suffering and falling into the abyss. The only question is, when capitalism is gone and he is dictator, how many union members will want to part with all their earnings to give to these corrupt politicians? Like posters keep saying, you can’t fix stupid, and these people are plain stupid! If Greece falls, look for a one world gov’t to emerge!

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    • Fantastic Four
      Posted on November 4, 2011 at 6:25pm

      A buddy of mine is into the occupy thing and I told it was a crock and the communist are looking for change to destroy this nation. He returned by saying there is alot of good things with communism, they got us unions and the 40 hr work week. I replied what happened to the Unions after communism was installed, he didn’t know and here is the kicker he is Jewish….Fools all damn fools. OWS If you want to remove corruption just halt all business with those corporations and remove the pliticians that have accepted their bribes, easy problem solved

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  • VoicesofOppression
    Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:59pm

    If and God forbid if, these occupiers get their way they will soon see that they have only submitted themselves and the future of America’s people into slavery of the new 3rd rite, and as Jonah Goldberg said in his book Liberal Fascism; “The individuals who live in accordance with the general will are “free” and “virtuous” while those who defy it are criminals, fools, or heretics.”

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    • ChiefGeorge
      Posted on November 4, 2011 at 6:06pm

      Their selfishness and greed is worse than those whom they protest. They hurt the common man and woman who are atleast working just to get by. They will be the ruin of us all!

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    • Skrewedretiree
      Posted on November 4, 2011 at 10:19pm

      The OWS goons remind me of the Brownshirts who helped bring Hitler to power. But, we have our own little Hitler now and his National Socialst Regime: Obama. It’s amazing how much support these clowns get from the Administration. Obama touts JOBS, then lets loose and turns a blind eye to the MOBS! So much for “turning down the rhetoric”. And then there’s the footage of Obama stomping off the podium when he got ticked off that his “jobs bill” was being stalled and he kicked the stage door open!

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3SFXQfE4kk

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  • Apple Bite
    Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:58pm

    Oakland’s Mayor is to blame for allowing it to continue. She needs to be out on her frumpy backside!

    http://twitter.com/#!/jeanquan

    This is what happens when you vote for INCOMPETENCE. INCOMPETENCE never has any clue how in over it’s head it may be in. INCOMPETENCE always think they have it all figured out. INCOMPETENCE always deflects blame and take credit they don’t deserve. We see it at every stage and level in our government today. Let this be a lesson to everyone, allowing Incompetence to occur because you‘re so upset you didn’t get EXACTLY what you wanted, usually begins and ends with disastrous results.

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  • the hawk
    Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:57pm

    That stuffs all coming from China, S Koria , japan ect ! Close it down !

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    • I support God's Israel!
      Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:59pm

      Send them a BILL. See how they like that. Send those you can get a name from, a bill for the split cost of damages. They do it if you call use city services without regard. THEY SEND YOU A BILL.

      Unions are NOT EVIL. The management in the unions ARE EVIL.

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    • SidneyDave
      Posted on November 4, 2011 at 10:24pm

      This same port ships American goods out to China, Japan, S.Korea, etc.

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  • RightPolitically
    Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:54pm

    Remember, America, just who these Occupiers are: THEY ARE LEFTISTS and DEMOCRATS.

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    • Quagaar Warrior
      Posted on November 4, 2011 at 6:03pm

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      I love this.
      Democrat occupiers vs. Democrat longshore union workers and approved by Democrat politicians.
      What a hoot!!!
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  • Smokey_Bojangles
    Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:54pm

    Communist giving Communist Union workers a day off.

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  • wboehmer
    Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:46pm

    For those sympathetic to the occupiers . . . judge them by their behavior. Are they CONSTRUCTIVE? No, they are DESTRUCTIVE. Does their presence have a net POSITIVE effect in the community? No, it has a NEGATIVE effect.

    For those who are unemployed, will their participation in the protests HELP their chances of finding jobs? No, it will HURT their chances.

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    • pamela kay
      Posted on November 5, 2011 at 1:06am

      Love your comments. These people don’t want jobs, they want handouts. I would be interested to know what the grand total of OWS has cost nationwide. Including the loss to businesses etc.

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  • gemmeri
    Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:44pm

    Guess these idiots haven’t been reading about the loss of jobs in the Detroit suburbs & elsewhere because of stupidity. What I find interesting is that there are always black American politicians pictured prominently associated with these issues. This one looks like a typical mob in Oakland, which is usually comprised of welfare takers, unemployment abusers, etc. Thank you so much for costing your community even more jobs because you are not employable & you can find nothing better to do than disrupt those companies who are still able to employ people in your area… And you wonder why you can’t make the system work for yourselves. What a waste… I really feel for those adversely affected by those clueless & destructive individuals who have no conscience. They do not rate the term humanity. The only consolation I can offer is that at some point this too shall pass… They either get hungry or the novelty wears off. I wish the good citizens of Oakland all the best & I hope this crisis ends soon.

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    • Puddle Duck
      Posted on November 4, 2011 at 7:00pm

      Unfortunately this is just a dress rehearsal for the summer of 2012…….I do belive that if this kind “action” becomes widespread it’ll harm the cause in the eyes of the general public (who already have a low opinion of the “protests”) and it is at that point when the public demands action that the theory of “Top Down” will be tested. I have a feeling rather a hope that the divider in chief will blink at that moment and finally do the right thing. I really do think that Dingle Barry is all in at this point but in reality his legacy may force him to do the wrong thing by his beliefs but the right thing by the peole. In effect it’s a brilliant strategy that sacrifices the “useful idiots” in order to have a realistic shot at another 4 years.

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  • marion
    Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:40pm

    As poorly as things have been across the country, this is just a little more icing on the cake to try to chip away at the economy that much more. They don’t care who they hurt, they just want to collapse the system, but the whole problem is, I have yet to hear what they want in its place. All the ‘isms have proven to fail, and you want to talk about inequality with them? They are all true 99 percent compared to 1 percent. One percent has all the money and 99 percent are poor workers or told where to work. Don’t think that is what they are knowingly trying to do.

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  • don young
    Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:37pm

    If you let these marxist,communist,soicalist morons get away with what they are doing then you deserve what you get.

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    • Bill in Texas
      Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:45pm

      I blame the Dumb Ass Unions for siding with them! Now your ass is out of a job! How do you like that dip Sh..?

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  • DSTSS2010
    Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:37pm

    These people are the 99% of Communists/Anarchists/Wierdos and morons!

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  • jhrusky
    Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:33pm

    RE: We will take you from within!

    Yes, they certainly are. So sad we fell asleep and allowed it.

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  • KickinBack
    Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:26pm

    It’s fitting that they should be referred to as occupiers now, not protesters. I just call them mob. Not ‘the’mob, just mob. And mob will not be happy with whatever you give it. You could tax the rich 99% and it will still find an excuse to mob. (yeah, It’s a verb as well.)

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    • AvengerK
      Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:35pm

      Does it really have to be spelled out? It’a all about symbolism to these idiots and arnarchists. It’s not about reality. They couldnt’ give a d@mn about the reality in Oakland. As it is..it all backfired on them and as the Quinnipiac poll is showing…their behaviour is finally reaching the public’s attention (no thanks to the media) and they’re losing public support…big time.

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  • TH30PH1LUS
    Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:26pm

    To the AUTHOR of this article:

    Don’t fail to remember that the stated goal of the OWS was “revolution NOT reform” and the many signs which read “we are here to collapse the system”

    They DON’T CARE about the jobs or property of individuals. It’s about the “greater good” of a Communist revolution and civil war on American soil.

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    • Countrygirl1362
      Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:40pm

      And don’t forget that Obama and Pelosi stand with them and support them.

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  • 8jrts
    Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:26pm

    “This all forces us to ask the question: How does any of the mayhem in Oakland teach the “Banksters” on Wall Street a lesson in economics or social justice?”

    It doesn’t! What it does show everyone who is willing to open their eyes, is these clueless, violent people are being used by the few that want to collapse the system. They are being prodded and poked into violence and told where to target next. And like good little minions, they go do the bidding.

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    • MIBUGNU2
      Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:57pm

      And again, I will say this is the FAULT of OBAMA’s CLASS WARFARE..

      This is NOT the “HOPE and CHANGE I was looking for …..

      when I Voted for Obama…He will be asking for more time,

      for HIS policies to work…NOT GOING TO HAPPEN !!!

      Seen enough CHANGE and I don’t like it……….

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  • Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
    Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:25pm

    Disruption, chaos, pressure and blood and destruction are what the progressives want; disregard for the law, civil unrest and constant escallation until the pressure on the system brings it down, has it collapse or detonate outward, or the cry goes out for the madness to stop and the Obama Czar comes crashing down with a fist of iron and end game.

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    • progressiveslayer
      Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:58pm

      @ snow I think you summed it up quite well,all seems to be going as the Marxist in chief & Soros has planned,all he needs is riots and burning cities to finish off the republic.The Kenyan is indeed salivating at the thought of total control.

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    • AmericanPatriot01
      Posted on November 4, 2011 at 8:23pm

      You both are correct, and the cities will burn. I don’t mean a little street fire here and there. It will look like a warzone complete with gangs, squads and mobs. Now that the muslim/islamist are involved, the drastic plans are being plotted. The same people behind the OWS are the same people giving the orders to the police. They will force the conflict by manipulating both sides!

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  • Cold War Vet
    Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:23pm

    Way to go, Marxist morons. You protesters are a vile pox on the face of the Earth that should be exterminated. Middle class and people everywhere who work an honest day are threatened by your evil greed and sense of entitlement. You are useful idiots, being used by the union thugs and their ilk. When they are finished with you, you will be discarded like used toilet paper. Fools…

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  • EqualJustice
    Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:22pm

    That letter sounds like they a bowing down to these fools and agreeing with them? WHY? They won’t listen to “CAPITALIST” reasoning. They want you SHUT DOWN.. better fight back NOW.

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  • nothenews
    Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:22pm

    Don’t count me as very sympathetic to Occupy Chicago.

    They aren’t a symptom of a problem. They are the problem. Not just for Illinois, but for the nation.

    But finally a grown-up has shown up and slapped around the brats at Occupy Chicago. While the union-led protestors march and chant and clap in unison over their own spilled milk, the rest of us are trying to get the country back to work.

    Governor Scott Walker chastised union-led Occupy Chicago protestors who interrupted his speech yesterday with chants of “union-busting is disgusting” at Chicago’s Union League Club. The Union League Club is a civic organization in Chicago that came together after the Civil War to promote good citizenship

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    • Cold War Vet
      Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:25pm

      Union pestering is festering…

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    • Restored One
      Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:29pm

      They should have shoved them in to the empty containers and shipped them to China, India & Taiwan. Life is so much better there.

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  • nothenews
    Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:20pm

    ..redistribution is simply returning money to it’s rightful owner, ‘the gubment’ Liberals believe ALL money belongs to the government. Only liberals can fairly distribute money correctly. Conservatives CANNOT be trusted to distribute money, because they’ll give it to the “rich” EVERY time!!

    But I have news for you liberals…you take away the incentive to be compensated for the sacrifices of the ‘evil rich’ and then everyone will sit on their rearends. Or just plain leave.

    The problem with liberal ideas are the results. They fail everytime.

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    • TADTAD
      Posted on November 4, 2011 at 6:10pm

      Well, I was thinking, “hmmm, if I’m in a set of government provided pajamas, I’m not going to work, I’m just going to F around because there is no incentive.” Then I thought, “no, man, there’s great opportunity in the background to make some kick ass money, homey just needs to play it right.” Ahhh, Capitalism.

      Semper Fi

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    • trueblueday
      Posted on November 4, 2011 at 6:40pm

      These mobs talk about the “evil rich,” but why are they not mentioning Demorats Pelosi and Obummer, Global Warmer Al Gore, Evil Dude George Soros at the top of their rich lists?

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  • EqualJustice
    Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:19pm

    Well that fits in quite well with the Communist plan to destroy Capitalsim. How convenient.

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    • nothenews
      Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:23pm

      why corporations have been relocating overseas for decades!! Why do corporations leave? Government. Government taxes. Governments regulations. Government mandates.

      The greedy fools in government are the root cause for this country losing it’s “jobs”.

      You want jobs? Then get the thieving government OFF the corporation’s backs!!! Prices will come down, corporations will return, people will be employed. Only a stupid liberal wouldn’t understand this.

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    • Bill in Texas
      Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:47pm

      nothenews

      Don’t forget the Unions driving wages beyond where they should be. They make it easy for companies to go offshore for labor.

      Unions are evil.

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