Comments for Bob Plain

Comment on A tale of two DC occupations by sallywesst

sallywesst — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:47:18 +0000

I have to correct a couple of inaccuracies. I was at the initial GAs for OccupyDC (McPherson) which was on October 1, 2011. Occupiers walked the park for about 4 days (and nights) before one occupier finally pitched a tent on October 4, 2011. By October 15, the information tent, a very small Occu-Library tent and several personal tents had been erected. My own went up on October 10, 2011

I think there was an inaccuracy with Freedom Plaza’s permit mention as well. From the first time I spoke to anyone there I was told that they had a 4 MONTH permit. McPherson Square has never had a permit and never will. Nor is one needed as long as there are less than 500 people there.

Be Well – Be Safe – and keep on reporting.

Comment on Occupy 2.0: Less protest, more community service by Eric Navickas

Eric Navickas — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:55:17 +0000

I find it sad to see Occupy morph further into a reformist mode of counter-revolutionary politics.
It is time for Occupy to realize that it is not only the homeless who suffer, but it is nearly every citizen who is enslaved through their debt to the banks for the basic human need of shelter. If Occupy wants revolution it is time to articulate clearly what is within our grasp; the upheaval of the minority who own America and the world, and the freedom from burden of property debt that enslaves us all.
Revolution is not some hollow cliche and homeless shelters are not the solution. We have the ability to bring down the banks and redistribute the wealth of this world, opening the door to a new renaissance where we are all free from the burdens of debt, the gross accumulation of wealth, and food and housing are guaranteed to all.
Reformist politics will leave us all on our knees pulling the yoke of our masters.

Comment on Occupy 2.0: Less protest, more community service by Peter S. Lopez

Peter S. Lopez — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:27:14 +0000

Great article. Shared on Facebook & Twitter. One of the best I have seen about the Occupy Wall Street Movement. Thanks! @Peta_de_Aztlan

Comment on Occupy LA debates nonviolence vs. diversity of tactics by shreya

shreya — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:07:15 +0000

give some more information on non violence in against

Comment on Occupy NOLA works vacant lot into community garden by Mark Mayhew

Mark Mayhew — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:56:40 +0000

you got so many things wrong in you post that it’s hardly even worth talking about, i.e. the first Lot these idiots occupied was in the *Third*, not Second, Ward, and they got evicted because 1) they were on private property, and 2) it was a violent, out of control death trap.
Try to get at least *some* of your facts right next time?

Comment on Santa Barbara: tailored to the 1 percent by Dolinger

Dolinger — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 04:59:32 +0000

And so it goes. Santa Barbara was the birthplace of America’s New Age spiritual movement. It started in the 19th century with a rag tag group of what would much later be known as hippies. They settled in the verdant forest and wrote poems and songs and manifestos. They grew their hair long and ran around naked in their gardens. They opened America’s first health food store downtown. Soon to be world famous writers made the pilgrimage to this hitherto unknown oasis only to see if it was true. This spirit must still be somewhere in the ever renewing flowers on the hillside. Keep the faith, you few of the big perspective — inside the very decline is the seed of tomorrow’s promise.

Comment on Occupy NOLA works vacant lot into community garden by Lana Sheaffer

Lana Sheaffer — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 19:30:01 +0000

Bobbi Ann Lewis go back to your own neighborhood. Or, stop talking and listen. This could potentially benefit the Seventh Ward. Thanks for the update Bob on what’s happening with “Occupy” in my city.

Comment on Occupy NOLA works vacant lot into community garden by Randy Dolinger

Randy Dolinger — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 15:58:41 +0000

Another fine piece by the travellin’ revolution, Bob Plain. After the Super Bowl, and the hurricane, the oil wells and the strangled engorged Mississipi, after Robert E. Lee and Jeb Stuart and Jefferson Davis, the Klan, the cotton and mint julips, after about 300 years of murderous blind oppression, the Big Easy might finally herald a new day. . . Occupy the Lots just could be a beginning.

Comment on Renegade activist stirs debate about justice within Occupy Tucson by Michael

Michael — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 04:12:21 +0000

Hey folks,

Mike Mc from Occupy Providence (in Bob’s home state.)

Don’t worry how these internal difficulties look to “outsiders.” We deal with similar things in Occupy Prov too. It happens, and nonetheless good things are coming.

Keep up good spirits!

Best,
Mike

Comment on Renegade activist stirs debate about justice within Occupy Tucson by tucsonsam

tucsonsam — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 12:21:10 +0000

I am the Occupier in question who had a laptop stolen at Veinte de Agosto Park. I neither requested nor received reimbursement from Occupy Tucson.