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An estimated 7,000 people take to the streets of Oakland in a huge general strike called by Occupy Oakland and supported by Quan.
Oakland’s Interim Police Chief Howard Jordan (a capable and politically smart leader in a tough position) got the Occupy Oakland General Strike crowd count massively wrong: it’s not 7,000, but 100,000.
For that to happen all day long and considering the capacity of the plaza and the crowds outside of it points to 100,000 people. I’ve never seen anything like that in the entire history of this city.
The bottom line is all of this Occupy Oakland General Strike business has been misreported. The count is 100,000, not 7,000. And the night of activities should not be seen as marring a successful day of parties and festivities.
Over 20,000 people joined the march which made its way to the main entrance of the port and shut it down completely.
Originally posted by HangTheTraitors
And MANY, MANY, MANY of our fine military folks and [color=cyan] veterans attended it as well!!
Unlike those LIARS and DEVILS at Fox news, and the internet SHILLS, and those greedy corrupt SNAKES among us here who spew propaganda in hopes of having us believe that its all lazy kids and hippies there.
HOORAY for our fine MILITARY FOLKS and VETERANS who want better futures for their children and grandchildren unlike the SHILLS and DEVILS in this country who want the MADNESS to continue for our children and grandchildren.
Hooray for them all!!!edit on 5-11-2011 by HangTheTraitors because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by CaptChaos
None of you seem to remember that there were MILLIONS of people protesting the Iraq war. Biggest protests in the history of the world. Still accomplished NOTHING.
Some day maybe the sheeple will realize their voices don't count.
Originally posted by CaptChaos
None of you seem to remember that there were MILLIONS of people protesting the Iraq war. Biggest protests in the history of the world. Still accomplished NOTHING.
Some day maybe the sheeple will realize their voices don't count.
Originally posted by MysticPearl
The MSM is digging its own grave by not even taking the time to come up with believable lies.
Only helps more people wake up.
Anyone with interest in OWS, whether they participate or not, can see the lies in the coverage. At least they should start seeing the lies.
There is no flippin way there are 7K people in that picture.
Originally posted by hypervigilant
I can just imagine the amount of name calling and increase in name calling by the shills that can't own up to the fact that it isn't hippies, street people and left wing zealots involved in this movement.... Thy were saying that this would be over in a few days 5 weeks ago and yet it is constantly becoming larger and more organized...