[Bruce_the_vii]

I went down there. Talked to the youth of Canada. Mostly the ones I talked to had legitimate concrete complaint. The rich don't pay enough, consumerism, there's not enough democracy in Ottawa, corporate power rules the roost, resources are running out and capitalism is thee source of problems. These are specific complaints, quiet legitimate, and that is what the coalition is protesting. Mostly average young people. They are attracting a lot of attention to issues, this is the idea. I handed out a poem about protest with my book web site.

There's a certain amount of organization with cook tents and facilities. There's maybe 40 tents.

[Mr_Canada]

I'm going to the local occupation again today, hell I may even read a poem or two

If they like that maybe they'll be lucky enough to hear me prattle the whole ideology on them like some of the other volunteer speakers did with that 'Zietgeist' thing and a bunch of weird shit about a conspiracy in the pharmaceutical industry.

Our occupation is small yet we still have free food and a free mic for anyone who wants to speak.

Mostly elderly people.

I hope there are more people today!

[Mr_Canada]

Ahahaha oh my god this is some priceless shit...

Some retard made some sort of thread post thing about how I'm a plant from 'Black Press'!
Comments are filled with threats on my life and silliness about my youth. Awesome!

[DVC185]

They have free food???? Maybe all us retired folks should head on down there and have our fill....

[Mr_Canada]

Well most of the ones I've heard about have had free food of some sort. Mine had locally grown apples and some epic sandwiches! Which was good, cause I forgot about breakfast.

It's raining here all day. Hmm

[martin14]

Mr_Canada wrote:

Well most of the ones I've heard about have had free food of some sort. Mine had locally grown apples and some epic sandwiches! Which was good, cause I forgot about breakfast.

It's raining here all day. Hmm

Yup, now we will see how strong you believe.


The Russians revolted in November.... in Russia....


time to man up

[Mr_Canada]

Oh I'm going - and it'll be damn chilly too!

[Unsound]

Not that I'm a fan of communism in any way, but I do kind of like the sign. Certainly beats the "Keep your goevernment hands off my medicare" kind.

[herbie]

There are communists at an anti-Wall St. rally?
How shocking !!! What has the world come to?

[Mr_Canada]

I know eh

The funny thing is when people say "There are no communists at our rallies" in order to, I dunno, try and legitimize the occupation

Like, come on guys, I'm over here... Holding a big ol' stupid sign and everything.

[Batsy]

The Occupy London protesters have set up camp in front of St Paul's Cathedral. They have been there for over a week.



This has meant that St Paul's Cathedral has been forced to close its doors for the first sime since WWII, when the Luftwaffe incinerated almost every building surrounding the cathedral but the cathedral itself miraculously survived.

This has meant that not only worshippers but also tourists from around the world have been unable to see the grand interior of one of the world's most famous buildings, which was completed in 1708 after the previous one was destroyed during the Great Fire of London (there have been several St Paul's Cathedrals on the site - Ludgate Hill, the highest point in the City of London (not the whole of London itself, just the financial area nicknamed the Square Mile) - going back to 604AD.

A spokesman for the cathedral - which costs £20,000 per day to run and draws between 2,000 and 3,000 worshippers each Sunday - said it would lose about £16,000 in visitor donations for every day it is closed.

Anti-capitalist protesters have now started a second camp in London. About 30 tents have been put up in Finsbury Square in London's business district.

[martin14]

Batsy wrote:

This has meant that St Paul's Cathedral has been forced to close its doors for the first sime since WWII, when the Luftwaffe incinerated almost every building surrounding the cathedral but the cathedral itself miraculously survived. This has met that not only worshippers, but tourists from around the world, have been unable to see the grand interior of one of the world's most famous buildings.

A spokesman for the cathedral - which costs £20,000 per day to run and draws between 2,000 and 3,000 worshippers each Sunday - said it would lose about £16,000 in visitor donations for every day it is closed.

Another example of what is wrong in the UK.

This should be enough reason for the police to step in and move the protesters off,
so the Church can remain open and conduct business.

I guess the cops are too scared or too PC to do such things, especially
with a Christian church.



Because you can be damn sure this wouldn't be happening if a mosque was being threatened with closure.


Sad to watch.

[Batsy]

martin14 wrote:

Because you can be damn sure this wouldn't be happening if a mosque was being threatened with closure.


Sad to watch.

That's a good point.

[Mr_Canada]

Bylaw officers made us take down our tents...

So we built a tepee!

(That is being torn down at 11PM by the bylaw officers)

[andyt]

Mr_Canada wrote:

I know eh

The funny thing is when people say "There are no communists at our rallies" in order to, I dunno, try and legitimize the occupation

Like, come on guys, I'm over here... Holding a big ol' stupid sign and everything.

The thing is, you're not much of a commie. What's the slogan? Workers of the world unite... Communism is about people workingfor the common good, rather than their self-interest. Just holding up signs isn't really working. To strike for better conditions, you need a job first that you can go on strike from.