Occupy protesters disrupt West Coast ports

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(CNN) -- Protesters chanting, "Whose port? Our port!" marched on ports in Oakland and Long Beach in California on Monday, part of a planned effort to shut down shipping facilities along the West Coast.

The protesters, affiliated with the nationwide "Occupy" movement, set out in the pre-dawn hours in Oakland, Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon, to shut down ports in an effort to "disrupt the economic machine that benefits the wealthiest individuals and corporations," according to organizers.

Similar efforts were planned for San Diego as well as Seattle, Washington, Vancouver, British Columbia and Anchorage, Alaska, according to the Occupy the Ports website.

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So bascially now they are shutting down ports, a huge employer and lifeline of local communities, to continue their protest. It doesn't make any sense anymore. They aren't accomplishing anything but disruption of everybody BUT the 1% and government.

I hope support for this movement goes down even further after this...

So bascially now they are shutting down ports, a huge employer and lifeline of local communities, to continue their protest. It doesn't make any sense anymore. They aren't accomplishing anything but disruption of everybody BUT the 1% and government.

I hope support for this movement goes down even further after this...

Wasdie

So average people don't benefit from imported goods? Huh, news to me.

[QUOTE="Wasdie"]

So bascially now they are shutting down ports, a huge employer and lifeline of local communities, to continue their protest. It doesn't make any sense anymore. They aren't accomplishing anything but disruption of everybody BUT the 1% and government.

I hope support for this movement goes down even further after this...

airshocker

So average people don't benefit from imported goods? Huh, news to me.

That's what I just said... Everybody but the 1% and government is being effected by this. They are stopping people from going to work and stopping the importing of good that effects everybody. They aren't sending a clear message other than they want to disrupt our society as much as possible so they can be heard. However if their message isn't clear how are they doing anything but disrupting society?

That's what I just said... Everybody but the 1% and government is being effected by this. They are stopping people from going to work and stopping the importing of good that effects everybody. They aren't sending a clear message other than they want to disrupt our society as much as possible so they can be heard. However if their message isn't clear how are they doing anything but disrupting society?

Wasdie

It sure does sound like they're only trying to get media attention.

Banks and Wall Street I can see, but ports? Every single person in this country benefits from trade ports.

So... to protest against the wealthy elite, they set up their pickets outside the bluest of all blue-collar locations? I don't understand.

So... to protest against the wealthy elite, they set up their pickets outside the bluest of all blue-collar locations? I don't understand.Oleg_Huzwog

So... to protest against the wealthy elite, they set up their pickets outside the bluest of all blue-collar locations? I don't understand.

Oleg_Huzwog

Apparently it will eventually ripple through and effect the higher level guys?

Absolutly stupid if you ask me.

:? bunch of dumb fuсks

It sucks that their actually interfering with people's day now. This and the "flash protest" (is that what it's called?) at places like Walmart, getting in regular people's way.

I wish OWS wasn't so f*cked up by things like this. :(

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[quote="CNN"]

(CNN) -- Protesters chanting, "Whose port? Our port!" marched on ports in Oakland and Long Beach in California on Monday, part of a planned effort to shut down shipping facilities along the West Coast.

The protesters, affiliated with the nationwide "Occupy" movement, set out in the pre-dawn hours in Oakland, Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon, to shut down ports in an effort to "disrupt the economic machine that benefits the wealthiest individuals and corporations," according to organizers.

Similar efforts were planned for San Diego as well as Seattle, Washington, Vancouver, British Columbia and Anchorage, Alaska, according to the Occupy the Ports website.

Wasdie

So bascially now they are shutting down ports, a huge employer and lifeline of local communities, to continue their protest. It doesn't make any sense anymore. They aren't accomplishing anything but disruption of everybody BUT the 1% and government.

I hope support for this movement goes down even further after this...

[QUOTE="Oleg_Huzwog"]So... to protest against the wealthy elite, they set up their pickets outside the bluest of all blue-collar locations? I don't understand.scorch-62

Oh yeah, good point. I guess by Oakland's standards, a forklift is every bit as fancy as a limo?

They are probably getting desperate if they're going that far. After all, the mainstream media hasn't paid them much attention.

Oakland. The lack of sense begins to make sense.

They always were and still are like a plague. Just a bunch of leftover hippies.

They do realize that by stopping imports, they are doing waaaay more wrong than good. Infact, there is zero good in what they are doing.

yeah, the occupy movement needs to learn how to really protest.

google civil rights movement, salt march, tunisian revolution.

get off your asses, drop the tents, stop playing cards, stand up like men and make some real change

yeah, the occupy movement needs to learn how to really protest.

google civil rights movement, salt march, tunisian revolution.

get off your asses, drop the tents, stop playing cards, stand up like men and make some real change

BossPerson

Cali scares me sometimes :shock:

This whole movement needs to either die or change direction now, it has become a joke. All they are doing now is harrassing innocent people and businesses now, besides disrupting cosatl ports is going to hurt the economy even more and cost more people their jobs (considering these protesters got their way).

What has this movement even accomplished so far? Nothing that's what, howis sitting around in tents in the middle of public parks all day like bums "sticking it to the man"? How is bullying black friday shoppers "fighting the machine"? It's just called being an A-Hole!

At this point OWS is nothing more than borderline communism....

I figured out what the National Defense Authorization Act of 2012 is for. Oh, no, it's a conspiracy!

also, they should ban white people with dreadlocks, it wil boost their credibility. And no guitars please. and also people with purple hair. or pierced noses. yeah there we go.

also, they should ban white people with dreadlocks, it wil boost their credibility. And no guitars please. and also people with purple hair. or pierced noses. yeah there we go.BossPerson

So you have nothing to say about what they're actually doing in regards to ports?

That's where I have to draw the line. I heard about this on NPR on the way in. The occupy people wanted the labor unions and dockworkers to join them, but they refused. Citing that if would hurt the local economoy and small businesses. Occupy people didnt care. People in this country have every right to protest and picket public places, but you cant prevent others from making a living. Just because you believe in certain things doesnt give you the right to force them on others. They should be picketting outside city hall not harassing port workers.

I thought the whole occupy thing ended last month. People just need to give up on that.

It's unreal how *ucking stupid these people are…Un-f-ing..real…They didn't even consider that their actions by doing what they did is only going to cost "US"..the average person..…no the top 1%…this dumbass move is ONLY going to to raise the cost of goods sold..

Im going to start my own group of "Un-occupy all"

I was just watching Cavuto destroy this moronic OWS protester who clearly didn't understand the harm she was causing to the rest of the country with this stupid protest.

At this point OWS is nothing more than borderline communism....ShadowMoses900

i never really understood the tea-paritiers animosity towards ows actions like this... hell the VERY NAME of their organizations refer to an act of uprising and disruption of economic activity... seems they should be all for such tomfoolery... comp_atkins

So tea partiers can't hold OWS in contempt for their stupid actions today? The rest of us are, what difference does it make if those affiliated with the tea party also hold the same opinion?

[QUOTE="comp_atkins"]i never really understood the tea-paritiers animosity towards ows actions like this... hell the VERY NAME of their organizations refer to an act of uprising and disruption of economic activity... seems they should be all for such tomfoolery... airshocker

So tea partiers can't hold OWS in contempt for their stupid actions today? The rest of us are, what difference does it make if those affiliated with the tea party also hold the same opinion?

however, i wouldnt mind a general strike in a city. Until stuff gets serious, nobody will pay attention. I dont know what to say to this act, it will disrupt the local economy, but maybe people might start paying attention now. And also, i doubt most businessess on oakland depend on the ports, this isnt the 17th century

[QUOTE="comp_atkins"]i never really understood the tea-paritiers animosity towards ows actions like this... hell the VERY NAME of their organizations refer to an act of uprising and disruption of economic activity... seems they should be all for such tomfoolery... airshocker

So tea partiers can't hold OWS in contempt for their stupid actions today? The rest of us are, what difference does it make if those affiliated with the tea party also hold the same opinion?

[QUOTE="Oleg_Huzwog"]

So... to protest against the wealthy elite, they set up their pickets outside the bluest of all blue-collar locations? I don't understand.

Wasdie

Apparently it will eventually ripple through and effect the higher level guys?

Absolutly stupid if you ask me.

however, i wouldnt mind a general strike in a city. Until stuff gets serious, nobody will pay attention. I dont know what to say to this act, it will disrupt the local economy, but maybe people might start paying attention now. And also, i doubt most businessess on oakland depend on the ports, this isnt the 17th century

BossPerson

Then you don't really know anything. Big retail chains depend on their shipments from ports coming in on time. Why is it okay that OWS disrupts things? The Tea Party never did that.

how about the original Boston Teaparty? wasnt that an act of disruption? what is an ows protetor unloaded the contents of a boat into the ocean today?

BossPerson

Who was talking about the Boston tea party? This isn't the 1700s, I would fully expect the protesters to be arrested and charged. Hopefully sued.

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however, i wouldnt mind a general strike in a city. Until stuff gets serious, nobody will pay attention. I dont know what to say to this act, it will disrupt the local economy, but maybe people might start paying attention now. And also, i doubt most businessess on oakland depend on the ports, this isnt the 17th century

airshocker

Then you don't really know anything. Big retail chains depend on their shipments from ports coming in on time. Why is it okay that OWS disrupts things? The Tea Party never did that.

Yeah, that'll show those one percenters.

WE ARE 99%%%

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how about the original Boston Teaparty? wasnt that an act of disruption? what is an ows protetor unloaded the contents of a boat into the ocean today?

airshocker

Who was talking about the Boston tea party? This isn't the 1700s, I would fully expect the protesters to be arrested and charged. Hopefully sued.

alright lets be honest, the tea party was always a pu55y movement. Until they got funded by the Kochs, they werent doing anything, now that tjhey have "power" all they rail on is lower taxes for "job creators" Heck i bet most of em oppose the payroll taxcut, just because its for the middle class

BossPerson

A p*ssy movement? They won Republicans the House and destroyed the filibuster-proof majority democrats had in the senate. If you consider that a p*ssy movement then excuse me while I ROFL for a bit.

When have they lowered taxes for "job creators"? I oppose the payroll taxcut, too. It's useless. The stimulative effect, I believe, isn't the worth the harm it's doing to social security.

well im comparing them to the boston tea party, what does the current year have to do with anything?

BossPerson

Because they're not the same movements? Do you know anybody who was part of the Boston tea party that's alive?

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well im comparing them to the boston tea party, what does the current year have to do with anything?

airshocker

Because they're not the same movements? Do you know anybody who was part of the Boston tea party that's alive?

Shouldn't a message be more important than who is saying it?Ace6301

Not necessarily.

At any rate, the Tea party we have now is not the same as the Boston tea party.