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Tag Archives: Occupy Oakland
Oakland is not the problem
I was trying to think of words to describe my feelings about last weekend’s Occupy Oakland demonstration, where protesters broke into City Hall and smashed things. But I think Robert Gammon at the East Bay Express pretty much captured it … Continue reading
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Tagged January 28 demo, Occupy, Occupy Oakland, rant, violent protest
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Occupy Oakland Melee: An Obscene Overreaction
At a long forgotten antiwar demonstration around 20 odd years ago, I stood tense as the atmosphere grew dank from humidity and angst. We were gathered in front of the federal building on Golden Gate Ave. in San Francisco. We … Continue reading