Occupy Oakland, Nov. 2nd - lots of pics

[Kadie]

OAKLAND, CA - NOVEMBER 02: People look out of office windows overlooking the Occupy Oakland's general strike demonstration on November 2, 2011 in Oakland, California. Thousands of protestors have taken to the streets for a general strike organized by Occupy Oakland.


OAKLAND, CA - NOVEMBER 02: A disc jockey plays music outside of Oaklandish which closed down for the day in solidarity with Occupy Oakland's general strike on November 2, 2011 in Oakland, California. Thousands of protestors have taken to the streets for a general strike organized by Occupy Oakland.


Occupy Oakland demonstrators rallies against Wall Street and police brutality in Oakland, California November 2, 2011.


OAKLAND, CA - NOVEMBER 2: Demonstrators with the Occupy movement gather November 2, 2011 in Oakland, California. The group called for a general strike today, and planned to march on the city's port later in the day.


OAKLAND, CA - NOVEMBER 2: Demonstrators with the Occupy movement gather in front of the state building November 2, 2011 in Oakland, California. The group called for a general strike today, and planned to march on the city's port later in the day.


OAKLAND, CA - NOVEMBER 02: A sign hangs in the window of a Men's Wearhouse store in solidarity with Occupy Oakland's general strike on November 2, 2011 in Oakland, California. Thousands of protestors have taken to the streets for a general strike organized by Occupy Oakland.


Demonstrators converge on the Port of Oakland, California during the general strike called by "Occupy Oakland" movement November 2, 2011. Thousands of protesters blocked a major Oakland intersection on Wednesday in what they called a general strike to protest economic conditions and police brutality, but fell well short of paralyzing the city. Business in the northern California city appeared to be largely normal, with most stores and businesses remaining open and workers going to their jobs.


A demonstrator carries a U.S. flag as thousands of people converge on the Port of Oakland, California during a general strike called by the Occupy Oakland movement November 2, 2011. Thousands of protesters took to the streets of downtown Oakland blocking traffic in what they called a general strike to protest economic conditions and police brutality.


Protesters march during a general strike called by the "Occupy Oakland" movement from Frank H. Ogawa Plaza to the port in Oakland California, November 2, 2011. Thousands of protesters blocked a major Oakland intersection on Wednesday in what they called a general strike to protest economic conditions and police brutality, but fell well short of paralyzing the city. Business in the northern California city appeared to be largely normal, with most stores and businesses remaining open and workers going to their jobs.


Thousands of Occupy Wall Street demonstrators march from downtown Oakland, Calif. , to the port of Oakland Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011. Protestors escalated their tactics beyond marches, rallies and tent camps Wednesday and moved to disrupt the flow of goods at the nation's fifth-busiest port.


Thousands of Occupy Wall Street demonstrators march from downtown Oakland, Calif. , to the port of Oakland Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011. Protestors escalated their tactics beyond marches, rallies and tent camps Wednesday and moved to disrupt the flow of goods at the nation's fifth-busiest port.


OAKLAND, CA - NOVEMBER 02: A man walks by a defaced wall at a Wells Fargo Bank during Occupy Oakland's general strike on November 2, 2011 in Oakland, California. Thousands of protestors have taken to the streets for a general strike organized by Occupy Oakland.


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[Sarah Ibarruri]

1. I love the last picture and what it says on the wall of Wells Fargo! nt

[Fire Walk With Me]

2. Great pics, thanks!

[doc03]

3. Rachel said they effectively shut down the port of Oakland,

What will Walmart do without its Chinese products?

[Remember Me]

4. absolutely wonderful

Makes me smile and my heart sing.

[bdamomma]

5. just wow

great pictures, looks like europe not the US, just kidding

we are finally are waking up!!!!!

[TBF]

6. So many people - awesome! K&R nt

[sandyo--ERA]

7. Tallahassee Occupiers

Tallahassee is the site of Florida's capitol.  It is also the
site of power grabs by Big Business that corrupt our chief
politicians so that they refuse to advance the legislation
that would benefit the "little people", male and
female alike.
Occupiers at the Florida capital city might look at the
downtrodden of the downtrodden, THE MAJORITY OF FLORIDIANS and
AMERICANS--it's 52% of the public, the FEMALES. It's no news
that females are second class citizens. Let's DO something
about it, after millennia!

The Occupy Tallahassee should consider including the irate 88%
of the public who decry capitol politicians, the
"leadership", who are beholden for campaign funds to
greedy corporations who deny working women's wages that equal
men's for the same job. 

 Women are not mentioned in the nation's contract with its
people, the US Constitution. That allows corporations to be
held as "persons" but not American
"females". Females are still considered possessions
of men, and denied their birthrights in the Constitution,
making it a longstanding habit of putting females at the back
of the American bus. But the Speaker of the House and Senate
President denying even so much as a vote on the Equal Rights
Amendment bills that have been filed continually for 10 years
is throwing females UNDER the bus.  All so Corporate America
can continue to pay them only 72% of a male's wages for the
same job!  

Women are not only part of the 99%, but live at the BOTTOM of
it !  The ERA benefits men, too.  Occupying the Florida
capitol for the ERA should be embraced by the current
Occupiers for the same reason they protest. The principles are
the same, and the results horrible in these days of Moms
working harder for less because Dad was fired...all because
the capitol is full of those joined at the hip with
Corporatists. Are women VALUED by Occupiers?  If Occupiers are
egalitarians, then they will champion the Equal Rights
Amendment added to the Constitution, and add ERA to the
protests.  Any Tally Occupyer can email [e-mail]
with an invitation to join...THEN, you'll like what happens!

[FLAprogressive]

8. How ironic that a store that sells formal wear stands with the 99%. Not that I mind. Awesome pics!

[Modern_Matthew]

It's a discount store that sells discontinued items. It's a formal shop for the 99%, har har. nt

[arikara]

14. I doubt that the 1%

would ever shop at the Men's Warehouse. Seems a good business decision to close in support of their clientele.

[XemaSab]

17. The owner, George Zimmer, is one of the biggest contributers

to the democratic party in the state.

http://www.opensecrets.org/usearch/index.php?q=george+zimmer&sa=Search&cx=010677907462955562473%3Anlldkv0jvam&cof=FORID%3A11

[AsahinaKimi]

9. The last photo reminded me that

On KO's show they showed one masked guy destroying a bank window.. not sure how many were vandalized but I don't think it was part of the plan for that kind of thing!

[nadinbrzezinski]

13. Five businesses black block

30-70 per pd. this means the occupiers stooped them.

One twit mentioned vets.

[cui bono]

10. That is beautiful!

:applause:

[handmade34]

11. we are the ones

we've been waiting for... "Don't Fuck With Us"

these pictures make my heart happy

[Fantastic Anarchist]

12. Fucking beautiful! n/t

[WillyT]

15. HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!!

:kick:

[tabatha]

16. Jeepers, the tea party was a joke and a fake in comparison

as it was a fake - a Koch fake.

[fishwax]

18. k/r

:kick: