500 OCCUPY SAN DIEGO BRIDGE, CALL FOR INFRASTRUCTURE REPAIRS AND JOBS

[nadinbrzezinski]

By Nadin Abbott

November 17, 2011 (San Diego)—Over 500 San Diegans, including East County residents, turned out today in answer to a call to occupy the Clairemont Bridge.

Occupy San Diego organized the protest to stress how much maintenance our infrastructure needs. The march started with a chant urging Congressman Brian Bilbray to “fix this bridge.” Occupiers called for infrastructure jobs to put Americans back to work and resolve safety issues with this bridge and others. Some spoke out on other issues--including Bertha Popeney and Margaret Klingensmitch from La Mesa.

They met today for the first time at the Mission Bay Visitor Center. Mrs. Popeney said that she came because she “has lost 96% of my investments” and that “corporate greed rewards the CEO.” She was angry about the bail out which she called “immoral and unjust to society and working people.” She is a retired teacher and clergy member. Margaret Klingensmitch came answering a call from Move On; she is a member of the National Education Association and is angry about attacks on education.

http://www.eastcountymagazine.org/node/7905

And here is the news story in the East County Magazine...

[TheKentuckian]

1. Gotta love it

[nadinbrzezinski]

2. Oh it was great I also posted here my own on the ground view

it is kind of my personal views, my blog has same and a lot more photos

[Gregorian]

3. Well, there's your next phase.

I like it.

Although it's still working within the existing system. But even that may change if we keep working at it.

[nadinbrzezinski]

4. Next phase is occupations everywhere

retaking public space is also part of it... it is about the WE... the US... the commons.

[FirstLight]

5. This is so exciting

i am stoked to hear about yours and other's first hand reports... the bridge idea is great too, Occupy HooverDam! :D

[Gregorian]

7. Nuclear facilities, School of the Americas, ...

I don't know if that really is a good idea or not. It does seem to be going from 1% versus 99% to more general protestation.

I guess that's what general assemblies are all about.

[nadinbrzezinski]

6. Oh my Brian Brilbray actually responded with a statement

Heart flutters... he never adresses the unwashed masses... serious.

[Liberty Belle]

8. What did Bilbray say?

By the way would be really nice if some of you would go to Nadin's story link and post comments on the magazine's site.

[nadinbrzezinski]

9. Paraphrasing, since I heard it on Fox Six

that this was not the time to spend another 480 Billion since that would not create jobs.