Guest blogged by Ernest A. Canning
Buried at p. AA3 of the 12/28 LAEXTRA section of Los Angeles Times, beneath the headline, “Occupy protest plan prompts beefed up Rose Parade Security” (“Rose Parade security beefed up as Occupy plans protest” in the online version) one can find news of a significant accord. But you have to read closely.
The Pasadena Police Department and Tournament of Roses officials have agreed to furnish the Occupy Movement with a slot at the end of the parade, according to Los Angeles Times, which adds:
The octopus — to be made out of recycled bags and stretching 40 feet from tentacle to tentacle — is designed to represent the stranglehold that Wall Street has on the political process, he said.
Planned speakers include Cindy Sheehan, an antiwar activist who lost her son in the Iraq war; local Occupy activists; and possibly…Michael Moore.
The question now is whether the corporate-owned media will include the Occupy portion of the parade in its televised coverage or cut away to commercials at that point. We’ll be watching to find out.
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UPDATE 1/2/12: Well, we now have our answer as to whether the corporate TV media covered the huge Occupy turnout at the parade. Your answer is now here…
Thanks for the info Earnie, that is way, way cool.
Yet another blaring example of a misguided waste of time and money…
I suggest “Occupy Soup Kitchen”.. a true value to the cause..
http://darryls-soapbox.blogspot.com/2011/12/occupy-soup-kitchen.html
In his linked article, Darryl @2, who displays his elitist disdain for the working class with the words, Occupy Soup Kitchen, states:
With all due respect, Darryl, that remark suggests that you are absolutely clueless about the “why” of Occupy Wall Street.
As I previously explained, Occupy Wall Street is a genuine democratic uprising that has emerged from a profound contradiction between America’s “promise” and its “reality.”
By taking on the systemic threat to our economy, our environment and humanity’s survival posed by the criminal oligarchs, OWS is investing “man hours…to actually improving the human condition.”
Meanwhile, Darryl, perhaps you can inform us about the number of man hours you personally have invested to “improve the human condition,” and just what you’ve done towards accomplishing that task.
Of course they did not allow news coverage! They cut it off right after the last float came into view. We figured that’s what they would do but, to the OWS group – GOOD JOB! Maybe it’s not the best way to “occupy” their time but I still feel that it’s necessary for them to put the pressure on.