The Occupy movement made good on its threats to keep Americans from working at ports today:
Occupy protests targeting ports in California spread up through the Pacific Northwest on Monday, shutting down two main shipping terminals at the Port of Portland before leading to a boisterous march on the Port of Seattle.
Portland’s main container terminal, the largest and busiest shipping facility at the port, closed early in the day as about 200 protesters marched in at dawn, setting up a tent and portable toilets.
Demonstrators also shut down nearby Terminal 5, which handles grain and potash shipments. “We’re going to see some lost hours, lost shifts — people won’t be able to work today because of this,” Josh Thomas, spokesman for the port, told The Times.
Demonstrators linked to the Occupy Wall Street movement set up pickets from San Diego to Anchorage on Monday as part of a coordinated move to shut down ports across the West Coast. In Portland, they carried signs and shouted slogans near trucks waiting to enter the terminals, effectively blocking operations as many port workers refused to cross their lines.
“Sorry for any inconvenience while we fix our democracy,” said a sign waved in front of one blocked truck. …
In Portland, port administrators said they were fielding growing expressions of frustration over the shutdown, which affected at least five ships and hundreds of trucks poised to load or offload goods at the port.
“The lost wages, that’s a real concern for a lot of people, and we’ve also heard from some customers today who are really fed up and upset about why they’ve not been able to get service today, or why things are being delayed as a result of the protests, and we share in that frustration,” Thomas said.
What do they think they're accomplishing?
This should be hung around Obama's neck with a huge, flashy chain.
Wonder if the typical OWS cheerleaders 'round here are going to start backpedaling.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseIndeed, this is the Democratic Party and Obama, a disaster.
Amazing how fashionable embraces can turn out being such a mess and an embarrassment.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseNo, no, the Republican National Committee has said "personal attacks" of Obama are not permitted.
This is DC code for kid gloves, because at the RNC accurately quoting a Democrat is considered a "personal attack".
Don't hold your breath for those Tiffany chains.
Reply to this commentLinkReport Abuse"What do they think they're accomplishing?" is a question I've been asking myself a lot lately.
And it's not just blocking ports, or interrupting the Special Olympics, or pooping on police cars, or trying to turn over a bus full of state representatives, but even when they just talk they can't help but turn people off. At what point did someone convince themselves and others that calling their opponents ignorant, superstitious fascists was a winning debate tactic?
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseOnce again, the Occupy movement proves it doesn't have a clue what it's doing or who it's doing it to and doesn't really care. In their quest for attention, these self-centered malcontents are causing more problems for the non-wealthy than they are for the wealthy. Do they think millionaires and billionaires on Wall Street are significantly hurt when they shut down businesses and otherwise prevent working class people from doing their jobs and getting paid? A lot of people are financially damaged when a port is shut down, but most of them aren't wealthy.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseWhere are the police. Isn't this lawbreaking?
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseUnionized police?? Surprised they haven't joined in the blockade. Better yet - where are the Pinkertons when you need them?
Reply to this commentLinkReport Abuse“Sorry for any inconvenience while we fix our democracy”
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!
*gasp*gasp*gasp*
But seriously ...
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseWe laugh at them because we are afraid of them, or so we've been informed.
HOOOOOHAAAA!!!!!
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseFirst we laugh, then they win. Or, no: First we laugh, then they win, then we .... how does it go?
Oh well, at least we've got the laughing part started.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseIt is pure insanity, which today equals the Democratic Party.
All of those MSM player pushing this "occupy" garbage.
Pure fashion, utter delusion, making a mess.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseBefore long, Obama will be blaming the Occupy movement for his bad economy.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseIt's shameful the way these folks are exercising their rights. They really ought to go back to doing what they're told, so we can get on with our capitalist wars.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseI see where you're trying to go with this, but it lacks a certain subtlety, and the attempted provocation is neither sufficiently original nor sufficiently pointed, given the intended targets.
I give this trolling effort a C+. Not bad, but needs improvement.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseSince they're already at the port, can't we just park a barge at the dock, push them in, and send them to some socialist state? Paleeze?
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseAren't there laws against this kind of stuff?
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseNew Hashtag: #HowBoutYouOccupyRealityForOnceOWSLunatics?
d(^_^)b
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The unions targeted by the locusts.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseThe irony is delicious.
Where is the Tea Party? They just vanish when the OWS/Obama goons start showing up....
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseIt's pretty funny how you try to quote management to represent the concerns of union members.
I'm sure there are different opinions among the workers about this action. And I'm also sure they'd all agree that management doesn't speak for them.
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