I’ve met four of the mayoral candidates now. This may blow your mind, but Darrell Zimmerman is the best conversationalist. Yes, I am talking about the ‘guy with the lobster’! My first interaction with the Saxman was one of annoyance. It was the 15th, I was up on stage talking about taking Corporate Money out of …
Category: Politics
Nov 17
A Video About Ninja’s: From a guy at OV who supports the Black Bloc…
This is the attitude we are facing at OV. This video is recent, and by the same person who made a threatening message about October 31st. We know who you are…
Nov 17
@VancouverPD: We need some answers!
Dear Chief Chu, Your officers know me; I’m the one who has been fighting to ensure Occupy Vancouver live up to our anti-violent commitment. I’m the one who stood up on Oct 8th and yelled out: “Are the police not members of the 99%?” We’ve coexisted at OV for over a month now, and the relationship …
Nov 16
Occupy Vancouver: A modern Agora…
http://www.vancouverobserver.com/politics/2011/11/15/occupy-vancouver-geography-modern-agora I’ve been keeping a collection of great things to say about Occupy Vancouver since it began- just waiting for the right reporter to share them with. This opportunity came last week when David P. Ball showed-up at the food tent. He was explaining to someone next to me that he was writing a “good news” story …
Nov 16
Forget the Past, Look to the Future!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eI83Qxwp8DI I feel the need to apologize to Mi Jung Lee about this incident. Despite the fact I find most of CTV’s news coverage abhorrent, and I’m sure deep inside she agrees, it was incredibly impolite for this man to treat her this way. I’ve met the man in the video- he runs a business selling things about the …
Nov 15
Occupy Vancouver is About Benefits, Not Risks
by #OccupyVancouver Official Media Releases on Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at 12:09pm Occupy Vancouver, Unceded Coast Salish Territory, November 11, 2011 – Vancouver Fire Chief John McKearney said after a site inspection Thursday that Occupy Vancouver is close to conforming to Wednesday’s court directive to improve fire safety. VFRS officials visited the site again Friday afternoon to …
Nov 15
Something Good Occupy Vancouver stands for!
Beyond all of the silliness of the Tent Council, and people who like to dress-up like ninja’s, Occupy Vancouver has real meaning. It is a shame the above mentioned people have to destroy that… Here’s a Media Release just out from OV, that I stand behind 110%! ———————————- For Immediate Release ———————————- MEDIA COMMUNICATION — …
Nov 15
The Case of the 99% vs the 99%
One of the things that has astounded me about the Tent Council, among many, is their lack of cooperation with the Fire Department. Particularly, because most of them are working people, and most consider themselves to be members of the 99%. Back in the first week, I heard the VFD talking amongst themselves in fear that the …
Nov 14
Curtis Brick Fountain: So it never happens again… (or, does it?)
One of the First Nations participants of Occupy Vancouver came to me a couple weeks ago and asked a favor. He told me about the water fountain that was installed in Grandview park in memory of Curtis Brick- a First Nations man who died of dehydration on July 29th 2009. It was the hottest day …
Nov 13
How the City of Vancouver Failed Occupy Vancouver
It was November 4th, the day after the first overdose at Occupy Vancouver– someone who luckily lived due to the heroic efforts of our volunteer medic, Mathew. The fire department had come to do an inspection on the camp- shake things up for us a bit, guessing the city was losing patience with OV… When the …