For lovers of bedlam, there’s no shortage of entertainment to be seen in the activist community- sometimes there are more clowns to than you can shake a stick at. But, of all the idiocy to be observed, few individuals stand-out as much as Derek Soberal. And it’s hard to miss Derek, if there’s a TV camera …
Tag: Occupy Bay Street
Feb 02
Last Week’s Liberal Convention Protest: Some Bullies, Liars, And 11,800 Decent Folk (feat. Sid Ryan)
Last Saturday was the “Rally For Rights And Democracy” in Toronto. It was organized by the Ontario Federation of Labour- Sid Ryan was the major star of the day. The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) had a major presence, as did the Steelworkers, the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU), teacher’s unions, and the …
Jul 25
Dark Knight Rises: View From An Occupy Dissident…
I went to see The Dark Knight with a friend, and another former Occupier analyst last night. Patrick Ross suggested I go see the movie and write a review from the perspective of an Occupy Dissident. I’m glad I did, the movie was great- it was entertaining, and had great special effects. It wasn’t …
May 14
@OccupyStasi! (or, the group formerly known as @OccupyBayStreet)
One of the more disturbing moments I’ve had since I arrived in Toronto was a meeting with the ‘good’ people of @Occupy Bay Street. If the Stasi had ever adopted political correctness rules, these people would have most likely taken Erich Honecher’s place in history. Canadian Marxists are no different and/or better than their Soviet …
Apr 19
These People Got It Right…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcGA1a4bmrY?rel=0 Unlike Dave Vasey & crowd, these people remembered that the Occupy Movement is about the bankers and the 1%! (why doesn’t the Marxist NDP get this?)
Mar 25
A Typical Conversation With @OccupyBayStreet
Before you go all apeshit on me lefties- I do understand, and respect the concept. I just don’t believe it is right to use it as a tool to discredit those who don’t…
Mar 23
A Meeting With @OccupyBayStreet…
I am deeply disillusioned right after a meeting I had on Wednesday with two of the people who run the @OccupyBayStreet Twitter account. First, it was obviously a setup- that said, I figured that before I got there. Next, these people were so far to the left that they actually touch the right! (assuming the …