Yeah, They’re Just Like The Tea Party
By Wyatt Earp | November 3, 2011
This may shock you, but the Occupy Oakland toads yesterday, blocking streets, lighting bonfires, and vandalizing businesses.
Meanwhile, their uber-liberal mayor has sided with the animals and let city workers leave their jobs to join the protests. All except the police, who were brought in on their days off to handle the mayor’s “friends.”
Police have used tear gas and “flash bang” grenades on a large crowd of demonstrators that lit a massive bonfire in the streets of downtown Oakland, in a conflict following a day of action that saw the city’s port closed after demonstrators blocked it.
Dozens of police in riot gear advanced on protesters who had pushed together several large metal and plastic trash bins to start a fire that reached 15 feet in the air. Police reportedly warned protesters to clear out before firing several rounds of tear gas and “flash bang” grenades.
The best part of this story is how the media is portraying the Oakland PD: as thugs. When the sh*t hits the fan – and it will, very soon – the same media will be demanding that the police clamp down on these criminals a.s.a.p. The irony; it burns.
And remember, the president thinks these Occupy protesters are no different than the Tea Party.
Several banks were vandalized and a dozen windows were shattered at the Wells Fargo branch, while an area of Whole Foods was vandalized after rumors spread that employees who participated in the strike would be fired, according to ABC News affiliate KGO.
I must have missed the rioting and destruction of public properties at the Tea Party rallies, although it was probably covered up the conservative media. For her part, scumbag Mayor Jean Quan issued a statement after the events. Brace yourself.
“Literally thousands of people have demonstrated today in Oakland primarily peacefully. We are disappointed that a small group created some vandalism,” she said. “It looks like this was a good day for demonstrators and for the 99 percent movement.”
Sure it was, because they got what they wanted; wanton violence excused by the mayor of Oakland. I’ll try really hard to give a crap when these people burn the city down.
Topics: People I Hate | 21 Comments »
November 3rd, 2011 at 12:10 pm
Remember when Botox Nancy Pelosi was on the verge of tears, talking about her concern about violence at People Sitting in Lawn Chairs Waving American Flags at TEA Party events.
You know the ones that paid for permits, provided for Security, Sanitation and Posted Million Dollar Liability Insurance Policies, then left the place cleaner than they found it and went home.
Now San Fran Nan is like a ghost…can’t be seen anywhere.
I don’t understand.
November 3rd, 2011 at 12:11 pm
Ferrell – In fairness, she did a flyover of Oakland in her jet . . . paid for in part by the Occupy Oakland toads. /karma
November 3rd, 2011 at 12:14 pm
Separated at birth. Oakland Mayor Jean Quan and Yoko Ono.
November 3rd, 2011 at 12:16 pm
“I must have missed the rioting and destruction of public properties at the Tea Party rallies…”
Once I saw a person at a Tea Party rally stick a wad of used chewing gum on the underside of a park bench, so don’t tell me OWS and the Tea Party aren’t the same, ’cause they are.
November 3rd, 2011 at 12:17 pm
Ferrell – She is a hideous-looking woman. I;m sorry, but it’s true.
John D. – And what about the two-year old who spilled her juice box on the grass? LITTERING!
November 3rd, 2011 at 1:16 pm
Welcome to Oakland or as we like to call it Detroit West.
November 3rd, 2011 at 1:39 pm
These nasty little thugs need a bath then locked up.
November 3rd, 2011 at 1:40 pm
The REAL irony is the “Occupy” toads demanding police protection from motorists hitting them as they block innocent people from driving home. “Go away, Police! No, wait! Pwotect us fwum the bad people!”
Hilarious and pathetic, simultaneously.
November 3rd, 2011 at 1:40 pm
I’m so tired of these aholes putting us down when they want to put us down but then comparing themselves favorably to us when it is convenient or they agree with us.
Example #1: The Tea Party was bad but now that they want to protest they say it’s like a Tea Party. I thought the phrase was something pejorative? Are they teabaggers?
Example #2: The Koch brothers are evil and are ruining the country. We should not listen to anything they have to say or anyone they fund, according to liberals.
But the other day a climate change study, partially funded by Koch backs up the AGW theory. The study is hailed as more proof humans are warming the planet.
Wait, I thought anything Koch touches can’t be trusted? Now they are the voice of reason because they said something liberals can agree with?
(Technically the study does not prove warming. But these people don’t let facts get in the way of their delusions, that’s for sure.)
The left is Goddamned lucky the media has their back. They would have been finished decades ago if the MSM did their 99% digging into the closets of liberals and not just conservatives.
They also cover up when liberals try to kneecap each other in the Primaries. (Can we call that “pulling a Shane”? Or perhaps “He/She got Otis’ed”.)But when conservatives do the same thing? We never heard the end of it with the SC anti-McCain robocalls. But they didn’t talk much about Al Gore bringing up Willie Horton, or Dukakis letting media the know about Biden’s plagiarized speech. Or Hillary bringing up Obama’s past.
/rant. Ahh that felt good. Haven’t went off like that in awhile hehe.
November 3rd, 2011 at 1:56 pm
Howdy Wyatt. I want to try to be careful with what I say here, as a guest on your blog.
But the fact is that governments exist to protect the “weak” from being preyed upon by the stronger. That includes, perhaps especially, protecting people from the wrath of Mobs.
It is, in fact the CENTRAL REASON THAT PEOPLE FORM OR ACCEPT THE FORMATION OF GOVERNMENTS IN THE FIRST PLACE.
The Oakland Government is manifestly NOT fulfilling its role as protector of the weak – those fires consumed property – property of the innocent or “weak”. Lives were endangered. Freedom of Speech and Freedom of the right of Assembly does not equal the right to deny others their just protections by the government. And if the government cannot or will not protect people, I would expect to see the weaker folks in Oakland to band together to protect themselves, if the Oakland government does not start fulfilling its responsibilites.
November 3rd, 2011 at 2:04 pm
Wyatt:
Cities (and their so-called leaders) have to be VERY careful whenever they wish for something…
They JUST might get it.
Oakland now reminds me of Camden…
(and that can’t be good for children and small animals)
Roll safe.
November 3rd, 2011 at 3:21 pm
Zombie has a listing of OCW’s supporters, sponsors and sympathizers that is very frightning.
http://pjmedia.com/zombie/2011/10/31/the-99-official-list-of-ows/
(Sorry I don’t know how to do the blue hi-lited linky thingamabob)
November 3rd, 2011 at 3:22 pm
Aha..it turned into a blue hi-lited thingamabob on its own!! LOL
November 3rd, 2011 at 3:53 pm
Have you checked Damascus, Ferrell?
November 3rd, 2011 at 5:12 pm
They shut down the port and dockworkers couldn’t work, “Craig Merrilees, spokesman for the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, said its members were not being called to strike, but that they supported the protesters.” What the hell is a union for? Can they stop pretending that they stand up for workers and admit that they are pure political organizations now?
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/police-clash-with-occupy-protesters-in-oakland-after-port-shut-down/article2223234/
November 3rd, 2011 at 5:47 pm
Let it be noted that Men’s Wearhouse stood in support of Occupy Oakland
http://hotair.com/archives/2011/11/03/mens-wearhouse-corporate-lackeys-of-the-occupy-movement/
Won’t shop there any more. I guarantee it.
November 3rd, 2011 at 9:24 pm
Randal – Nice to see the city be as cheap as their football team.
Rick – Agreed.
Mike47 – Yeah, when they need our help they drop their bottles and smile at us. Classy.
Chris C – The worst part is that they deny their hypocrisy. And the MSM is dying a slow death. I’ll be getting the popcorn.
Real – It infuriates me that the mayor supports these animals and stabs police in the back.
Bob G. – Let the city fall. They’ll have no one to blame but themselves.
Jon – Yeah, it’s easier than you think.
Fenway – I wish she was in Qadafffi’s mansion.
Fozzy – What function do unions really serve anymore? Sweat shops are a thing of the past, and OSHA keeps an eye on the rest. They’re bored, so they become “activists.” It’s a disgrace.
Bob – Count me in. Frak them.
November 4th, 2011 at 1:11 am
And the toad mayor gave city workers the day off to participate in the strike/protest. Should have given the police the day off and let the inmates truly run wild. And people wonder why California is in debt and businesses have left in droves.
November 4th, 2011 at 3:00 am
Another example…quote from Jon Stewart:
“Okay this hurts me on two levels. One, does Donald Trump really think that was my Herman Cain impression?” Stewart asked on Wednesday night’s “Daily Show.” “And two, doesn’t Donald Trump realize that that wasn’t even the most offensive accent I did in that particular bit?”
Wait so Jon says he is not doing a Cain accent Then he says the Cain accent was not even the most offensive. Weird.
November 4th, 2011 at 10:30 am
Can’t help thinking that one of these days California will just break off and float away and none of the other 47 in the mainland will miss it.
November 4th, 2011 at 10:19 pm
Ingineer66 – Couldn’t give them off. Then she wouldn’t have anyone to blame.
Chris C. – What’s sad is that some people actually get their news from him and Colbert.
Metoo – I’d miss my California readers – if any of you are from there – and would probably miss the L.A. Kings.