Obama adopts Occupy issues for re-election

Not only does Obama’s speech perhaps for the first time undo some of the effects of the corporate-owned mass media squelching of Occupy news and protest messages but also counters some of their negative bias reporting.

So even without the Occupy Movement not currently occupying as many high-profile parks during these winter months as before their political messages and concerns are at least being identified, discussed and highlighted for action as evidenced by President Obama’s State of the Union Address. However, if Congress or the President actually take any action to address these issues still remains to be seen.

So far Occupy’s continued existence and successful ability to plant issues into the consciousness of politics proves that the peaceful Occupy protests are having a positive effect and are helping to affect change in such areas as:

Corporate Tax Reform
Affordable Higher Education
Clean Energy
Corporate Money in Politics
Corporate and Financial Regulation
etc.

Some examples include:

Occupy’s message about Economic Fairness and Equality were noted with Obama wanting to “restore an economy where everyone gets a fair shot, everyone does their fair share and everyone plays by the same set of rules.”

That speaks volumes of a willingness to helping close the gap between the 99 and the 1% and helps acknowledge a source of social conflict that plagues society today.

The President is now “starting a financial crimes unit” to crack down on financial firms, which directly relates to Occupy Wall Street movement issues with allowing Wall Street to play by its own set of rules.

In addition to calls to end corporate corruption and rewarding multinational corporations with tax breaks, that “remove jobs from this country” and demanded “no bailouts, no handouts, no copouts.”

President Obama also said he was committed to renewable energy and that “We’ve subsidized oil companies for a century. That’s long enough.” He also said he sees “no reason why Congress shouldn’t at least set a clean energy standard that creates a market for innovation”, which would help fight Climate Change.

There are plenty of Occupy Issues that were not mentioned in Obama’s state of the Union Address such as Campaign finance reform (probably since he benefits from super PAC funds himself) and reducing Corporate influence in politics by wishing to overturn the Citizens United supreme court ruling.

Watch the video of Obama’s 2012 state of the Union Address

Defense Authorization bill becomes law and shreds Constitutional laws & rights

Thank goodness government officials never become corrupt and would never use such a law against people that challenge them or perhaps hold different social or political beliefs, so everyone can rest easy. Besides Obama said “My administration will not authorize the indefinite military detention without trial of American citizens. Indeed, I believe that doing so would break with our most important traditions and values as a nation.”, no doubt anyone who gets into office after him will see things just the same. Not to worry things like McCarthy’s communist witch hunts and the incarceration of Japanese, German and Italian Americans during WWII never happen in the USA. Some might remember that Tea Party members were called terrorists by Pelosi, Reid and Biden, also NRA members, and various other Christian groups at times have been labeled by some using the same term.

I remember the good ol’ days when about the worse you could do to someone was call up and have a pizza to be delivered to their house when they they didn’t order order one, now you just have to accuse someone of dealing drugs or being a terrorist and one could unleash a Pandora’s box of pain upon them.

There are two bills currently in the House of Representatives that would restore due process , but ONLY for US citizens and permanent residents, HR 3676 (Republican co-authored) and HR 3702 (co-authored by Democrats), but they are still in Committee.

The Occupy Movement obviously has been correct all along with a need to restore democracy and remove corporate influence and fear mongering from politics. The people in their quest for improved human rights need to Occupy the US Constitution and the Bill of Rights.

Occupy Movement agenda in the USA, needs to incorporate a push to make Election Day a national holiday or if not a public holiday keep the polls open for multiple days, and/or make mail-in, internet, early voting available.

The Occupy movement is all about Democracy

In fairness Election Day is a civic holiday in some US states, such as: Delaware, Hawaii, Kentucky, Montana, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, and West Virginia. California law says an employee must be allowed two hours off with pay, at the beginning or end of a shift if workers are otherwise unable to vote.

There is suppose to be Universal suffrage in the USA, which means that everyone should have an equal opportunity to vote, regardless of social background and not just those that can afford to take the time off of work to vote or make prior arrangements for an absentee ballot.

Lyrics The Occupy Song : Bring On The Revolution: by The RoJ LiGht

"Bring On The Revolution" Occupy protest song from RoJ LiGht debut album JUSTICE FOR BELIEVERS.

CORPORATIONS SELL OUR HUMANITY
AND WHATEVERS LEFT YOU’LL BE BILLED FOR
GOVERNMENTS WILL PREY ON YOUR SANITY
COZ THEY AINT LEAVIN’ WITHOUT IT ALL

HOW LONG CAN THIS GO ON
THE RICH GET RICHER AND THE POOR GET FUCKED
YOU GOTTA SHOUT
“WE ARE NOT YOUR SLAVES”

YEAH YEAH YEAH ’29 ’85
BRING ON THE REVOLTUION COZ IM READY TO DIE
THIS WAR WILL NOT GO AWAY
AND IT’S THE DAWN OF THE PEOPLES DAY

MAY THE TYCOONS FORGIVE ME I DON’T WANNA MAKE MONEY
“YOU BETTER PLAY THE GAME DON’T EVEN QUESTION US , SON……”
POLITICIANS DESTROY OUR COMMUNITY
THEY’LL HAVE TO JUSTIFY TO GOD EVERYTHING THEY’VE DONE…..

HOW LONG CAN THIS GO ON
THE RICH GET RICHER AND THE POOR GET FUCKED
YOU GOTTA SHOUT
“WE ARE NOT YOUR SLAVES”

YEAH YEAH YEAH ’29 ’85
BRING ON THE REVOLTUION COZ IM READY TO DIE
THIS WAR WILL NOT GO AWAY
AND IT’S THE DAWN OF THE PEOPLES DAY

DOWN WALL STREET
THEIR KARMA’S A COMIN’
AGAINST THE LIGHT OF LOVE AND PEACE
YOU AINT GOT NOTHIN’

HOW MUCH CAN THE HONEST TAKE?
BEIN’ PUSHED AROUND AND DECIEVED
EVERY STEP OF THE WAY
PEOPLE GET READY……

YEAH YEAH YEAH GOD SPEED TO THE OCCUPIES
BRING ON THE REVOLUTION COZ I’M READY TO DIE
THIS WAR WILL NOT GO AWAY
AND IT’S THE DAWN OF THE PEOPLES DAY.

Watch the The Occupy Song : Bring On The Revolution: by The RoJ LiGht video:

Occupy Radio produced by Occupy Utica in upstate NY

The Occupy radio station also has a blog (blogtalkradio.com/occupymediagroup) and a facebook page (facebook.com/OccupyMediaGroup).

Occupy Radio is a production of Occupy Utica in upstate NY and features new content daily starting at 10pm Eastern USA time.

Occupy Protesters taking part in a protest in Houston were covered by the police with a large tent so that they could deal with them as they wished without any prying eyes or cameras being able to witness their arrest tactics.

Houston police use novel tent arrest tactics

The six protesters were eventually escorted walking backwards out of the tent by two police officers with their hands zip-tied behind their backs.

Watch the Video:

Occupy Seattle Closes down Port of Seattle for the night

Protesters sang some holiday songs with the words changes to support the movement. The Occupy protesters did allow and even direct traffic so that workers could leave the port, while the police did keep some workers from leaving.

The police did deploy: Flash bangs, Horses, and pepper spray against the protesters.

The live stream may not operate continuously, check back later if it is not currently streaming.

Recorded Earlier

The live video stream does not broadcast continuously, check back.  In the morning it was reported that over 2000 protesters were taking part.

Long beach Occupy Port closure

Live Stream

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Recorder Earlier

Disturbing Announcement from Riot Police in Long Beach, CA. Dec 12: West Coast Port Blockade, Police declare protest unlawful and then threaten protesters with dogs, non-lethal weapons, and chemical deterrents. They also claim they are not liable for any physical harm incurred by protesters.

High quality video stream 1 megabit a second and a recorded feed as well.

Oakland port closure Upstream video by Tim Pool

Oakland at Dawn this morning there were over 1,000 protesters at the port in Oakland. In addition to Oakland there are other ports being targeted targeted today (Anchorage, Seattle, Portland, Los Angeles, San Diego), nearly every Port in the Western USA and Canada on the Pacific coast has an Occupy March scheduled for today in addition to the port located in Houston Texas.  Rain in Oakland may keep the number of protesters to a minimum.

Live Video is not continuous keep checking back the largest march and closure should occur when the evening/night shift of dockworkers are suppose to come to work.

Note: You can interact with the camera guy (Tim Pool) by sending a message via Twitter @Timcast

Oakland video Stream Recorded earlier: