On Monday a couple of friends, (Dean and Ken) and I went to the Occupy Oakland Rally at 12th and Broadway and then went down to the Port of Oakland Protest/Port Closure. My complete Photoroll of the Port of Oakland can be found on my Photobucket at ( http://photobucket.com/... )
This is My Photojournal of the Port of Oakland Closure!
Here's Dean and Ken at the port!
As we arrived at Oscar Grant Plaza at 12t and Broadway, we found that the Rally was under way, AND WE GREETED WITH SOME GREAT SIGNAGE!
SCOTT OLSEN, the Iraqi Vet that was hit by a tear gas canister spoke, and amolished us all to stay safe and peaceful!
THE CITY OFOAKLAND HAS CREATED LAKE QUAN IN FRONT OF THE CITY HALL TO ENSURE THAT OCCUPY OAKLAN DOES NOT COME BACK!
THere was a guy silk screening posters and giving them away!
Speakers spoke....
The News Media was out in force!
We decidedto forgo the LONG walk frm down town to the Berths and took the BART Instead. A bnch of people did likewise!
AS WE WALKED OVER THE OVERPASS DOWN INTO THE BERTHS THE SUN WAS SETTING, AND OH WHAT A SIGHT IT WAS!
,B.THE PORT WAS TOTALLY SHUTDOWN, NO TRAFFIC WAS MOVING ANYWHERE, THERE WE JUST TOO MANY PEOPLE, it was a huge 7.5 mile block party with MANY bands and dancine!
,B.THE SIGNS REALLY SUMMED UP PEOPLE'S ISSUES!
,B. ALLL THE SPACES AVAILABLE WERE OCCUPIED!
THERE WAS A LARGE NUMBER OF IRAQI VETS OUT THERE PROTESTING TOO!
FOR THE MOST PART PEOPLE JUST HUNG OUT!
PEOPLE ENGAGED THE TRUCKERS WH WERE GOOD SPIRITED AND SUPPORTED WHAT WAS GOING ON. THEY WERE GLAD THAT SUDDENLY THEY WERE NOT INVISIBLE ANY MORE!
AND THE BANDS PLAYED ON, WELL INTO THE EARLY MORNING OURS!
8:54 AM PT: I see now how the Intro and Extended options work, and will use them in the furture! Thanks for the quick educational moment on being a responsible DailyKOS Contributer.