Obama's Words..But Where's The Beef?

Another blogger, Patricia, isn't buying Obama's new found concern about economic inequality:

"...the people I run into in everyday life, who voted for Obama, NONE of them will vote for him again. They are so deeply disappointed in him. I am in a state of utter disbelief, that he can "act" like he cares about what is happening to the 99%, and at the same time allow the brutality that shut down Occupy in so many cities. Does he really think all those students in debt and people foreclosed upon will vote for him, while he gives us the finger from Hawaii?"

Obama's Game

A friggin awesome analysis of Obama's game and his speech in Kansas yesterday by a blog commenter:

Obama loves to play basketball, oh yeah. His favorite move is to the right till he damn near runs out the clock, then a slight faint to the left (as in Kansas), followed by turning the ball over once again to the other team. Great moves, zero points for the 99%. Sometimes you have to wonder whether Star Obama isn't the sixth man for the opposing club. Anyone, except a Yellow Dog Democrat, eventually catches on.

Romney And Obama: More Alike Than Not

Blogger Karen Garcia of New Paltz, New York:

The inconvenient truth is that Mitt Romney and Barack Obama are mirror images of each other. Each panders to his supposed base. Each is a right-of-center fiscal conservative. Their insurance company giveaway health plans are identical. No matter who is elected, each man would serve as apparatchik of Bush's Fourth Term.

Occupy The Future

Photo: At jail solidarity waiting for the release of arrestees outside the police administration building at 8th & Race Streets in Philadelphia A lot of people wonder about the future of the Occupy movement. I think the movement will better utilize the internet and social media to organize, recruit and do outreach. I'm already seeing this on a personal level. My emailbox is filling up daily with Occupy Philadelphia messages since the eviction from Dilworth Plaza.

Occupy Philadelphia Looks To The Future

Statement by Occupy Philadelphia December 2, 2011:

"The change we seek cannot be evicted. About two months ago, Philadelphia was one of the first cities to join what is now a global movement for economic equity. We were inspired by occupations around the world, from Tahrir Square to Wall Street, from London to Madison, Wisconsin. For 55 days, Occupy Philly transformed Dilworth Plaza into a vibrant, living community from which we launched protests, direct actions, and experimented with exciting forms of direct democracy. We also captured the imagination of the entire city. On November 30, with an overwhelming demonstration of excessive use of force and incidents of police violence against non-violent occupiers, the city destroyed our tents and physical resources. They retook the physical space, but they misunderstood the source of our strength. What propels this movement forward is the power of our ideas, including the ideas that political and economic structures should serve all of us. The change we seek cannot be evicted. This eviction has now given us double the drive, double the energy, to continue this movement. Our terrain has shifted from one public square to the entire city. Before their bulldozers moved in, we had already begun to move on. In the hours just before our eviction from Dilworth Plaza occupiers defended Florence Mason’s family home from a violent eviction. And we will only continue to expand our networks, and to organize more broadly throughout Philadelphia. The power of our ideas is unstoppable. We are stronger than ever. Occupy Everything!"

Gingerbread Goodies

Gingerbread houses that were recently on display at Liberty Place, in downtown Philadelphia. The large one is Strawberry Mansion, and the smaller one is the Water Works.

Occupy 2.0

Photo: Last night several hundred Occupy Philadelphia members marched from Rittenhouse Square to the Police Administration building to provide support to their 50 or more arrested comrades. Occupy 2.0 is not about a physical space. The movement is morphing into a strong, flexible and mobile force for justice. During the winter months expect to see many demonstrations and actions. In the Spring there may be more physical encampments. Look for large demonstrations at next year's political conventions - both major political parties. You can't evict an idea!

A Most Enjoyable Tour Of The Philadelphia Museum Of Art

Photo: Dan discusses "The Crucifixion, with the Virgin and Saint John the Evangelist Mourning Companion paintings Made in Netherlands" (historical name, 15th-16th century) c. 1460 by Rogier van der Weyden, Netherlandish (active Tournai and Brussels), 1399/1400 - 1464 Yesterday Dan conducted a guided tour of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. There were 23 people on the tour, all from the William Way GLBT Community Center's "Morning's Out" senior gay men's social group. Dan touched on art from medieval times through the romantic era. The tour lasted almost two hours. Everyone seemed to enjoy it thoroughly.

Occupy Philadelphia Day 56: Eviction, But Not The End

Overnight police moved against the peaceful occupiers in Philadelphia and Los Angeles...pretty obviousy coordinated from the federal government. Rather than helping peaceful people who are working for a more just society, elected officials are supressing citizens. While the occupiers may no longer have a physical presence in cities where they have been evicted, the ideas and the solidarity developed over the past several months will continue.

Autumn Specialties

I always place a horm of plenty on our mantle for Autumn. Dan found this lovely and tasty Autumn log cake at the market yesterday. Fall is my favorite season.