The problem now as it has been during the entire history of this movement is finding SPACE to assert their First Amendment Rights to Assemble and express their objections to the loss of their rights. This is just more of the same.
Does Oakland and New York mayors have the same speech righter, because, both mayors stated to protestors in both cities on the same evening the exact same words.
"You can come back tomorrow, but, no overnight occupation is allowed."
Like, huh?
The oddly interesting 'tilts' on oppression across the country is interesting. In Wilmington, North Carolina the Occupiers were told they could not set up their tents on the lawn. So, they set up their tents on the sidewalks and hold their General Assembly everyday on the lawn. The "Occupy Wilmington" protesters have received their 501(c)(3) today so they can accept donations for needs of their members.
The problem facing New York City is especially interesting, because, Occupy Wall Street HAD to find a private park in order to carry out their First Amendment Rights. There were NO, as in NONE, public parks in the area the protesters wanted to assert their rights, which happened to be exactly the geographic place where the worst grievances were propagated. Why is that a problem at all? Well, if a citizen / citizens' group cannot FIND a suitable place for their expression of their First Amendment Rights because all the land is privately owned, then in fact that oppression of the Plutocrats is 'sealed' and unchallengable. There HAS TO BE places for aggreived citizens to assemble, express their protests and simply asset their rights to be heard.
If every place that would bring attention to citizen's grievances were privately owned then the oppression of citizens is complete and the USA Constitution has been disregarded by those elected to office that never recognized the necessity of the free expression of those rights in the first place.
Additionally, we have heard Republicans state over and over and over again, even the Heritage Foundation, how important "The Public Square" is and how important it is to be robust including displays on the public square of religious symbols during the holiday season. Yet, in the mostly densely Plutocratic section of New York City there is absolutely no public square to be found.
I remember very clearly how the "Public Square" was vital to the nominee Alito during his Senate confirmation hearings. The Nominee Alito stated he strongly supported a ROBUST (that was his words) Public Square of free expression.
So, it would seem as though, CASE CLOSED. New York City and Oakland are in violation of the Frist Amerndment Rights of "#Occupy" simultaneously. Odd. Very odd, indeed.
Until tomorrow.
