Occupy Portland OR -Yesterday / HUGE Turnout - HERE'S A FEW PICS

[99th_Monkey]

Estimates of crowd size range from 7,000 - 10,000 ... We the People electrified
the energy in the heart of the city.. we even got some confetti rained down on
us from one of the office buildings (but I missed getting pic of that - drat).

The march and occupation has neither sought nor received and permits for any of
it's activities. City Hall, to it's credit, did not over-react to this and in
fact seemed to kind of "get it", that it shouldn't require a "permit" to simply
associate publicly to exercise our rights to freedom of assembly and speech.

At last minute cops said we could march in the streets (not confined to the sidewalks
as we were originally told) which hugely helped to set cooperative tone for the march.
The police to their credit, had very low key presence along the march route per se.
However, there were reports of armored vehicles, storm troopers, etc. just a few
blocks away "just in case". But all went smoothly without a hitch. It was a
beautiful sight to behold and be a part of.

FIRST WE GATHERED ON THE WATERFRONT PARK FOR GENERAL ASSEMBLY & ORIENTATION & ANNOUNCEMENTS




THEN WE MARCHED DOWN BROADWAY TO PIONEER SQ., THE CENTRAL CITY OPEN SPACE FOR SUCH EVENTS,






THEN MORE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND SUCH ONCE WE GOT TO PIONEER SQ.



THEN MOST MARCHED AGAIN TO ANOTHER NEARBY PARK, LOCATION OF ACTUAL 'OCCUPATION' WITH TENTS & SUCH.

[Doremus]

1. K&R Thanks marchers!!!

[catabryna]

2. I don't watch the local news...

so, I don't know how their coverage was, but The Oregonian's coverage was very positive.

[BanzaiBonnie]

7. Husband and I watched the KOIN coverage last night

It was very postive and the on air personalities seemed pleased with the whole event.

[catabryna]

9. My digital receiver (I don't pay for tv)

requires a game of Twister in order to pick up even one station. When I get two stations with clear reception, it's clearly a fluke. I find it's rarely worth the effort, however, so I don't bother! :hi:

[butterfly77]

3. Kick,kick,kick &recommended!

[MerryBlooms]

4. Good on ya, Portland. *sigh, I miss my city. n/t

[Lydia Leftcoast]

5. Yay, Portland!

Minneapolis can't hold a candle to you when it comes to demonstrations.

[PetrusMonsFormicarum]

6. Some more pics

from a grizzled old activist who today is very, very proud to call himself a Portlander and an American.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=174x7757

[workinclasszero]

8. WOW! Portland is awesome!

:yourock: :yourock: :yourock: :headbang: :fistbump: :pals: :grouphug: :woohoo: :applause: :patriot:

[grasswire]

10. look at all the human debris!!

That's what Rush Limbaugh called protestors.

And Michael Tomasky recommended that protestors should try to look a little more like "regular" Americans.

[malaise]

11. K & R

Excellent

[Fire Walk With Me]

12. Rock on Portland, and thank you Portland police and administration!

:hi:

[Scuba]

13. "Obama, stop the baloney, grow some cajones". Priceless.

[swilton]

14. Go for it!