Fire Walk With Me
Fire Walk With Me's JournalKellog, Brown, Root (BUSHCO) establishing National Quick Response Team for FEMA, ACOE
http://static.infowars.com/2011/12/i/general/kbr-doc.pdfKBR
Government, Defense & Infrastructure
Project Overview:
KBR is establishing a National Quick Response Team for our current Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) work, and for
anticipated future contracts. Upon completion of evaluation, certain subcontractors may be
invited to establish a Master Services Agreement (MSA) with pre-established lease rates and
terms and conditions.
Anticipated Project Requirements:
Establish services listed below within 72 hours for initial set-up and respond within 24 hours for
incremental services. This is a CONTINGENCY PROJECT and it should be stressed that lead
times will be short with critical requirements due to the nature of emergency responses.
Subcontractors must be flexible and able to handle multiple, shifting priorities in an emergency
environment. Supply lines needed must be short but not necessarily pre-positioned.
The personnel on site to be covered by these services will depend on the size and scope of the
recovery effort, but for estimating purposes the camp will range in size from 301 to 2,000
persons for up to 30 days in length.
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#Occupy LA, Dec. 17: Bradley Manning march, candle light vigil, GA (Massive dialup warning!)
Busy day yesterday in solidarity with a number of events: Bradley Manning's birthday, the anniversary of the gent who self-immolated to start the Arab spring, and the beginning of the re-Occupation.
DUers Zhade, pinboy3niner, and U4ikLefty were there. Love meeting my fellow DUers, hope to meet more! 
The Ben Franklin, candle light, and Fawkes fence pics are by pinboy3niner. There is more great stuff he should post as well 
Thanks!
A march had earlier begun at the LaBrea Tar Pits and IIRC, was to end at Beverly Hills City Hall. "Axel F" riffs and Eddie Murphy references were heard...okay, that was only us...but our chosen march began in downtown LA at Pershing Square, which at this time of year features an ice rink:
One protester provided bubbles because "everyone loves bubbles":
There were several homeless people scattered throughout Pershing Square, sitting quietly as people ice-skated.
Mic checks were made regarding the reasons for the day's march, and we were told of the solidarity actions in several other cities and countries...a very busy, positive day. At least it so began. By the time we were gearing up to march, police aggregated:
I'm only mentioning them as they quickly made themselves the functional theme of the evening. After the positive gathering, we set out to march toward city hall. From one corner to the next, around the corner and...cops swarmed one gent who had dared to step into the street, a street they themselves were blocking with six plus bike cops and two grey unmarked vehicles (light bars inside the rear windows, same cops sitting in them as observed above). This is the best video I could get from my position, better is certain to shortly be uploaded by others:
Sorry, forgot I was filming for a moment and attempted to use the sideways angle to capture as much as possible...then remembered that I don't have a video editor which can rotate the framing.
As you can hear, tempers flared as cops continue to attempt to push us into a response they'd expect. I told the officer in front of me that we are a peaceful movement, we only want our rights...he flinched and said "We'll see", which was his only response to my other statements: "We are two and a half months old as a movement, when have we not been peaceful?" and in case he was taunting me, "They're coming for your pensions..that's no joke". Said in solidarity, not upset.
During the arrest (look how many cops it takes to deal with one person barely off a curb), several pedestrians (not part of the protest) walked around into the street past the police, and weren't even noticed. Several. Walked in the street, right past.
The protester was cited for jaywalking and was released. He was not happy; he was given phone numbers to attorneys interested in #Occupy so hopefully all will work out just fine.
We immediately gave up on our original route and began marching in random directions, which I believe is now called the Portland Snake. During this march, we came upon a long fence, along which were pitched tents and numerous cardboard boxes, sheltering the homeless. They were given some food we were carrying for later.
At this point the march from Beverly Hills met up with us:
Shop owners along the route were in their doors, some a bit perplexed, others stating support (one on a bullhorn)
One protester with a guitar stopped and played a song for some children.
Return to city hall, where decorations began to go up:
We gathered on the steps and mic checked about Bradley Manning and the other issues of the day, and settled in to wait a bit for the candle-light vigil.
Several livestreams were going throughout the day...
At city hall, police set up as usual in the sealed-off section of city hall, some six to ten always present, often crossing through our group, some with good humor and others with silent disregard. The bike cops from earlier had taken up across the street and sometime as police crossed the street without using the signals and crosswalks provided, were quick to draw jeers and taunts. "You aren't above the law/who's blocking traffic now" was common. One officer, when returning, DID use the signals and crosswalks to great and loud approval...
The candle light vigil became a re-decoration of city hall. See 7-8 minutes in on this video, just move the progress marker where you want it, sorry about the irritating ad:
http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/19215714
The truth-teller on the right is from #Occupy Minneapolis:
And of course, there are always police. The younger members of #OLA appear to be not getting along with the concept of police domination in the name of the 1%. We are not certain what occurred, but heard that a young woman either took a baton across the face or was butted by a baton in the breasts. Suffice to say, "police" (from invictus99's livestream):
http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/19216390
Invictus dear, California section 830.10 demands that police provide their identification upon request. Glik vs. Boston states we have the right to record them.
I DID see a young lady sitting and weeping, being comforted by a fellow protester, in addition to the abuse invictus received.
Please know that it's not all about cops and shouting. Please take a look at the GA recorded stream at the end. Police can't destroy what we're building.
Before the GA, six to eight lady protesters jumped the fence into city hall park and occupied a lit bus stop, one of several which by necessity are behind the police barricade against tents. They began chanting and were eventually arrested by police, who to their credit, did not swarm, did not bodyslam, did not baton.
Short video of the arrests; I filmed from my then-current position. There was already a crush directly in front of them. Far better video will undoubtedly be shortly found:
The General Assembly began shortly thereafter, concentrating upon guests from #Occupy the Hood, an inner-city project to empower and unify people and communities. crossxbones and freedomla have archived streams:
http://www.ustream.tv/occupyfreedomla
All of our towns and people are suffering from isolation, alienation, and deprivation. #OTH have been working to change that at several levels, including but in no way limited to community networking, community clean-up projects, etc. Watch for change.
There was also involvement from and a vigil for indoor and outdoor sex workers, and their stories of police abuse.
On the way home, we passed a few instances of large homeless encampments right along the streets. Believe nothing nice about our mayor Mr. Villain; there are thousands upon thousands of homeless throughout Los Angeles, Hollywood, and out to other cities on the west side, with little evidence of support from "authorities" whatsoever. A damn crime to use money for anything but equal good treatment for all people!
The GOP’s Corporate Oligarchy Has Pushed Half Of America Into Poverty
http://www.politicususa.com/en/gop-oligarchy-povertyIt is doubtful that throughout history, any country witnessed their own demise as it was occurring, or realized that their representatives in government were quietly handing power over to a few wealthy elites. Many Americans are not yet aware that Republicans have nearly destroyed the great middle class as well as the function of government through obstruction and perpetual preferential treatment for the oligarchs who really run this country. Political observers have known for at least a decade that the GOP intends on establishing an oligarchy to replace our representative democracy and now that nearly half of Americans are living at or near poverty, it is just a matter of time until the wealthiest 1% controls the government and all the wealth and the rest of the population are peasants.
There are two recent reports that should serve as a wake up call for all Americans who believe that American exceptionalism will prevent the decline of the country, and each is telling in its own right. One gives a bleak vision of a once-great country with an admirable standard of living that has fallen so fast and low into a land of peasants that it is nearly unbelievable. The other poll gives an indication that the American people now have a clear view of who is responsible for the gridlock and dishonest rhetoric that contributed to half of the country’s residents joining the ranks of the destitute and is no surprise that Americans blame Republicans for the dysfunctional Congress.
A Pew Research Center poll reported that 40% of respondents believe Republicans are to blame for the “Do Nothing” Congress and that Democrats (51%) are more willing to work with the other side. Conversely, 53% see Republicans as more extreme in their positions and are not willing to work at all. The same poll found that 45% of respondents felt Democrats were more honest and ethical than Republicans (28%) and are more apt to manage government better than Republicans. The poll’s results are not a revelation to most Americans who have witnessed Republicans fight tooth and nail against any legislation to help create jobs or give struggling Americans a chance at escaping poverty. Instead, the population has watched Republicans slash safety nets, cut spending for programs to help the needy, and kill jobs to protect the wealthy elite.
Analysis: Occupy 2.0 Emerges Lean and Mean
http://www.cynicaltimes.org/articles/analysis-occupy-20-emerges-lean-and-mean/A group of handcuffed Americans sat inside a fenced enclosure in Lower Manhattan on a blustery Saturday afternoon, their hands bound tightly behind them as fellow Occupy Wall Street protesters shouted words of support and thanks.
Their crime?
Challenging the public image of one of the chief beneficiaries of a New York City political machine dominated by real estate interests, Wall Street bankers and powerful religious institutions. The script reads like something out of Oliver Twist. However, instead of asking for a second bowl of gruel, the detainees had the effrontery to ask permission to set up a tent camp in a vacant lot.
#Occupy Oakland are currently shutting down a Chase branch
Pic:
http://campl.us/g8fc
alyssa011968
#OccupyOakland I front if the bank. "Chase, chase u can't hide we can c your greedy side."
Occupy Maine to sue city
http://www.pressherald.com/news/occupy-maine-to-sue-city_2011-12-12.htmlPORTLAND - Deciding they had no other choice left, members of the Occupy Maine movement in Portland on Sunday authorized their attorney to sue the city of Portland, claiming it violated their constitutional right to free speech.
The group also directed John Branson, who is working for Occupy Maine on a pro bono basis, to seek a temporary court injunction that would block the city from evicting the protesters from Lincoln Park. Branson said the suit would be filed in federal or county courts, most likely by the end of this week
Call to Action
This winter, due to cuts in supplemental heating monies and plain and simple impoverishment, some will die from the cold, in their own homes and apartments. This is abomination. I beg #Occupy groups and Democrats in such areas to push this subject into the general conversation. Before we have to look back and wish that we'd done something...kudos to all!
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Thank you DUer butterfly77:
http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2011/12/16/390805/congress-cuts-winter-heating-aid-for-the-poor-while-boosting-the-defense-budget/
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Thank you William Pitt:
Stephen King’s radio station raises extra $100,000 in home heating funds, shattering goal
http://bangordailynews.com/2011/12/15/energy/stephen-kings-radio-station-raises-an-extra-100000-in-home-heating-funds-shattering-goal/
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Thank you Omaha Steve:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=forum&id=1014
Post here if you are not a terrorist.
I am not a terrorist. Protesting what is unConstitutional does not make me a terrorist.
Occupy protesters shed felony charge for PVC possession (Duplicate, linking to original)
Go here please:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/100220221
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http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/12/14/9454279-occupy-protesters-shed-felony-charge-for-pvc-possession
Seven Occupy Houston protesters arrested during port demonstrations cannot be charged with possessing or using a "criminal instrument" – a felony in Texas – for their use of PVC pipe, a judge said Wednesday.
The Houston Police Department made the charge upon breaking up a demonstration at the Port of Houston, conducting in tandem with West Coast port occupations. The demonstrators used PVC “arm tubes” to lock their linked arms together, which prevented police from arresting them, according to a report in the Houston Chronicle. Houston police then called in the Houston Fire Department rescue team, the report said.
The HPD has used the "criminal instrument" against protesters on previous occasions, according to Attorney Randall Kallinen, who is representing one of the seven arrested on the charge. The charge usually does not hold up in court in these cases, but because it is a felony charge it has a chilling effect on would-be activists, he said.
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