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nadinbrzezinski Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-02-11 03:00 PM
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Some thoughts on the General Strike
First it has been successful beyond any expectations.

Let me explain. No, they have not shut the city 100% I have yet to read of any GS that has done that, and trust me, I have been reading way too many historic reports. Some have come close.

But...we had a week.

Strike goals :

Slow down the flow of capital. Reports now that banks have closed doors and letting customers one at a time...success.

Stop or slow down the passage of goods. Earlier reports of port shut down are now of port slow down. They intend to be back for seven O'Clock shift. So anywhere from success to partial.

The very telling is the Chamber going over how they intend to leave and recommend bidness don't set shop.

The most telling though is the very extensive coverage of the Kardashians on the MSM.

So if you think this has not been successful....I got a bridge. It's gone off, the first in sixty six years.

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AsahinaKimi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-02-11 03:02 PM
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1. I kind of thought it would have drifted over across the bay to
San Francisco. I was downtown today, its business as ususal.
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nadinbrzezinski Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-02-11 03:05 PM
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2. The call was for Oakland. Next there is talk of national
That will be much harder to pull off. That city has a history. But I suspect we will see more.
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nadinbrzezinski Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-02-11 03:44 PM
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3. Kick
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