[lbo-talk] the political theater of the repressive state apparatus

[Gar Lipow]

On Fri, Nov 11, 2011 at 9:18 PM, shag carpet bomb <shag at cleandraws.com> wrote:
> Our Occupy was forcibly closed this morning. The group wanted a
> permitted camping experience and the city extended it a few times. We
> met weekly with a small group from the city for status updates and to
> make sure we were keeping the place clean, etc. etc. Mostly it was to
> build good: that’s how most people saw it. Me, I’m a cynical bitch but
> kept my counsel.

Really good description. Occupy Olympia got its eviction notice today.
I'm sure you'v read about Portland. Wonder if this is a coordinated
counter-offensive, or at least semi-coordinated in the sense that
authorities hear about evictions in one city or town, are inspired and
decide this is the time to move in their own.