Violence or an other way to win

After a violent Saturday on Wednesday, November 2, 2011 a snowstorm covered the Occupy Denver members sleeping on the sidewalk of Broadway in Downtown Denver but this could not slow down the heat of their anger. They stayed in their small tents and gathered together in the streets.

“I am honored to be here in Denver today and I am so proud of you who have participated in Occupy Denver.” said Filmmaker and liberal activist Michael Moore to an enthusiastic Occupy Denver crowd of about 1,000 Thursday  in Denver, Colorado.

Occupy Denver came to a unanimous consensus to vacate Civic Center Park following the 7 PM General Assembly meeting on Friday, November 4th, in a show of solidarity with the American veterans, their service men and women, and our fallen heroes with the conclusion of a silent Solidarity Vigil.

Occupy Denver supports the valor and sacrifice of the men and women of the armed forces, and unilaterally wishes to show unwavering support and respect for the Veterans Day Parade. This Saturday, November 5th, Denver is hosting its 2011 Veterans Day Parade in Civic Center Park, where Occupy Denver has established its Occupation.

Denver member Mitch Shenassa explains why Occupy Denver will reestablish its Occupation at Skyline Park on 16th Street Mall, directly across from the Denver Federal Reserve building, and has planned a series of actions for Saturday to coincide with the bank boycott known as Bank Transfer Day, in which customers are urged to close their accounts with predatory financial institutions like Wells Fargo, Citibank, and Chase, and redeposit their funds into their local credit unions.  “The Occupation has deliberately chosen the space across from the Federal Reserve as its temporary site to bring attention to the economic dangers posed by this independent central bank and its short-sighted fractional reserve banking system that cause the devaluation of our currency and the ballooning of our national debt.”
Thursday, November 3rd, 2011Though he was not the spokesperson of this conference he was cheered as the leader who said all they wanted to hear. Though girls shout “We are proud of you”, for Michael Moore everybody is a leader. For him it is clear that we all have to stand up, come forwards and say what we have to say, defending ourselves and our neighbour and all the weaker ones. “There is no leader to this movement,” the 57-year-old Oscar winner, flanked by two security guard in black suits, barked into a bullhorn microphone. “That’s why it’s such a large and growing movement.” The only way democracy works is when everybody participates. That is the only way we are going to win from those who terrorise the countries with their love for money gain.

Moore compared the Occupy cause to the civil rights, women’s rights and gay rights movements, while citing a poll that showed broad public support for the anti-Wall Street protest. “So it’s ours to mess up,” he said he told the raucous crowd. “We’ve killed despair across the country and we’ve killed apathy.”

initiationtohumanitywrote in Tumblr: “Michael Moore’s presence at Occupy Denver this afternoon was a huge boost for the morale of a lot of the protesters here. For me it was a huge event; knowing that someone within the media’s eye was outwardly supportive of this movement and making it known to reporters, well that is just a huge step. That is not to say, though, that without his support we are powerless. 59% of the country supports us, and we have gotten this far with our own fuel. ”

“The reason I support this movement is because I am a student, or at least I was a student until mounting loan debt made returning to school too costly. Now I have to work to pay off the loans I have and will not be able to return to school until I do so. I have a maxed out credit card and have to live on my dad’s couch because I can’t afford rent on my own. This country’s leaders claim they are interested in supporting future generations, as they are the ones that will keep this country going. I am that supposed future generation and I am calling out those leaders. How is hiking tuition across the country supporting us? In Arizona, where I was attempting to attend school, tuition was increased by about 18%. Why? Because funding for public universities in states across America has been cut by up to 50%, and over the next few years the problem will only get worse. We, the children of America, cannot support our country in the future if we do not have an education.”

“So here I am, with the rest of the 99%. We will not stop. We will not go away. We are here until corporations and our government realize they are not acting in our interest and we know and we are tired of it.”

Occupy Denver protesters are pushed back onto the sidewalk by police after blocking traffic on Broadway just west of the state Capitol building in downtown Denver Saturday afternoon. (Karl Gehring, The Denver Post)

Some days to be remembered.
After a peaceful and spirited march by an estimated 1,000 protesters, most in from the suburbs, the Denver Police apparently tried to take down a food distribution stand and were met with resistance by some Occupy Denver people.
The DPD started to use tear gas, pepper spray, rubber bullets and large batons to gas, spray and beat bystanders which resulted in the most violent Saturday in more than a month of Occupy Denver demonstrations and marches.  They arrested 20 people.

At a certain moment there were Denver Police preparing to go into #occupydenver tent camp. Officers putting on gas masks and pulling out batons. Tear gas imminent. So. Many. Cops. All lights flashing. According to David Watterson “Nothing makes this movement stronger than the illogical images of police brutality incurred on peaceful protesters.” While a Planet Dweller says: “No doubt DPD will advertize this excessive use of force as the fault of #occupydenver, We are peaceful!”

Police action in Denver on November 4, 2011

awatsonphoto liberalease: “multiple injuries @occupydenver The bullets have stopped… reports are that multiple people were injured, some taken away in ambulances.” But the protesters could find division in the corps. One police officer with tears in eyes said “I can’t do this anymore” and walked away from line standoff.

During the midafternoon stalemate, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter waded into the crowd alone but for a bullhorn, urging protesters to remain as peaceful as they had been during his previous visit. A few in the crowd drowned his words, shouting that it was the cops in assault gear who needed to tone it down, not them.

“Obviously you’re making an impression,” said Perlmutter, the 7th District Democrat. “You’ve got to de-escalate this thing.” “We want jobs!” a man shouted back. “Democrats won’t get elected anymore!” Others standing near Perlmutter defended him to the crowd. “He’s the only elected official who bothered to come down here today,” one said. Demonstrator Bobby Guerrero said that camping is an important part of the protest.  “We’re just trying to hold our ground,” Guerrero said. “We just want our voices to be heard.”

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On November 4, 2011 12:20 AM CET the underneath video was placed on the net showing Michael Moore talking yesterday in the afternoon in Denver, United States of America.
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