When is comes to a choice between advancing liberal chaos or governing with a common sense stance, Oakland Mayor Jean Quan initially chose the former. Her goofy policies actually encouraged the events that have left Oakland in a state of chaos.
The befuddled Quan has discovered, much to her chagrin, that the violence and discord brought by the Occupy Oakland crowd is costing the city jobs!
As reported at the reference:
Oakland Mayor Jean Quan on Tuesday called on Occupy Oakland protesters to designate official representatives to negotiate with the city and take steps to limit violence at future protests.With all due respect to Mayor Quan, the solution to the violence and chaos is NOT to seek dialoge with the terrorists who call themselves Occupy Oakland.
Quan issued a statement Tuesday saying that the encampment, which city officials say now includes around 180 tents, is hurting local businesses and stretching an already tight city
The statement called for a dialogue with representatives of those camping at Frank Ogawa Plaza to “move toward a peaceful resolution,” and encouraged individuals and organizations concerned with the encampment to reach out directly to protesters. She also asked protesters to ensure that further demonstrations are peaceful and that violent protesters are “isolated.”
Quan said Oakland is a “city of the 99 percent,” but the protest is costing it jobs. On Friday the city issued a statement that the encampment and protests had cost the city more than $1 million as of Oct. 28.
“Local businesses are hurting because of vandalism and reduced patronage,” Quan said. “Neighborhoods are hurting because city services already stretched by budget cuts face additional demands responding to emergencies downtown.”
“While we support the call for broader participation in political and economic democracy, we cannot ignore violence, property destruction and health and safety issues in Frank Ogawa Plaza,” she added.”
Rather, Quan needs to speak adult with the heathen protestors and make it clear that Oakland has a ‘zero tolerance’ policy when it comes to violence and civil disruption.
She should back up her tough talk by empowering the Oakland police to do their jobs without constraint.
After all, Mayor, the issue is jobs!
No one, be they a billionaire or a street thug should be allowed to interfere with the public’s right to gainful employment.
Forget all the pampering and coddling: Do your job and protect the interests of the 99 percent who act responsibly.
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2011/11/08/quan-calls-on-occupy-oakland-protesters-to-negotiate/
