Occupy Delaware May Day Event — General Strike

Filed in National by on May 1, 2012

May 1st is the day that the City of Wilmington has decided that Occupy Delaware must leave Spencer Plaza. Starting at noon today, they are gathering with as many people as possible to stand against this eviction. From their Facebook page:

Stand with Occupy Delaware on May 1st at Peter Spencer Plaza.
The Mayor is attempting to pursue an eviction despite the agreement made with the city in November.
The city is being pressured by the influence of unaccountable corporations such as:

Bank of America (2 Trillion in welfare since 2008)
Chase/JP Morgan (Spent $5.4 Million in lobbying in 2008, much of which was spent using bailout funds)
Wells Fargo (Foreclosed on 9 millions homes from 2009-2011)
Citibank (Paid Millions Bonuses with bailout funds)

*All incorporated right here in Delaware.*

We have brought light to their crimes and become a thorn in their side.
The people cannot allow massive corporate corruption to continue.
You cannot evict an idea.

Go join them if you can.

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  1. Rockland says:
    May 1, 2012 at 9:25 am

    I’m going to walk around with some job applications in my pocket. If they get in my way i’ll pull one out – that should get them to disperse.

  2. nemski says:
    May 1, 2012 at 9:30 am

    Occupy Delaware had a op-ed in the News Journal. Though filled ideas, I believe it failed to really address the reasons given on the eviction.

    We’ve nurtured good relationships with the city and police. We require all who share our site to obey the law. We ask those who don’t abide to leave and have, occasionally, called the police.

  3. Dana Garrett says:
    May 1, 2012 at 9:44 am

    Interesting that a protest is required to shut down its operations when individuals on the fringe of the protest violate the law, but a government’s leadership isn’t required to resign and vacate the premises when even someone significant to the government’s leadership violates the law.

  4. Steve says:
    May 2, 2012 at 1:52 am

    Rockland – The majority of Occupiers (including myself) already have jobs.

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