Occupy San Diego Occupies City Hall

We the 99% at Occupy San Diego, made another attempt, to convince San Diego city council members to put us on the agenda. It was a little smoother process yesterday in the chambers, but it feels like there is much ground to cover.

The meeting lasted until 5pm with lots of afternoon agenda items. Protesters speaking on behalf of Occupy San Diego were better prepared with presentation and speech time requirements. Tony Young, President of the city council, made a statement that his office is open on Fridays for public appointments.

It is obvious to the city council members we are not going away. Sooner or later they will need to put us on the agenda. By that time we will be well prepared to deliver facts and presentations on our behalf to support our proposals and convince the council and San Diego residents we have voices and our intelligent.

Good Morning Occupy San Diego

I woke this morning to news cameras filming us and taking interviews at 6 am. They were there, either to start supporting us or showed up because of the fundraiser event that was held last night at Downtown Johnny Brown's for Tea Party Candidate Carl DeMaio's Mayoral campaign. Last night Mr. DeMaio held a fundraiser for two civic center vendors that are claiming Occupy San Diego has destroyed their business.

I did not attend the event last night, but I did call Carl DeMaio's office last week and spoke with a young lady. I asked her if Mr. DeMaio would give me a bailout, because I also lost my business and home. The young lady was very pleasant and helpful and seemed to be a little nervous about the question. I have a BA in Physical Education and owned and operated a coffeehouse for five years. Last summer I worked on a hot dog cart in downtown Minneapolis. I know a little bit about both businesses and the uncertainty of life.

Today Occupy San Diego plans on occupying city council chambers again for the weekly meeting at 10am on Tuesdays. Many of us occupying the civic center are there for the same reasons, these two vendors want a bailout. Because we also lost our work, business and homes in similar circumstances as these vendors. Why do they get bailed out and we don't? How do you decided who you are going to help and not help?

It is similar to how people are so concerned about a fetus covered in amniotic fluid, but don't give a damn about it once it is born. Something is extremely wrong with this way of thinking. We have been attending city council meetings long before these vendors and still have not been put on the agenda. While these vendors are given emergency priority and assistance. What message does this send out. Something is terribly wrong!

What is terribly wrong is the discrimination of people like council member Carl DeMaio. I have watched Mr. DeMaio in council meetings when we are addressing our concerns and he pays no attention to what we say. Even when we chant with conviction about our distress of losing our jobs and homes. Mr. DeMaio you will see us again today, we are not going away until you want to bail us out also.

So I close hoping the news media that showed up this morning at 6am to occupy San Diego is ready to send a positive message to San Diego residents. That we need to be bailed out just like the vendors Carl DeMaio helped last night!

Vendors We Offered to Buy Product From Want to Be Bailed Out By City of San Diego

Carl DeMaio where is my bailout? I lost my coffeehouse also, due to the corrupt power of a chief appellate court judge and a town of people. Mr. DeMaio did the vendors you plan on bailing out tell you the truth? Did they inform you, that we approached the coffee cart owner with a proposal to buy mass quantities of coffee and product everyday. But she only wanted to sell coffee by the cup and not give us even a small discount on a large daily order.

Mr. DeMaio did the hot dog cart owners tell you that people that have been participating in occupy San Diego verbally announced to the crowds numerous times, to buy hot dogs from their cart and support their business. Do you know how many hot dogs and drinks have been purchased by people from occupy San Diego? I would like to know what the financial numbers where for this vendor in the past to compare the damage you say we have caused this owner.

One other thing Mr. DeMaio, have you spoke to the owner of Downtown Johnny Brown's about the 60% increase in business, due to occupy San Diego eating there? Mr. DeMaio when you want to feel sorry for all the people that have lost their jobs, businesses and homes due to others that are homeless occupying the civic center and you want to listen to us and bail us out, I will have respect for you.

These two vendors you are enamoring with sympathy and support are just like us. Open your eyes and ears a little wider when you sit behind the city council desk and choose who you like and dislike. Occupy San Diego participants are just like these vendors mad that someone stole their jobs, businesses and homes. Wake up Carl DeMaio!