Do Women Have Rights In America

I thought I lived in America? It feels like the Middle East, were women are pissed on, told what to do, can't go out of the house unless they are covered head to toe and have utterly no rights. Could you believe in America, fifty year old women are sold into marriages. I do! Not only sold into marriages, before they get married they are isolated from the world, while the man does whatever he wants, before he makes some great commitment. Would you do this to your daughter, granddaughter or friends life?

Would you allow a man to control a women's life to the point of utter financial ruin, mental and emotional abuse, just because the man is wealthy or famous? Do you believe women have to prove themselves, to get a man? What would the world be like if ALL women on the planet had to:

• Prove themselves to get a man.
• Live on the streets to get a man.
• Be humiliated to get a man.
• Be destroyed to get a man.

It would be the ugliest place in the world to live. All religions, especially Islam destroy women! People and especially women claim they are for women's rights. But they sit in silence when someone close to them is a victim of those rights. Families allow heinous actions against daughters and sisters, and escalate the situation to unbearable degrees, jeopardizing their own kins life. I thought I lived in America, the land of the Free! I was wrong! Cowards can sit in silence. Fighters can stand up and fight for their rights and others. Which one are you?

Flags, Freedom, and Fighting

Two days after our Flag had been removed from Freedom Plaza by the SDPD for at least the third time, it was given back. A young Iraq Veteran picked it up from the police department and brought it back to it's home, 'Freedom Plaza'. The flag arrived an hour before, people gathered at Bank of America on B st. and 2nd, to march back to Freedom Plaza chanting loud, 'Whose Flag, Our Flag Whose Flag, Our Flag,'. As the protesters marched toward the entrance of the plaza, their voices rang with conviction, passion and determination.

We were met by another 40 plus people at Freedom Plaza, cheering us on. The flag, that was stolen by SDPD the night before, was ceremoniously reunited with it's people and plaza, as the group said the pledge of allegiance and sang the star spangled banner. A young woman and man brought stuff to make signs for our march in solidarity with Egypt. They also brought awesome signs already made. We left Freedom Plaza and headed for the federal building chanting, 'Whose streets, Our streets, Whose Streets, Our Streets'.

At the federal building we listened to speakers, and then went on the best march so far. We left the federal building and marched through the Westin Hotel, as we reached the ice skating rink people were lined up along the rail. Some with peace signs, others thumbs up, some clapping all excited to see us. We proceeded through the narrow hall way downstairs, past Starbucks and out by the theater on 4th st. Our chants echoed with power and might.

We went to the street at 4th and turned left a few blocks down. When we reached 5th st we circled the intersection, flags held high. We blocked the road for about 5 minutes. Then we marched up 5th st and circled another intersection. It was a feeling of freedom, power and convictions. Knowing that we as a collective, group can take to the streets, use our voices, signs, instruments, and passion to show the world we are not going away. Expect us.

Through out history people have fought for their freedom. As we carried our flags yesterday many carried them upside down, which means distress. The Occupy movement around the country is in distress. They are fighting for their freedoms, flag, family and friends. They did not come to battle the police. They came to challenge the real criminals. Bankers, Wall Street, Corporations. Criminals that are so sly and deceiving you might not see their abuse. But it's there and we are aware. Occupy is Not going away just like our flag.

A Happy Ending For Randy Wolling "AKA" Sage

Today in courtroom #35, at the downtown San Diego courthouse, was a happy day. The deputy DA, was generous, in her plea deal with Randy Wolling. If Mr. Wolling would plead, no contest, to a charge of arriving a half hour early to a state beach, all other charges would be dropped and erased from his file. Judge Woods, also informed Randy, that if he got a job and house and came back to her courtroom in the next few months, she would release him from probation.

Public defender David Knudson explained this to Randy. Randy, thought for a few minutes, about what had just been said. He asked Judge Woods, if she could explain the deal one more time, and she graciously did. Mr. Knudson again talked it over with his client and Randy agreed to the terms. All three charges from the SDPD raid on Oct 28, 2011 will be dropped. Another charge, dealing with lodging at the beach, dismissed.

Randy will be released this evening, and has a year probation. Judge Woods let Randy know if he got a job and found a place to live, she would drop probation. Hey hey, ho ho, our brother Sage gets to go. It's party time! Grab your boots, signs, food and drinks and head over to Freedom Plaza, for the celebration of our fellow occupy brother's, release from occupying a jail cell. Tomorrow night at Freedom Plaza.