Of course in my experience there, the Asians are almost always srs bzns *at all times* – it’s a really rather bizarre city-wide confirmation of a stereotype (compare to Westminster/Garden Grove – even more Asians by %, though mostly Vietnamese compared to Irvine’s Chinese and Koreans – which is almost the opposite in srsness).

I replied to the wrong person/quote. It was Svenski, the comment above you, that I was referring to.

That’s what I get for using a mobile device and pushing reply.. :(

…Tents are Free Speech is just an inch from Tents are a Human Right and even less to We Want Free Tents.

Just like the “free pornography is a human right” movement?

….but Tents are Free Speech is just an inch from Tents are a Human Right and even less to We Want Free Tents.

Then you must be a HUGE opponent of the idea that corporate political contributions are free speech, because that would be the fast lane to Free Money For Everybody. I never had you pegged as a Communist.

American politics is about dividing people against each other.  If you can crush their optimism with fear, they will be less likely to behave altruistically and they will be more likely to see their neighbors as competitors rather than allies.

My point is, just maintaining a positive outlook is important to our success.

If they can sew the seeds of doubt and fear, then the lizard brain takes over, and the country goes back to sleep.

but Irvine will come down hard if you paint your house any other color than beige.

Calumny.  With mine own eyes I’ve seen Irvinian homes spanning the spectrum from “taupe” to “desert sand” to “putty” to “ecru.”  They even encourage a range of indescribable pale-brown/off-white hues that evoke the stirring spirit of lightly cinnamoned oatmeal.

All the comments slanted from the viewpoint that the protesters are just a bunch of dirty hippes, that’s what I am sick of.

If you never expect better, you’ll never recognize it. 

What are you on about, and what does it have to do with what I said?

Are you certain you got my point, about how the protesters are usually discredited, and it was nice to see the opinion of a democratic body for once.

Are you sure? because I think you make have jumped to several dozen incorrect conclusions about my viewpoint.

The Occupy OC folks have been meticulous about not giving the Irvine PD any excuses.

Given the Irvine PD that could get very messy indeed:
http://www.ocweekly.com/2007-02-08/news/illegally-park-ed/
Forget about mace in the face :)

But the point is this: isn’t it a little sad that rather than being grateful for being listened to and worked with, rather than being grateful for the opportunity to make any actual progress, we are asking the protesters to be grateful for being allowed to exercise their rights without being beaten up and arrested?

We’re all happy that nobody got thrown in jail, but it’s worth recognizing that it’s not exactly a victory for anyone.

This shocked me, hearing it come from Irvine.  It may not seem like much to people who don’t know the area, but “it’s OK to mess up our lawn” in Irvine is equivalent to “it’s OK to take a dump in our living room” in other places.  City loves its lawns.

Yes, shame on those Occupiers in Oakland, who for some reason seem unable to be civil while they’re being teargassed. Hell, one of them is so inarticulate that you might think he was in a coma in the hospital.

When did Ned Stark start posting on BoingBoing?

If the city  didn’t do this someone would yell and throw a fit that the place is full of fascists.

Instead they go and do something much better than the vast majority of other cities in the country and they still get slagged. 

Give them a little f-ing credit for once.

Here in Irvine it’s very much the 5% bitching about the 1%.
(but that does make for exceptional public schools 8)

 If Occupy OC  wants to kick it up a notch,  confronting the 20th richest man in America with an  Occupy the Spectrum is EXACTLY what they should do.