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Protesters halt operations at some ports
I think OWS is missing the target on this one. What they are doing is hurting workers, not the businesses, shareholders and 1% they are looking for. It seems more like they are after the 89%...those with jobs.
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – Heady with their successful attempts to block trucks and curb business at busy ports up and down the West Coast, some Occupy Wall Street protesters plan to continue their blockades and keep staging similar protests.
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"This is a joke. What are they protesting?" said Christian Vega, who sat in his truck carrying a load of recycled paper. He said the delay was costing him $600. "It only hurts me and the other drivers.
"We have jobs and families to support and feed," he said. "Most of them don't."
I think OWS is missing the target on this one. What they are doing is hurting workers, not the businesses, shareholders and 1% they are looking for. It seems more like they are after the 89%...those with jobs.