Frankly, I’m a little offended.
Walnut Creek got to host the county’s version of Occupy Wall Street this week.
So what, Martinez isn’t good enough to occupy? We’re not “Wall Street” enough? Hey, we’ve got lots of banks in this town. We even have a Bank of America, which is going to start charging its customers for using debit cards next year. We have Wells Fargo, and Chase, and Citibank. They all got bailouts. They all have Wall Street connections.
Heck, we even have county offices. Surely we could find some connection between Wall Street skullduggery and county government?
At any rate, I don’t see why Walnut Creek gets all the Occupy Wall Street glory. Sure, they have a Nordstrom. Big deal. We have a Walmart. Walnut Creek has a Tiffany’s. We have a Good Stuff Guitar Shop. It’s far more awesome for my money.
I think, as cities go, Martinez would be a natural place for the Occupy Wall Street events. We have vendors who are used to setting up on Main Street, classic cars that used to parking on the street, we could even get the snow blowers to show up early and give us that “streets of New York” feel.
The Chamber of Commerce and Main Street Martinez are always seeking new ways of marketing the city. This seems like a natural. We could be the Occupied county seat. The media would flock here, cover the ongoing demonstrations, vendors and classic car owners would be thrilled with the turnout, local merchants could stay open late (but apparently not serve wine without a license) and cater to the outraged 99 percent, who would no doubt need a bite to eat, perhaps some antiques or boutique items, maybe even some guitar strings. Stores could even offer a 99 (per)cent sale.
It just feels like Martinez is once again getting snubbed for its ritzier neighbor down the freeway. And perhaps that should be our cause. Maybe we should take to the streets and protest the fact that Walnut Creek gets all the glory. Maybe we could even occupy Walnut Creek. . . oh, wait. Now we’re back to where we started.
Never mind.
Have a safe and relaxing weekend.
New BAYAREANS....I get enough of there Liberal Arces M-F Thanks For Staying over there!
The banks pushed unrealistic financing vehicles on first time home buyers, sold bad paper on the secondary market, got bailouts, didn't protect at risk mortgagees, filed shady/sloppy paperwork, were slapped down by congress for their usurious fees, paid out extraordinary bonuses, tightened business lines of credit, and are now charging folks for the privilege of spending what little is left of peoples harder earned money and they aren't supposed to be upset? C'mon. This isn't a left/right thing, this is a common decency thing.
These Morons have all been organized by Soros types, they have no cogent message,they are smoking dope in public,crapping on police cars,having sex in public and you want that to come to MARTINEZ? Really? I realize this was in jest, but it opened up the lefty loons in your city to chime in and remind me why I dont ever ever spend money in your town unless I have Jury Duty. Wake up ZOMBIES, we folks work our butts off, you have no right to anymore of our money..get off your ass and find a job...Even a minimum wage job,work your way up..What a bunch of leaches. By the way, I am very middle class, maybe lower middle class wage wise for California.
To Linda I say....right on! To Sean I say.....It's fine with me if you don't visit Martinez and I hope if I am on trial you are NOT on my jury.
Our good frineds daughter, a 5th degree balck belt I will add, and has a masters, and a good job, amazing person, is camped out on wall streeet, for weeks now, and I hope the cops don't grab her. For their sake.
However, I am in favor of a flat tax. So 20% of a person who makes a million a year would be $200,000 they pay, and 20% of a person who makes $100,000 a year would be $20,000 they pay. $20,000 a year earned would be $4,000 they pay. I think this is fair. SO make more, please, and your 20% will be more for others and the US. The 99%...you must be a union school teacher that has been brain washed? Seriously? Have any of you ever been employed by a POOR person? And who did what on police cars?
Sincerely, A Walnut Creek resident and staunch supporter of Occupy Wall Street and Occupy Walnut Creek.
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