As Events Swirl Around Us

On Sunday, April 1, 2012, the homeless heroes of Occupy San Francisco successfully took over the building at 888 Turk Street (Turk and Gough Street) in San Francisco, California. By 3:30 PM, Monday, April 2, 2012, under orders of the Archdiocese of San Francisco the San Francisco Police Department stormed the building and arrested 75 of the Occupy San Francisco Tenants. This is the same Catholic Archdiocese, who admitted the building had not been in use for 18 months, and the same San Francisco Police Department who said no action would be taken.[1] Once again the Catholic Church shows the distain it has for people and the San Francisco Police Department show an utter disregard for the law and tenants’ rights.

As of June 2010 the Archdiocese of San Francisco reported $176,337,895[2] in assets. It is a century’s old criticism to point out that the Catholic Church upholds property, wealth, and position above humanity, humility and ministry. They are no different than the religious bureaucrats and charlatans who opposed Jesus when he taught 2000 years ago. This is one of the many reasons that The Rebellion is on the streets.

Tomorrow is the “official” kickoff of Chicago Spring. Yes, April 7, 2012 has finally arrived. To use a phrase from antiquity, “If God be willing…” I will join with the people of Occupy Chicago at the corner of LaSalle and Jackson at 1:00 PM tomorrow.  According to @OccupyChicago there is something for everyone, so all are invited to this commencement event.

Last week I wrote of two books which I recommend for the Occupy movement. There is one more work by Robert A. Heinlein which I would mention. It is For Us, The Living. It was written in 1928, and published posthumously in 2004. There are some ideas herein which may guide the Occupation towards a better nation. That would be up to you to decide. As events swirl around us, I still think it is time to pull away, and read.        

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[1] Bay City News Service. (2012, April 2). San Francisco: Occupy Protesters remain in building where they moved in Sunday. In Mercury News. Retrieved April 6, 2012, from http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_20308333/san-francisco-occupy-protesters-remain-building-where-they

[2] Archdiocese of San Francisco . (2010, June). Central Administrative Office of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco for FY2010. In Financial Statements. Retrieved April 6, 2012, from http://www.sfarchdiocese.org/about-us/financial-statement/