I'm talking about corporate oversight--

something on olyblog about losing the downtown got me thinking...

the community need protection from corporations, and lots of folks want to use the public spaces (like sidewalks) for other than just walking--

the city is pressured by $$$, by ideas of wealth, but political power could be ursuped by the intelligent and coherent

here is a blurb about, "The council unanimously supported amendments to the California state and U.S. Constitutions declaring that corporations are not granted the protections or rights of natural persons and that expenditure of corporate money is not constitutionally protected free speech."

--WOW, sounds neato--

Can "we" in Oly make this happen, get control of how our space is divided for use?

In essesnce, why can't citizens buy a chunk of land in the city and DO WHAT WE WANT WITH IT, like I dunno, provide a nice hostel and civic center

I for one am put-off by the discussion of class in Oly-- what is that about? just useless talk--

Did any "homeless" person apply for a permit for tent city? Does the "homeless" community have any potential for effective work on this issue, or are they to deep in it? I think an advocate would be better (more effective)--

The bottom line is that the city is a monied geography (in my opinion this is bad).

Without money you become "homeless" (I guess)--

The real issue of class is between folks & corporations, so I think the best bet would be to attack the gentrifying capital--

PS- sori for typos, just smashed this out-