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   From: tim.howard@suddenlink.net   
      
   Perhaps the biased media only showed those who were being divisive   
   during the West Coast port shutdown.  From what I saw, it was another   
   example of people who should have like-minded interests angry at each   
   other instead of the real enemies.  I saw several quickie interviews   
   with long-haul truckers criticizing the Oakland Port shutdown, and   
   actions at similar ports in solidarity along the West Coast.  All the   
   truckers shown in the media seemed opposed to the strike because it was   
   hurting their finances.  In related coverage, spokespersons for the ILWU   
   said they basically did not want members of the Occupation movement at   
   their ports.  I heard on spokesman say their struggle against the   
   managers "was just that, our struggle."  They did not not want OWS   
   somehow co-opting them.  Of course this reminds me of many in the   
   occupation movement who do not want to associate with other liberal and   
   left-wing groups because they see them as too establishment and worry   
   about being co-opted.   
      
   Activists on the left and laborers should quit this attitude of "my   
   struggle" because it sounds like they have a club mentality.  They need   
   to work together.  I don't like most clubs because they keep people out,   
   they are selective.  Why would the longshoreman want to keep this   
   struggle to themselves, like it was precious metal, when others are   
   offering to help.  Without OWS protestors, could they have closed down   
   any of those ports?  And the truckers--shame on them for not supporting   
   their fellow "blue-collar" workers.  One labor organization's struggle   
   should be everyone's struggle.  They worry about loosing money?  Well I   
   got news for you, no movement is successful without some sacrifice.  OWS   
   seems to finally be wising up and trying to work with some other groups,   
   but too many think everyone is the enemy.  We are all in this fight   
   together!   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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