[Haiku Guy]

MEGAN MCARDLE - Megan McArdle is a senior editor for The Atlantic who writes about business and economics. She has worked at three start-ups, a consulting firm, an investment bank, a disaster recovery firm at Ground Zero, and the Economist has somehow managed to parlay an unerring ability to be always wrong about everything into a lucrative career that requires no manual labor.

[Rick_Michael]

The problem with Oakland: it’s Oakland.

[marty60]

HUMMM, is this the start of Limo Libs, trying to weasel their way out of supporting these thugs.

Honey if you had Binged or Google Oakland in the late 60’s, you would see that there is nothing the MATTER with OAKLAND. This IS Oakland. Period.

[GSWarrior]

Occupy Oakland has taken down two large banners that were the most visible from the street--'Abolish Capital' and 'Close The Prisons.'

No doubt a PR move on their part.

[Wordkraft]

What’s the matter with Oakland?

Everything

[TankerKC]

And large political protests should strive to avoid things that make others afraid for their physical safety, even if you know in your heart that you mean no harm. Whoever organized this should have known better.

If you fear for your safety at a Tea Party rally, it is an irrational fear.

If you fear for your safety at an OWS rally, it is a rational fear.