OWS

To Oakland's Police Chief...whose email address I could not find,

alas.

 

I am an old lady.  I am so pleased and proud of America this day.

The people are finally waking up and realizing that they have some

power to do themselves and others some good. 

Please do not hurt them in Oakland.  It is their DEMOCRATIC RIGHT

under our beautiful Constitution to PEACEFULLY Protest and express

their grievances...in great number.  How else can they be seen?  Heard?

Effect a positive change?

 

They are sitting in for you too and all those exploited, even slightly, by the

rich and powerful.  They are not hurting anyone.  They are the best and the

brightest and the bravest of us all. 

 

PLEASE APPRECIATE THEM.  VALUE THEM!  HELP THEM FOR THEY

ARE TRYING TO HELP ALL OF US WHO WORK FOR A LIVING OR WANT

TO.

 

PLEASE no more gas, rubber bullets, meanness of spirit.  THEY ARE YOU.

You are them.  Your job is to keep the PEACE.  They are maintaining the PEACE.

Don't make them "THE ENEMY".  They are anything but.  They are ACTIVISTS.

I am so proud of them.  I wish I could join them.  If I were there this morning when

you so wantonly attacked them FOR  NO REASON, I could have easily died due

to your behavior.  I'm only 83, but hardly as strong as I used to be.

 

Be on their side as long as they keep the PEACE.  After all, that is what our

wonderful protectors are...you are...PEACE OFFICERS.  That's who you are,

one and all  and we love you for it.

 

You, too,  be the BEST you can be as these PEACEFUL DEMONSTRATORS are

trying to be.  It is a brilliant moment in American HISTORY.  Please don't muck it up.

Be part of it.  Honor it.  Support it.  Be WITH it.  PLEASE.  For your sake as well as ours.

Don;t miss out on this very great happening.

 

In solidarily and compassion and respect for all the "Springs" springing up in our world,

even and especially HERE in AMERICA.  Let's help them reach their goals.  Support

them.  Not hinder them.

 

HOORAY FOR US! 
HOORAY FOR YOU TOO!  Be the very best you can be and ACT WISELY.

These wonderful people demonstrating now in Oakland are on your side.  They endure

the discomfort, hardship, even your cruel OVERREACTION to them FOR ALL OF US...

you and me too.

 

Thank you for listening.

I weep for those you hurt.  You didn't have to do that.  You were not seeing clearly.

This is a PEACE MOVEMENT!  It is FANTASTIC!  You, too, should be proud of our

country and the people in it at this time.  You seem to be missing the wonder of what

is going on right in your  midst.  You really should be facilitating them.  It is good for the

children in the community seeing the grown ups peacefully getting out there and collectively BEING

for their rights to survive in a nation that provides the space for all to demonstrate for JOBS,

FAIRNESS IN THE WORKSPACE, EDUCATION AND THE BEST HEALTH CARE FOR

ALL and above all, the RIGHT to REDRESS GRIEVANCES publicly without fear of reprisal!

 

This is good for all of us and I thank those sitting in, sleeping in, finally taking a stand against

injustice, no matter who the culprit is; against being exploited by the rich and powerful as it used

to be in other lands under Kings and Queens and still is in some

 

They are just taking their rights as given to them under the American Constitution.

Respect them.  Honor them.  They do it for you too.  BE ON THEIR SIDE.

PLEASE DON'T HURT THEM ANYMORE.

PROTECT THEM.  THEY ARE THE BEST OF YOU...THE BEST OF ALL OF US

AND THEY SHOULD BE COMMENDED...PRAISED...YES, EVEN REWARDED...

but never hurt.  PLEASE!  (It is so hard not to weep for those you did hurt...)

PLEASE...no more.

 

Thank you,

Marcia Berman

Berkeley California