No One Is To Question (Harsha)
So, rather than clarify her stand on Violence– Harsha has sicked her minions at No One Is Illegal to try and get people to wipe out my Twitter account. It seems I wrote over 100 messages yesterday. But it also says a lie that I had nobody reply to me today. I had some very productive replies- from people who steadfastly supported me. Some important…
I’ll start with my talk with @Occupy_Police– one of the most well respected Occupy movements. And, they feature the people who we will need to win this evolution- the police! (Yes ninjas, I am talking to the pigs. They are nice people!)
Next came @therealRoseanneBarr who I ended up asking to referee after someone tried to ask for me to be thrown out of Occupy Vancouver because I was being “racist & sexist” by making a @billClinton joke replacing @monica with @HarshaWalia. It was a fun bit of provocative folly.
Roseanne was the first big star to come talk at OWS– I remember it well, was watching their livestream when she showed-up. It was truly inspiring. When the conversation got serious, and turned to the subject of violence- the answer became clear:
Oh, and she said it was okay to make a Clinton joke!
So, Occupy Vancouver- please don’t throw me out because I broke the Politically Correct Style Book, okay? If you did that before we resolved the issue of violence, it would kill your credibility. Hollywood celebs are always right! (actually, Roseanne has said some amazing things on the subject of Occupy.)
And to those of you on the fence- I leave you one question: If this conversation I’ve been trying to close-off with Harsha is irrelevant- why are so many people putting great effort to stop her from having to say it? And why has not one person quantified their allegations before they started attacking?
Is this some kind of a cult? All about loving the leader? You are much more intelligent than that people- come on, respect yourselves!
Oh yeah, and is this in response to my letter to Eby? Because, before yesterday, these fanatics were a lot further than they are today. You can’t possibly think he’d want that- would you? Don’t you think he will get angry at you for that?
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the only person discrediting you is you.
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Please quantify this- you’d be the first!
I have found Greg to be the voice of reason, highly intelligent, a motivated organizer, a peaceful activist.
I’ve been lurking, afraid to get involved in any conversations with Occupy based on the vitriol abuse I’ve seen spewed at anyone with a different opinion than Occupy Vancouver.
There has been no conversation, it is not allowed. I have only witnessed verbal abuse of the cruelest magnitude.
One comment I have seen thrown around very freely with the attack against Greg Renouf is the term mentally ill. I have yet to see anyone with credentials of MD. after their name verify this. Never have I witnessed such a vicious evil smear campaign against a person that has done nothing but ask questions on a very serious issue. I’m not aware, nor have ever witnessed any mental illness in the case of Greg Renouf. This is a sleazy scandalous, libelous attack.
Anyone with their name on any documents stating otherwise should be embarrassed, and very uncomfortable knowing that such statements will come back to haunt you. At the present time there are many organizations fighting for funding for mental health supports, Occupy Vancouver has successfully managed to STIGMATIZE the mental health community in 3 short months, undoing any good we have achieved to rid society, of this stigma.
The irony is that many of the people from Occupy Vancouver slinging these comments at Greg, work in the mental health, addiction, poverty industry. Where is the logic and where lies the insanity? I consider this to be biting the hand that feeds you. How do you treat those you claim to serve?
There have been questions about Harsh Walia’s behavior for many years..that was her choice when she claimed to be an activist that condones confrontation. Any public personality is under scrutiny. It goes with her job… and it is a job for her.
Why is this messenger being attacked so brutally.
I may be a quiet observer, but wise enough to know…Occupy Vancouver is an absolute joke, a gang of malcontent junior high school children…you should hang your heads in shame. You claim you stand for peace, how is any of this abuse considered peaceful or productive.
I may be one of the 99% but under no circumstances, do the members of Occupy Vancouver speak for me.
Greg in answer to your question, “is this a cult” absolutely!
Silent you could not have said it any more clear, or any more intelligent than you have. I agree with you completely. Those who are able to think for themselves and who have compassion can clearly see through the Occupy fools tactics both in Vancouver and in Toronto. Perhaps one day they will realize how mean, cruel and spiteful they have been and will feel shame as well as be compelled to make amends and rectify the damage they have created.
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I think that day is coming. Last night a couple of occupiers invited me into their home and were highly apologetic for what has been done to me. I explained they don’t need to do that, they weren’t the people attacking me. Each day more people come to me like this- it is a refreshing breath of fresh air…
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