Occupy Portland’s time has come and gone.  Did it really have a beginning, or substance, or goal?

I’m hard pressed to find one.  No leader, no direction.  Just a whole lot of people hanging out in the streets with no end in sight.

If you had a goal, Occupy Portland people, I would applaud you.  A clear objective you stood for would be nice.  Most people asked have their eyes set on completely different things.  Watching the live feed from KGW.com, I even listened to some guy with the microphone screaming about 9/11!  Really??

Dare I say that some of you believe you’re simply waiting in a line for ice cream. Ben & Jerry’s to the rescue!

Portland officials have turned their heads to common laws concerning you.  From waiving the need for permits to allowing you to camp out in public parks.  If a homeless man had tried to camp out there, he would have gotten a nice tongue lashing, if not more.

Now, you’ve closed down Main St, a major thoroughfare for commuters.  8 bus lines, bikers, and 7,500 cars cannot get through.  And you’re saying tonight that you will re-consider vacating Main St?  What??  When the inmates begin running the asylum, there is a clear word for it: anarchy and it’s not right.

You’ve inconvenienced innocent people.  When you’re battling a clear enemy, that’s one thing.  These poor people have become collateral damage and you’re responsible.  Mayor Sam Adams has bent over backwards for you.  But, it seems you have pushed even him too far.  He has a responsibility to the city of Portland, of which you are  a minority.

I don’t even need to comment on the vandalism I’m hearing about.  This is getting stupid.

It’s time to stop.  Time to go home.  Regroup and, next time, have a clear enemy, a clear goal.

This time around, Occupy Portland was pure FAIL.