Occupy Portland Debates Occupying Lake Oswego

Dry land is a myth.
By RUTH BROWN

WW Arts and Culture Editor Martin Cizmar struck a blow for the 99 percent recently by kayaking around Oswego Lake, and Occupy Portland has taken note.

Spurred on by a quote from Lake O Mayor Jack Hoffman—"If there was an Occupy Oswego Lake, what would happen? I just don't know"—its adherents have been debating following Cizmar's revolutionary paddle strokes by occupying the lake themselves, in a lengthy discussion on the group's 25,000-supporter-strong Facebook page.

The official Occupy Portland account:

"it represents a larger struggle: those with resources, and thus influence, claiming the earth for their exclusive use. A possible Occupy Lake Oswego campaign may couple nicely with this: http://www.citizensforportlandswater.org"

A sampling of other comments:


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