RIGHT OUT OF THE SIXTIES – AT 11:52 A.M. ET:  One of the most prominent memories of the sixties was the violence at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in 1968. 

So, when I see demonstrators confronting cops in Chicago, I recall those days.  Ah yes, I remember it well.

The "occupy" movement has hit Chicago, and the inevitable arrests have begun.  The movement, in many cities, is becoming increasingly unruly and in some cases violent.  We should watch carefully what is happening because we may well see a repeat at next year's political conventions.  From Fox: 

CHICAGO – Anti-Wall Street demonstrators of the Occupy Chicago movement stood their ground in a downtown park in noisy but peaceful defiance of police orders to clear out, prompting at least 100 arrests early Sunday, authorities said.

Occupy Chicago spokesman Joshua Kaunert vowed after the arrests that protests would continue in the Midwest city.

"We're not going anywhere. There are still plenty of us," Kaunert told The Associated Press after the arrests, which took police more than an hour to complete.

Elsewhere in the nation, police reported 11 arrests overnight in the Occupy Cincinnati protests. Police said those arrested had stayed in that city's Fountain Square after Sunday's 3 a.m. closing time and each was charged with criminal trespass.

In Chicago, police began taking people into custody just before 1 a.m. Sunday. Those arrested were led in groups to vans and two large white buses as others clamored to be arrested.

COMMENT:  What is sad is that there are plenty of things to criticize about the operation of the economic system.  There is plenty of corruption to go around.  But, as usual, the left finds it necessary to descend to the lowest level of adolescent grossness.  Instead of getting intelligent arguments we get crude behavior and irrational screaming.  Then they wonder why they don't get anywhere.

In fact, a startling high number of Americans – some 37% in a new poll – support the basic complaints of the occupy movement.  That number will erode, though, as the movement destroys itself and makes a mockery of its own beliefs.

But wait 'til next year.  The conventions may be a lot more interesting than usual.

October 23, 2011