5 Reasons to Demonstrate Against Blackwater Today – Sept. 13th – at Otay Mesa
There’s a demonstration against Blackwater being in San Diego County today. From 3pm to 5pm down at their Otay Mesa…
Author: Frank Gormlie
A former lawyer and current grassroots activist, I have been editing the Rag since Patty Jones and I launched it in Oct 2007. Way back during the Dinosaurs in 1970, I founded the original Ocean Beach People’s Rag - OB’s famous underground newspaper -, and then later during the early Eighties, published The Whole Damn Pie Shop, a progressive alternative to the Reader.
Posted in: Civil Rights, Organizing, Peace Movement, Veterans, War and Peace
Tagged: Blackwater, Border Issues, protest
Union-Tribune Still Covers-Up Mobster Money Behind La Costa’s Development
Frank Gormlie September 11, 2008 9 Comments on Union-Tribune Still Covers-Up Mobster Money Behind La Costa’s Development
Hat’s off to Don Bauder, San Diego’s Reader columnist and blogger, who in the most recent hardcopy and online editions…
St. Paul Peace Protesters Appeal to San Diegans for Help
Frank Gormlie September 3, 2008 1 Comment on St. Paul Peace Protesters Appeal to San Diegans for Help
Protesters are asking us to call St. Paul’s mayor and demand he reign in the police. Leslie Cagan, national coordinator…
Posted in: Civil Rights, Election
Twin Cities’ Police Raided Protest Organizers’ Houses Before Convention Began
Frank Gormlie September 2, 2008 0 Comments on Twin Cities’ Police Raided Protest Organizers’ Houses Before Convention Began
Police from the Twin Cities raided the homes of GOP Convention protest organizers. These pre-emptive raids occurred Friday and Saturnday,…
Posted in: Organizing
Michelle Obama makes them cry inside the Denver Democratic Convention & police make them cry outside
Frank Gormlie August 26, 2008 1 Comment on Michelle Obama makes them cry inside the Denver Democratic Convention & police make them cry outside
Michelle Obama, wife of Barak, made them cry during her speech Monday night inside the Democratic Convention. And outside, the…
Posted in: Civil Disobedience, Civil Rights, Election, Organizing
Tagged: protests
San Diego Sacrifices 3.8 Million Gallons of Water So Mission Valley Tourists Won’t Go Without
Frank Gormlie August 22, 2008 5 Comments on San Diego Sacrifices 3.8 Million Gallons of Water So Mission Valley Tourists Won’t Go Without
Water from damaged fire hydrant is allowed to gush for 5 1/2 hours so Mission Valley tourists wouldn’t lose their…
Posted in: Energy, Environment, Media, San Diego
Congressman Bilbray Refuses to Meet With Vets – So, Group Continues “Camp” at his Office
Frank Gormlie August 21, 2008 0 Comments on Congressman Bilbray Refuses to Meet With Vets – So, Group Continues “Camp” at his Office
SAN DIEGO, CA. Congressman Brian Bilbray continues to refuse to meet with a group of veterans who have “camped” outside…
Posted in: Civil Rights, Organizing, Peace Movement, San Diego, Veterans
“Ocean Beach Chronicle” Hits the Streets
OCEAN BEACH, CA. It finally happened. The much-anticipated second editor of Trevor Watson’s “Ocean Beach Chronicle” has hit the streets…
Posted in: Media, Ocean Beach
OB Rag Blog Fund Raising Nets $807 ! First OB Rags Still for Sale
Frank Gormlie August 15, 2008 2 Comments on OB Rag Blog Fund Raising Nets $807 ! First OB Rags Still for Sale
OCEAN BEACH, CA. The editors of the OB Rag blog are proud to announce that since our fund raising campaign…
Posted in: Media, Ocean Beach
Developments in Georgia-Russia Conflict
Georgian Leader’s Overstated Claims Finally Challenged by U.S. Media & Government Unsubstaniated claims by Georgia President Mikhail Saakashvili on Wednesday,…
Posted in: War and Peace, World News
Tagged: Border Issues, Georgia, Russia
Ceasefire Holds Despite Wild Claims By Georgia’s Leader that Russian Troops Have Encircled Capital
Frank Gormlie August 13, 2008 2 Comments on Ceasefire Holds Despite Wild Claims By Georgia’s Leader that Russian Troops Have Encircled Capital
Georgia Leader Tries to Incite West by Claiming Russian Forces Are Encircling the Capital of Georgia Trying to incite the…
Posted in: War and Peace, World News
Tagged: Border Issues, Georgia, Russia
Georgia-Russia Fight Over South Ossetia: ‘the plot sickens ….’
Frank Gormlie August 12, 2008 2 Comments on Georgia-Russia Fight Over South Ossetia: ‘the plot sickens ….’
Editor: The more we understand the context and sub-plots of the six day war between Georgia and Russia over South…
Posted in: Civil Rights, Media, Peace Movement, War and Peace
Tagged: Border Issues
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