OCCUPY THIS

As I write this, the Toronto Police are attempting to evict the "Occupy Toronto" protesters from this city's St. James Park.  It's about time.


Now, I don't harbour any great feelings of hatred against the protesters.  Quite the opposite.  I admire anyone willing to stand up for a just and noble cause they believe in. But enough's enough.  They've had five weeks to make their point.  It's time they moved on and let the people of Toronto enjoy their park again.


Occupy Toronto seem like a pretty unfocused group.  They're long on gripes but short on solutions.  Let me offer them some (free) advice:


1)  Go home and take a long, hot shower.  You earned it.


2)  When you're squeaky clean and Irish Spring fresh, get back together as a group and hash out exactly what it is you want.


3)  Set about making that happen by working within the system, not outside of it.  Start a political party, develop a platform and try and get yourself elected.  Look at what Elizabeth May has done with the Green Party in Canada.  She wasn't content to just walk around carrying signs and chanting slogans.  She's really doing something.  And she's changing the world.  If you could accomplish anything close to what she has, I would applaud you.


BUT...


If you just want to sit around in a park and shoot the sh*t with your buddies, I've got some more (free) advice for you...  (let the reader note that I am now standing up and boldy brandishing the middle finger of my right hand)


OCCUPY THIS!!!