Occupy Concord Rally/March 12/17/11 (Part 1 of 5)

Occupy Concord held a rally and march at Todos Santos Plaza Saturday afternoon; about 70 people showed up. Cindy Sheehan, keynote speaker, blasted US militarism and said that she did not want her comfort and security at the expense of others' around the world.

The march visited Bank of America, AT&T, and Wells Fargo offices near the plaza, denouncing each for acts of oppression and extortion. Concord Police blocked off one lane of the streets and escorted marchers on motorcycles.

After the march the crowd held a General Assembly which passed resolutions opposing fee hikes at the University of California and supporting grocery workers and postal workers in their struggle against the 1%. It also passed resolutions supporting health care as a human right and calling for a moratorium on home foreclosures.