The gentle spirit of Occupy Rose Parade was mostly met with hatred and jeers if you believe the LA Times report on yesterday's special appearance at the end of the Southern California spectacle. From being called "communists" by a Christian group that marched ahead of them to suffering insults from the crowd apparently the whole thing was horrible misadventure.
But amazingly, a report by an AP writer and hosted at the High Desert Daily Press noted that some spectators cheered the Occupy group. That seems more balanced. Unfortunately the LA Times isn't ready to subscribe to real balance yet. Like so much media it's still often in the "don't hit me mode" with the right wing.
The Times piece does have a nice picture of the Occupy Octopus, though. See it at top link in this article.
