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Occupy Beltane: Anarchists Plot To Bomb Cuyahoga Bridge

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The first major national story tied to a timing on May 1st (see Occupy Beltane ) comes from Cleveland and the Cuyahoga Valley.  Five alleged plotters (three described as anarchists) have been arrested on suspicion of conspiring to use explosives to destroy a bridge near Cleveland, Ohio, the FBI said Tuesday morning, May 1, 2012. The alleged attack was aimed at the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad Brecksville Station bridge. The final plan allegedly named the Route 82 Brecksville-Northfield High Level Bridge, which crosses from Brecksville to Sagamore Hills, as the target. The men considered a series of plots over several months before deciding to target a Route 82 bridge that crosses from Brecksville to Sagamore Hills over the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, the FBI said in a news release. Douglas L. Wright, 26; Brandon L. Baxter, 20; and Anthony Hayne, 35, were arrested by members of the FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force Monday night on charges of conspiracy and attempted use of expl...

Occupy Beltane

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by Loren Coleman May Day is a traditional day for pagan, political, and power events of all kinds. The ancient Celtic fertility holiday celebrates the rites of Spring with much frolicking and fun. May 1st is also traditionally recognized as International Workers’ Day. In 2012, expect something a little more than usual. Do not be surprised by what you discover occurring on this first Tuesday in May this year. Get ready for Occupy Beltane . Bloomberg News states ,  "Calls for a general strike with no work, no school, no banking and no shopping have sprung up on websites in Toronto, Barcelona, London, Kuala Lumpur and Sydney, among hundreds of cities in North America, Europe and Asia." The conservative CNS News reported on April 19th: "As part of Occupy Wall Street’s call for a nationwide 'general strike' May 1, elements within the group are looking to shut down bridges and tunnels in both New York and San Francisco. Occupy Oakland, the most radical of all the loc...