[Chuckster]

On Dec. 12, Occupy movements from Seattle to San Diego say they will shut down their local ports, temporarily stopping the flow of capital on the West Coast.

Great idea! That is sure to win lots of support from the folks here in Hawaii. Especially in about a week when there is no more food in the grocery stores.

[Myrddin]

I recall the bare shelves in Pocatello from the longshoremen's strike. Retailers placed little apology notes on the bare shelves. It happened right around the holidays, so some gifts that were on the "to buy" list were unavailable. Obviously, the folks in Hawaii are in a much more difficult position. Too many mouths to feed for the place to operate without a continuous flow of goods from the mainland.