In two months time, Occupy Wall Street has already made a significant impact in moving the national dialogue towards the needs of people rather than the needs of the elite.

While Occupy Oakland has the support of a liberal community and national outrage on its side, and Occupy Los Angeles is basking in the shade at City Hall, Occupy San Diego is small and struggling against the conservative citizenry and lack of community support. Last week, in the wake of Oakland’s violent riots, the San Diego police and sheriffs broke up Occupy San Diego and arrested 53 people.

Occupy San Diego has started. The nascent group had planned to occupy the Civic Center Plaza in downtown San Diego, adjacent to San Diego City Hall, starting on October 7, 2011. But there was one hitch: A huge Yom Kippur service had been scheduled for that night in the same location. Rabbis asked Occupy to kindly accommodate the worshipers, which they did. The result, an even more effective march and event, with massive good will.