Occupy Portland  Occupy Protests: Shop Mom-and-Pop on Black
Friday  Occupy protesters want shoppers to occupy something
besides door-buster sales and crowded mall parking lots on Black
Friday. Some don't want people to shop at all. Others just want
to divert shoppers from big chains and giant shopping malls to
local mom-and-pops. And while the actions don't appear
coordinated, they have similar themes: supporting small
businesses while criticizing the day's dedication to conspicuous
consumption and the shopping frenzy that fuels big corporations.