[A4national] TIME SENSITIVE TEMP CHECK

ArielOB ariel at occupyboston.org
Mon Apr 2 15:06:07 EDT 2012


Hey all,
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I hope planning is going well for everyone. Below I have included the text
we came up with for the national mic check. The idea would be for all of us
to film this during our actions on wednesday. Also, we would reach out to
other cities who weren't able to plan an A4 action and ask them to
participate simply by filming this mic check somewhere in their city on A4.
Could you please read this over and reply to me or to the list. I want to
send this out to a bunch of other media working groups asap to get other
cities on board. However, I don't want to move ahead until at least a few
people have positively temp checked and I give some time for strong
concerns or objections to be made. Please please do so as soon as you can.


*April 4th National MIC CHECK

Mic Check
Mic Check
Today
On April 4th 2012
We have come together
To demand public transportation for the 99%

The economy has been destroyed
by Wall Street greed
and endless wars.
At the time when it is needed most
public transit is under attack
facing cuts in service
fare hikes
and worker layoffs

Americans are struggling
Oil prices continue to climb
our environment is being degraded
and climate change wreaks havoc.
In the jobless recovery
Unemployment remains high
especially among
communities of color and youth

Ridership is reaching record highs
and all over the nation
Our public infrastructure
is being undermined

There are millions to pay
to Wall Street Banks
for interest rate swaps
when interest rates are rigged
by bankers and their servants
in the capital

There is money for wars
of empire and occupation
in Afganistan, Iraq, and Lybia,
and to prop up
military dictatorships
In Egypt and around the world.

Martin Luther King jr said
45 years ago today
that “war is an enemy of the poor
and should be attacked as such “

Across the nation
we have been told
there’s no money for transit
the banks and the bloated pentagon budget
should be the first cut!
Not the most vulnerable.

Today we have come together
from Boston
to Chicago
to Portland
to Seattle
to Oakland
to san francisco*
*to ..*
*to.. *
*to.. *
*to..
To say no more excuses
Public transportation is a right!
Fund it *
*or further prove *
*you are not on the side of the people *
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Thanks,
Ariel
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