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well said.<br>
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t<br>
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On 11/25/2011 12:56 PM, Occupy Eric wrote:
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<p>I like Terra's amendments with one small adjustment; I think it
would sound better to have (with capitalization only used to
highlight the change):</p>
<p>These are citizens of the United States that ARE expressing
their First Amendment rights.</p>
<p>To me, that sounds better that "citizens that BELIEVE they are
expressing their rights."<br>
<br>
</p>
<p>In solidarity,<br>
Eric</p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Nov 25, 2011 12:36 PM, "Terra
Friedrichs" <<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:terraf@compuserve.com">terraf@compuserve.com</a>>
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I almost feel like the first paragraph should read something
like this:<br>
<br>
Is this just a personal post? If so, I'd love to see the Red
Cross reference right up front.<br>
<br>
If this is for a press release, I might lead with something
like this:<br>
<br>
- Occupy Boston has entered a Constitutional Rights battle
with the City of Boston<br>
- The city of Boston, instead of relying on the courts to
decide, is using a "freeze-out" tactic that is risking lives.<br>
- these are our children, our vets, our seniors, working
toward a better society<br>
- and it's reallly cold out there<br>
- is it really just and fair to deprive them of basic winter
necessities?<br>
- these aren't kidnappers who we're trying to starve out.
These are citizens of the United States that believe they are
expressing their First Amendment Rights.<br>
- The City, in its court statements claimed that "public
safety" was their only concern. If so, then why deprive the
protestors of winter gear?<br>
- lets let them exert their rights safely. urge the city to
be responsible.<br>
<br>
T<br>
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On 11/25/2011 12:01 PM, Z Bowditch wrote:<br>
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Here's the first draft. Feel free to suggest edits and
ideas:<br>
<br>
<br>
There is more to closing a tent city than tearing down the
tents. Here at Occupy Boston, we are facing a crisis as
winter sets in. Due to a city restriction on tent building
and insulation supplies, it is becoming increasingly
difficult to move our summer outdoor spaces into enclosed
warm ones in preparation for cold New England weather.<br>
<br>
Among the restrictions placed on Occupy Boston by the city
is that insulation of any kind is not to be brought into the
camp. The city cited sanitation concerns as the main reason
for this ban, and has even turned away people bringing
donations of clothing and blankets. What I believe the city
does not understand is that insulating tents is only one
aspect of making them winter ready. I have been working
closely with the group that has been designing and planning
winter ready tents. Most designs that have been seriously
discussed involve multiple ways of insulating a space,
including foam insulation filled PVC, bricks of insulation
board as the core for a yurt, and many other multi-layered
designs.<br>
<br>
What I would like to stress is that the supplies we would
use are identical to those found in modern construction and
insulation. We aren’t just trying to line tents with cheap
insulation materials, where they could pose dangers to
sleepers and gatherers. We are designing and preparing to
build structurally sound and carefully planned tents that
can be easily broken down when the need for them is done.
We are not planning to build permanent structures. That
was never the goal.<br>
<br>
As a Red Cross trained first responder and life guard, the
inability of Occupy Boston to build these sorts of
structures is a pressing safety issue. Many of our
protesters spend long periods of time outside, both at Dewey
Square and during marches and speeches, and without proper
spaces to get warm and stay warm there can be serious
medical repercussions. Hypothermia and frostbite are not
serious conditions unto themselves, but without prompt
treatment, they can lead to hospitalization, limb
amputation, and even death. If Occupy Boston is not allowed
to create and build warm spaces, Occupying poses a very real
danger to all involved.<br>
<br>
I ask that the city and Mayor Menino to understand and
respect that it is vital to the safety of all of us to have
safe warm spaces this winter, and to open a dialogue on how
we can move forward safely and respectfully<br>
<br>
Z Bowditch<br>
<br>
Winterization Work Group<br>
Occupy Boston<br>
<br>
<br>
Z<br>
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