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JAN 20</b><sup><b>t</b></sup><sup>h</sup>: West Coast OWS … focused
on OWS core issues. JANUARY 20, 2012: OCCUPY SF’s Financial
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in">For Occupy Wall Street West info,
please visit: <b><a href="http://OccupyWallStWest.org">OccupyWallStWest.org</a>. </b>
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<div> <b>DC March,</b> not sure of focus <a href="http://www.facebook.com/events/119446728166304">http://www.facebook.com/events/119446728166304</a>/<br><br><b>MAY: </b>
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<div> G8/NATO Summit, Chicago May 19-20 <b>G8 </b>The heads of the 8
"most developed" (most corporate) nations in the world. And
28 nation NATO? See wiki eu.</div>
<div><b>JULY: National GA in Philly during the week of July 4 focused
on reform through participation in electoral politics</b>
<a href="https://sites.google.com/site/the99percentdeclaration/home/the-steps-to-non-violent-revolution"><i><span mce_style="font-weight: normal;" style="font-weight: normal;">https://sites.google.com/s</span></i>ite/the99percentdeclaration/home/the-steps-to-non-violent-revolution</a></div><div><br></div>
<div><b>AUG:</b> RNC, Tampa Bay, August 27-30</div><div><br></div>
<div><b>SEPT: </b>DNC, Charlotte, Sept 3-6 MARCH</div>
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<div>To join the inter occupy network, you can go to <b><a href="http://interoccupy.org">interoccupy.org</a></b>
and sign up.</div>
<div><br>> Subject: [Interoccupy] Fwd: national gathering<br>>
From: Elizabeth Holmes <<a href="mailto:sherlock@mit.edu">sherlock@mit.edu</a>><br>> Date: Thu,
December 22, 2011 3:05 am<br>> To:
<a href="mailto:interoccupy@lists.occupyboston.org">interoccupy@lists.occupyboston.org</a><br><br>> <br>> ----------
Forwarded message ----------<br>> From<b>: mplsmobile occupier
<<a href="mailto:mmoccupier@gmail.com">mmoccupier@gmail.com</a>></b><br>> Date: Thu, Dec 22, 2011 at
2:30 AM<br>> <b>Subject: Re: national gathering</b><br>> To:
Amy Price <<a href="mailto:heightscp@gmail.com">heightscp@gmail.com</a>><br>> Cc:
<a href="mailto:nationalgeneralassemly@googlegroups.com">nationalgeneralassemly@googlegroups.com</a>, <i><a href="mailto:gmail@gmail.com">gmail@gmail.com</a>,</i><br><b>Elizabet
Holmes < <a href="mailto:sherlock@mit.edu">sherlock@mit.edu</a>></b>,</div>
<div><br>> Happy Solstice fellow occupiers!
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<div>In light of the recent <b>99 Declaration being shot down at Occupy
Philly
(see<br><a href="http://occupywallst.org/forum/99declaration-plans-nation-ga-voted-down-at-occupy">http://occupywallst.org/forum/99declaration-plans-nation-ga-voted-down-at-occupy</a>/),</b><br>>
I'd like to propose that we work towards a democratic nationally<br>>
recognized general assembly by creating InterOccupy Working Groups at
every<br>> Occupation. That way, these working groups can
coordinate through<br>> conference calls and get GA approval for
not only a date and location, but<br>> also a planned event that
is approved through the consensus process. We at<br>> Occupy
Minneapolis have already started our own after speaking with
members<br>> of InterOccupy Wall St. and Philly. These Committees
of Correspondence also<br>> will provide an essential means for
networking with working groups across<br>> the nation, and
hopefully the world.
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<div>To join the inter occupy network, you can go to <b><a href="http://interoccupy.org">interoccupy.org</a></b>
and sign up.<br>> <br><b>> In Solidarity, Jason, Occupy Mpls,
Screen Printers Guild<br>> Arts and Culture</b><br>> <br>>
<br>> On Thu, Dec 15, 2011 <b>Amy Price <<a href="mailto:heightscp@gmail.com">heightscp@gmail.com</a>></b>
wrote:<br>> <br>> > Check this out:<br>> >
<a href="http://texasliberal.wordpress.com/2011/12/15/2012-g8-nato-summits-in-chicago-very-much-need-to-be-occupied">http://texasliberal.wordpress.com/2011/12/15/2012-g8-nato-summits-in-chicago-very-much-need-to-be-occupied</a>/<br>>
><br>> > I know that there are plans for an official
<b>National GA in Philly during<br>> > the week of July 4
focused on reform through participation in electoral<br>> >
politics</b><br>> ><br>> >
<a href="https://sites.google.com/site/the99percentdeclaration/home/the-steps-to-non-violent-revolution">https://sites.google.com/site/the99percentdeclaration/home/the-steps-to-non-violent-revolution</a><br>>
><br>> > And for <b>DC NOW in the beginning of March,</b>
not sure of focus<br>> >
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/events/119446728166304">http://www.facebook.com/events/119446728166304</a>/<br>> ><br>>
><br>> > But I think my blogger friend is right on. <b>G8? <
date ? MAY > </b>The heads of the 8 "most<br>> >
developed" (most corporate) nations in the world. And 28 nation
NATO? More<br>> > of the same. According to Wikipedia, "The
combined military spending of all<br>> > NATO members
constitutes over 70% of the world's defense
spending<<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_military_expenditures>">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_military_expenditures></a>;<br>>
> . <<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nato#cite_note-sipri1-8>">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nato#cite_note-sipri1-8></a>;"<br>>
><br>> ><br>> > Let's give the world an alternative to
these groups. Isn't Chicago in May<br>> > (shortly after May
Day), during the summits of two groups whose existence<br>> >
symbolizes the conflation of government with military and corporate<br>>
> interests, a perfect meeting time? Security will be incredible,
which will<br>> > be a deterrent, but it might also be an
opportunity to prove to the world<br>> > that we truly are a
peaceful movement, sometimes despite provocation.<br>> ><br>>
> Thoughts?<br> Peace, Amy, Occupy Houston</div>
<div><br><br><br><br><br><br><b>Street Meeting notes:</b>***************************************************************<br>RE #OSF on the ground there is strife and discord ... many people are giving-up 'the process' IE GA, Working Groups, the main web page and organizing autonomously ... Jan 20th is posted in key places in the city and is getting their meeting posted to the #OSF web site. The port shut-down was a huge success and people are going for it ... this is UBER dispersed march/Unity.<br><br>3 MAJOR days when we can mobilize actions, either at one location or in each occupy:<br> <br>1) G8/NATO Summit, Chicago May 19-20<br>2) RNC, Tampa Bay, August 27-30<br>3) DNC, Charlotte, Sept 3-6<br><br>Now, personally, I'd like to see Chicago shut down for the G8, like they did in Seattle 1999. From what I hear, they already have 13,000 cops on call for that event. That's where I'll be.<br> <br>But I would love to see some major actions go down across the country to protest both the RNC and the DNC. Those do not have to be prohibitive of Campaign Finance Reform, but in addition to it. If across the country we are making noise that both the GOP and the Dems are bought by BoA, Citi, Target, Walmart, Tyson, Phillip Morris etc... etc... and then hundreds of us get arrested at both those events on successive weekends, that would make for major media attention. It would be a great way of showing that we really are non-partisan, that we think both parties suck. Also, with 9 months planning, we can plan for some major actions.<br> <br>Regarding j20/21, do we know what the action is that people are making a major push for?<br> <br>In Solidarity,<br>Ben<br>> -------- Original Message --------<br>> Subject: [Street] Street Meeting Notes, 12/23/2011<br>> From: Ben Janos <<a href="mailto:occupyprospecthill@gmail.com">occupyprospecthill@gmail.com</a>><br>> Date: Fri, December 23, 2011 7:09 am<br>> To: <a href="mailto:street@lists.occupyboston.org">street@lists.occupyboston.org</a><br>> <br>> <br>> *Street Notes, meeting dated 12/23/2011*<br>> <br>> Present: Ben, Patricia<br>> <br>> *1st night*: noted that since we did not have a large number of people at<br>> the meeting, our best bet would be to join one of the actions already in<br>> place, most likely basing our actions around Copley Square. Ideas that were<br>> tossed around were creating fact sheets on issues, e.g. Homelessness,<br>> Foreclosure, Banks. It was noted that Ridgely had mentioned a die in had<br>> happened in the past at Copley Square. We wanted to do something to engage<br>> people creatively with their wishes for 2012. The idea was brought up to<br>> have 99% Red Balloons (a Red Balloon with 99% written on it in Sharpie),<br>> and a Banner that reads "Occupy 2012". Noted that Ridgely sent an email to<br>> Ben saying that she believes we can get a long banner drop from the window<br>> of the Community Church. The idea was also tossed around that we could have<br>> a mass of tiny tents, each representing a foreclosed upon home, in Copley<br>> Square with signs that say what they represent.<br>> <br>> Final Decision: Set up an "Occupy 2012" Banner at Copley Square, with Felt<br>> Pens nearby so that people can write their wishes for 2012 on the banner.<br>> If you write a wish, you get a 99% Red Ballon. The decision was also made<br>> to look into getting a second banner dropped from Community Church.<br>> Patricia volunteered to look into Helium tanks and Red Ballons. Ben<br>> commited to contacting Signs regarding getting banners, Ridgely regarding<br>> getting in contact with Community Church for a banner drop, and supplies<br>> for writing on those banners. Ben also will contact Copley Square Activists<br>> about how much space they would be willing to give us for the tiny tenst<br>> instalation and see if that is possible.<br>> <br>> *Future Actions: *We should start thinking of mobilizing for these national<br>> events:<br>> >RNC - Sug 27-30, Tampa Bay<br>> >DNC - Spet 3-6, Charlotte<br>> >G8 Summit - May 19-20, Chicago<br>> >NH primary - Occupy The Primary Call to action from occupy NH<br>> >We should also mobilize for solidarity with the protesters in Egypt and<br>> China<br>> <br>> other creative ideas for the future:<br>> >Occupy the Quiz Show: Jeopardy or other fact-based Quiz show in a public<br>> space with lots of facts on a variety of topics, e.g. Politics, The recent<br>> Wars, Corporations, Homelessness, Egypt, etc... Maybe get Politicians or<br>> CEOs on the Quix Show?<br>> >Challenge someone who is against us with a very intelligent occupier to a<br>> Public Debate. A Newspaper writer (Howie Car)? A politician (Mumbles)? An<br>> Internet troll who spouts off nonsense<br>> <br>> *Meeting Times:* Obviously not everyone can make Thursdays at 5. Decision<br>> was made to create a new Doodle Poll with a variety of times to assess what<br>> times are good for everybody. Decision was made to meet twice a week, so<br>> that people that cannot go out to one can meet for the other. Ben will send<br>> out a Doodle Poll to the List.<br>> <br>> Notes will be posted on Groups website.<br>> <br>> -----------------------------------------------------------------------<br>> <br>> Thanks, folks! Any Questions? contact me<br>> <br>> In Solidarity,<br>> Ben</div></span></body></html>