<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 href="mailto:terraf@compuserve.com">terraf@compuserve.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
I almost feel like the first paragraph should read something like this:<br>
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Is this just a personal post? If so, I'd love to see the Red Cross reference right up front.<br>
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If this is for a press release, I might lead with something like this:<br>
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- 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>
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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>
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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>
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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>
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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>
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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>
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Z Bowditch<br>
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Winterization Work Group<br>
Occupy Boston<br>
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Z<br>
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