<html><body><span style="font-family:Verdana; color:#000000; font-size:10pt;"><div>Dan & Joe thank you great organizing info!, eden <br>> Did you read my leaflet draft (attached to a previous email <b>attached here as a doc</b> since many can't open docx))? A number of<br>> (non-exclusionary) approaches are suggested there.<br>> <br>> In the spirit of Occupy, I don't think it is necessary for us to just pick<br>> one angle of attack. Nor do I think we can or should present ourselves as<br>> technocrats who have all the solutions ready to go.<br>> <br>> That said: some talking points regarding solutions:<br>> <br>> 1) Force the bailed out banks to eat the debt. These institutions are<br>> profiting off of and helping to create a public "crisis."<br>> <br>> 2) Force the state to take back the ($3.8 billion in) debt that it foisted<br>> on the MBTA in 2000. As has been pointed out the T was re-"born broke" and<br>> has been starved of funds, thus forced to go begging for private capital,<br>> since then<br>> <br>> 3) Insist the 1% and the corporations be made to pay for whatever<br>> additional funds are necessary to fund T operations. Fund it through<br>> progressive taxation, not the notoriously regressive sales tax.<br>> <br>> 4) Point out--over and over--that there is plenty of social wealth--in the<br>> govt. and not--than is available to be allotted to this urgent social (and<br>> environmental) need. Starting with the war and the prison budgets....<br>> (Slash them to nothing as far as I am concerned.)<br>> <br>> Those four for starters. But again, I think our primary first task is to<br>> organize a massive "None of the Above" to the MBTA's two option non-choice.<br>> <br>> -Joe Ramsey<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 4:36 PM, Aria Littlhous <<a href="mailto:aria@littlhous.net">aria@littlhous.net</a>> wrote:<br>> <br>> > So, are we protesting the banks charging so much interest that the T can't<br>> > pay their debt? That people don't buy enough stuff so that there's not<br>> > enough sales tax revenue? What *solution* are we proposing? (Or that<br>> > paying the healthcare industry and the banks is just too much for one<br>> > subway fare?)<br>> ><br>> ><br>> > On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 4:23 PM, Joseph Ramsey <<a href="mailto:jgramsey@gmail.com">jgramsey@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>> ><br>> >> +1 to Ben as well.<br>> >><br>> >> We should keep focused on what it primary here, while still finding ways<br>> >> to work in other creative approaches, and other content that relates (and<br>> >> so much of it does when you keep that 99%/1% frame in mind.<br>> >><br>> >> -Joe<br>> >><br>> >> On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 4:21 PM, Eli Cohen <<a href="mailto:elcoh002@mail.goucher.edu">elcoh002@mail.goucher.edu</a>>wrote:<br>> >><br>> >>> +1 to Ben's comment. Street theatre in T stations about health care is<br>> >>> awesome, and I'd definitely encourage you to pursue it. Calling it "Occupy<br>> >>> the T" may confuse people, though.<br>> >>><br>> >>> On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 4:16 PM, Ben Janos <<a href="mailto:ben@occupyboston.org">ben@occupyboston.org</a>>wrote:<br>> >>><br>> >>>> Hey y'all,<br>> >>>><br>> >>>> Personally, I do not agree with having this campaign be about more than<br>> >>>> the T cuts. This is already going to be a really huge project. We will have<br>> >>>> to make fliers that catch the eyes, organize amongst all the occupations<br>> >>>> and like-minded organizations where the T runs, including the commuter<br>> >>>> rail, set up mic checks and informational campaigns at community meetings,<br>> >>>> create art that reflects our views, and think about alternatives to what<br>> >>>> the MBTA is proposing. *And*, we have to do this before the budget is<br>> >>>> decided on in April. That's already gonna be a lot to take on, and to make<br>> >>>> this about more than the T is going to be hard.<br>> >>>><br>> >>>> With that being said, having street theatre and other actions unrelated<br>> >>>> to the T in T stations or public transportation vehicles, where you have a<br>> >>>> large captive audience is a great idea, and should be pursued. I just don't<br>> >>>> want to see us make a manageable project fail at the expense of making it<br>> >>>> too broad in scope.<br>> >>>><br>> >>>> In Solidarity,<br>> >>>> Ben<br>> >>>><br>> >>>> On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 3:59 PM, Joseph Ramsey <<a href="mailto:jgramsey@gmail.com">jgramsey@gmail.com</a>>wrote:<br>> >>>><br>> >>>>> Love the idea of making "Occupy the T" more than an anti-T cuts<br>> >>>>> campaign.<br>> >>>>><br>> >>>>> Seizing the public space for various sorts of politically inflected<br>> >>>>> theater and speech...awesome!<br>> >>>>><br>> >>>>> Join "Occupy the T" on facebook, please!<br>> >>>>><br>> >>>>> -Joe<br>> >>>>><br>> >>>>> On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 3:45 PM, Aria Littlhous <<a href="mailto:aria@littlhous.net">aria@littlhous.net</a>>wrote:<br>> >>>>><br>> >>>>>> ...I guess I was wondering about "our story"...and I think this<br>> >>>>>> would be a great moment to push for single payer health insurance! I have a<br>> >>>>>> great guerilla theatre skit called, "The Waiting Room" where all the<br>> >>>>>> industrialized countries are represented by patients who get seen before<br>> >>>>>> the very sick US. I'll google share it with Ridgley...T stations are great<br>> >>>>>> stages...<br>> >>>>>><br>> >>>>>> On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 3:38 PM, Ben Janos <<a href="mailto:ben@occupyboston.org">ben@occupyboston.org</a>>wrote:<br>> >>>>>><br>> >>>>>>> this can also be found here:<br>> >>>>>>> <a href="http://www.mbta.com/about_the_mbta/?id=23567">http://www.mbta.com/about_the_mbta/?id=23567</a><br>> >>>>>>> BJ<br>> >>>>>>> On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 3:16 PM, Patricia Downer <<br>> >>>>>>> <a href="mailto:patricia.downer@gmail.com">patricia.downer@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>> >>>>>>><br>> >>>>>>>> I got this from some MBTA folks this morning.<br>> >>>>>>>> <a href="http://bit.ly/OccupyMBTA">http://bit.ly/OccupyMBTA</a><br>> >>>>>>>><br>> >>>>>>>> Some one else sent something they put together after one of the<br>> >>>>>>>> MBTA meetings. It was a few emails back.<br>> >>>>>>>><br>> >>>>>>>> Patricia Downer<br>> >>>>>>>><br>> >>>>>>>><br>> >>>>>>>><br>> >>>>>>>> On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 3:14 PM, Aria Littlhous <<a href="mailto:aria@littlhous.net">aria@littlhous.net</a><br>> >>>>>>>> > wrote:<br>> >>>>>>>><br>> >>>>>>>>> Does OB have a MBTA fact sheet? Can someone send it to me?<br>> >>>>>>>>><br>> >>>>>>>>> On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 2:42 PM, Ravi Mishra <<br>> >>>>>>>>> <a href="mailto:ravi@occupyboston.org">ravi@occupyboston.org</a>> wrote:<br>> >>>>>>>>><br>> >>>>>>>>>> IRC is internal relay chat -<br>> >>>>>>>>>> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Relay_Chat">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Relay_Chat</a><br>> >>>>>>>>>><br>> >>>>>>>>>> basically a chatroom<br>> >>>>>>>>>><br>> >>>>>>>>>> --<br>> >>>>>>>>>> Ravi<br>> >>>>>>>>>><br>> >>>>>>>>>><br>> >>>>>>>>>><br>> >>>>>>>>>> On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 2:31 PM, Patricia Downer <<br>> >>>>>>>>>> <a href="mailto:patricia.downer@gmail.com">patricia.downer@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>> >>>>>>>>>><br>> >>>>>>>>>>> I don't know. I was hoping that I was just clueless and<br>> >>>>>>>>>>> someone else would know. I just assumed it was another WG. :[<br>> >>>>>>>>>>><br>> >>>>>>>>>>> Patricia Downer<br>> >>>>>>>>>>><br>> >>>>>>>>>>><br>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 1:06 PM, Ben Janos <<br>> >>>>>>>>>>> <a href="mailto:ben@occupyboston.org">ben@occupyboston.org</a>> wrote:<br>> >>>>>>>>>>><br>> >>>>>>>>>>>> What is IRC?<br>> >>>>>>>>>>>><br>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 12:29 PM, Patricia Downer <<br>> >>>>>>>>>>>> <a href="mailto:patricia.downer@gmail.com">patricia.downer@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>> >>>>>>>>>>>><br>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Was talking in OB Radio chat about Occupy MBTA. Someone from<br>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> IRC said they're working on that stuff too. Wants some one to coordinate<br>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> with them. I honestly don't have time. :( Can some one please reach out to<br>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> him/her(not sure) to coordinate: <a href="mailto:smant@occupyboston.org">smant@occupyboston.org</a><br>> >>>>>>>>>>>>><br>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks,<br>> >>>>>>>>>>>>><br>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Patricia Downer<br>> >>>>>>>>>>>>><br>> >>>>>>>>>>>>><br>> >>>>>>>>>>>>><br>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 11:54 AM, Patricia Downer <<br>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> <a href="mailto:patricia.downer@gmail.com">patricia.downer@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>> >>>>>>>>>>>>><br>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Well, where is the Sunday Action Summit? (I forget where our<br>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sunday meetings usually are) Preferably somewhere within walking distance<br>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> from there.<br>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>><br>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Patricia Downer<br>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>><br>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>><br>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 11:49 AM, Ben Janos <<br>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> <a href="mailto:ben@occupyboston.org">ben@occupyboston.org</a>> wrote:<br>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>><br>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> yeah, let's have a street meeting sunday at 4 to work out<br>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> what we will talk about at the Action summit on Sunday! I'd love to get as<br>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> many people involved as possible! OB has been really buzzing about this,<br>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> let's get some people to start working on it and make this campaign really<br>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> happen!<br>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>><br>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Location suggestion anyone?<br>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>><br>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ben<br>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>><br>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 11:09 AM, Ridgely Fuller <<br>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <a href="mailto:ridgelyfuller@gmail.com">ridgelyfuller@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>><br>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Folks..<br>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> .I thought the T riders U mtg last night was really good (<br>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> though left at 7:30) and it doesn't seem to me, at least up until I left<br>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that OB would be stepping on anyon orgs. toes by initiating Free Charlie<br>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> strategy...i am wondering whether 'street' should offer that up as an<br>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> initial Action idea at this Sunday's Action Summit..that way we might get<br>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> all workgroups working on the campaign in their own way..eg we wouldn't<br>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> have to have our few members go to CASA ..we could get CASA right there on<br>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sunday night and ask them to consider our ideas but come up their own..same<br>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> for media..etc etc..'street' might then have more of a coordinating role<br>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> among groups on the Free Charlie Strategy rather than have to round up all<br>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the resources and do all the wrok ourselves..seems like an easy way to get<br>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> all of OB involved in this really exciting idea..one of the things I liked<br>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> best about the TRU mtg was the incredible<br>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> diversity..age,ethnicity,city/suburb......etc<br>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> if you all like the idea of it being part of OB action<br>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> summit this Sunday at 5, maybe we should get together at 4 to see what<br>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> components it might have and how we would help organiize it..i really want<br>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> these Action Sunday's to work!!!!!<br>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ridgely<br>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><br>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________<br>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Street mailing list<br>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><br>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Post: <a href="mailto:Street@lists.occupyboston.org">Street@lists.occupyboston.org</a><br>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> List info:<br>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <a href="https://lists.mayfirst.org/mailman/listinfo/street">https://lists.mayfirst.org/mailman/listinfo/street</a><br>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><br>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> To Unsubscribe<br>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Send email to:<br>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <a href="mailto:Street-unsubscribe@lists.occupyboston.org">Street-unsubscribe@lists.occupyboston.org</a><br>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Or visit:<br>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <a 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