[Street] [Occupybostonoutreach] THUR, 17th, MoveOn.org Canvassing for 11/17/11 March
Joseph Ramsey
jgramsey at gmail.com
Sat Nov 12 13:50:35 EST 2011
Didn't see it, until now. Here is a version:
http://www.nycga.net/groups/arts-and-culture/docs/statement-of-non-cooptation-draft
Has this actually gone through GA at OWS yet?
Or is it still a working draft?
Either way it looks to me like an important step in the right direction.
Best,
Joe
On Sat, Nov 12, 2011 at 1:28 PM, Katie Gradowski
<katie.gradowski at gmail.com>wrote:
> To add to this -- did anyone see the OWS statement on cooptation? It's
> succinct and very powerful.
>
> I would love to see that adopted here verbatim, and would be happy to put
> it forth as a proposal to outreach with other working groups.
>
> On Sat, Nov 12, 2011 at 1:16 PM, Joseph Ramsey <jgramsey at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I share Eden's mixed emotions about MoveOn.org climbing on this 99% train.
>>
>> Cetainly it is a promising sign of the breadth and depth of support for
>> the 99% movement. And certainly it is a great opportunity to build and
>> network and attract more people from various walks of life to the occupy
>> movement. All to the good.
>>
>> But there are also dangers to be aware of, as Eden points to. There is a
>> danger of cooptiation of message here, as large organizations with lots of
>> money flow into this movement.
>>
>> While welcoming the participation of all people, we need to be prepared.
>>
>> One way of preparing, I think is to (finally) work through GA a clear OB
>> Declaration of Occupation in the very near future. So long as we lack such
>> a clear statement, our movment is extra vulnerable to being "spoken for" by
>> groups like Moveon, which have their own message well-crafted to their
>> (establishment liberal) purposes.
>> Don't get me wrong, I think our movement is plenty strong; it's not like
>> a MOveon is going to sweep us to the side. But still, as pro-Democratic
>> party groups come into the mix, we need to give attention to maintaining
>> our integrity and an independent political and social movement.
>>
>> -Joe
>> On Sat, Nov 12, 2011 at 9:48 AM, <Eden at akashic.com> wrote:
>>
>>> While I do not support MoveOn whole heartedly, believeing they gently
>>> move progressives to the center, they attract a huge following. I pass this
>>> on to show there will be people out and open to joining NOV 17th, from a
>>> wider demographic than we have seen as of yet. Some people will come to us
>>> for leadership, eden
>>>
>>> MoveOn.org is supporting this, getting a lot of coverage from the
>>> middle 99%
>>> Synopsis: In less than two weeks, the Super Committee will unveil their
>>> deficit reduction plan. And instead of focusing on creating jobs and making
>>> the rich pay their fair share, all indications are that *Congress will
>>> once again protect the 1% at the expense of the 99%—unleashing up to $1.2
>>> trillion in vicious, job-killing cuts that could hit Medicare, Social
>>> Security, and other programs the middle class relies on.*
>>> We've got just 12 days left to stop them—and our only chance is massive,
>>> coordinated action to let them know we will not stand for more of the same
>>> disastrous policies.
>>> *So we're joining with Occupy Wall Street, and progressive allies like
>>> SEIU, AFL-CIO, and many more for a "We Are the 99%" day of action on
>>> November 17. *Together, we'll demand that Congress and the Super
>>> Committee tax Wall Street to create millions of jobs and rebuild our
>>> economy for the 99%. But if we're going to stop this terrible deal, these
>>> events need to be big—really big. Can you join us?
>>> ...
>>>
>>> If there’s no agreement by November 23, or if Congress doesn’t pass the
>>> panel’s recommendations by the end of the year, it will trigger an
>>> enforcement mechanism comprised largely of across the board cuts to
>>> Medicare providers and defense and security programs, totaling $1.2
>>> trillion over 10 years. Those cuts would begin take effect on January 1,
>>> 2013.
>>>
>>> WHOLE MOveOn PASTED:
>>> Dear MoveOn member,
>>> They just don't get it. Ordinary people are rising up and demanding that
>>> our country work for the 99%, but Congress is still acting like nothing has
>>> changed.
>>> In less than two weeks, the Super Committee will unveil their deficit
>>> reduction plan. And instead of focusing on creating jobs and making the
>>> rich pay their fair share, all indications are that *Congress will once
>>> again protect the 1% at the expense of the 99%—unleashing up to $1.2
>>> trillion in vicious, job-killing cuts that could hit Medicare, Social
>>> Security, and other programs the middle class relies on.*
>>> We've got just 12 days left to stop them—and our only chance is massive,
>>> coordinated action to let them know we will not stand for more of the same
>>> disastrous policies.
>>> *So we're joining with Occupy Wall Street, and progressive allies like
>>> SEIU, AFL-CIO, and many more for a "We Are the 99%" day of action on
>>> November 17. *Together, we'll demand that Congress and the Super
>>> Committee tax Wall Street to create millions of jobs and rebuild our
>>> economy for the 99%. But if we're going to stop this terrible deal, these
>>> events need to be big—really big. Can you join us?
>>> ...(move-on links)
>>> Democrats on the Super Committee have already offered $500 billion in
>>> cuts to Medicare and Medicaid, even though Republicans still refuse to
>>> raise taxes on the wealthy.1 And any deal that the Super Committee
>>> reaches will be incredibly dangerous. Part of the debt ceiling deal this
>>> summer was that the Super Committee's report would get a straight
>>> up-or-down vote in both houses of Congress immediately—making it very hard
>>> to stop once the train has left the station.
>>> Our plan for November 17 is to hold events at the very places where
>>> Congress could be creating jobs to get Americans back to work: crumbling
>>> bridges, understaffed schools, and other examples of critical
>>> infrastructure in disrepair. We need to remind Congress—and our fellow
>>> community members—that there's plenty of work that needs doing in America,
>>> if only Washington would focus on the right things. And we need to show
>>> Congress how huge the backlash will be if they push through yet another
>>> disastrous deal.
>>> Thanks for all you do.–Lenore, Joan, Ryan, Wes, and the rest of the team
>>> Source:
>>> 1. "Dems, GOP Play Super Committee Hot Potato As Talks Stall Over
>>> Taxes," Talking Points Memo, November 10, 2011
>>> http://www.moveon.org/r?r=267546&id=32795-5199750-C9NXU9x&t=6
>>> by following this then, by clicking: 'One of the most recent offers, the
>>> details of which were leaked to the press earlier this week<http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/11/how-the-super-committee-reached-the-brink-of-failure.php>,
>>> came from Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA)' u get to:
>>> http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/11/how-the-super-committee-reached-the-brink-of-failure.php
>>>
>>> and clicking this: 'A key member of the Senate Democratic leadership
>>> team has openly predicted the panel will gridlock and fail<http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/11/schumer-predicts-super-committee-will-fail-video.php>'
>>> gets u to:
>>> u get to this:
>>> http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/11/schumer-predicts-super-committee-will-fail-video.php,
>>> *which is a Video*
>>> My beginning paste:
>>> *If there’s no agreement by November 23, or if Congress doesn’t pass
>>> the panel’s recommendations by the end of the year, it will trigger an
>>> enforcement mechanism comprised largely of across the board cuts to
>>> Medicare providers and defense and security programs, totaling $1.2
>>> trillion over 10 years. Those cuts would begin take effect on January 1,
>>> 2013.*
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Free School University is located in Dewey Square at South Station.
>>> Most classes meet at the bright orange, Soap Box, north end of the
>>> square.
>>>
>>> To schedule a class send to FSU at lists.OccupyBoston.org, write 'POST' in
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>>> line.
>>> The FSU public meeting is 4pm agenda and 4:30 meeting
>>> List of FSU classes WIKI:
>>> http://wiki.occupyboston.org/wiki/Solidarity/FSU
>>> and whole Occupy Boston: http://www.occupyboston.org/calendar/
>>> Daily newspaper, list of classes and other notes regarding FSU can be
>>> found at:
>>> OBGlobe: http://occupybostonglobe.com/free-school-u/
>>> Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/OccupyBostonFSU
>>> Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/OccupyBostonFSU/
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -------- Original Message --------
>>> Subject: [Street] Canvassing for 11/17/11 March
>>> From: Ben Janos <occupyprospecthill at gmail.com>
>>> Date: Sat, November 12, 2011 12:08 am
>>> To: street at lists.occupyboston.org
>>>
>>> Hey guys,
>>>
>>> As I'm sure you know, this Thursday, 11/17/11 is a day of action in the
>>> Occupy Universe. In Boston, we are going to be marching in conjunction with
>>> Mass Uniting in a "March for Good Jobs". There's gonna be a lot of Unions
>>> and other organizations involved and it should be huge.
>>>
>>> Tonight (ok, last night by now) we talked about going out and doing some
>>> flyering for this event. I'm going to be doing this on Monday and Wednesday
>>> at 5:30. It's gonna be a great way to get some practice before the Meet the
>>> 99% march, and also hopefully get more people involved in Occupy Boston!
>>> We'll meet (where else) at Gandhi and decide where we are going to flyer
>>> from there.
>>>
>>> The link to the march is here:
>>> http://massuniting.org/2011/11/04/march-for-good-jobs/
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>> Ben
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