<html><body><span style="font-family:Verdana; color:#000000; font-size:10pt;"><div>(infotent@lists is not on this email (I'm not in that group)).</div><div><br><br>Today, occupyers in sf occupied the roof of wells far-go, stayed and demanded the CEO meet with them by Jan 19th (day before OWS-WEST) they were refused (CEO lives in SF) ... occupiers arrested, chanting, " Let the people go ... arrest the CEO."</div><div><br></div><div>Kevin, I don't think I'll join another list .. let my emails in occasionally, <br></div><div>IS, eden</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>EDUCATION IS A WEAPON OF MASS CONSTRUCTION <br>Our recordings are listed on wiki and on:<br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/FSUOccupyBoston">http://www.youtube.com/user/FSUOccupyBoston</a> <br><br>To schedule a class send to <a href="mailto:fsu@occupyboston.org">fsu@occupyboston.org</a>, write 'POST' and <date> in the subject line.<br>FSU classe schedule and more on our WIKI:<br><a href="http://wiki.occupyboston.org/wiki/Solidarity/FSU">http://wiki.occupyboston.org/wiki/Solidarity/FSU</a><br>and whole Occupy Boston:<a href="http://www.occupyboston.org/calendar">http://www.occupyboston.org/calendar</a>/<br>Daily newspaper, list of classes and other notes can be found at Boston Occupier: <a href="http://bostonoccupier.com/free-school-u">http://bostonoccupier.com/free-school-u</a>/ <br>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/OccupyBostonFSU">https://twitter.com/#!/OccupyBostonFSU</a> <br>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/OccupyBostonFSU">https://www.facebook.com/groups/OccupyBostonFSU</a>/<br><br>> -------- Original Message --------<br>> Subject: [Street] Banking Meeting<br>> From: Kevin Maley <<a href="mailto:kevinmaley@gmail.com">kevinmaley@gmail.com</a>><br>> Date: Fri, January 13, 2012 7:57 pm<br>> To: street <<a href="mailto:Street@lists.occupyboston.org">Street@lists.occupyboston.org</a>>,<br>> <a href="mailto:infotent@lists.occupyboston.org">infotent@lists.occupyboston.org</a>, <a href="mailto:cat@featherforge.com">cat@featherforge.com</a>,<br>> <a href="mailto:mattlark@gmail.com">mattlark@gmail.com</a>, <a href="mailto:dennistrainorjr@gmail.com">dennistrainorjr@gmail.com</a><br>> <br>> <br>> Hi everyone,<br>> <br>> I am getting a Mayfirst mailing list set up for the Banks campaign so we<br>> can keep this off the other lists for those who don't want to be on it and<br>> minimize e-mail traffic, therefore this will be the last e-mail on this<br>> topic sent out on Streets/Info. *If you want to be on the new mailing list<br>> please e-mail me, and please do not hit reply all. *<br>> *<br>> *<br>> Below is a summary of the meeting we had tonight, and are meeting again<br>> next *Wednesday at 7pm, location tbd.*<br>> <br>> The objective of the meeting was to define what we were going to do with<br>> this working group under the notion that we need to change the status quo,<br>> and change the banking system as we know it. It has become the epitome of<br>> corruption and what is wrong with this country, ranging from the huge<br>> concentration of power among a handful of mega-banks, massive deregulation<br>> and fraud that destroyed the global economy, destructive investments in<br>> companies that destroy the ecology of the planet or contribute to violent<br>> oppression, exploitation of their own customers and employees, huge profits<br>> with little or no taxes being paid (sometimes tax rebates), massive looting<br>> of the Treasury, and complete corruption of the political system to the<br>> point where Senator Dick Durban once said, speaking of the banks influence<br>> in the Senate "Frankly, they own the<br>> place<<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/04/29/dick-durbin-banks-frankly_n_193010.html>">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/04/29/dick-durbin-banks-frankly_n_193010.html></a>;<br>> ".<br>> <br>> So noting change is necessary, and agreeing that we want actions in the<br>> short, mid and long term, we mapped out four big buckets:Regulate the<br>> Banks, Political Corruption, Banking Practices, Financial/Housing Crisis,<br>> in which we placed a lot of grievances, topics and issue areas we felt were<br>> important. A fifth category, Solutions, holds a lot of ideas we want to<br>> push for *how* to "change the system as we know it".<br>> <br>> What we want to do between now in the next meeting is look to the issue<br>> areas we defined and think of Action Items, Campaigns, Tactics, Goals and<br>> other Ideas. I think it is important we come up with an overarching<br>> goal/mission statement that can guide us as we start acting on certain<br>> areas. We are looking to do stuff quickly and get stuff to rally around, as<br>> well as bring issues on the agenda in the 2012 elections and in general<br>> build lasting and sustained campaigns for change.<br>> <br>> So whether or not you are able to make Wednesday's meeting, please take a<br>> look at the list below, consider areas you want to focus on, and use the<br>> three questions below to guide you as we work on strategy, planning and<br>> action for the next meeting:<br>> <br>> Questions for next time:<br>> - What can we message?<br>> - What will excite people?<br>> - What will affect change?<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> Goals:<br>> <br>> - *Regulate the banks*<br>> - Derivatives<br>> - Usury<br>> - restore glass-stegall<br>> - Tobin tax<br>> - revoking corporate personhood<br>> - Bank fees<br>> - Consumer protection<br>> - Money laundering<br>> - Tax reform<br>> - Predatory lending (new forms of banking, Walmart)<br>> -* Political Corruption*<br>> - Campaign finance<br>> - Lobbying<br>> - Selling of politics<br>> - Revolving door<br>> <br>> - *Banking Practice*<br>> - Fossil fuels<br>> - Dirty investments<br>> - *Financial/Housing Crisis*<br>> - Stop the evictions - moratorium<br>> <br>> - *Solutions*<br>> - Credit unions state banks<br>> - Rebuilding communities<br>> - Living wage<br>> - Require banks to reinvest in worker cooperatives<br>> - Divest MA from mega-banks<br>> - Create state bank<br>> - Divest the state from mega-banks<br>> - State bank in MA<br>> - HIP investor<br>> <br>> - *Messaging*<br>> - Talking points<br>> - Fighting for the little guy/main street<br>> <br>> - *Action Items:*<br>> * - Tax Day*<br>> * - Pressure Obama on the Banks - Pressure government*<br>> - MBTA campaign<br>> * - Election 2012 - MA *<br>> * - Pay attention to campaign appearances*<br>> *<br>> *<br>> *Overarching Goals:*<br>> - End the banking system as we know it<br>> <br>> <br>> Questions for next time:<br>> - What can we message?<br>> - What will excite people?<br>> - What will affect change?<hr>_______________________________________________<br>> Street mailing list<br>> <br>> Post: <a href="mailto:Street@lists.occupyboston.org">Street@lists.occupyboston.org</a><br>> List info: <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: <a href="mailto:Street-unsubscribe@lists.occupyboston.org">Street-unsubscribe@lists.occupyboston.org</a><br>> Or visit: <a href="https://lists.mayfirst.org/mailman/options/street/eden%40akashic.com">https://lists.mayfirst.org/mailman/options/street/eden%40akashic.com</a><br>> <br>> You are subscribed as: <a href="mailto:eden@akashic.com">eden@akashic.com</a></div></span></body></html>