Hi All:<br><br>Sorry to have been so scarce lately. OK, I gotta question: is there interest in coordinating with Occupy Portland (Oregon) on this amazing-sounding event? February 29 Shut Down the Corporations!<br>Read more about it here:<br>
<br><a href="http://www.shutdownthecorporations.org/">http://www.shutdownthecorporations.org/</a><br><br>and here:<br><br><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/261864810546909/">https://www.facebook.com/events/261864810546909/</a><br>
<br>Here's how I heard about it: Tommy Murray from the Occupy Portland's Healthcare Committee sent this announcement to the OWSHealthcare list:<br><br>"Greetings,
<br> <p>Occupy Portland and the Portland Action Lab are leading a national
<br> call to action uniting diverse social and environmental movements to
<br> take a stand against corporate dominance. On February 29th Portland
<br> will join cities across the country to Shut Down the Corporations
<br> using their wealth to influence legislation and our democracy.
<br> </p><p>Our target for this date is the American Legislative Exchange Council
<br> or ALEC, a poster child of the co-opting of our nation. The anti-union
<br> bills which caused massive protests in Wisconsin were written by ALEC,
<br> as was the anti-immigrant SB1070 passed in Arizona. ALEC corporations
<br> do business in every state and nearly every city in the United States.
<br> To see what bills, corporations and politicians are engaged in this
<br> type of anti-democratic work, go to <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=D&q=www.ALECexposed.org&usg=AFQjCNGQLcRbsVnDUGT8biYmuYchL8VSIA">www.ALECexposed.org</a>.
<br> </p><p>Portland Action Lab, the group that organized the November 17th Occupy
<br> the Banks Day of Action, operates on a spokescouncil model. Small
<br> groups focusing on specific tasks (outreach, media, logistics, events,
<br> administration, etc) meet outside of and during F29 planning sessions
<br> and report back to the group with updates while “affinity groups”
<br> organize actions around Portland for February 29th.
<br> </p><p>We invite you as an individual or as a representative of your
<br> organization to join the Portland Action Lab spokescouncil. Please
<br> come and join one of the existing committees or come as an affinity
<br> group wanting to take action to Shut Down the Corporations on February
<br> 29th. <br></p><p>...<br></p><p>This is a national call to action brought forth by Occupy Portland. We
<br> need your help to reach Occupy Movements and other like minded
<br> organizations across the nation.
<br> </p><p>In Solidarity,
<br> Portland Action Lab
<br> </p><p>Links to more information:
<br> <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=D&q=www.PortlandActionLab.org&usg=AFQjCNGw3oCxS_eCNksbI0bq9IwZJ8NuCA">www.PortlandActionLab.org</a>
<br> <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=D&q=www.ShutDowntheCorporations.org&usg=AFQjCNFLMMpVpQqZUYOtI5qTpektOMtF0Q">www.ShutDowntheCorporations.org</a>
<br> Tweet About it! #F29
<br> Invite your friends to Shut Down the Corporation Facebook event
<br> <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=D&q=http://tinyurl.com/shutdownthecorporations&usg=AFQjCNHHiKyx1VCD-kiqNRC8_zHbzSjx0w">http://tinyurl.com/shutdownthecorporations</a>
<br> Like Shut Down the Corporation to collaborate nationwide <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=D&q=http://tinyurl.com/LikeF29&usg=AFQjCNEurWFpLtUiJodVCMVXLOmSsQHlkw">http://tinyurl.com/LikeF29</a>
<br> More about the ALEC <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=D&q=www.ALECexposed.org&usg=AFQjCNGQLcRbsVnDUGT8biYmuYchL8VSIA">www.ALECexposed.org"</a></p><p>If anyone else is interested, I'd love to hear about it!<br>
</p><div><br>Yours Truly,<br>Jim Recht</div><div><a href="mailto:occupy@jimrecht.com" target="_blank">occupy@jimrecht.com</a></div><br>