<html><body><span style="font-family:Verdana; color:#000000; font-size:10pt;"><div><b>What to do: Join us Thursday, Dec 1<sup>st</sup> at Suffolk Superior Court, New Chardon St. Boston at 8:30 AM (hearing starts at 10:00 AM takes time to get into the courtroom)</b><br><br> Wed call the Mayor and others see below<br></div><blockquote id="replyBlockquote" webmail="1" style="border-left: 2px solid blue; margin-left: 8px; padding-left: 8px; font-size:10pt; color:black; font-family:verdana;"> <div id="wmQuoteWrapper"> -------- Original Message --------<br> Subject: [Interoccupy] <br> From: Katie Gradowski <<a target="_blank" href="http://katie.gradowski@gmail.com">katie.gradowski@gmail.com</a>><br> Date: Tue, November 29, 2011 8:38 pm<br> To: outreach <<a target="_blank" href="mailto:Occupybostonoutreach@lists.occupyboston.org">Occupybostonoutreach@lists.occupyboston.org</a>>, <br> <a target="_blank" href="mailto:movementbuildingob@masslists.org">movementbuildingob@masslists.org</a>,<br> <a target="_blank" href="mailto:check_your_privilege_ob@googlegroups.com">check_your_privilege_ob@googlegroups.com</a>, <br> <a target="_blank" href="mailto:interoccupy@lists.occupyboston.org">interoccupy@lists.occupyboston.org</a><br> <br> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Join Occupy Boston in Protecting </span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Free Speech and Peaceful Assembly at Dewey Square</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"> </span></b></div> <div style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"> </span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;">Fearing evictions like those that occurred in New York City and Atlanta, to name a few, as of November 16<sup>th</sup> Occupy Boston has begun to appeal to the counts to protect our right to maintain our tent city.<span>  </span>During the first hearing on the 16<sup>th</sup> Occupy Boston won a temporary injunction banning the city police from evicting the camp. “Given what is happening nationally, with municipalities shutting the protests down, it seemed important to seek the intervention of a court before the same thing happened in Boston,” said Howard Cooper, a lawyer representing the protesters, as quoted by <a target="_blank" href="http://Boston.com">Boston.com</a>. However, despite a court run mediation session, where 3 people from both Occupy Boston and the city met to discuss possible solutions, there is now a final hearing planned for December 1<sup>st</sup> at Suffolk Superior Court, New Chardon St.<span>  </span>This final meeting will determine whether or not the Occupy Boston presence in Dewey Square is in fact protected under the first amendment, and spells the final legal decision passed down by the state courts, and could result in the court required removal of our protest here in Boston.</div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;">We at occupy Boston are fighting very hard for our right to stay at Dewey Square.<span>  </span>We hope that all of those getting this invitation will come down to Suffolk Superior Court in support of our cause.<span>  </span>We are asking for our supporters be at the courthouse at 8:30 AM for a 10:00 hearing.<span>  </span>If you are planning to be outside, feel free to have polite signs and please remember to dress warmly.<span>  </span>Signs are not allowed in the courthouse, and we ask you to refrain from bringing them inside.</div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b>What to do: Join us Thursday, Dec 1<sup>st</sup> at Suffolk Superior Court, New Chardon St. Boston at 8:30 AM (hearing starts at 10:00 AM takes time to get into the courtroom)</b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span> </span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Can’t make it to the courthouse? - </span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Call to Protect the Right to Free Speech and Peaceful Assembly at Dewey Square</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"> </span></b></div> <div style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span> </div> <div style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:justify"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">How you can help – On Wednesday, November 30, 2011 please make two phone calls:</span></i></b></div> <div style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span> </div> <div style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">CALL MAYOR MENINO’S OFFICE</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">:</span><font size="4"> 617.635.4500 or email <a href="mailto:mayor@cityofboston.gov" target="_blank">mayor@cityofboston.gov</a></font></div> <div style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"">                                                </span></div> <div style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">CALL YOUR STATE LEGISLATORS</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""> (Dewey Square is on state owned land, it belongs to all of us) </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Georgia"><br>To find your legislator's phone and/or email addresses go to <a href="http://community.icontact.com/p/masstpc/newsletters/mtpc/posts/a-special-message-from-kate-bornstein-jamison-green/link?linkurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.malegislature.gov%2Fpeople%2Ffindmylegislator" target="_blank">http://www.malegislature.gov/people/findmylegislator</a></span></div> <div style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span> </div> <div style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">WHEN: WEDNESDAY November 30<sup>th</sup> A DAY OF ACTION, 9AM-5PM</span></b> </div> <div style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span> </div> <div style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"">WHO: </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""> All of us and everyone who has visited, donated food, taught a Free School University, taken a yoga class, Facebook friends, Twitter followers or gone to the General Assembly CALL on WEDNESDAY</span> </div> <div style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span> </div> <div style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white">The Call Script:  Mayor and Legislators</span></b> </div> <div style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;background:white"> </span> </div> <div style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;background:white">Hello, My name is_______________.  I am from  ______________.  I am a taxpayer and a voter and I'm calling in support of Occupy Boston's right to remain in Dewey Square.</span> </div> <div style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;background:white"> </span> </div> <div style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;background:white">Please protect Occupy Boston's First Amendment right to free speech and peaceful assembly on public land and do not to evict them.</span> </div> <div style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;background:white"> </span> </div> <div style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;background:white"> </span> </div> <div style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;background:white">Please be respectful when making these calls, and understand that you may be asked to give out your address and other identifying information.</span> </i></div> <div style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;background:white"> </span> </div> <div style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;background:white">Thank you for your help,</span> </div> <div style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;background:white">Occupy Boston</span> </div> <hr><br> </div> </blockquote></span></body></html>