Hi All: <br><br>Please accept the following as coming from someone with more heart than logistical experience:<br><br>First, if we agree that the court's actions in Dec. 1 will have significant consequences, then it's reasonable to consider adapting our plans in order to most effectively and constructively exploit that reality. What in practical terms could this mean?<br>
<br>Here's one option: we could move to Dec. 10, then go ahead with full-force planning and mobilization. Our first step would be to inform all potential participants/allies that we are planning a targeted but large scale (maximum scale!) response to the court's actions on 12/1. Second, between now and 12/1 we would all move ahead, but keep open (just until 12/1) two possible variations: December Day of Victory (if the court acts nicely) vs. December Day of Protest (if the court blows it).<br>
<br>Tis would not entail a lot of "wasted" effort, because in fact most all of the specifics (locations, speakers, participants, etc.) will be the same regardless of the court decision. Only the theme (and hence some of the media, posters, signs, flyers) would require waiting until 12/1 or 12/2.<br>
<br>Advantages: first, obviously, this would give us more of that priceless quantity, time. But it would also allow us, psychologically, to turn the current climate (uncertain, tense, at risk of despair, all inherent in the existential condition described by Lou Reed as "waiting for my man,") inside out -- in other words, we're not simply waiting for the court, we're actively preparing a targeted response to whatever the court dishes out.<br>
<br>Thanks for listening!<br>Jim<br><br>On Friday, November 25, 2011, Katie Gradowski <<a href="mailto:katie.gradowski@gmail.com">katie.gradowski@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>> I'd be fine with having a conversation either by email today or by phone this evening.<br>
><br>> On Fri, Nov 25, 2011 at 10:35 AM, Brett West <<a href="mailto:heavyriser@gmail.com">heavyriser@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>>><br>>> I think the points that Katie brings up are important and valid. It does seem to me that to have this event on Dec. 3 will require a lot of action happening this week. Everyone should read her email, but this is an attempt to summarize her main concerns:<br>
>> 1) Copley square logistics - Are we in contact with the appropriate people to ensure that we can use Copley on Dec. 3rd for this event?<br>>> 2) Legal preparations - Do we know if civil disobedience is going to occur? Are we prepared to protect the legal wellbeing of all those who show up at Copley?<br>
>> 3) Losing the injunction - will this possible outcome pose too large a distraction for occupiers from an event on Dec. 3?<br>>> 4) Outreach - while we have good structures in place to do effective outreach and create an awesome turnout, do we have time between now and Dec. 3 to implement them?<br>
>> Katie feel free to edit if I missed something.<br>>> I think we need to talk to each other today to get answers to these questions. CONFERENCE CALL TONIGHT 8PM?????<br>>> I would say work today assuming that it will happen on Dec. 3. If we cold-call organizations and they say its too soon, that's a hint. If they say they can do it Dec. 3rd., and then we have to push it back a week, that will probably be okay too.<br>
>> Also, I'm concerned about pushing the event further towards Christmas/Holidays<br>>> Brett<br>>><br>>><br>>> On Fri, Nov 25, 2011 at 9:41 AM, Katie Gradowski <<a href="mailto:katie.gradowski@gmail.com">katie.gradowski@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>>><br>>>> Do people think we can pull this off for December 3? <br>>>><br>>>> That's not meant to derail efforts, and I don't want to spend too long dwelling on it if the answer is no. I'm just realizing that a lot of the work I meant to put into outreach last week got derailed by OWS (along with everything else), and that I may not be alone in feeling totally behind the ball on next week's march and rally. Wednesday's conference call left me with the distinct impression that we DO have a reasonable organizational structure for making this march happen, but that we might need another week and a half to pull it off. <br>
>>><br>>>> I think that's OK, if the answer is yes. We don't yet have a concrete list of groups on board for next weekend, but the wide net we've cast so far means that it's VERY possible to reach the people we want to reach. I'm really heartened, based on the meetings last week, that there are good, solid structures in place to follow up on outreach efforts with a concrete plan, a map, a great website, awesome flyers, etc -- but not sure that seven days is enough time to actually DO all that, and to get everyone involved who might want to be involved.<br>
>>><br>>>> Other thoughts and questions:<br>>>><br>>>> 1) There are some logistics for Copley Square which seem like they'll take some time to negotiate (mostly regarding music, permitting, reaching out to other groups who might be using the square, identifying what those groups are, etc) --- at the very least, we should reach out to the church at copley to answer some of these questions. As far as I'm aware, this stuff hasn't happened yet, and needs to be part of our basic planning for the rally part of the event.<br>
>>><br>>>> 2) Canvassing vs. direct actions -- I'm not sure what actions are planned for the day, but especially since we are casting a wide net, it seems VERY important that if there is any civil disobedience planned, we make sure legal knows and are prepared to handle it. Autonomous action is fine, but we should be aware of what's happening so we can make sure everyone stays safe.<br>
>>><br>>>> 3) Timing and tactics -- if we DO win the injunction, great! If we don't, I expect the first few days of December are going to involve panicked last-minute meetings and bleary-eyed nights awake. I'm wary of doing last-minute planning for the march and rally in conjunction with this, when many of us are going to be suddenly faced with a myriad set of other things to do. <br>
>>><br>>>> Again -- not meant as a derail, and I don't mean to step on the toes of people who HAVE been organizing diligently for the past two weeks -- I got blindsided by OTH as well, and am feeling behind on many projects, but I realize that other people have been doing this exclusively, and may have dealt with some of the things I raised above as concerns -- in which case, great! if not, maybe we should reconsider the date?<br>
>>><br>>>> I'm all for going ahead with December 3, but i wanted to throw that out there in case other people are feeling slightly panicked about how quickly this is coming up.<br>>>><br>>>> What do you think?<br>
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