Sorry all! I kind of botched the handling of this this week. <br><br>Let's confer after the action summit! <br><br>Katie<br><br>****************************************************************************************************<br>
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<span style="font-family:'Arial Black';font-size:14pt">HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS</span></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><b><u><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="3">Protest at HUD, Monday (tomorrow), Dec. 19, noon </font></font></u></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="3"><b><u>10 Causeway St.</u></b><b><u>, Tip O’Neill Building (next to Boston Garden), North Station T Stop </u></b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Arial Black'"><font size="3">RESCUE HUD FROM THE EVIL SIDE OF THE FORCE!</font></span></p>
<p style="text-indent:0.5in;margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Once up on a time – not long ago but right now!... in a galaxy – not far away but right here on Earth!... there unfolded an epic struggle.</font></p>
<p style="text-indent:0.5in;margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">The People’s desire for democracy (the 99%!) has been thwarted by a corporate ruling class, led especially by its financial wing, the emperors of the Wall St. Banks.<span> </span>They are symbolized by the cruel Count Bankula, who tried to disrupt the City Life press conference two days ago.</font></p>
<p style="text-indent:0.5in;margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">The People have organized a “Rebel Alliance”.<span> </span>Organizations like City Life and the Bank Tenant Association have held Count Bankula at bay, winning back homes.<span> </span>A new powerful movement known as Occupy has emerged, lending strength to the Alliance.<span> </span>Together, they have formed the Jedi Knights (Jedi = Justice engaged destroys inequality).<span> </span>They use the shield and the sword (in this case light sabers actually).</font></p>
<p style="text-indent:0.5in;margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">But Alas, the Rebel Alliance is confronted not only by the powerful Count Bankula and his Wall St. Banks, but also by government agencies that have been drawn to the evil side of The Force. <span> </span></font></font></p>
<p style="text-indent:0.5in;margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">On Monday, Dec.19 (TOMORROW), the Jedi’s plan to confront Count Bankula at the offices of HUD.<span> </span>It seems that HUD has insured some loans by Wall St. Banks.<span> </span>Upon foreclosure, HUD pays off those banks’ loans and takes possession of the home.<span> </span>BUT, HUD requires that Wall St. Banks evict occupants before transferring the property.<span> </span>HUD is being captured by the evil side.</font></p>
<p style="text-indent:0.5in;margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Tomorrow at HUD, we hope our testimony and strength will pull HUD back from the cliff of the evil side of The Force.</font></p>
<p style="text-indent:0.5in;margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">(Our Jedi Knights accept everyone who wants to fight. Join us tomorrow at HUD offices.)</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><b><u><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">Press Conference at 40 Fowler St. last Friday</font></font></u></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><span> </span>About 50 people joined the Bank Tenant Association press conference at 40 Fowler St., which we occupied Oct. 1.<span> </span>We started the press conference by chasing away Count Bankula, who had arrived to claim our neighborhood.<span> </span>We chased him down Fowler St., trailed by reporters and news cameras.</font></font></p>
<p style="text-indent:0.5in;margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Six people who won back their homes through the struggle testified – Guy and Monique Lebrun (Stoughton), Anthony Allen (Boston), Khalid Ouahid (Revere), Mohamad Nour (Revere), Pam King (Boston), and Angela Williams-Mitchell (Boston). </font></p>
<p style="text-indent:0.5in;margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">At our occupation, we discovered that the foreclosure on 40 Fowler was invalid and the old owner still controlled the property.<span> </span>He was unable to attend but plans to rent the building to Herbert St. Simon and his family once insurance is worked out.<span> </span>The St. Simon’s were evicted from Charles St. in Hyde Park by Aurora Bank.<span> </span>Herbert spoke about how he could have purchased his old house at the price Aurora sold it for. </font></p>
<p style="text-indent:0.5in;margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">Brian McCormack of Occupy spoke, along with Marvin Martin from Greater Four Corners Action Coalition.<span> </span>Antonio Ennis performed his spoken word piece that includes all our chants.<span> </span>Brian talked about a new alliance emerging between members of Occupy and City Life/Vida Urbana.<span> </span></font></font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><span> </span>Finally, we decorated our justice tree with personal ornaments that included the social justice hopes of participants for 2012.<span> </span>Occupy donated ornaments that were little tents made from cut up Bank of America debit cards!</font></font></p>
<p style="text-indent:0.5in;margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Thank you to all who attended.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><b><u><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">AgitArte fundraiser</font></font></u></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><span> </span>Jorge Diaz and friends form AgitArte, which has helped City Life developed the “doors skit”, the fantastic new demonstrations signs, the “shield” and, of course, Count Bankula.<span> </span>AgitArte, including 5 members of the Northside Bank Tenants Association, performed in a Cambridge fundraiser last night.<span> </span>They were magnificent.<span> </span>Good luck to AgitArte, and thank you!</font></font></p>
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