Occupy Boston is pleased that Judge Frances McIntyre has decided to continue the temporary restraining order against the City of Boston and Boston Police Department preventing the removal of Occupy Boston’s tent city from Dewey Square until she fully weigh the facts of the case to rule on whether to grant a Preliminary Injunction. Judge McIntyre indicated that a decision would be forthcoming on or before December 15. Occupy Boston is eager to hear the Judge’s ruling and hope that the Suffolk Superior Court acknowledges that 24-hour protests are an expression of freedom of speech and therefore protected by the First Amendment. We would like to thank our allies at the National Lawyers Guild, American Civil Liberties Union and Todd & Weld LLP.
5 Responses to “Dec. 1 Court Hearing”
Do we have an initiative yet? If not I propose we ask for these three things. 1. Eliminate the cap on social security contributions.
2. Eliminate the cap on long term capital gains taxes. 3. Utilize the taxes from the additional long term capital gains taxes to fund public education.
We have a perspective and a deep analysis of where the country and the world are at, mainly a plutocracy instead of a democracy, and income and wealth disparities far beyond anything reasonable based on how hard a person works or their natural talent.
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From a real democracy would emerge a whole host of policy initiatives, some of them very reformist or step-wise like the ones you suggested, and others even deeper into correcting the ways that inequality and power buying policy have distorted our government and our lives.
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The Occupy movement has clearly endorsed the restoration of the Glass-Steagall Act, as well as strongly promoted a Tobin tax. The movement has also clearly opposed the large bank bailouts, at least in the form that they occurred, and also is clearly in favor of campaign finance reforms that would reduce the influence of money in elections and policy making.
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The movement is still in the early stages, basically creating a worldview and a general frame of debate. Please grow with us, and help to shape the initiatives that come out of it.
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There also seem to be deep cultural changes that may emerge from this movement, like a more authentic sense of relating to each other, and acting more in cooperation than with a dominant theme of competition.
Great, now the question is, what if after the 15th the movement is evicted? are you going to engage in civil disobedience? if so why yes or wy not?. Thanks, hold on ¡¡
Great, now the question is, what if after the 15th the movement is evicted? are you going to engage in civil disobedience? if so why yes or why not?. Thanks, hold on ¡¡
Hi Occupy friends
I am following from the outside the Occupy movement, congrats, and hold on. However WATCH OUT, too many attention is being given lately to the 1st Amendment and the right to free speech, what is important no doubt ¡¡ But the media is no longer talking about YOUR GRIEVANCES and the content of your MESSAGE and how you direct democracy is alternative and challenging for the system.
I wonder if there could be a risk of falling into this trap of discussing the free speech in itself, loosing attention in the message. Keep stirring up conscience and keep up the critic approach ¡¡
Mucho ánimo.