Monday at noon at the Tip O’Neill Building (10 Causeway Street, North Station T stop) a Rebel Alliance of freedom fighters from Occupy Boston, City Life/Vida Urbana, and the Bank Tenant Association will rally against the HUD eviction policy known as “vacant conveyance,” which is turning the office of Housing and Urban Development toward the Dark Side. City Life will bring the giant vampire puppet known as Count Bankula. Occupy is calling forth a Jedi flash mob. Occupiers are encouraged to bring signs, lightsabers, Jedi robes and hoods, but lacking those all you are required to bring is yourself.
“Vacant conveyance” is a little-known policy that forces banks with mortgage loans insured by HUD to evict tenants when they foreclose to get their insurance, even when the tenants could otherwise afford to stay in the property (Visit CLVU.org for more info). The Alliance seeks to shed light on this harmful policy, and to pull HUD back from the Dark Side.
Justice engaged destroys inequality – if the force is with you, join us Monday to show support. For more information, email Katie Gradowski from Occupy Boston Outreach, at katie.gradowski@gmail.com.
One Response to “Jedi Knights – The Alliance Needs You for a Monday Rally”
on December 19th, 2011 at 8:52 am #
[…] Why: Rally against HUD policy of “vacant conveyance” that requires eviction of tenants who are current in their rent, and keeping properties heated and clean, in order to get “free federal insurance” – for more information go to https://www.occupyboston.org/2011/12/18/jedi-knights-alliance-monday-rally/ […]