Join us down in Dewey Square on Wednesday night at 5:30 for a rally and march celebrating 2 months of occupation! We need strength in numbers now more than ever as we deal with legal proceedings the following morning at 9am in the Suffolk County Superior Court. Our impending eviction has only been postponed thus far, and failure to obtain an extension of our restraining order will put us at risk of being shut down as early as Thursday evening.
Whether or not you are able to risk arrest, you are still a critical part of the actions being planned to peacefully resist eviction, including a 24 hour free-speech vigil that will begin in the event we are denied a stay and continue indefinitely. PLEASE come out and show your support for Occupy Boston as we fight for the right to hold this space as a first amendment right, and continue to contact state and local representatives and officials to express your concerns!
Photo by: Chase Carter
65 Responses to “Occupy Boston’s Two-Month Anniversary March, November 30 at 5:30 pm!”
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seriously? you guys are still around? who is funding you?
If Occupy is already so in the past, why are you constantly trolling this site posting comments?
Super PACs, billionaires, and lobbyists. Just kidding, they only buy our politicians.
Which is why this should focus on the politicians.
Interesting that the post about going to DC has zero comments huh? Probably because those of us that have offered this suggestion from the beginning of ows (not just ob) were rebuffed for ‘not getting it ‘
No, you “get it” on some senses — of course DC is a major epicenter of corruption, the purchase of democracy — the best government that money can buy — but there is work to be done here in Boston. As long as some have yachts and some sleep on cardboard on concrete, there is work to be done. As long as people crave real conversations about the state of the world, not the soundbite junk food on the evening news, there is work to be done. Here, there and everywhere — in DC and in Boston and in Pittsfield — everywhere.
this is where we disagree. Yachts will exist- as will the poor.
If a guy buys a winning lottery ticket and wins a million bucks, gives away half and buys a yacht- is he wrong?
What if someone earns a free ride to Harvard university because they are so bright and well intentioned- and become a junky, lose everything and become homeless-
Choices and circumstances vary from person to person, that is arguable. DC is THE epicenter of corruption. Sage- they hold ALL the cards.
Wall streets job is to make money-
DC’s is to make and uphold laws.
If you change the laws about how to make money- you get change.
If you block traffic, build wifi tents and write messages on cardboard- you get confusion.
‘soundbite junk food ‘= agree 100%- i call it ‘inflamitory’ its all headline shock value- like many, many of the posts on this website that were thought to bear teeth, but really fall well short of that.
Revolutions take time, they evolve- but as many of the critiques have noted- OB is very concerned with the Dewey square encampment- and honestly, i dont think it will be allowed to exist very much longer.
Perhaps you are a ‘camper’- but camping in the winter is a completely different ballgame. Blizzard conditions- then what?
Be safe
Great – another march during rush hour disrupting the PM commute. You still don’t get how many fellow 99%’ers you are ticking off when you mess up their ride home.
That’s it! I am liberal but have had it. Your message isn’t even about the economy anymore – it’s only about your right to Occupy. You can’t even choose to protest at less disruptive times – like mid-day. I will contact my local and state officials and tell them that if the injuntion is lifted it is time for you to go!
Ah yes, just think of all the protests that have been successful without being disruptive…
OBs latest folly is to not have worked on some sort of concise message as Red stated. It’s about wifi and winterizing – if the movement doesn’t need the camp (which it doesn’t to be successful) , energies are wasted not focusing the main points.
But focus on how nothing gets done without being disruptive.
I know that stopped being a viable excuse for me sometime during middle school
Red, you’re sadly right. As soon as the first issues in Oakland happened, OccupyBoston threw away any positive, proactive messages about changing the lives of the 99%. All of the effort turned to the right to occupy.
Yet they still arrogantly claim they “represent” us, how they’re “fighting our fight for us.”
Occupy Boston – you are not representing the people you constantly piss off in downtown Boston. You don’t listen to us. You dismiss our constructive criticisms, our suggestions, our recommendations for action. You haven’t earned that representative title – and if you’re not going to listen to the people you claim you represent, you’re just like the members of Congress we all know are part of the problem.
Get out of your little echo chamber and listen to the people who deal with you every day.
They don’t have to because clearly anyone who disagrees with them is a troll! How could these brave revolutionaries ever make a mistake? Even if they did, it would be wrong to criticize it and learn from it because we’ll look bad and like, solidarity!
I think ultimately, that’s what may bring Occupy down – the arrogance and automatic dismissal of anything that is spoken out of genuine concern. What I’m seeing from posters like LoveIt is that have nothing to learn from anyone who isn’t in Dewey all the time, and that their inability to take questions and criticism of the movement’s behavior, internalize it, and then use it to improve the movement.
None of our heroes would have gone down in history if they were too busy whining about their evening commute rather than fighting against injustice. Despite the phenomenal divide in economic equity, corporations having more rights and protections than many humans in the country, and our government being bought and sold by lobbyists and corporate interests, you selfishly complain about your commute. Shame on you.
There is far more than you realize going on beyond the camp itself, yet the camp is an “inconvenient” symbol and reminder that we are NOT going away and people need to face the problems the Occupy movement raises. Sorry for “ticking” you off by doing this important work during times you find “disruptive.”
“There is far more than you realize going on beyond the camp itself”
Examples please and thanks
Exactly what “important” work are you guys doing? Really. Seriously. All I see are a bunch of people who sleep in past the time I walk by on my commute at 9:30 every morning. I’ve seen a guy with a bullhorn walking through camp waking people up multiple times.
Shame on you for being arrogant enough to claim you “represent” us, when you don’t even bother to listen to us. If you don’t give a shit about the 99% members who are working to pay the taxes to cover your police detail, who spend the money to donate to your little encampment – then exactly where do you get off claiming you’re fighting for us?
Protip – the people working downtown that you’re disrupting – we’re facing those problems you’re raising every day. You’re not helping. You’re just another obstacle we have to endure.
Hmm, we could have a whole separate chain of responses on what exactly Occupy is doing. But for starters, we’ve done a hell of a job turning the attention of the public, the media, and the government toward the problems of economic injustice and corporate greed, rather than whether Obama’s birth certificate is real or not.
Thousands of people supporting a protest movement involving marches, camps, grassroots organizing, demanding politicians’ attention, and online and media conversation… eh, that’s no big deal I guess.
Educators seeing a shift in youth apathy for the first time in our careers- students actually learning about politics and current events and taking part in creating the world they want to live in. Oh, those must just be the spoiled entitled hippie kids you complain about.
Occupy Boston has connected me in productive conversation and solidarity with veterans, educators, youth, civil rights activists, and manual laborers from different ages, races, backgrounds and political stances. How dare you, Melissa and Red, dismiss this movement based on the tiny fragment that you see that inconveniences you, without apparently digging any deeper than your own “entitlements” to a happy commute?!
Melissa, I work 60 hours a week, I pay taxes, I commute too. If you have a complaint about how taxpayer dollars are spent open your eyes to how much wars, and corporate hijacking of our government actually cost. Don’t be a sucker for the typical conversation-stopper- that Occupy is wasting tax payer dollars. Do you express the same outrage for how much wars cost? Do you express the same outrage for police overtime for details after sporting events? Open your minds and get past your uninformed assumptions.
So awareness of current political and socio-economic events is the goal and achievement. Anything else?
Listen, I’m all for several of OWS’s ideas, but when we read on here only about mic checking and setting up Internet service in a camp (that most likely will be disbanded in early December), it frustrating.
Again, if this all takes place in DC, not only do I think you gather more support, but you target those same politicians that you view as puppets for wall street. They are every bit as corrupt, and yet more evil in doing so given the nature of their jobs (making money vs serving the public)
Don’t misunderstand my comments about the disbanding of the park. It will happen not because menino doesn’t care what the movement has to say, or because conservatives are more influential than liberals. It will happen to save lives. If even one person dies from the cold- it would be bad for the city and the movement, and well the ‘100%’
Sleeping outdoors in sub zero weather, even with good campIng gear, is inviting certain peril through the winter.
Well, I agree with you that it would be useful to move more of the action to DC, but contrary to popular belief, the majority of the people involved in Occupy Boston do have jobs and/or other obligations keeping them here. There have been separate Occupy movements throughout the state and the country to express that we share the same concerns as the original OWS movement, and to set up satellites, so to speak, nationwide.
Regarding the notion of disbanding the camp for safety reasons, I don’t buy it for a second. Every winter homeless people die outside in Boston. Every day people do drugs, sell drugs, get drunk, get in fights, carry weapons… if (god forbid) any of these things occurs within the camp or among the Occupiers it provides a convenient excuse for police and the city to cry “safety,” which the media will then play up. I don’t see this “concern” in Boston’s alleyways, outside of bars, and on college campuses with such frequency.
“Regarding the notion of disbanding the camp for safety reasons, I don’t buy it for a second. ”
im talking about Snow.
People die every witer- true. Many of them have bigger issues than being outside. But NONE of the homeless sleep where this camp is set.
Windswept/exposed= wont last through January- not even the most hearty.
A lot of people sleep outdoors every Winter in Boston, and a certain percentage do die. They are not sleeping in Winter tents with a group of caring people checking on them and patrolling the area, with 8 or 10 per tent, and with warm sleeping bags. Those who die are often those who are alone without proper equipment, and often abusing opiates or alcohol. Some of the protesters at Occupy Boston are homeless people other than the camp, have lived under bridges, in doorways, etc. They would have a greater chance of dying in those situations. There are homeless services, but for various reasons, some people do no always take advantage of those services, even though Boston does have emergency services for the coldest nights. More than one person does die every year in the City of Boston, due to being homeless in the cold, and that has been the status quo. Now there is a movement whose purpose is to bring to light economic inequality, that cares greatly about the welfare of every person, and that is responsibly putting a Winterization plan into action to keep every person who will choose to stay safe and warm. I think this is honorable and deserves support, as well as a measure of cooperation from the City, if we prove worthy of such cooperation, to the extent of not calling winterized tents “contraband” and prohibiting their entry into the camp. This camp is not forever, but I do think that staying through the Winter is important, for both symbolic and real purposes. Those who choose not to and who have no other place to go will be encouraged to use the existing resources of the City or other resources. Those who have unsafe and destructive habits will be encouraged and helped to find treatment. Those who are there for the right reasons and are willing to hold the welfare of the community above all, will be most welcome to stay and help with the movement to restore democracy in America.
” I think this is honorable and deserves support, as well as a measure of cooperation from the City’
This i completely disagree with. Again- if you are going to camp in the snow- and have never done so- you’re in for a rude awakening.
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The exposure alone from the location of Dewey square makes it borderline asinine to try.
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again, good luck though.
Thank you for ignoring the bulk of my posts. Did I say I was dismissing the movement? No. I pointed out that there are some serious issues and a dire need to steer Occupy in a direction that gets BACK to its supposed goals – bettering the situation of the 99%.
The stuff you list is what you did in the first month, which is when Occupy had strength of support. But once November 5th rolled around, all of that movement stopped – and everything has been focused around the physical encampment in Dewey and being in “solidarity” with other camps losing their space.
Occupy has lost focus.
How dare I dismiss it? I don’t and didn’t. But I question where it’s going. And as part of that 99% you claim you’re fighting for and representing, I’m entirely within my right to do so.
Exactly. You need to learn to take criticism if you want to succeed. We’re not against you! We’re trying to help! You are supposed to be representing us!
Dear guy holding the “fund our students not our soldiers” sign. I challenge you to a duel. You do not deserve to breathe. What a douche. Maybe you should hang yourself in your dorm.
Nice try, Aaron Burr.
Hey “Yo” what’s wrong with funding education over the illegal war machine? He has every right to breathe just like you had every right to make that stupid comment… grow up.
and to “Red”, I’m so sorry it takes you an extra 5 minutes to commute home because we are marching to defend your freedoms… so damn sorry.
I’ll budge.
What do you think the responses are of those that ‘see’ the march
A) Great cause, I’m glad they are out marching and blocking traffic else I’d never have heard about their leaderless movement driven by the general distain for wall street even though its government regulation they should be targeting ?
B) Fantastic- I love that after working anywhere between 8-12 hours I get to wait for these folks to hold up signs like ‘demand nothing, occupy everything’ with an anarchy sign.
C)I’m glad these folks are out defending my freedom.
You can’t blanket all observers. There are a wide range of responses. Some will oppose Occupy no matter what we do, for various reasons. Some will be unwilling to sacrifice convenience. Some will honk in anger, some will honk in support. Some will cheer and give high-fives out their window as they wait for the march to pass. That is the nature of a disruptive protest, and disruption is key to putting pressure on the powers that be.
Regardless of there responses, 99% of people will 100% agree with your movement, your marches, etc…right? If not, stop claiming you represent the 99%.
Sorry , “their.”
That must be why I get to deal with hecklers outside of South Station as I walk to work after taking my 2 busses and 2 subways to get there. I, along with the countless other people who do the same thing, must be the powers that be. If you want to disrupt people, make sure you’re disrupting the right people. It shouldn’t be too hard to differentiate.
‘you can’t blanket’
You do every time you say ‘99%”
So I’ll ask what’s the optimal target response from the optimal target- you choose
Picking targets and responses is not my role. I have my own personal opinion on where I want Occupy to go and what I want it to accomplish. I want campaign finance reform. I want corporate money out of politics. I want greater transparency and accountability mechanisms for both government and Wall Street. I want to end the revolving door between regulators and lobbyists. I want a lot of things, but this isn’t about what I want.
Occupy is an amalgamation of very different ideas. That’s what separates it from some of the more overtly focused movements of the past that were led by individuals with very specific goals. The diversity of opinion is part of what makes Occupy an enriching experience to be a part of. I want a common denominator to emerge that everyone can agree on and push for. It’s slow going, but I believe it is possible.
Most people I see walking around just ignore the marchers as they go by except for the drivers in cars that are forced to wait it out. And I work until 7PM and take the T so you aren’t affecting my commute. Just think if you did it during mid-day, more people during lunch and at work would see your efforts, less gridlocked would be produced. Also – if you gave your police escorts a planned route and stuck to it – it might help with traffic control.
Ignore my concerns of your disruption all you want. You are only hurting your public relations, losing the core message of your cause (i.e. marching about Israel and Palestine related to our economic issues?), and losing support and sympathy.
However, the DC idea sounds prmising and long overdue – kudos for that!
If we did it mid-day, you’re right that less gridlock would be produced. You might even be right about more people seeing the march. However, the reason (as I understand it) for marching at the times we do is to maximize participation. Many supporters have 9-5 jobs that do not provide enough break time mid-day to join a march.
How about a weekend rally then for mass numbers?
A weekend rally would solve both problems, but like, we need to shut down a bridge man!!
Hi Devon. Ok I’ll grow up. Maybe I’ll quit my job grab a tent and move somewhere. Maybe I’ll create a wonderful nonsensical sign with pretty colors and sparkles. Maybe my sign will read Devon is doucher. Funny how you write about defending freedoms and also bash our soldiers. I’ll grow up. I’ll keep paying for you to live in my park. There’s a post on here w a video of a guy crying about a wooden pallet. Maybe thats grown up.
When did I bash soldiers? I want them home and safe, not popping off rounds at innocents… does that sound like bashing to you? Would you rather have them destroying other countries infrastructure with your taxpayer dollars, or rebuilding our own failing inefficient infrastructure here at home? Funny how your comments don’t really seem to add any value to this conversation and you resort to personal attacks… is it because you can’t accept that a 21 year old may in fact be more “grown up” than you? Take a look at yourself and your demeanor before you call me out. I have a job, I’m getting a great education… and I’m STILL down here in a tent in “your park” standing up for what’s right for the human majority.
Innocent observation
You want to chastise him for not adding value but your own remarks toward red and yo definitely are asking for some kind of heated response.
Aside- its no ones park. What actually gives ob more rights to it than the folks who used to use it daily?
Yup “popping off rounds at innocents” sounds like bashing. You must be the stinky kid in class.
Wow, look at that badass covering his face and holding the sign with the anarchy symbol on it. Fits in well with the giant flag of the dove behind it.
They march in solidarity
Hi, my name is Chase Carter and I was wondering if you could credit the above picture to me (my name), instead of to my flickr username. That would be great. If I need to get in contact with someone specifically, or if you need verification of my identity, I can somehow provide that. Just let me know.
Also, thanks for using my image. It’s quite a moral booster!
this is hillarious
Yeah, it is hilarious. Side-splitting.
“Wall Street owns the government. We demand fairness. We Demand Democracy.”
Nothing on that message, but plenty of ad hominem bullshit and infighting.
No wonder FoxNews and Limbaugh are gaining the upper hand in this discussion.
When pundits like that try to box Occupy into a corner by demanding solutions why not say, “You broke it, you fix it. We’re watching!”
The Chris hodges YouTube gives a good response to why there is no formal response. However I realize it’s more luck than organization how it’s worked out that way thus far.
I read more of mr hodges writing after that- clearly a great source of information an experience.
Hope he stayed warm
Done! It was a great shot I’ve had bookmarked for a while along with many others, very fitting for this anniversary march. Thanks for the support Chase keep up the great work!
Thank you.
Happy Anniversary… even if this movement has become more about the movement and how much you mean to yourselves… PreOccupy Boston… even with all of your call and response cant and slow motion assemblies, the movement has managed to create a dialogue about the things that kicked the movement off in the first place: Corporate poisoning of the system, etc…
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Too bad the movement is intoxicated with its own self-importance… and, as commented above, don’t be so deluded as to think that spouting and supporting every left wing cause is representative of the wishes of the 99.
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One more thing. The 99 actually work and making their commute longer is destructive to your cause. Pissing people off is not a way of garnering support or sympathy. Kids have to be picked up at daycare. If they’re late they get charged additional fees. People have appointments. Family life has a rhythm to it that you guys obviously don’t understand. Shanghai the people who are responsible for this crap. Maybe you can do something constructive and liberate Occupy Harvard from their farcical gated community. Now, that would be an act of heroism!
You long-suffering commuters make me laugh. Who sounds whiny and entitled now? Your assumption that people involved in Occupy don’t have families, jobs, commutes, or appointments? WRONG! Sorry, but you’re just uninformed and the truth is that some people care enough about the problems facing this country to actually do something about it.
Whenever I hear this rhetoric I think about the US civil rights movement, and the revolutions all around the world (current and historical) and figure there must have been plenty of apathetic naysayers at home in addition to the people who were actually taking to the streets and making change happen.
Turn back the time machine approximately 50 years and I’d have been at the March on Washington while Red, Melissa, and Arnie would have been bitching about traffic.
A march on Washington for jobs and freedom would be pretty cool actually. We’d all get in buses, go to Washington (which would make people saying GO TO WASHINGTONNNNN!!!!! happy) and then get a quarter of a million people to occupy a large grassy area that no traffic was flowing through while Malcom X makes fun of us for being white.
Marches in traffic in NYC aren’t as disruptive because the city was designed properly. Boston was designed by a drunk man of substandard intelligence, so the slightest breeze can throw the city into gridlock. Please consider other options. I won’t be at this march but I’ll be there if you do something that won’t just annoy working people.
How long will the march be?
I’ve participated in two and they are quite short in duration to pass a single point, i.e. cars do not get interrupted for that long.
The pedestrians and people in stores/cafes all took notice. I didn’t think I’d ever see so many iPhones/smartphones as they almost all were taking pictures.
I’d personally like the march to be earlier, as I have to take the bus in/out. Also, when does the sun set? There might be more people on the streets about 5:00-6:00 though.
I say keep it up, OB. Good luck. Hope you do not get evicted soon 😉
When the police come, remember that they will come during the night!
Red may be bitching about traffic, but you are missing the whole point of these posts, which you need to take back to a General Assembly as an ISSUE. Melissa has it exactly right !
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“…OccupyBoston threw away any positive, proactive messages about changing the lives of the 99%. All of the effort turned to the right to occupy. Yet they still arrogantly claim they “represent” us, how they’re “fighting our fight for us.”
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Occupy Boston – you are not representing the people you constantly piss off in downtown Boston. You don’t listen to us. You dismiss our constructive criticisms, our suggestions, our recommendations for action. You haven’t earned that representative title – and if you’re not going to listen to the people you claim you represent, you’re just like the members of Congress we all know are part of the problem.”
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LISTENING TO YOUR SUPPORTERS AND THE NEED TO TAKE SOME ACTION AND NOT JUST OCCUPY IS KEY IF YOU REALLY CARE ABOUT THIS MOVEMENT !! For the past two months myself, Paul, Arnie and others (many have given up by the way!) — have been asking for FOCUS on the main issues around money in politics and corporate greed. If people felt they were truly represented no one would give a damn about their commute.
Hey,they got the wifi set up.
All is not lost.
To compare marches then vs now and underestimate what it will take to reverse the plutocracy is going to be a huge hurdle to overcome. The movement loves its amorphous shape an leaderless guidence along with its all encompassing messages. Chris hedges gives kudos to this very notion for not allowing the problem to be solved using the very system it’s attempting to radically overhaul. I, a simple man with a state school degree, disagree that this manner of approach cannot have the desired effects (wealth distribution ) if the movement just yells from the tent cities and marches.
Pitchforks and knives aren’t as mighty as the greatest minds.
Thank you, Anonymous. It’s a shame that LoveIt missed the bulk of my post and focused on one thing – the timing of the march and how it effects commutes.
(By the way – Occupy has cost me $100 so far in childcare overage time with their traffic blockages. It’s not just for a “happy” commute, as LoveIt claims. It’s actual cash coming out of my wallet for the care of my children).
i stayed at occupy many nights and made this short film
http://youtu.be/zlzKbtsJsso
I do agree with your last paragraph, “anonymous-observer.” I share the frustration over too much attention being diverted to whether or not tents are allowed rather than the issues the movement is based on. However, what spending 5 straight hours at the Occupy Boston Summit a few weeks ago taught me was that various elements of the movement are not mutually exclusive. To make anything happen, yes, we need political action, as well as civil disobedience, viral online communication, and as “accountability” says, the “greatest minds” (many of whom have spoken at O.B., or spoken or written in favor of OWS).
I am in favor of an indoor headquarters for O.B. for the winter and would love to see O.B. focus on making that happen. My gripe is that when peoples’ complaints boil down to their commutes being inconvenient, THEY are ignoring the focus of battling corporate greed and loopholes, and the increasing disparity between the rich and poor in this country as a result of deregulation. I am all for constructive criticism or various areas of focus within the larger group. I get “ticked off” though, at people instead of offering their wisdom, just hurling insults and complaining about personal inconvenience. You know what is inconvenient? Getting PTSD or a limb lost in a war we shouldn’t be in is inconvenient. Having our politicians bought by corporate lobbyists is inconvenient. 60% of the budget going toward defense and only 1% to the EPA is inconvenient.
Quit your self righteous and pitiable wailing. Why the hell would anyone bother with these message boards if they didn’t believe in the core message of the movement. What I object to is this holier-than-thou attitude that these ideas originated with the movement. I’ve been involved in talks on these matters for many years. The original Tea Party (before the Repubs co-opted it) was very much in league with Occupy’s original message.
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But Occupy has succeeded on just as many levels as it has failed:
1) Weak organization (heavy on bureaucracy and incapable of immediate response)
2) Has no idea on how to use the media to its own advantage
3) Takes on any and every left wing cause imaginable
4) Has been tainted by arrogance and a general air of superiority (Lovelt’s posts are a good example)
5) Has wrecked South Station’s facilities
6) The corner of the camp that is closest to South Station wreaks of piss
7) The hand signals are actually imported from Masonic rituals
8) The concept of beauty is nonexistent
9) It is a movement largely absent of irony, wit or humor
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As for personal inconvenience… when you’re struggling to make ends meet and you’re late to pick up your kid and charged an extra 35 to 50 dollars that you don’t have, what do you expect? Kudos? Kisses of gratitude?
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Even with this list I count myself as a supporter for the main cause: ridding the system of corporate influence, etc. If you want to think of me as a philistine, that’s fine with me. We may share the designation of “99”, but it doesn’t mean we have to like each other.
I just wanted to make some sunglass face guys *)*)*)*)
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Special thanks for points 8 and 9.
Occupy Boston needs to articulate its main goals soon, while the public is still sympathetic to its goals, and before we all get distracted by a big battle over the occupation of public spaces, which we all know will not last forever. A battle over space may give people a good martyr feeling, but it would distract a lot from your main purposes. For two goals that I think would get general agreement and might support some real action, I suggest: (1) Return America to a progressive tax plan that would channel much more of our productivity into building a prosperous, humane society, rather than merely filling the pockets of the wealthiest Americans. This would provide many more jobs in building infrastructure, improving education and other public services. (2) End the current government by bribery through political campaign contributions. Yes, it’s bribery, whether we call it that or not. No one should be able to give or receive any contribution that would be enough to have any influence on a legislator or other official. I suggest $100 as the top limit.
To write to the mayor you can go to:
http://www.cityofboston.gov/contact/?id=55
In the middle of November, “Suffolk Superior Court Judge Frances A. McIntyre ruled in favor of Occupy Boston, granting the movement a temporary injunction. The order, brought to court by the ACLU and NLG, will restrict Boston city officials, including the Boston Police Department, from breaking up Occupy Boston and evicting protesters from Dewey Square. The order also prevents officials from removing tents and personal property.”
To honor and respect the Constitution and the people’s right to peaceful assembly, the City of Boston, its officials, police and Mayor Menino need to negotiate a civil agreement that will preserve the peace. In that agreement, it should be clear that this is a peaceful and legal demonstration that represents the interests of the majority of the people. Any physical action against the Peaceful Assembly at Occupy Boston should be outlined in writing in detail and delivered to the Assembly at Occupy Boston in advance, at least a 48 hour notice.
The City of Boston, the police and the Mayor have a responsibility to respect and protect the people and their civil rights. The past conflicts should be put aside and a new day of mutual respect must be forged so that the people will be more effectively represented in this democracy.