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Re: Occupy Wall street Declaration
by amidala » Fri Oct 14, 2011 9:15 am
Shouldn't we just be in Solidarity with the grievances that have already been written from NY. That list says it all
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by BenBurton » Fri Oct 14, 2011 9:19 am
Would you care to share them?
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by amidala » Tue Oct 18, 2011 10:09 am
I'm sorry I made the assumption that everyone has read it and it took me so long to get back to you so if you have not found it yet.... its called the Declaration of the Occupation of New York City... the OWS was chanting this email address a couple weeks ago c2anycga@gmail.com when you write they will send you a pdf file. It was also read to the public by a journalist named Keith Olbermann You can find that on the current tv web site. He also had a few people from OWS on his show talking about the process they used to write it, it took a long time and a lot of work. Here is an excerpt... "We come to you at a time when corporations, which place profit over people, self interest over justice and oppression over equality run our governments. It is our right to let these facts be known.
They have taken our houses through an illegal foreclosure process. They have taken bailouts from taxpayers. They have poisoned the food supply through negligence and undermined the farming system through monopolization. They have continuously sought to strip employees of the right to negotiate for better pay and safer working conditions..."
They have taken our houses through an illegal foreclosure process. They have taken bailouts from taxpayers. They have poisoned the food supply through negligence and undermined the farming system through monopolization. They have continuously sought to strip employees of the right to negotiate for better pay and safer working conditions..."
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Occupy Wall street Declaration
by marymcmahon@clear.net » Thu Oct 20, 2011 5:51 pm
"As we gather together in solidarity to express a feeling of mass injustice we must not lose sight of what brought us together. We write so that all people who feel wronged by the corporate forces of the world can know that we are your allies. As one people, united, we acknowledge the reality that the future of the human race requires the cooperation of its members. That our system must protect our rights, and upon corruption of that system, it is up to the individuals to protect their own rights, and those of their neighbors. That a democratic government derives its just power from the people, but corporations do not seek consent to extract wealth from the people, and the Earth, and that no true democracy is attainable when the process is determined by economic power.
We come to you at a time when corporations -- which place profit over people, self-interest over justice, and oppression over equality -- run our governments. We have peaceably assembled here as is our right to let these facts be known.
They have taken our houses through an illegal foreclosure process, despite not having the original mortgage.
They have taken bailouts from taxpayers with impunity, and continue to give executives exorbitant bonuses.
They have perpetuated inequality and discrimination in workplaces based on age, the color of one's skin, sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation.
They have poisoned the food supply through negligence, and undermined the farming system through monopolization.
They have profited off the torture, confinement, and cruel treatment of countless animals, and actively hide these practices.
They have continuously sought to strip employees of the right to negotiate for better pay and safer working conditions.
They have held students hostage with tens of thousands of dollars of debt on education, which is, itself, a human right.
They have consistently outsourced labor and used that outsourcing as leverage to cut worker's health care and pay.
They have influenced the courts to achieve the same rights as people with none of the culpability or responsibility.
They have spent millions of dollars on legal teams, but look for ways to get them out of contracts in regards to health insurance.
They have sold our privacy as a commodity.
They have used the military and police force to prevent freedom of the press.
They have deliberately declined to recall faulty products, endangering lives in pursuit of profit.
They determine economic policy despite the catastrophic failures their policies have produced and continue to produce.
They have donated large sums of money to politicians, who are responsible for regulating them.
They continue to block alternate forms of energy to keep us dependent on oil.
They continue to block generic forms of medicine that could save people's lives, or provide relief in order to protect investments that have
already turned a substantial profit.
They have purposely covered up oil spills, accidents, faulty bookkeeping, and inactive ingredients in pursuit of profit.
They purposefully kept people misinformed and fearful through their control of the media.
They have accepted private contracts to murder prisoners, even when presented with serious doubts about their guilt.
They have perpetuated colonialism at home and abroad.
They have participated in the torture and murder of innocent civilians overseas.
They continue to create weapons of mass destruction in order to receive government contracts.
To the people of the world,
We, the New York City general assembly occupying Wall Street in Liberty Square, urge you to assert your power.
Exercise your right to peaceably assemble, occupy public space, create a process to address the problems we face, and generate solutions accessible to everyone.
To all communities that take action and form groups in the spirit of direct democracy, we offer support, documentation, and all of the resources at our disposal.
Join us and make your voices heard."
We come to you at a time when corporations -- which place profit over people, self-interest over justice, and oppression over equality -- run our governments. We have peaceably assembled here as is our right to let these facts be known.
They have taken our houses through an illegal foreclosure process, despite not having the original mortgage.
They have taken bailouts from taxpayers with impunity, and continue to give executives exorbitant bonuses.
They have perpetuated inequality and discrimination in workplaces based on age, the color of one's skin, sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation.
They have poisoned the food supply through negligence, and undermined the farming system through monopolization.
They have profited off the torture, confinement, and cruel treatment of countless animals, and actively hide these practices.
They have continuously sought to strip employees of the right to negotiate for better pay and safer working conditions.
They have held students hostage with tens of thousands of dollars of debt on education, which is, itself, a human right.
They have consistently outsourced labor and used that outsourcing as leverage to cut worker's health care and pay.
They have influenced the courts to achieve the same rights as people with none of the culpability or responsibility.
They have spent millions of dollars on legal teams, but look for ways to get them out of contracts in regards to health insurance.
They have sold our privacy as a commodity.
They have used the military and police force to prevent freedom of the press.
They have deliberately declined to recall faulty products, endangering lives in pursuit of profit.
They determine economic policy despite the catastrophic failures their policies have produced and continue to produce.
They have donated large sums of money to politicians, who are responsible for regulating them.
They continue to block alternate forms of energy to keep us dependent on oil.
They continue to block generic forms of medicine that could save people's lives, or provide relief in order to protect investments that have
already turned a substantial profit.
They have purposely covered up oil spills, accidents, faulty bookkeeping, and inactive ingredients in pursuit of profit.
They purposefully kept people misinformed and fearful through their control of the media.
They have accepted private contracts to murder prisoners, even when presented with serious doubts about their guilt.
They have perpetuated colonialism at home and abroad.
They have participated in the torture and murder of innocent civilians overseas.
They continue to create weapons of mass destruction in order to receive government contracts.
To the people of the world,
We, the New York City general assembly occupying Wall Street in Liberty Square, urge you to assert your power.
Exercise your right to peaceably assemble, occupy public space, create a process to address the problems we face, and generate solutions accessible to everyone.
To all communities that take action and form groups in the spirit of direct democracy, we offer support, documentation, and all of the resources at our disposal.
Join us and make your voices heard."
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Occupy Wall street Declaration
by amidala » Thu Oct 20, 2011 6:15 pm
That's it.... thanks for posting the entire thing.
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by Rojo » Fri Oct 21, 2011 9:39 pm
I just listened to the Occupy Chicago "demands" and oh my god! It was the most ridiculous list I have ever heard. it has gotten so far away from the heart of the movement it's sad. Stick to the NYC list. That says it all.
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by marymcmahon@clear.net » Sat Oct 22, 2011 8:36 am
Rojo, where did you hear the Chicago demands...
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Re: Occupy Wall street Declaration
by mejones » Mon Oct 31, 2011 12:57 am
Nice. Thank you for posting The NYC Declaration. I have a hard time finding fault.
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Re: Occupy Wall street Declaration
by Daniel Flack » Tue Nov 01, 2011 3:46 pm
The list of demands (NYC) is right on target.It describes the grievances plainly,and in a format that rather resembles the peoples back when our forefathers assembled their grievances.
I like this better then the soundbite I came up with,though mine was more of a statement concerning corrective actions,based on the constitution and its rempowerment.Hard to get behind,unfortunately.
These grievances cannot be reduced to a soundbite,but imagine if a very large segment of our populace read them.
The problem then becomes one of people getting their skin in the game,if people believe this presentation,these truths,and if they had an opportunity to leverage back,they would
,maybe our job is too wrap it up like the New declaration,
(we all understand the strength of marketing,put a spotlight on IT)
and everybody's job then is too diseminate especially where our allies or potential allies reside.
Whats left then, we need to create a crack in the levy! (this is the hard long ardous journey)And then let human nature take its course.
I like this better then the soundbite I came up with,though mine was more of a statement concerning corrective actions,based on the constitution and its rempowerment.Hard to get behind,unfortunately.
These grievances cannot be reduced to a soundbite,but imagine if a very large segment of our populace read them.
The problem then becomes one of people getting their skin in the game,if people believe this presentation,these truths,and if they had an opportunity to leverage back,they would
,maybe our job is too wrap it up like the New declaration,
(we all understand the strength of marketing,put a spotlight on IT)
and everybody's job then is too diseminate especially where our allies or potential allies reside.
Whats left then, we need to create a crack in the levy! (this is the hard long ardous journey)And then let human nature take its course.
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