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WG/Strategies/Ideas/Why You Occupy

2011-11-01T03:39:34Z

Coolbreeze:

*Because I can't not be here
*inevitability
*debt
*loans
*community
*people
*solidarity
*needs
*wants
*American dream
*future
*washington
*students
*truth
*community
*neighborhoods
*camping
*greed
*money
*justice
*protest
*apathy
*desire
*persistence
*helping
*aid
*welfare
*healthcare
*world
*future
*peace
*love
*lesbians
*gays
*queers
*LGBT
*sexism
*homophobia
*social security
*war
*bitches
*military-industrial complex
*hope
*leadership
*country
*love
*
*congress
*because this is my future
*this my country, not the capitalists'
*tired of wall st sleeping with washington...its dysfunctional
*because the truth is hidden
*To protect my voice and my future
*because my faith calls me to care for my brothers and sister
*I care about my future and I care about you.
*I support occupy boston
*Boston
*toxic waste, nuclear power? No thank you
*hemp burns clean, tobacco is toxic.
*The corporations want you to smoke cigarettes
*korea is one
*democracy not oligarchy. Power to the people
*because...
*justice
*equal distribution
*oppression
*sexism
*racism
*world view
*social work
*community
*communication
*apathy
*activity
*peace
*peace
*anarchy, love
*restore america
*For Equality
*Everyone deserves a voice
*because I've got a really good feeling about this
*because I've got a really good feeling about this
*because I've got a really good feeling about this
*peace
*because I believe in sharing
*I need to see my kids grow up
*chi-altro
*voicing concerns
*skepticism
*Obama
*Clinton
*Democrats
*Republicans
*balance of power
*legislative
*justice
*Because its important not to succumb or surrender!
*My future is better than this
*for lionel messi
*because Obama had an American citizen murdered
*If not now, never
*assassination
*because education is too important to be left to the government
*I'm sick of the vocal minorty dictating my life. Fuck corporate. Get high. 99%
*NOW
*because I am sick of my money financing destruction and greed across the globe – 99%
*because I am sick of my money financing destruction and greed across the globe – 99%
*sickness
*disgust
*birthright
*ability
*future
*hope
*peace
*beauty
*people
*Because people's futures shouldn't be determined by where they are born and who their parents are
*Taking a day off from a fruitless job search Love
*Because it matter. Lets get along
*because we are all in this together
*Fair life for everyone
*fairness
*equality
*women
*gender wage gap
*salary
*jobs
*foreclosure
*housing
*children
*family
*corruption
*humanity
*degradation
*disgust
*the first corruption
*Tired of seeing fellow humans degraded
*For Social Justice
*Even the lowliest of the low have a voice
*We have money for war and no money for health care, education, the poor, the elderly.
*Because Capitalism has no future for any of us
*Because our politics cost too much money
*For you!
*coporations
*capitalism
*socialism
*The wall whisper with freedom
*Social Justice
*Because we are human beings, not commodities
*In fact for great justice
*For Justice
*ME
*YOU
*US
*Because nature disposes of shit/waste!
*The future of our United states
*Because the media won't
*I'd be happy to pay more taxes
*because the power of corporations has compromised our democratic ideals and threatens to dehumanize us
*For the better of the people. Not the banks.
*I was military...I got a raw deal
*We built this bullshit, we need to dismantle it NOW
*Share and share alike is the fair way
*For Martin Luther King's dream
*life
*liberty
*happiness
*privacy
*media
*news
*money
*assholes
*protest
*freedom
*egalitarian
*power
*distribution of wealth and resources
*sharing
*caring
*loving
*living
*joy
*Nature
*indians
*native americans
*blacks
*whites
*asian
*hero
*public land
*parks
*ownership
*leadership
*banks
*credit unions
*money
*lack
*needs
*economy
*hopelessness
*powerlessness
*right
*might
*war
*prisons
*drugs
*alcohol
*Love your life
*cash ate our democracy
*cuz the economy needs to be about 20% cooler
*Because we own it!
*It's time for the ordinary people to speak up
*because I want to speak out before there is no one left to speak with me.
*Public-ize banks
*Its time people come before the profits of the few
*Lose the Fluff
*sensationalism
*Because capitalism sucks
*Expropriate the expropriators
*because we are occupying two foreign countries, but they tell us we can't afford to fix our roads & schools at home while millions remain unemployed
*Our principles and rights the pursuit of happiness are being threatened by an economy that makes it impossible for some people to pursue their dreams
*we are at a tipping point. We need to change the balance back to democracy before we end up in violent revolution and the cities burn again
*corporate greed
*Corporations are not people with Rights
*Take back some of the power that is our right
*Reproductive Justice
*For my kids
*Jobs or Mobs, you decide
*For all the species we might not kill, including our own
*For Avani and Joao, my classmates, people in Boston, people in Massachusetts, people in the US, people in the World, love and love
*Do it for tourettes/OCD
*There is nothing else I can do except change the course of history
*group think
*individuality
*To win back my freedom and country that the Feds took away.
*The Nation needs change
*Sick and tired of the rich living off the back of working people
*Revolution, end the fed
*revolution
*Che
*nursing
*social work
*education
*arts
*music
*value
*humanity
*Its not like I have a job to go to
*I'm a certified Nurse's assistant whose dream is to help others but I can't find work when I don't have a college degree.
*To End Capital
*Because our republic has become a plutocracy
*It's a mother earth thing, I wouldn't expect you to understand.
*Only 9-11 truth will end the 9-11 wars
*Black people are murdering each other because of crack
*I am a citizen not a subject
*No Banks, more Jobs
*Because its my country and my city
*Peace, love and happiness because I believe in the power of the people
*My life is occupied by debt and my free time is occupied with work to service that debt and the banks keep raining their rates...I keep paying but it never gets paid off. All because I wanted an eduction and a piece of the American dream
*the People
*Trickle up poverty
*because our freedom has become an illusion ie Patriot Act
*because its better than being unoccupied
*Humanity
*To end capitalism once and for all
*Because I love my fellow man
*It is my right as an American
*To create peace and love
*Education in too important to be left to the government
*Shining a little light in a night devoid of stars
*Its very simple....Justice and fairness excludes no one
*I believe in dignity
*because people matter and need to wake up
*Our money is whatever we say it is. Our money can be trust and generosity instead of violence and greed
*I just want to smash corporate greed and expand social services
*why have a voice if you don't use it
*To educate ignorance and fight statism
*We preserve a chance to speak
*Economic justice
*Parents unemployed student loans
*Peace
*my governments relationship with me should be more important than its relationship with corporations
*Th rich did not get rich alone
*I need to forge a path to prosperity for my generation
*change the world change your generation
*the voices in my head told me so
*Corporations aren't people. Money doesn't talk. But we do
*Copyright extensions
*I have the right
*because my future shouldn't be linked to my bank account google
*healthcare is a human right
*I'm a teacher
*I am the 99%
*Hooverville 2011, thanks bush
*communism
*I still believe in America
*For my students
*End the drug war
*war on drugs
*war on people
*defense of marriage act
*don't ask don't tell
*queers
*drag queens
*communism
*socialism
*equality
*Because I'm sick of rich white men telling me what to buy, do, wear, and listen to!
*For my children
*Because I remember when the oceans teemed with life
*Inequity should not be institutionalized
*because change is possible
*Unitarians for Occupy Boston
*Because it Matters
*End the Fed
*Don't give up
*Love 4 earth
*change
*1 trillion – flying car
*I'm tired of being raped by my bank
*Because its my right as an American
*I want ethics in government remove corporate influence in politics
*rape
*women
*love
*I am proud to be an American
*Because I am a transgendered second-class citizen
*transgender
*bisexuals
*Occupy for better education
*Was tired of being quiet
*Tired of this bullshit
*rules
*laws
*freedom
*liberty
*speech
*communication
*For the planet and the animals
*I want my peace of the american dream, slice of the american pie
*To get money out of politics
*because my friends want to go to college too
*Because I love America and I don't want it to be stolen by greed
*Its my right to feel secure when I retire
*because to understand we must begin to think better of our nation's actions in the world
*Take back control of the conversation from the propaganda machine of and for the rich
*To occupy everywhere
*because money stole my vote
*Because I'm tired of being fucked by bankers
*Democracy
*fear
*To better this country
*A living Planet
*I was brought as a revolutionary activist. It is my job. I want my country back Let us grow our own cooperatives rather rely on corporations
*Justice
*Ron Paul 2012
*because there are people who have me dead for having a preexisting condition that is too expensive.
*Because homeless people have been occupying long before we got here and this is really where they live
*For the future
*for Corruption
*Respect and Protect all laborers, not just CEOs
*debt education
*Because we are the 99% but to the rest of the world, we are the 1%
*Not banks, people rights
*Serve humanity not money
*If we don't who will
*99%
*1%
*Because socialized loss and privatized gain is not the American dream
*I had to choose between college and homelessness (yay america)
*For my baby sistr's future
*For a good cause
*End the wars. 9-11 truth
*because 18-25% is indentured servitude
*we need to do this together
*because my faith requires me to witness against injustice and stand on the side of love
*for the bean
*get the corrupt out of the health system
*Justice
*togetherness
*Because I love my country
*Because $70000 student loans is too much
*Justice
*maxed out on student loans
*My heart is sick, My heart is broken, my soul aches, its time to heal
*Because my friends lost their jobs when my company gave you that loan
*Because my friends lost their jobs when my company gave you that loan
*Fixing conundrum
*Im concerned
*Namaste
*My dad is bankrupt and my mom is forced to work while disabled
*because we need to change everything
*HFTs
*Hope
*assholes
*to make a better life for my children

WG/Strategies/Ideas/28 Oct 2011 Discussion Notes

2011-10-29T06:56:41Z

Coolbreeze:

11-10-28
OB Ideas Public Meeting #1

Topic: How does Occupy Boston preserve it's momentum?

Initial temp check on focusing discussion on urgent tactics and actions in the next 10 days - consensed

Agenda Proposals (not in order of discussion)

Safety

Indoor Space/ Winter Strategies- how to keep the movement going during Winter and Strategies for Winter
*rotate shifts (shift camping)
*Make sure people here are comfortable
*Anarchist Caucus wanted to talk about winterization (link them with working group)
*Mobility
*Indoor sites to build movement: occupy or ask for space
-abandoned border book store
-South Station
-Abandoned schools
-Union buildings

-Outreach
*to other communities
*interfaith outreach
*1st Amendment Legislation

-Donation outreach
*music
*theatre

-Boston/Providence similarity

-More protests
*Student Zombie March (October 31st)
*November 2nd General Strike Solidarity with Oakland
*November 5th Move your Money
*Counter G20 in New York (Nov 5th)
*Flashmob at Boston City Council Elections (November 8)

-Contingency plan (for Winter or if police)

-City council election
*rewarding/punishing those in election

GA proposal
*quorum
*emergency GA

-INDOOR SPACE
*ask, or take over space?
-Commercial retail or privately owned public space
-Research task force created to identify potential indoor spaces (Union outreach, working with Labor Council on finding space, Union Halls as example)
-Warehouses in Somerville, Charlestown, and Canton.
-Public Schools slated for closure.
-Put ad in paper?
-Large general space and decentralized smaller spaces in neighborhoods (some people are in favor of occupying foreclosed homes, others opposed)
-Visibility and Symbolism is important
-Important to maintain Dewey for visibility and symbolism- seconded
-communication for mobility

DECENTRALIZATION
*neighborhood community spaces

Move your money
*en mass carrying signs

Wednesday at seven for move your money

WEDNESDAY
*Oakland solidarity march 5 pm rally

Zombie March monday

Ring around white house on the sixth

SEIU

SAFETY
John Ford's ideas for proposal
-evacuation route
-fire extinguisher boxes plentiful
-no smoking in tents
-all hay must go
-pallets for tents
-signs in to sealable bins overnight
-sanitation working group
-new comers asked to fill bag of trash
-safety protocol clearly demarkated
-safety team rotated constantly
-community asked to help those with drug issues
-all encouraged to participate in working grou
-pa working group(public announcement)
-Greet everyone
-rainbow as safety word

Other Ideas
*Rumor control at info tent

Safety WG Proposal for GA 10/29/11
-fires always being put out
-rotating into safety shifts
-current members train new volunteers
-no being intoxicated
-those found under influence will be asked to step down for day
-Police not wanted for non violent petty crime
-creation of protocol for
-venting helped
-mediation training

Mock Consensus process:
Comments and Questions regarding above proposal

Q-what about two weeks, necessary for participation in safety WG?
A-unanswered
Amendment: Once trained individual can share shifts between small groups.

Q-how do you become part of safety?
A- Go to weekly meetings mentioned in proposal or daily meetings (4pm at safety tent next to medics)

Q- Is there an option for Weekend shifts?
A- After training is complete

Q- How do we limit safety to people who are known and trusted in the community
A- All safety personnel must complete one week training prior to one week shift

Q – What is safety training?
A – Dunno, come to Safety WG meetings to discuss.

WG/Strategies/Ideas/28 Oct 2011 Discussion Notes

2011-10-29T06:55:48Z

Coolbreeze:

11-10-28
OB Ideas Public Meeting #1

Topic: How does Occupy Boston preserve it's momentum?

Initial temp check on focusing discussion on urgent tactics and actions in the next 10 days - consensed

Agenda Proposals (not in order of discussion)

Safety

Indoor Space/ Winter Strategies- how to keep the movement going during Winter and Strategies for Winter
*rotate shifts (shift camping)
*Make sure people here are comfortable
*Anarchist Caucus wanted to talk about winterization (link them with working group)
*Mobility
*Indoor sites to build movement: occupy or ask for space
-abandoned border book store
-South Station
-Abandoned schools
-Union buildings

-Outreach
*to other communities
*interfaith outreach
*1st Amendment Legislation

-Donation outreach
*music
*theatre

-Boston/Providence similarity

-More protests
*Student Zombie March (October 31st)
*November 2nd General Strike Solidarity with Oakland
*November 5th Move your Money
*Counter G20 in New York (Nov 5th)
*Flashmob at Boston City Council Elections (November 8)

-Contingency plan (for Winter or if police)

-City council election
*rewarding/punishing those in election

GA proposal
*quorum
*emergency GA

-INDOOR SPACE
*ask, or take over space?
-Commercial retail or privately owned public space
-Research task force created to identify potential indoor spaces (Union outreach, working with Labor Council on finding space, Union Halls as example)
-Warehouses in Somerville, Charlestown, and Canton.
-Public Schools slated for closure.
-Put ad in paper?
-Large general space and decentralized smaller spaces in neighborhoods (some people are in favor of occupying foreclosed homes, others opposed)
-Visibility and Symbolism is important
-Important to maintain Dewey for visibility and symbolism- seconded
-communication for mobility

DECENTRALIZATION
*neighborhood community spaces

Move your money
*en mass carrying signs

Wednesday at seven for move your money

WEDNESDAY
*Oakland solidarity march 5 pm rally

Zombie March monday

Ring around white house on the sixth

SEIU

SAFETY
John Ford's ideas for proposal
-list
-evacuation route
-fire extinguisher boxes plentiful
-no smoking in tents
-all hay must go
-pallets for tents
-signs in to sealable bins overnight
-sanitation working group
-new comers asked to fill bag of trash
-safety protocol clearly demarkated
-safety team rotated constantly
-community asked to help those with drug issues
-all encouraged to participate in working grou
-pa working group(public announcement)
-Greet everyone
-rainbow as safety word

Other Ideas
*Rumor control at info tent

Safety WG Proposal for GA 10/29/11
-fires always being put out
-rotating into safety shifts
-current members train new volunteers
-no being intoxicated
-those found under influence will be asked to step down for day
-Police not wanted for non violent petty crime
-creation of protocol for
-venting helped
-mediation training

Mock Consensus process:
Comments and Questions regarding above proposal

Q-what about two weeks, necessary for participation in safety WG?
A-unanswered
Amendment: Once trained individual can share shifts between small groups.

Q-how do you become part of safety?
A- Go to weekly meetings mentioned in proposal or daily meetings (4pm at safety tent next to medics)

Q- Is there an option for Weekend shifts?
A- After training is complete

Q- How do we limit safety to people who are known and trusted in the community
A- All safety personnel must complete one week training prior to one week shift

Q – What is safety training?
A – Dunno, come to Safety WG meetings to discuss.

WG/Strategies/Ideas/28 Oct 2011 Discussion Notes

2011-10-29T06:54:51Z

Coolbreeze:

11-10-28
OB Ideas Public Meeting #1

Topic: How does Occupy Boston preserve it's momentum?

Initial temp check on focusing discussion on urgent tactics and actions in the next 10 days - consensed

Agenda Proposals (not in order of discussion)

Safety

Indoor Space/ Winter Strategies- how to keep the movement going during Winter and Strategies for Winter
*rotate shifts (shift camping)
*Make sure people here are comfortable
*Anarchist Caucus wanted to talk about winterization (link them with working group)
*Mobility
*Indoor sites to build movement: occupy or ask for space
-abandoned border book store
-South Station
-Abandoned schools
-Union buildings

-Outreach
*to other communities
*interfaith outreach
*1st Amendment Legislation

-Donation outreach
*music
*theatre

-Boston/Providence similarity

-More protests
*Student Zombie March (October 31st)
*November 2nd General Strike Solidarity with Oakland
*November 5th Move your Money
*Counter G20 in New York (Nov 5th)
*Flashmob at Boston City Council Elections (November 8)

-Contingency plan (for Winter or if police)

-City council election
*rewarding/punishing those in election

GA proposal
*quorum
*emergency GA

-INDOOR SPACE
*ask, or take over space?
-Commercial retail or privately owned public space
-Research task force created to identify potential indoor spaces (Union outreach, working with Labor Council on finding space, Union Halls as example)
-Warehouses in Somerville, Charlestown, and Canton.
-Public Schools slated for closure.
-Put ad in paper?
-Large general space and decentralized smaller spaces in neighborhoods (some people are in favor of occupying foreclosed homes, others opposed)
-Visibility and Symbolism is important
-Important to maintain Dewey for visibility and symbolism- seconded
-communication for mobility

DECENTRALIZATION
*neighborhood community spaces

Move your money
*en mass carrying signs

Wednesday at seven for move your money

WEDNESDAY
*Oakland solidarity march 5 pm rally

Zombie March monday

Ring around white house on the sixth

SEIU

SAFETY
-John Ford's ideas for proposal
-list
-evacuation route
-fire extinguisher boxes plentiful
-no smoking in tents
-all hay must go
-pallets for tents
-signs in to sealable bins overnight
-sanitation working group
-new comers asked to fill bag of trash
-safety protocol clearly demarkated
-safety team rotated constantly
-community asked to help those with drug issues
-all encouraged to participate in working grou
-pa working group(public announcement)
-Greet everyone
-rainbow as safety word

Other Ideas
*Rumor control at info tent

Safety WG Proposal for GA 10/29/11
-fires always being put out
-rotating into safety shifts
-current members train new volunteers
-no being intoxicated
-those found under influence will be asked to step down for day
-Police not wanted for non violent petty crime
-creation of protocol for
-venting helped
-mediation training

Mock Consensus process:
Comments and Questions regarding above proposal

Q-what about two weeks, necessary for participation in safety WG?
A-unanswered
Amendment: Once trained individual can share shifts between small groups.

Q-how do you become part of safety?
A- Go to weekly meetings mentioned in proposal or daily meetings (4pm at safety tent next to medics)

Q- Is there an option for Weekend shifts?
A- After training is complete

Q- How do we limit safety to people who are known and trusted in the community
A- All safety personnel must complete one week training prior to one week shift

Q – What is safety training?
A – Dunno, come to Safety WG meetings to discuss.

WG/Strategies/Ideas/28 Oct 2011 Discussion Notes

2011-10-29T06:40:27Z

Coolbreeze:

11-10-28
OB Ideas Public Meeting #1

Topic: How does Occupy Boston preserve it's momentum?

Initial temp check on focusing discussion on urgent tactics and actions in the next 10 days - consensed

Agenda Proposals (not in order of discussion)

Safety

Indoor Space/ Winter Strategies- how to keep the movement going during Winter and Strategies for Winter
*rotate shifts (shift camping)
*Make sure people here are comfortable
*Anarchist Caucus wanted to talk about winterization (link them with working group)
*Mobility
*Indoor sites to build movement: occupy or ask for space
-abandoned border book store
-South Station
-Abandoned schools
-Union buildings

-Outreach
to other communities
interfaith outreach
1st Amendment Legislation

-Donation outreach
music
theatre

-Boston/Providence similarity

-More protests
Student Zombie March (October 31st)
November 2nd General Strike Solidarity with Oakland
November 5th Move your Money
Counter G20 in New York (Nov 5th)
Flashmob at Boston City Council Elections (November 8)

-Contingency plan (for Winter or if police)

-City council election
rewarding/punishing those in election

GA proposal
quorum
emergency GA

national day of action

INDOOR SPACE
ask, or take over space?
Commercial retail or privately owned public space
Research task force created to identify potential indoor spaces
(Union outreach, working with Labor Council on finding space, Union Halls as example)
Warehouses in Somerville, Charlestown, and Canton.
Public Schools slated for closure.
Put ad in paper?
Large general space and decentralized smaller spaces in neighborhoods
(some people are in favor of occupying foreclosed homes, others opposed)
Visibility and Symbolism is important
Important to maintain Dewey for visibility and symbolism- seconded
communication for mobility

DECENTRALIZATION
neighborhood community spaces

Move your money
en mass carrying signs

Wednesday at seven for move your money

WEDNESDAY
Oakland solidarity march 5 pm rally
Zombie March monday

Ring around white house on the sixth

SEIU

SAFETY
John Ford's ideas for proposal
list
evacuation route
fire extinguisher boxes plentiful
no smoking in tents
all hay must go
pallets for tents
signs in to sealable bins overnight
sanitation working group
new comers asked to fill bag of trash
safety protocol clearly demarkated
safety team rotated constantly
community asked to help those with drug issues
all encouraged to participate in working grou
pa working group(public announcement)
Greet everyone
rainbow as safety word

Other Ideas
Rumor control at info tent

Safety WG Proposal for GA 10/29/11
fires always being put out
rotating into safety shifts
current members train new volunteers
no being intoxicated
those found under influence will be asked to step down for day
Police not wanted for non violent petty crime
creation of protocol for
venting helped
mediation training
Mock Consensus process:
Comments and Questions regarding above proposal

Q-what about two weeks, necessary for participation in safety WG?
A-unanswered
Amendment: Once trained individual can share shifts between small groups.

Q-how do you become part of safety?
A- Go to weekly meetings mentioned in proposal or daily meetings (4pm at safety tent next to medics)

Q- Is there an option for Weekend shifts?
A- After training is complete

Q- How do we limit safety to people who are known and trusted in the community
A- All safety personnel must complete one week training prior to one week shift

Q – What is safety training?
A – Dunno, come to Safety WG meetings to discuss.

WG/Strategies/Ideas/28 Oct 2011 Discussion Notes

2011-10-29T06:39:01Z

Coolbreeze:

11-10-28
OB Ideas Public Meeting #1

Topic: How does Occupy Boston preserve it's momentum?

Initial temp check on focusing discussion on urgent tactics and actions in the next 10 days - consensed

Agenda Proposals (not in order of discussion)

Safety

Indoor Space/ Winter Strategies- how to keep the movement going during Winter and Strategies for Winter
*rotate shifts (shift camping)
*Make sure people here are comfortable
*Anarchist Caucus wanted to talk about winterization (link them with working group) Mobility
*Indoor sites to build movement: occupy or ask for space?
-abandoned border book store
-South Station
-Abandoned schools
-Union buildings

-Outreach
to other communities
interfaith outreach
1st Amendment Legislation

-Donation outreach
music
theatre

-Boston/Providence similarity

-More protests
Student Zombie March (October 31st)
November 2nd General Strike Solidarity with Oakland
November 5th Move your Money
Counter G20 in New York (Nov 5th)
Flashmob at Boston City Council Elections (November 8)

-Contingency plan (for Winter or if police)

-City council election
rewarding/punishing those in election

GA proposal
quorum
emergency GA

national day of action

INDOOR SPACE
ask, or take over space?
Commercial retail or privately owned public space
Research task force created to identify potential indoor spaces
(Union outreach, working with Labor Council on finding space, Union Halls as example)
Warehouses in Somerville, Charlestown, and Canton.
Public Schools slated for closure.
Put ad in paper?
Large general space and decentralized smaller spaces in neighborhoods
(some people are in favor of occupying foreclosed homes, others opposed)
Visibility and Symbolism is important
Important to maintain Dewey for visibility and symbolism- seconded
communication for mobility

DECENTRALIZATION
neighborhood community spaces

Move your money
en mass carrying signs

Wednesday at seven for move your money

WEDNESDAY
Oakland solidarity march 5 pm rally
Zombie March monday

Ring around white house on the sixth

SEIU

SAFETY
John Ford's ideas for proposal
list
evacuation route
fire extinguisher boxes plentiful
no smoking in tents
all hay must go
pallets for tents
signs in to sealable bins overnight
sanitation working group
new comers asked to fill bag of trash
safety protocol clearly demarkated
safety team rotated constantly
community asked to help those with drug issues
all encouraged to participate in working grou
pa working group(public announcement)
Greet everyone
rainbow as safety word

Other Ideas
Rumor control at info tent

Safety WG Proposal for GA 10/29/11
fires always being put out
rotating into safety shifts
current members train new volunteers
no being intoxicated
those found under influence will be asked to step down for day
Police not wanted for non violent petty crime
creation of protocol for
venting helped
mediation training
Mock Consensus process:
Comments and Questions regarding above proposal

Q-what about two weeks, necessary for participation in safety WG?
A-unanswered
Amendment: Once trained individual can share shifts between small groups.

Q-how do you become part of safety?
A- Go to weekly meetings mentioned in proposal or daily meetings (4pm at safety tent next to medics)

Q- Is there an option for Weekend shifts?
A- After training is complete

Q- How do we limit safety to people who are known and trusted in the community
A- All safety personnel must complete one week training prior to one week shift

Q – What is safety training?
A – Dunno, come to Safety WG meetings to discuss.

WG/Strategies/Ideas/28 Oct 2011 Discussion Notes

2011-10-29T06:37:38Z

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11-10-28
OB Ideas Public Meeting #1

Topic: How does Occupy Boston preserve it's momentum?

Initial temp check on focusing discussion on urgent tactics and actions in the next 10 days - consensed

Agenda Proposals (not in order of discussion)

-Safety

-Indoor Space/ Winter Strategies- how to keep the movement going during Winter and Strategies for Winter
rotate shifts (shift camping)
Make sure people here are comfortable
Anarchist Caucus wanted to talk about winterization (link them with working group)
Mobility
Indoor sites to build movement: occupy or ask for space?
abandoned border book store
South Station
Abandoned schools
Union buildings

-Outreach
to other communities
interfaith outreach
1st Amendment Legislation

-Donation outreach
music
theatre

-Boston/Providence similarity

-More protests
Student Zombie March (October 31st)
November 2nd General Strike Solidarity with Oakland
November 5th Move your Money
Counter G20 in New York (Nov 5th)
Flashmob at Boston City Council Elections (November 8)

-Contingency plan (for Winter or if police)

-City council election
rewarding/punishing those in election

GA proposal
quorum
emergency GA

national day of action

INDOOR SPACE
ask, or take over space?
Commercial retail or privately owned public space
Research task force created to identify potential indoor spaces
(Union outreach, working with Labor Council on finding space, Union Halls as example)
Warehouses in Somerville, Charlestown, and Canton.
Public Schools slated for closure.
Put ad in paper?
Large general space and decentralized smaller spaces in neighborhoods
(some people are in favor of occupying foreclosed homes, others opposed)
Visibility and Symbolism is important
Important to maintain Dewey for visibility and symbolism- seconded
communication for mobility

DECENTRALIZATION
neighborhood community spaces

Move your money
en mass carrying signs

Wednesday at seven for move your money

WEDNESDAY
Oakland solidarity march 5 pm rally
Zombie March monday

Ring around white house on the sixth

SEIU

SAFETY
John Ford's ideas for proposal
list
evacuation route
fire extinguisher boxes plentiful
no smoking in tents
all hay must go
pallets for tents
signs in to sealable bins overnight
sanitation working group
new comers asked to fill bag of trash
safety protocol clearly demarkated
safety team rotated constantly
community asked to help those with drug issues
all encouraged to participate in working grou
pa working group(public announcement)
Greet everyone
rainbow as safety word

Other Ideas
Rumor control at info tent

Safety WG Proposal for GA 10/29/11
fires always being put out
rotating into safety shifts
current members train new volunteers
no being intoxicated
those found under influence will be asked to step down for day
Police not wanted for non violent petty crime
creation of protocol for
venting helped
mediation training
Mock Consensus process:
Comments and Questions regarding above proposal

Q-what about two weeks, necessary for participation in safety WG?
A-unanswered
Amendment: Once trained individual can share shifts between small groups.

Q-how do you become part of safety?
A- Go to weekly meetings mentioned in proposal or daily meetings (4pm at safety tent next to medics)

Q- Is there an option for Weekend shifts?
A- After training is complete

Q- How do we limit safety to people who are known and trusted in the community
A- All safety personnel must complete one week training prior to one week shift

Q – What is safety training?
A – Dunno, come to Safety WG meetings to discuss.

WG/Strategies/Ideas/28 Oct 2011 Discussion Notes

2011-10-29T06:32:25Z

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11-10-28
OB Ideas public Meeting

How does Occupy Boston preserve it's momentum?
discussion notes

Agenda Proposals (not in order of discussion)

-Safety

-Indoor Space/ Winter Strategies- how to keep the movement going during Winter and Strategies for Winter
rotate shifts (shift camping)
Make sure people here are comfortable
Indoor sites to build movement
-occupy or ask for space?

abandoned border book store
South Station
Abandoned schools
Union buildings
Anarchist Caucus wanted to talk about winterization (link them with working group)
Mobility

-Outreach
to other communities
interfaith outreach
1st Amendment Legislation

-Donation outreach
music
theatre

-Boston/Providence similarity

-More protests
Student Zombie March (October 31st)
November 2nd General Strike Solidarity with Oakland
November 5th Move your Money
Counter G20 in New York (Nov 5th)
Flashmob at Boston City Council Elections (November 8)

-Contingency plan (for Winter or if police)

-City council election
rewarding/punishing those in election

GA proposal
quorum
emergency GA

national day of action

INDOOR SPACE
ask, or take over space?
Commercial retail or privately owned public space
Research task force created to identify potential indoor spaces
(Union outreach, working with Labor Council on finding space, Union Halls as example)
Warehouses in Somerville, Charlestown, and Canton.
Public Schools slated for closure.
Put ad in paper?
Large general space and decentralized smaller spaces in neighborhoods
(some people are in favor of occupying foreclosed homes, others opposed)
Visibility and Symbolism is important
Important to maintain Dewey for visibility and symbolism- seconded
communication for mobility

DECENTRALIZATION
neighborhood community spaces

Move your money
en mass carrying signs

Wednesday at seven for move your money

WEDNESDAY
Oakland solidarity march 5 pm rally
Zombie March monday

Ring around white house on the sixth

SEIU

SAFETY
John Ford's ideas for proposal
list
evacuation route
fire extinguisher boxes plentiful
no smoking in tents
all hay must go
pallets for tents
signs in to sealable bins overnight
sanitation working group
new comers asked to fill bag of trash
safety protocol clearly demarkated
safety team rotated constantly
community asked to help those with drug issues
all encouraged to participate in working grou
pa working group(public announcement)
Greet everyone
rainbow as safety word

Other Ideas
Rumor control at info tent

Safety WG Proposal for GA 10/29/11
fires always being put out
rotating into safety shifts
current members train new volunteers
no being intoxicated
those found under influence will be asked to step down for day
Police not wanted for non violent petty crime
creation of protocol for
venting helped
mediation training
Mock Consensus process:
Comments and Questions regarding above proposal

Q-what about two weeks, necessary for participation in safety WG?
A-unanswered
Amendment: Once trained individual can share shifts between small groups.

Q-how do you become part of safety?
A- Go to weekly meetings mentioned in proposal or daily meetings (4pm at safety tent next to medics)

Q- Is there an option for Weekend shifts?
A- After training is complete

Q- How do we limit safety to people who are known and trusted in the community
A- All safety personnel must complete one week training prior to one week shift

Q – What is safety training?
A – Dunno, come to Safety WG meetings to discuss.

WG/Strategies/Ideas/Minutes/Oct - 3 Nov 2011

2011-10-29T06:30:56Z

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===Wed Oct 26===
====plan for Friday night discussion====
*Next strategic steps ( how will occupy boston develop?)
**our camp
**indoor space
**model change
*Move your money / Banks
**alternatives
**nonviolence
**partnership with DCU / Liberty
*TBD friday night
**small group
**input on agenda items
**hot or not model
*How does Occupy Boston preserve it's momentum?
**( temp check taken and this will be our discussion topic)
** Publicize on Facebook, twitter, wiki, whiteboard, APB to *working groups.
** Format of discussion- Stated that the goal of this discussion will be to bring out and foster the seeds of autonomous actions, working group proposals, positions
**Small groups, time check in with temp check, Step forward step back
**Facilitated by Noah and Andrew, Note taking and time keeping by Laura and George
====other items====
*Planning subsequent topics
** Head to Head (hot or not)
** Online/ whiteboard

*Contingency plan -Next steps (winterization/other strategies) *Move your money day -living document -Name of group *Strategy/expansion
**New methods
**validating
**collecting other people's ideas
===Meeting time===
Wed 6pm / Sun 9:30 pm/ dicussion fri at 7

WG/Strategies/Ideas

2011-10-29T06:30:24Z

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WG/Strategies/Ideas

2011-10-29T06:28:50Z

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=Ideas Working Group=

==Provisional Mission Statement==
The Ideas working group will actively seek out the contributions from the Occupy Boston encampment, its community of supporters, and from society at large. It will develop transparent and inclusive methods of organizing these ideas in order to facilitate their exchange and development. We will also host open discussions on widely held concerns and values, as well as around important questions of strategy.

The next '''OBIdeas Public Discussion''' will be: Friday, 28 October, 7-9 in the GA Area. (An unscheduled GA has been called for 10/28/11 at 7 PM in, you got it, the GA area. We are determining how to proceed.) OBIdeas Public Discussion has been tentatively rescheduled for Monday 7 PM in the GA area. Topic: '''How does Occupy Boston preserve it's momentum?'''

Working group '''meetings''' (open to all): '''Sunday, 31 October 9:30-11 pm''' location: meet at the Gandhi statue '''Wednesday, 2 November 6-7 pm''' location: South Station Mezzanine (2nd floor above/behind McDonalds)

Mailing List: ideas@lists.occupyboston.org To join the working group, go [https://lists.mayfirst.org/mailman/listinfo/ideas here:]

[http://wiki.occupyboston.org/index.php?title=Special:UserLogin&type=signup&returnto=Main_Page Join the wiki]. Have some ideas you are developing? Consider putting a link to them in the group workspace: [[User:WG-ideas]] You can also create your own user page by clicking on your name in the upper right.

[[Ideas Working Group Meeting Notes]]

[[Ideas Public Discussion Notes]]

Below are some ideas we have been discussing, voting on, and collecting:

==[[Statement of purpose]]==
- The approved [[Road_Map|Statement of Purpose]]

- A collection of [[talk:statement of purpose|discussions]] about our statement of purpose, in general.

- SPECIFIC PROPOSED LANGUAGE for a [[Road_Map|Message Statement]] (aka "the Roadmap") and associated edits/discussion.

==Transcribed banners==
We will continue to post questions on whiteboards, banners, and the giant notepad in the Library, transcribe them and explore new and useful ways of presenting the ideas.
'''
To contribute to the wordclouds below, click the question at the left, click edit on the top right, and then add your response''' (Note: you must first create a user account before you register. Please do!). We will periodically update the wordclouds until we figure out a way to have them update in real time.

Also check out www.wearebeings.org for more cool word clouds

===[[What's Wrong with our Country?]]===
[[File:What'sWrong WordCloud2.jpg|RTENOTITLE]]

===[[What's Right with our Country?]]===
[[File:What'sRight WordCloud.jpg|RTENOTITLE]]

===[[Why do you Occupy?]]===
[[File:WhyWeOccupy WordCloud2.jpg|RTENOTITLE]]

Testaments of the 99% (would not upload)

==meeting notes/agendas==
===Wed Oct 26===
====plan for Friday night discussion====
*Next strategic steps ( how will occupy boston develop?)
**our camp
**indoor space
**model change
*Move your money / Banks
**alternatives
**nonviolence
**partnership with DCU / Liberty
*TBD friday night
**small group
**input on agenda items
**hot or not model
*How does Occupy Boston preserve it's momentum?
**( temp check taken and this will be our discussion topic)
** Publicize on Facebook, twitter, wiki, whiteboard, APB to *working groups.
** Format of discussion- Stated that the goal of this discussion will be to bring out and foster the seeds of autonomous actions, working group proposals, positions
**Small groups, time check in with temp check, Step forward step back
**Facilitated by Noah and Andrew, Note taking and time keeping by Laura and George
====other items====
*Planning subsequent topics
** Head to Head (hot or not)
** Online/ whiteboard

*Contingency plan -Next steps (winterization/other strategies) *Move your money day -living document -Name of group *Strategy/expansion
**New methods
**validating
**collecting other people's ideas
===Meeting time===
Wed 6pm / Sun 9:30 pm/ dicussion fri at 7

WG/Strategies/Ideas

2011-10-29T06:28:03Z

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=Ideas Working Group=

==Provisional Mission Statement==
The Ideas working group will actively seek out the contributions from the Occupy Boston encampment, its community of supporters, and from society at large. It will develop transparent and inclusive methods of organizing these ideas in order to facilitate their exchange and development. We will also host open discussions on widely held concerns and values, as well as around important questions of strategy.

The next '''OBIdeas Public Discussion''' will be: Friday, 28 October, 7-9 in the GA Area. (An unscheduled GA has been called for 10/28/11 at 7 PM in, you got it, the GA area. We are determining how to proceed.) OBIdeas Public Discussion has been tentatively rescheduled for Monday 7 PM in the GA area. Topic: '''How does Occupy Boston preserve it's momentum?'''

Working group '''meetings''' (open to all): '''Sunday, 31 October 9:30-11 pm''' location: meet at the Gandhi statue '''Wednesday, 2 November 6-7 pm''' location: South Station Mezzanine (2nd floor above/behind McDonalds)

Mailing List: ideas@lists.occupyboston.org To join the working group, go [https://lists.mayfirst.org/mailman/listinfo/ideas here:]

[http://wiki.occupyboston.org/index.php?title=Special:UserLogin&type=signup&returnto=Main_Page Join the wiki]. Have some ideas you are developing? Consider putting a link to them in the group workspace: [[User:WG-ideas]] You can also create your own user page by clicking on your name in the upper right.

[[Ideas Working Group Meeting Notes]]
[[Ideas Public Discussion Notes]]

Below are some ideas we have been discussing, voting on, and collecting:

==[[Statement of purpose]]==
- The approved [[Road_Map|Statement of Purpose]]

- A collection of [[talk:statement of purpose|discussions]] about our statement of purpose, in general.

- SPECIFIC PROPOSED LANGUAGE for a [[Road_Map|Message Statement]] (aka "the Roadmap") and associated edits/discussion.

==Transcribed banners==
We will continue to post questions on whiteboards, banners, and the giant notepad in the Library, transcribe them and explore new and useful ways of presenting the ideas.
'''
To contribute to the wordclouds below, click the question at the left, click edit on the top right, and then add your response''' (Note: you must first create a user account before you register. Please do!). We will periodically update the wordclouds until we figure out a way to have them update in real time.

Also check out www.wearebeings.org for more cool word clouds

===[[What's Wrong with our Country?]]===
[[File:What'sWrong WordCloud2.jpg|RTENOTITLE]]

===[[What's Right with our Country?]]===
[[File:What'sRight WordCloud.jpg|RTENOTITLE]]

===[[Why do you Occupy?]]===
[[File:WhyWeOccupy WordCloud2.jpg|RTENOTITLE]]

Testaments of the 99% (would not upload)

==meeting notes/agendas==
===Wed Oct 26===
====plan for Friday night discussion====
*Next strategic steps ( how will occupy boston develop?)
**our camp
**indoor space
**model change
*Move your money / Banks
**alternatives
**nonviolence
**partnership with DCU / Liberty
*TBD friday night
**small group
**input on agenda items
**hot or not model
*How does Occupy Boston preserve it's momentum?
**( temp check taken and this will be our discussion topic)
** Publicize on Facebook, twitter, wiki, whiteboard, APB to *working groups.
** Format of discussion- Stated that the goal of this discussion will be to bring out and foster the seeds of autonomous actions, working group proposals, positions
**Small groups, time check in with temp check, Step forward step back
**Facilitated by Noah and Andrew, Note taking and time keeping by Laura and George
====other items====
*Planning subsequent topics
** Head to Head (hot or not)
** Online/ whiteboard

*Contingency plan -Next steps (winterization/other strategies) *Move your money day -living document -Name of group *Strategy/expansion
**New methods
**validating
**collecting other people's ideas
===Meeting time===
Wed 6pm / Sun 9:30 pm/ dicussion fri at 7

WG/Strategies/Ideas/Pros of USA

2011-10-29T06:24:54Z

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*Boston Police Department #722
*Love
*Middle Class
*Feed the Poor
*God Bless you
*Fight On
*Women are Treated as Equals
*National Parks
*Occupy our Hearts
*McDonalds Dollar Menu
*Money
*You Are Now, this is it
*Tap Water
*Love
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*Jazz
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*People to Love
*Love and Mother Earth
*Provincetown
*My Generation
*This
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*Human Capital
*Cat and Dog are very cool
*Love
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*That we Can March
*Love
*Our Growing Will to Fight and Occupy Our space
*Right to Public Assembly
*I still Believe that people can be Good
*The 99%
*The voice of the people
*Freedom to be
*Dennis Kucinich
*Creating Culture
*Perseverance Dignity Caring Music Community the 99%
*Dennis Kucinich
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*Art and Music = Love
*Class War
*Freedom to Protest the Way it is
*Ron Paul 2012
*This
*Community Supported Agriculture
*MLK
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*Faith Trust
*Bill of Rights
*Local 26 Unite Here
*Love
*Freedom of ideas, expression and capitalism
*We need to Love and Nurture each other
*Peaceful Protest
*The Left4
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*Great People
*National Employment Emergency Defense
*Cake
*Senator Bernie Sanders, I love vermont
*Obama
*Education
*People Occupiers Take up our charge to create the wold we want to live in
*Our rights
*come together
*occupy
*Democracy
*Republicans
*Anarchy
*Jobs
*Multitude of People from across the earth, our greatest resource Diversity
*Our deep belief that we can change the world
*Christopher Sean
*Peace
*King Kong
*Doing this
*1st Amendment
*Harry Potter
*counter-culture
*anarchy
*Love
*America America God mend thine every flaw confirm thy soul in self-control Thy liberty in law
*Constitution
*Free Speech
*Power of love Peace Jimi Hendrix
*Boston Police Department treating protestors with Respect
*Solidarity
*People potential
*Queers
*Hope
*Massachusetts State Health Care
*love peace
*fight
*perseverance willingness to work through conflicts most of the time
*access to justice
*this movement
*occupy amherst
*occupy dartmouth
*solidarity with egypt
*beauty and awesomeness of nature
*Generous people
*National Parks
*Change
*Gay marriage
*People like you
*Bradley Manning
*the 99%
*Green Rainbow Party
*Hope for the future
*This is for our grandchildren's grandchildren, Let's shake things up before we become a 3rd world country
*Dana Cohen-Kaplan dreams
*bradley manning
*This revolution
*solutions
*free speech
*action
*evolution
*right to protest
*earth soil water
*ability to change
*creativity
*diversity all races ages genders orientations together 99%
*voice
*people decency
*art
*love
*fight for whats right
*kids
*we can bring about the revolution on our own and thankfully we're not alone
*google+ this
*the cops that don't beat us
*art
*lovely sunny day
*health
*fight them, support greece
*Michael Jackson If you want to make the world a better place take a look at yourself and make a change
*hard working people
*National Parks and public land
*this this this
*immigration
*funk
*Liberty
*We all matter to the greater good
*give me something to believe in
*Steve Jobs
*Main Street
*power to the people
*democracy
*access to justice support the sixth amendment right to counsel
*peace
*the walls whisper with freedom
*Peace and Love
*Organic Farms
*Choice
*ideas