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	=== Accessibility and logistics ===		=== Accessibility and logistics ===

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	'''Logistics'''. There's a working party this weekend at the logistics		'''Logistics'''. There's a working party this weekend at the logistics
	house. If you're interested, email logistics@occupyboston.org for		house. If you're interested, email [mailto:logistics@occupyboston.org occupyboston.org] for
	more details.		more details.

	'''Signs'''. We had a great action yesterday with Occupy the Prisons. We		'''Signs'''. We had a great action yesterday with Occupy the Prisons. We
	need material donations. You can drop them off at E5. You can also		need material donations. You can drop them off at E5. You can also
	email occupybostonsigns@gmail.com.		email [mailto:occupybostonsigns@gmail.com occupybostonsigns@gmail.com].

	'''People of Color'''. The POC WG presented a quick video, highlighting		'''People of Color'''. The POC WG presented a quick video, highlighting
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	the Community Church, 7:30 pm. There's also a rally on this Saturday		the Community Church, 7:30 pm. There's also a rally on this Saturday
	at 2:00pm on the Boston Commons. For more information about that, see		at 2:00pm on the Boston Commons. For more information about that, see
	http://www.freetarek.com/.		[http://www.freetarek.com/ freetarek.com].

	'''Social Enterprise'''. We're meeting tomorrow.		'''Social Enterprise'''. We're meeting tomorrow.
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	'''Spaces'''. We're looking for more people. If you're interested, contact		'''Spaces'''. We're looking for more people. If you're interested, contact
	eli@occupyboston.org.		[mailto:eli@occupyboston.org eli@occupyboston.org].

	'''Queer DA'''. We have an upcoming action: March Fourth on March 4th.		'''Queer DA'''. We have an upcoming action: March Fourth on March 4th.

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	Location: Arlington Street Church, 351 Boylston St., Boston<br>		Location: Arlington Street Church, 351 Boylston St., Boston<br>
	Time: 7:00pm -- <br>		Time: 7:00pm -- <br>
	Note taker: ~~srevilak~~		Note taker: Steve

	== Summary ==		== Summary ==

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	== Details ==		== Details ==
	Location: Arlington Street Church, 351 Boylston St., Boston		Location: Arlington Street Church, 351 Boylston St., Boston<br>
	Time: 7:00pm --		Time: 7:00pm -- <br>
	Note taker: srevilak		Note taker: srevilak

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= Minutes for 21 Feb 2012 =

== Details ==
Location: Arlington Street Church, 351 Boylston St., Boston
Time: 7:00pm --
Note taker: srevilak

== Summary ==

Tonights GA consisted of Announcements, and discussions about the GA process.

==Minutes ==

== Working Group Announcements ==

'''Occupy MBTA'''. We're having an action on Saturday Feb 25th, noon, at
Copley Square. Our major upcoming actions are March 14th and April
4th. The April 4th action is the more significant one -- that's the
day when MBTA funding decisions will be handed over to the state
legislature. Next planning Meeting: Friday, 6:00pm at SEIU 615.

'''Info'''. We just revitalized the info group. Our goal is to enhance
communications within the Occupy Movement. We'll meet Wednesday, from
5:00 - 7:00 pm at 29 Windsor Street. We're also trying to launch a
new web site function, that features the top 3--5 campaigns that
Occupy Boston is working on.

'''Logistics'''. There's a working party this weekend at the logistics
house. If you're interested, email logistics@occupyboston.org for
more details.

'''Signs'''. We had a great action yesterday with Occupy the Prisons. We
need material donations. You can drop them off at E5. You can also
email occupybostonsigns@gmail.com.

'''People of Color'''. The POC WG presented a quick video, highlighting
yesterday's Occupy the Prisons action. Occupy Oakland put out the
call for this action. The US has the highest incarceration rate of
any industrialized society. There are two more prison-related events
this week. On Thursday, the movie "3000 Years and Life" is showing at
the Community Church, 7:30 pm. There's also a rally on this Saturday
at 2:00pm on the Boston Commons. For more information about that, see
http://www.freetarek.com/.

'''Social Enterprise'''. We're meeting tomorrow.

'''Non Violence'''. We're holding a meeting on Monday March 19th (location
TBD), where we'll discuss the power of non-violence. Our next regular
meeting will be at 3:00pm March 1st, at 7 Pleasant Place, Cambridge.

'''Spaces'''. We're looking for more people. If you're interested, contact
eli@occupyboston.org.

'''Queer DA'''. We have an upcoming action: March Fourth on March 4th.
Details TBD, but pay attention to the web site. Our next regular
meeting will be held at Friday 8:30pm, City Place.

'''Decolonize'''. We're sponsoring Monday's Community Gathering. This will
be held from 6:00-9:00 pm at Christ Church in Harvard Square. Child
care will be provided.

'''SAA'''. The strategic action assembly meets Sundays at 5:00pm, at
Community Church, 535 Boylston St. Part of the next meeting will be
devoted to planning March 14th MBTA actions. We also need cardboard
and paint for this weekend's action.

'''Direct Action'''. Saturday at noon -- meet at Copley Square to march
down the Green Line E-train route.

== Individual Announcements ==

'''Shane'''. The JRC (?) facility in Canton has tortured people for
decades; electric shock, food deprivation, and prolonged restraint.
We urge you to occupy the JRC. You can contact me at
s.m.neumeier@gmail.com.

'''Chang'''. I believe there's a realistic chance for us to capture
Washington, particularly over the next 3--4 election cycles. Contact
me if you'd like to find out more, and maybe create a working group.
You can reach me at ylc200804@yahoo.com.

'''Terra'''. Hundreds of towns and cities have enacted legislating denying
corporate personhood. There's a teach-in this Saturday in Action,
from 10:00 - 6:00. The teach-in will show citizens how to organize,
and fight corporations. Contact terraf@compuserve.com.

'''Tim'''. Occupy Harvard occupied the Lamont Library for a week. See
http://occupyharvard.net. We've started holding think tanks; these
are discussions on pre-set topics. We did this twice a day during the
occupations, and we'll continue to hold them twice a week. Everyone
is invited. Look for the "Think Tank" page on
http://occupyharvard.net. You can also write
ohinteroccupy@gmail.com.

'''David'''. We're collaborating with organizations in East Boston. On May
first, we want to shut these cities down. (May 1st is the general
strike day.) I'd encourage all of you to do this in your own
neighborhoods.

'''Nick'''. The April 2nd community gathering will be an open house. If
your working group wants to participate, email me at
nbokron@gmail.com. (If your working group wants to participate,
then you'll need to have someone there on April 2nd.)

'''Ben'''. I'm starting a priority process procedure. Next Tuesday, I'll
bring a proposal to GA to end American-Style Democracy. I'll send the
proposal to facilitation before then, so that facilitation can post it
on the web site. Contact me at ben@occupyboston.org.

'''Bill'''. Several people have asked about the book. Contact me if you're
interested.

'''Alex I'''. A few days ago, ESPN fired one person over racial slurs
directed at a basketball payer. It's one of the most honest
conversations about racial issues that I've ever seen. I'm going to
post links to a video on my Facebook at Twitter accounts -- I want
everyone to go and watch this video.

'''Jay'''. The spokes council met to talk about the March 17th action. I'd
like to invite working group representatives to attend our Sunday
meetings. They're held at 8:30 pm (check occupyboston.org calendar of
events). March 17th is evacuation day, and we've got several events
planned. There will also be discussions on Wed. 6:00 pm at city
place. Again, check the occupyboston.org calendar.

'''Matt'''. We're about to have a big discussion about facilitation. The
facilitation working group meets Tues, Thurs, and Saturday at city
place, two hours before general assemblies. (note taker: Matt rattled
of a few other meeting times, and completely lost me. Check the
calendar). We'd like more people to get involved in facilitation.
Contact us at facilitation@occupyboston.org. Also -- if you have
GA minutes, or links to GA minutes, then please send them to us for
posting.

'''Cora'''. I do behind the scenes food support for Occupy Boston, to make
sure that all of you get fed. (Lots of twinkle fingers) Tonight, we
have burritos -- please take some!

(Time is now approx 8:05 pm)

== GA Discussions ==

Tonight, we'll have two discussion sessions about different GA-related
topics, followed by report-backs. Occupy Boston's GA and
decision-making processes are something that we kind of jumped into;
we'd like to have a more thought-out discussion about these processes.
Tonight's goal: find out what the major issues are, and how we can
address them.

We briefly break up into groups, and each group comes up with a few
issues. There are lots of issues, which we organize into eight
topics.

* Consensus
* Blocks
* Community Guidelines
* Anti-Oppression
* Macro Goals
* Proposals
* Accessibility / Logistics
* Facilitation

We break up into discussion groups ....

(Note taker had to catch a train after the first discussion group.)

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	decades; electric shock, food deprivation, and prolonged restraint.		decades; electric shock, food deprivation, and prolonged restraint.
	We urge you to occupy the JRC. You can contact me at		We urge you to occupy the JRC. You can contact me at
	s.m.neumeier@gmail.com.		[mailto:s.m.neumeier@gmail.com s.m.neumeier@gmail.com].

	'''Chang'''. I believe there's a realistic chance for us to capture		'''Chang'''. I believe there's a realistic chance for us to capture
	Washington, particularly over the next 3--4 election cycles. Contact		Washington, particularly over the next 3--4 election cycles. Contact
	me if you'd like to find out more, and maybe create a working group.		me if you'd like to find out more, and maybe create a working group.
	You can reach me at ylc200804@yahoo.com.		You can reach me at [mailto:ylc200804@yahoo.com ylc200804@yahoo.com].

	'''Terra'''. Hundreds of towns and cities have enacted legislating denying		'''Terra'''. Hundreds of towns and cities have enacted legislating denying
	corporate personhood. There's a teach-in this Saturday in Action,		corporate personhood. There's a teach-in this Saturday in Action,
	from 10:00 - 6:00. The teach-in will show citizens how to organize,		from 10:00 - 6:00. The teach-in will show citizens how to organize,
	and fight corporations. Contact terraf@compuserve.com.		and fight corporations. Contact [mailto:terraf@compuserve.com terraf@compuserve.com].

	'''Tim'''. Occupy Harvard occupied the Lamont Library for a week. See		'''Tim'''. Occupy Harvard occupied the Lamont Library for a week. See
	http://occupyharvard.net. We've started holding think tanks; these		[http://occupyharvard.net occupyharvard.net]. We've started holding think tanks; these
	are discussions on pre-set topics. We did this twice a day during the		are discussions on pre-set topics. We did this twice a day during the
	occupations, and we'll continue to hold them twice a week. Everyone		occupations, and we'll continue to hold them twice a week. Everyone
	is invited. Look for the "Think Tank" page on		is invited. Look for the "Think Tank" page on
	http://occupyharvard.net. You can also write		[http://occupyharvard.net occupyharvard.net]. You can also write
	ohinteroccupy@gmail.com.		[mailto:ohinteroccupy@gmail.com ohinteroccupy@gmail.com].

	'''David'''. We're collaborating with organizations in East Boston. On May		'''David'''. We're collaborating with organizations in East Boston. On May
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	'''Nick'''. The April 2nd community gathering will be an open house. If		'''Nick'''. The April 2nd community gathering will be an open house. If
	your working group wants to participate, email me at		your working group wants to participate, email me at
	nbokron@gmail.com. (If your working group wants to participate,		[mailto:nbokron@gmail.com nbokron@gmail.com]. (If your working group wants to participate,
	then you'll need to have someone there on April 2nd.)		then you'll need to have someone there on April 2nd.)

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	bring a proposal to GA to end American-Style Democracy. I'll send the		bring a proposal to GA to end American-Style Democracy. I'll send the
	proposal to facilitation before then, so that facilitation can post it		proposal to facilitation before then, so that facilitation can post it
	on the web site. Contact me at ben@occupyboston.org.		on the web site. Contact me at [mailto:ben@occupyboston.org ben@occupyboston.org].

	'''Bill'''. Several people have asked about the book. Contact me if you're		'''Bill'''. Several people have asked about the book. Contact me if you're
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	of a few other meeting times, and completely lost me. Check the		of a few other meeting times, and completely lost me. Check the
	calendar). We'd like more people to get involved in facilitation.		calendar). We'd like more people to get involved in facilitation.
	Contact us at facilitation@occupyboston.org. Also -- if you have		Contact us at [mailto:facilitation@occupyboston.org facilitation@occupyboston.org]. Also -- if you have
	GA minutes, or links to GA minutes, then please send them to us for		GA minutes, or links to GA minutes, then please send them to us for
	posting.		posting.