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This Working group is dedicated to discussing societal issues, determining their root causes, and responding with actionable proposals.
The SPP working group is dedicated to discussing societal issues, determining their root causes, and responding with actionable proposals.


SCROLL DOWN to see links to on-going policy statement development. Note which docs have been APPROVED BY GA. If a doc has not been approved, then it is DRAFT (in process).
Explore the many issues linked below. Note that some documents have been APPROVED by the GA and should not be edited (but discussion is still welcome!). If a document has not been approved, it is a DRAFT and is subject to further editing.


[[statement of purpose|(APPROVED) Statement of Purpose]]
The established working method is first to reach consensus within SPP, and then to invite collaboration from other working groups. Presentation and voting at the General Assembly is only attempted after broad collaboration. For each document, the discussion generally starts in the [[http://groups.google.com/group/occupy-boston-spp?hl=en Google Group]], and then moves onto 'active editing'.


CURRENTLY BEING DISCUSSED 10/27/11: [[statement of purpose|
==Join the Conversation==
(DRAFT) Statement of Occupation (aka "the Roadmap")]]


== ~ * JOIN IN * ~ on the conversation! * ~ ==
===Next On-Site Meeting===
* '''Next ONSITE Meeting Time:
Monday, 10/31/11, 7pm Meet by the Library tent, move @7:15 to someplace quiet, like South Station?
Monday, 10/31/11, 7pm, meet by the library tent, 7:15 move someplace quiet, like South Station!?
* '''ONLINE discussions/collaboration:'''<br>
** Wiki (Document Development and Comment-posts)<br>
*** SCROLL DOWN and choose a link. Note the "tabs" on each page. One for the page, and one for "posts" ABOUT the page<br>
*** For wiki access, pleas choose the "join this wiki".<br>
*** [[Practice Statement|Practice Editing]] a Wiki here.
** Email Group discussing specific policies/technical mechanics: [http://groups.google.com/group/occupy-boston-spp?hl=en]]<br>
*** EMAIL DISCUSSION HISTORY (the email group is in transition from googlegroups to the occupyboston server. To join, please write to occupybostonvol@gmail.com). Other help: Terra 978 808 7173
* Take the [[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?hl=en_US&formkey=dHhSSGl1dnVsVFVaOTlUa3RFck04RHc6MQ#gid=0|Issue Survey]] (You can only take this once)
** Link to the [[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/gform?key=0AqBxYhlFsdpAdHhSSGl1dnVsVFVaOTlUa3RFck04RHc&hl=en_US&gridId=0#chart|Survey Results]] (constantly updating)
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<u>'''GENERAL ISSUES (brainstorming and process discussion)'''</u>
The following are documents that have been proposed by someone in a working group for consideration as language to include in a future Occupy Boston statement.  The goal is to work on these documents til we have consensus in the working group. And then reach out to other working groups til it appears ready for a GA vote. Feel free to work on these documents. The culture generally starts with email group discussion and then leads to "active editing" of a specific document by the group.  Currently this is the document that the group is working on.


* [[statement of purpose|(APPROVED) Statement of Purpose & (DRAFT) Statement of Occupation]] - Our first priority is to create an inclusive umbrella "Statement of Purpose" and "Statement of Occupation"; specific issues will follow next. The GA approved the "Statement of Purpose".  Now we're working on a [[statement of purpose|(DRAFT) Statement of Occupation]]
===Online===
* Read and contribute to this wiki (the "Join" link is in the top right).<br>
** Choose a link below from the 'General Issues' section.
** Note the "tabs" on each page. Left side: Page and Discussion '''about''' the page; Right side: Edit. <br>
** [[Practice Statement|Practice]] editing a statement here. Also see the [[Sandbox]].
* View/Join the [[http://groups.google.com/group/occupy-boston-spp?hl=en Google Group]].<br>
** Note: The Google Group is transitioning onto the OccupyBoston[dot]org server.
** To join, please write to occupybostonvol[at]gmail[dot]com. For other help, contact Terra at 978-808-7173. [I do not believe this is necessary - there should be an option to join by following the link above to the Google Group. --[[User:OneKarma|OneKarma]] 05:53, 28 October 2011 (EDT)]
* Take an [[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?hl=en_US&formkey=dHhSSGl1dnVsVFVaOTlUa3RFck04RHc6MQ#gid=0|"Issues Survey"]], aiming to estimate the levels of support for proposals in general topics, created by Joshua Sager. (One submission per person)
** View the[[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/gform?key=0AqBxYhlFsdpAdHhSSGl1dnVsVFVaOTlUa3RFck04RHc&hl=en_US&gridId=0#chart|Survey Results]] (constantly updates)


==Priorities==
For efficiency, the SPP working group has established priority in two documents which aim to create an 'inclusive umbrella'. The following documents represent proposals for official statements.
* The GA of 23 October 2011 approved the [[Statement of Purpose]].
* SPP is now focused on the [[Road Map|Statement of Occupation, aka Road Map (DRAFT)]].
Other specific issues will follow.


OTHER PROPOSED LANGUAGE, not currently in "real-time-play" in the email discussion group:
==Issues==
These documents are in process work pages and other proposed language about a SPECIFIC REFORM IDEA or other REGULATORY/LEGAL/PROCESS changes that someone wants to discuss at a future date.  Be aware that any of these docs could be changing and/or picked up by "the email group" for "real-time" discussion and change.  So your work may "disapear" quickly, if a large number of people decide to work on it.  The email group, in particular, may all of a sudden focus on a particular document and make lots of changes.  The email group consists of a large number of active participants that descend on a document and make lots of change. This is part of the collaboration process, and the group appears to believe that it works. Enjoy!


* [[Warren Buffet Ideas|Warren Buffet Ideas]]
[the above info paragraph could use some tlc. it is also suggested that the email group find a way to make all of the discussion happen here on the wiki. if we can learn to use built-in wiki tools to track pages, we can be much more efficient. SPP would benefit from the creation of a 'general' discussion page, and perhaps a number of other 'functional' pages to create a sort of discussion/navigation tree. SPP is in a position to be the first to effectively migrate and therefore demonstrate the power of good organization. --[[User:OneKarma|OneKarma]] 05:53, 28 October 2011 (EDT)]
* [[Other General Ideas|Other General Ideas ]]
 
* [[Issues|Issues page]]
Please cite sources as often as possible!. If you have specific expertise, please make it known (anecdotal information may be helpful). Use the Discussion tab for general comments or explanations of controversy.
 
===Constitutional Reform===
* [[SPP End Corporate Personhood|End Corporate Personhood]]


All documents created by this Working Group are DRAFT until it is approved by the GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
===[[SPP Economic Regulation|Economic Regulation]]===
* [[Resource-based Economy]]<br>
* [[SPP Finanacial Regulation|Ideas]] and general discussion about financial reform<br>
* [[CostOfLiving|Lower cost of living]]<br>
* Financial Industry Reform<br>
** [[Banking Regulation and Structure Reform|Banking Regulation/Structure Reform]]<br>
** [[Monetary Policy and Federal Reserve System|Federal Reserve System]]<br>
** Trading/Derivatives<br>
** Currency Control<br>
* Free Trade<br>
* [[SPP Tax Reform|Tax Reform]]<br>
** Flat Tax<br>
** [[Participatory Budgeting|Participatory Budgeting]]


'''<u>SPECIFIC ISSUES</u>'''
===Election Reform===
These documents are in process work pages and other proposed language about a SPECIFIC REFORM IDEA or other REGULATORY/LEGAL/PROCESS changes that someone wants to discuss at a future date. Be aware that any of these docs could be changing and/or picked up by "the email group" for "real-time" discussion and change.  So your work may "disapear" quickly, if a large number of people decide to work on it.  The email group, in particular, may all of a sudden focus on a particular document and make lots of changes.  The email group consists of a large number of active participants that descend on a document and make lots of change. This is part of the collaboration process, and the group appears to believe that it works.  So enjoy changing, and enjoy collaborating...
* Start a [[Third Party|Third Party]]
* [[Proportional Representation|Proportional Representation]]<br> (is also linked under "Sovereignty & Law", below)


If you contribute specific background info, please cite a source. And if you have specific expertise in a topic, please indicate so with a "bracket" and some kind of desription of the experience whence the opinion came. Or put your comments in the "discussion" tab, so we can understand what you're doing. We can track who made what changes via the "history", but it helps to understand the construct/background/intent.
===Media===
* [[Media Conglomeration]]
* [[Network Neutrality]]


* Constitutional Reform
===[[SPP Human Needs|Human Needs/Rights]]===
** [[SPP End Corporate Personhood|End Corporate Personhood]]
* [[Healthy Food as a Right|Healthy Food as a Right]]<br>
* [[SPP Economic Regulation|Economic Regulation]]
* [[Clean Water as a Right|Clean Water as a Right]]
**[[Resource-based Economy]]<br>
* [[Shelter as a Right|Shelter as a Right]]<br>
** [[SPP Finanacial Regulation|Ideas]] and general discussion about financial reform<br>
* [[Housing Crisis|Housing Crisis]]<br>
** [[CostOfLiving|Lower cost of living]]<br>
* [[Health Care|Health Care as a Right]]<br>
** Financial Industry Reform<br>
* [[SPP Education|Education]]<br>
*** [[Banking Regulation and Structure Reform|Banking Regulation/Structure Reform]]<br>
** Student Debt [[Education and Student Debt|Education and Student Debt]]<br>
*** [[Monetary Policy and Federal Reserve System|Federal Reserve System]]<br>
* Opportunity<br>
*** Trading/Derivatives<br>
** Working Rights Labor Issues<br>
*** Currency Control<br>
* Access<br>
** Free Trade<br>
** Physical<br>
** [[SPP Tax Reform|Tax Reform]]<br>
** Knowledge<br>
*** Flat Tax<br>
** [[Network Nuetrality|Virtual/Internet and Network Nuetrality]]<br>
*** [[Participatory Budgeting|Participatory Budgeting]]
===[[SPP International Relations|International Relations]]===
* Election Reform
* [[Amendment for Peace|The Smedley Butler Amendment For Peace]]<br>
** Start a [[Third Party|Third Party]]
* War/Peace
** [[Proportional Representation|Proportional Representation]]<br> (is also linked  under "Sovereignty & Law", below)
* Media
** [[Media Conglomeration]]
** [[Network Neutrality]]
* [[SPP Human Needs|Human Needs]]/Rights
** [[Healthy Food as a Right|Healthy Food as a Right]]<br>
** [[Clean Water as a Right|Clean Water as a Right]]


** [[Shelter as a Right|Shelter as a Right]]<br>
===[[SPP Sovereignty and Law|Sovereignty and Law]]===
** [[Housing Crisis|Housing Crisis]]<br>
* [[Proportional Representation|Proportional Representation]]<br>
** [[Health Care|Health Care as a Right]]<br>
* War on Drugs<br>
** [[SPP Education|Education]]<br>
* Third World Debt<br>
*** Student Debt [[Education and Student Debt|Education and Student Debt]]<br>
* Foreign Aid<br>
** Opportunity<br>
** how it contributes to regional conflict<br>
*** Working Rights Labor Issues<br>
** food/medical service distro and contribution to deprivation / violent corruption
** Access<br>
*** Physical<br>
*** Knowledge<br>
*** [[Network Nuetrality|Virtual/Internet and Network Nuetrality]]<br>
* [[SPP International Relations|International Relations]]
** [[Amendment for Peace|The Smedley Butler Amendment For Peace]]<br>
** War/Peace
* [[SPP Sovereignty and Law|Sovereignty and Law]]
** [[Proportional Representation|Proportional Representation]]<br>
** War on Drugs<br>
** Third World Debt<br>
** Foreign Aid<br>
*** how it contributes to regional conflict<br>
*** food/medical service distro and contribution to deprivation / violent corruption


Reducing the Cost of Government
===Reducing the Cost of Government===
* Senior Executive Service (has it outlived its usefulness and/or is it contributing to unnecessary expenditure)
* Senior Executive Service (has it outlived its usefulness and/or is it contributing to unnecessary expenditure)
* Bring Congressional Benefits and ALL Gov't employees benefits in line with median worker
* Bring Congressional Benefits and ALL Gov't employees benefits in line with median worker
* Stop spending on "roads to no where"
* Stop spending on "roads to no where"


=Links=  
==Links==
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* Contact via [mailto:occupy.ideas@gmail.com occupy.ideas@gmail.com] [i believe this link is no longer relevant to SPP. are SPP and Ideas separate? please clarify if you are in the know --[[User:OneKarma|OneKarma]] 05:53, 28 October 2011 (EDT)]
* View the Google Group discussion: [http://groups.google.com/group/occupy-boston-spp/ Occupy-Boston-SPP] ''[>Note: The wiki has the capacity to organize more efficiently than the Google Group, but it is unclear which forum has precedence, so please be aware of both.]''
* Discussion often takes cues from community generated media. Explore the [[Press|Press]] and [[Education|Education]] pages, containing many articles of interest.
* Contact via [mailto:occupy.ideas@gmail.com occupy.ideas@gmail.com]
* [[Warren Buffet Ideas]]
* The Reforms discussion often takes cues from community generated media. Explore the [[Press|Press]] and [[Education|Education]]pages.
* [[Other General Ideas]]
* View preliminary results of the [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1h2b1NawJhhmdXBOm9RySsZRcAIOcl4jhhMBV--CiIwU/edit?hl=en_US "Issues Survey,"] aiming to estimate the levels of support for proposals in general topics, by Joshua Sager.
* [[Issues|Issues page]]
* [[Education|Articles of Interest, and Issues from other Occupy sites]]
 
=Page Notes=
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Move to rename: ditch "SPP," - adopt "Reforms": reforms is not deep enough, restructuring is better.<br>
This avoids the extreme vagueness of 'ideas' and the over-complication of 'spp.' I will try to post a broad announcement on the google group to invite further discussion. [TF: yeah, but we're merging the facilitation/ideas group w/SPP, right?]
 
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Sections to be addressed:<br>
Strategies, Issues, Objectives, Finished Proposals, Tactics, Meeting Notes (and schedule), Background Info.


Who knows what this note is for? I can't figure it out. Can someone explain it, or if you authored, it erase it?<br>
'''"Rights"''' or '''"Corrections" (C)'''*
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''Based on: [http://occupyboston.wikispaces.com/Strategies,+Proposals,+Positions Strategies, Proposals, Positions at wikispaces]''
''Based on: [http://occupyboston.wikispaces.com/Strategies,+Proposals,+Positions Strategies, Proposals, Positions at wikispaces]''

Revision as of 04:53, 28 October 2011

The SPP working group is dedicated to discussing societal issues, determining their root causes, and responding with actionable proposals.

Explore the many issues linked below. Note that some documents have been APPROVED by the GA and should not be edited (but discussion is still welcome!). If a document has not been approved, it is a DRAFT and is subject to further editing.

The established working method is first to reach consensus within SPP, and then to invite collaboration from other working groups. Presentation and voting at the General Assembly is only attempted after broad collaboration. For each document, the discussion generally starts in the [Google Group], and then moves onto 'active editing'.

Join the Conversation

Next On-Site Meeting

Monday, 10/31/11, 7pm Meet by the Library tent, move @7:15 to someplace quiet, like South Station?

Online

  • Read and contribute to this wiki (the "Join" link is in the top right).
    • Choose a link below from the 'General Issues' section.
    • Note the "tabs" on each page. Left side: Page and Discussion about the page; Right side: Edit.
    • Practice editing a statement here. Also see the Sandbox.
  • View/Join the [Google Group].
    • Note: The Google Group is transitioning onto the OccupyBoston[dot]org server.
    • To join, please write to occupybostonvol[at]gmail[dot]com. For other help, contact Terra at 978-808-7173. [I do not believe this is necessary - there should be an option to join by following the link above to the Google Group. --OneKarma 05:53, 28 October 2011 (EDT)]
  • Take an ["Issues Survey"], aiming to estimate the levels of support for proposals in general topics, created by Joshua Sager. (One submission per person)
    • View the[Results] (constantly updates)

Priorities

For efficiency, the SPP working group has established priority in two documents which aim to create an 'inclusive umbrella'. The following documents represent proposals for official statements.

Other specific issues will follow.

Issues

These documents are in process work pages and other proposed language about a SPECIFIC REFORM IDEA or other REGULATORY/LEGAL/PROCESS changes that someone wants to discuss at a future date. Be aware that any of these docs could be changing and/or picked up by "the email group" for "real-time" discussion and change. So your work may "disapear" quickly, if a large number of people decide to work on it. The email group, in particular, may all of a sudden focus on a particular document and make lots of changes. The email group consists of a large number of active participants that descend on a document and make lots of change. This is part of the collaboration process, and the group appears to believe that it works. Enjoy!

[the above info paragraph could use some tlc. it is also suggested that the email group find a way to make all of the discussion happen here on the wiki. if we can learn to use built-in wiki tools to track pages, we can be much more efficient. SPP would benefit from the creation of a 'general' discussion page, and perhaps a number of other 'functional' pages to create a sort of discussion/navigation tree. SPP is in a position to be the first to effectively migrate and therefore demonstrate the power of good organization. --OneKarma 05:53, 28 October 2011 (EDT)]

Please cite sources as often as possible!. If you have specific expertise, please make it known (anecdotal information may be helpful). Use the Discussion tab for general comments or explanations of controversy.

Constitutional Reform

Economic Regulation

Election Reform

Media

Human Needs/Rights

International Relations

Sovereignty and Law

  • Proportional Representation
  • War on Drugs
  • Third World Debt
  • Foreign Aid
    • how it contributes to regional conflict
    • food/medical service distro and contribution to deprivation / violent corruption

Reducing the Cost of Government

  • Senior Executive Service (has it outlived its usefulness and/or is it contributing to unnecessary expenditure)
  • Bring Congressional Benefits and ALL Gov't employees benefits in line with median worker
  • Stop spending on "roads to no where"

Links

Based on: Strategies, Proposals, Positions at wikispaces

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