Tonight (Dec. 8th) at the Occupy Los Angeles General Assembly, after a marathon session, consensus was reached on a NEW encampment. Its purpose is to house and feed activists and demonstrate compassion in the face of municipal apathy for those in need. There will be tents, there will be food, there will be a nonviolent, drug-free environment. All of this is thanks to "organized labor" via SEIU (Service Employees International Union). It is temporary site to deal with the cold showing how mobile the Movement has become. Tents go up Friday (Dec. 9th). It will go until the day after New Years. The new camp is seven miles from the old one at:
Occupiers, backed by the SEIU, take over K Street to get corporate money out of DC.- OccupyDC.org
- Port shutdown pledged despite union rejection
- People's need, not Corporate greed (october2011.org)
- LA City Council votes to end corporate personhood
- LA City Council to vote on Citizens United (WSJ)
Ryan Rice (Occupy LA)
"Did the SEIU try to co-opt the Occupy Movement?" We all knew the Democratic machine would attempt this at some point, so was this the first attempt? I think they tried early in the week and got dealt a massive setback by 300 occupiers that defiantly marched out of the SEIU camp, held general assemblies to discuss strategy, and aired many of their grievances directly to the organizers. More
Occupation Evicted? Occupy the place responsible: DC
First Amendment expired in your public square? Local park prioritized empty vistas over the right to petition your government for a redress of grievances, adding one more grievance to the list?
Occupy Caroling
Jackie and Katie (Occupy LA Holiday Choir)
Many of the wholesome activities being planned by radical activists in Los Angeles include holiday caroling. The Movement's many Carolines, the American Sign Language (ASL) translator, would-be carolers, and most importantly the GA agreed that singing holiday favorites in a roaming band is the way to go. Join the fun set for the 19th and 20th (subject to being updated) by coming to the eastside steps of City Hall on Tuesday, Dec. 13 before the GA. The songs to be sung, with lyrics provided, are:- The Times They Are A'Changing
- Simple Song of Freedom
- Seize the Day
- Winter Wonderland
- What's Goin' On
- Frosty the Snowman
- Let There Be Peace On Earth
- Deck the Halls
Petition to get 99% deficit proposal heard in Congress
SIGN THE PETITION in support of the 99%'s deficit proposal and plan direct actions to tell the Super Committee that the 99% have better solutions to our nation's crises. Join us at Freedom Plaza in Washington, DC for marches to Capitol Hill.
SEIU is pro-Obama, but OM is not pro any party.
