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Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:57:31 -0600
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Subject: Re: Great news! Need RSVPs.
From: Sarah Slamen <sarah.sla...@gmail.com>
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Selective enforcement/waste of time, yep sounds like Occupy Houston.
Please, someone assuage a few people and propose this. Otherwise, don't
look such an organized gift horse in the mouth. And since it doesn't need
to be tweeted, facebooked, etc, I guess there's no need to propose right
away :)



>
> On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 12:18 PM, Lady Peacenluv <ladypeacen...@gmail.com>wrote:
>
>>  "*Occupy Houston* and Good Jobs, Great Houston *will be co-hosting* "
>> requires *GA approval*.  OH will promote the event on the website, FB
>> Wall, twitter etc once its an official OccupyHouston co-hosted session as
>> per GA, and details date / time are available. Send all those details to
>> webreque...@occupyhouston.org
>> Presenting the Proposal is the responsibility of the Work Group that is
>> coordinating it.
>> Karen
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 12:08 PM, Sarah Slamen <sarah.sla...@gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> No one has to approve this, people can choose to attend or not.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 11:53 AM, Amy Price <height...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> No link. This happened sort of organically. Reference minutes of 2nd
>>>> strategy mtg. The mobile-occupation breakout session requested Sarah Slamen
>>>> to present an organizing workshop. She said yes, it was set up, Scott
>>>> Parkin was in town and Sarah gave up her slot to him since he was visiting,
>>>> it turned from there into a series of folks who were willing to donate
>>>> their expertise.
>>>>
>>>> Would somebody be willing to make this official thru a GA?
>>>>
>>>> Peace,
>>>> Amy
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 11:12 AM, Lady Peacenluv <
>>>> ladypeacen...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Amy do you have a reference link to the GA Minutes where OccupyHouston
>>>>> consensed to "co-host" this?
>>>>>
>>>>> Here is an excellent post written by the presenters I just found, it
>>>>> was repub'd by Kevin Zeese, OccDC back in November.
>>>>>
>>>>> http://october2011.org/blogs/kevin-zeese/should-occupy-movement-adopt-strategic-non-violence
>>>>>
>>>>>  The Occupy movement includes people from a broad diversity of
>>>>>> backgrounds, life experiences and political philosophies. Some of us want
>>>>>> to reform the system and some of us want to tear it down and replace it
>>>>>> with something better. Our one great point of agreement is our call for
>>>>>> transparency and accountability. We stand against the corrupt institutions
>>>>>> that broker power behind closed doors. We call to account the financial
>>>>>> manipulators that have bilked billions out of the poor and the middle
>>>>>> classes.
>>>>>> Just as we call for accountability and transparency, we ourselves
>>>>>> must be accountable and transparent.
>>>>>>
>>>>> ...
>>>>>
>>>>> KarenR
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 10:58 AM, Amy Price <height...@gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> A good point was made that this'll make for lots of email traffic on
>>>>>> these groups. To avoid this, you're welcome to reply to me directly.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Peace,
>>>>>> Amy
>>>>>> height...@gmail.com
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 10:35 AM, Amy Price <height...@gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Occupy Houston and Good Jobs, Great Houston will be co-hosting
>>>>>>> organizer Lisa Fithian (http://organizingforpower.wordpress.com/)
>>>>>>> and her partner and co-presenter Juniper. They've workd with SEIU, Occupy
>>>>>>> Wall Street, Occupy Austin, and many other groups for 10 years together and
>>>>>>> over 25 years separately.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> They're presenting what sounds like a fantastic workshop on a
>>>>>>> variety of topics, some of them geared specifically for Occupy. They're
>>>>>>> working up an exact agenda, but here's the gist:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Sat until lunch: strategic organizing and building power
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Sat after lunch: direct action training
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Sun until lunch: community organizing
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Sun after lunch: group processes and how to function well
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> GJGH will provide space and lunch. (I'm getting hold of their exact
>>>>>>> address, but it's in the middle of town off of I-45.) We'll pass the hat to
>>>>>>> fund Lisa and Juniper's trip, but please don't let lack of money deter you
>>>>>>> from coming! Everyone is welcome. GJGH will be bringing about 15 folks to
>>>>>>> the Sat sessions, which means there is space in the room for 50 more, tops.
>>>>>>> Sunday is all for Occupy, so 50-65 folks from this end. They've asked for
>>>>>>> RSVPs.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Let's keep thru this Friday for recruiting interested folks from
>>>>>>> Occupy Houston, Galveston and Kingwood (does anyone else know any other
>>>>>>> local Occupys?) and if we have slots left over we can open it up to the
>>>>>>> lovely folks at HPJC and the Green Party and other interested doers of good.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Just add your name to the lists below if you can come! (put it in
>>>>>>> alpha order of your first name so we can keep track a little more easily,
>>>>>>> please!)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Sat:
>>>>>>> Amy Price
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Sun:
>>>>>>> Amy Price
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
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Selective enforcement/waste of time, yep sounds like Occupy Houston. Please=
, someone assuage a few people and propose this. Otherwise, don&#39;t look =
such an organized gift horse in the mouth. And since it doesn&#39;t need to=
 be tweeted, facebooked, etc, I guess there&#39;s no need to propose right =
away :)<br>
<br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=
=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div cla=
ss=3D"HOEnZb"><div class=3D"h5"><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue, =
Jan 31, 2012 at 12:18 PM, Lady Peacenluv <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"m=
ailto:ladypeacen...@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">ladypeacen...@gmail.com</a=
>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
=A0&quot;<b>Occupy Houston</b> and Good Jobs, Great Houston <b>will be co-h=
osting</b> &quot; requires <b>GA approval</b>.=A0 OH will promote the event=
 on the website, FB Wall, twitter etc once its an official OccupyHouston co=
-hosted session as per GA, and details date / time are available. Send all =
those details to <a href=3D"mailto:webreque...@occupyhouston.org" target=3D=
"_blank">webreque...@occupyhouston.org</a><br>


Presenting the Proposal is the responsibility of the Work Group that is coo=
rdinating it.<br>Karen<div><div><br><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On T=
ue, Jan 31, 2012 at 12:08 PM, Sarah Slamen <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D=
"mailto:sarah.sla...@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">sarah.sla...@gmail.com</a=
>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>


<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">No one has to approve this, people can choos=
e to attend or not.<div><div><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">
On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 11:53 AM, Amy Price <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:height...@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">height...@gmail.com</a>&g=
t;</span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">No link. This happened sort of organically. =
Reference minutes of 2nd strategy mtg. The mobile-occupation breakout sessi=
on requested Sarah Slamen to present an organizing workshop. She said yes, =
it was set up, Scott Parkin was in town and Sarah gave up her slot to him s=
ince he was visiting, it turned from there into a series of folks who were =
willing to donate their expertise.<br>




<br>Would somebody be willing to make this official thru a GA?<br><br>Peace=
,<br>Amy<div><div><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 a=
t 11:12 AM, Lady Peacenluv <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:ladypeac=
en...@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">ladypeacen...@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> w=
rote:<br>




<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Amy do you have a reference link to the GA M=
inutes where OccupyHouston consensed to &quot;co-host&quot; this?<br>
<br>
Here is an excellent post written by the presenters I just found, it was re=
pub&#39;d by Kevin Zeese, OccDC back in November.<br>
<a href=3D"http://october2011.org/blogs/kevin-zeese/should-occupy-movement-=
adopt-strategic-non-violence" target=3D"_blank">http://october2011.org/blog=
s/kevin-zeese/should-occupy-movement-adopt-strategic-non-violence</a><br>
<br>
<blockquote style=3D"margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204=
,204,204);padding-left:1ex" class=3D"gmail_quote">
  <p>The Occupy movement includes people from a broad diversity of=20
backgrounds, life experiences and political philosophies. Some of us=20
want to reform the system and some of us want to tear it down and=20
replace it with something better. Our one great point of agreement is=20
our call for transparency and accountability. We stand against the=20
corrupt institutions that broker power behind closed doors. We call to=20
account the financial manipulators that have bilked billions out of the=20
poor and the middle classes.</p>
Just as we call for accountability and transparency, we ourselves must be a=
ccountable and transparent. <br>
</blockquote>
...<br>
<br>
KarenR<div><div><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at =
10:58 AM, Amy Price <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:heightscp@gmail=
.com" target=3D"_blank">height...@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
A good point was made that this&#39;ll make for lots of email traffic on th=
ese groups. To avoid this, you&#39;re welcome to reply to me directly.<br><=
br>Peace,<br>Amy<br><a href=3D"mailto:height...@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank=
">height...@gmail.com</a><div>





<div><br>
<br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 10:35 AM, Amy Price =
<span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:height...@gmail.com" target=3D"_bla=
nk">height...@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail=
_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:=
1ex">






Occupy Houston and Good Jobs, Great Houston will be co-hosting organizer Li=
sa Fithian (<a href=3D"http://organizingforpower.wordpress.com/" target=3D"=
_blank">http://organizingforpower.wordpress.com/</a>) and her partner and c=
o-presenter Juniper. They&#39;ve workd with SEIU, Occupy Wall Street, Occup=
y Austin, and many other groups for 10 years together and over 25 years sep=
arately. <br>







<br>They&#39;re presenting what sounds like a fantastic workshop on a varie=
ty of topics, some of them geared specifically for Occupy. They&#39;re work=
ing up an exact agenda, but here&#39;s the gist:<br><br>Sat until lunch: st=
rategic organizing and building power

<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Sat after lunch: direct action training</p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Sun until lunch: community organizing</p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Sun after lunch: group processes and how to function=
 well<br></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><br></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">GJGH wil=
l provide space and lunch. (I&#39;m getting hold of their exact address, bu=
t it&#39;s in the middle of town off of I-45.) We&#39;ll pass the hat to fu=
nd Lisa and Juniper&#39;s trip, but please don&#39;t let lack of money dete=
r you from coming! Everyone is welcome. GJGH will be bringing about 15 folk=
s to the Sat sessions, which means there is space in the room for 50 more, =
tops. Sunday is all for Occupy, so 50-65 folks from this end. They&#39;ve a=
sked for RSVPs.<br>







</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><br></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Let&#39;s keep th=
ru this Friday for recruiting interested folks from Occupy Houston, Galvest=
on and Kingwood (does anyone else know any other local Occupys?) and if we =
have slots left over we can open it up to the lovely folks at HPJC and the =
Green Party and other interested doers of good.</p>







<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><br></p>Just add your name to the lists below if you=
 can come! (put it in alpha order of your first name so we can keep track a=
 little more easily, please!)<br><br>Sat: <br>Amy Price<br><br>Sun: <br>






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