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Jennifer Snead-Smith
Jun 4, 2012, 5:53:50 PM6/4/12
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Subject: Re: [OccupyCongress] Fwd: The State of the Occupy National Gathering
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>From: "InterOccupy Info" <in...@interoccupy.org>
>Date: Jun 4, 2012 10:07 AM
>Subject: The State of the Occupy National Gathering
>To: <interoccupy-...@googlegroups.com>, "Take the Square" <
>Squ...@lists.takethesquare.net>
>
>Bonjour! Buenos Dias! And good day everyone!
>
>For the past few months Occupiers from Sacramento to Boston to Kalamazoo to
>New York to Philly have been planning a National Gathering of our beloved
>movement in Philadelphia from June 30th to July 4th. Today we are sending
>out a press release to the media and to the movement so we wanted to send
>everyone possible an update on the state of the #NATGAT.
>
>The Occupiers who have been involved in this project have done an exeplary
>job of planning an Occupy Caravan (occupycaravan.com) which will be
>convening in several strategic points around the country so that we can
>communally travel from all across the country and the world. For anyone
>interested in coming to the Gathering but cannot afford the expense to go
>it alone we would encourage everyone to connect with the Caravan.
>
>As far as the Gathering itself goes we have been working tirelessly to make
>sure that we, in Philly, can provide anyone interested in conceiving and
>exhibiting a better world a space to safely and productively communicate
>and begin to coordinate nationally and internationally.To this end we have
>invited speakers from Rolling Stone's Matt Taibbi, Rev. Billy and the
>Gospel Choir from the Church of Stop Shopping, Captain Ray Lewis, and the
>President of the NLG, among others, to come share in our vision building.
>In addition, we will be supplimenting this time with an open space for
>Occupiers, organizations such as Liberation Summer and the Brandywine Peace
>Community, and individuals to bring their skills, talents, and passions to
>share with the wider movement. Anyone who brings their art, their music,
>their trainings, or their wiilingness to learn will be given the
>oppurtunity. In keeping with the principles of the movement we are
>committed to keeping our space open for anyone willing to share. We will
>also be engaging in direct actions and community meals together. At the end
>of the week we will be engaging in a process designed to collectively craft
>a Vision for a Democratic Future. On July 4th, 2012 we will re-define
>democracy by providing the people gathered on the ground and those who
>gather in the virtual world a chance to exhibit true democracy. At the end
>of the week the Occupy Wall Street Guitarmy will be leading a 99 mile march
>back to Wall Street to deliver our vision to the lion's den.
>
>This Gathering was conceived, and is being implimented, in a horizontal,
>democratic, and transparent manner. It will be what the movement makes of
>it. The Philly logistics team has done a fantastic, and it does not need to
>be underemphasized so I want to re-iterate *fantastic*, job of bringing
>this together. We have set ourselves up to have an historic time of peace,
>love, and democracy and we hope you can make it. So we would like to invite
>you to come and share in our vision.
>
>We would ask that you please utilize the tools listed below. Please RSVP to
>the invite on the facebook event page, invite everyone you know (whether
>they can attend or not), and forward this information to every network you
>have developed during your time in the movement and beyond. This event will
>only be succesful if we, as a movement, work together to make it happen.
>Today we received word that Occupy Berkeley and Occupy Portand have
>endorsed the #NATGAT proposal which brings the number of Assemblies
>standing in solidarity to 57. We ask that you too stand in solidarity with
>us and help to make this event the foundation shattering and paradigm
>building exercise that is has been designed to be.
>
>Thank you to everyone who has lent their love and support but we are not
>done yet. Please visit the website and, if you can manage, donate a little
>or a lot to the cause. We have raised about half of our budget but would
>love to make sure that we can provide everyone who comes the logistical
>infrastructure neccesary to work on such a level in addition to providing
>meals for anyone who is hungry. If you wish to get involved with the work
>we still need a people who have been involved in local Food Comittees,
>Medic, Safety, and Facilitation to come and lend their time and passion. If
>anyone is interested please email in...@occupynationalgathering.com.
>
>Facebook Event Page: http://www.facebook.com/#!/events/368997049819496/
>
>Twitter: @OccupyNG <http://twitter.com/#!/OccupyNG>
>
>Website: occupynationalgathering.com
>
>Email: in...@occupynationalgathering.com
>
>If we have learned anything from this movement, it is that when people
>committed to love, peace, and democracy come together not only do they
>build change; they build community. We sincerely hope you all have the
>oppurtunity to come and build a trulyrevolutionary community with us. If
>you cannot come we ask that you consider joining us on July 4th for our
>visioning process in the virtual world (details coming soon) and/or
>consider donating the time and resources neccesary to make this Gathering
>as historic as it has the potential to be.
>
>*Please forward this email as widely as possible.*
>
>We love you and long live the revolution!,
>
>LarrySwetman in solidarity with the National Gathering Working Group
>
>--
>Best,
>IO Andrea
>
>www.interoccupy.org
>Like our Facebook
>Page!<http://www.facebook.com/pages/InterOccupy/303891846290692>
>Follow us on Twitter @InterOcc
>
>_______________________________________________
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>OccupyC...@listserve.occupyyourcongress.info
>http://listserve.occupyyourcongress.info/listinfo.cgi/occupycongress-occupyyourcongress.info
From: "jennifers...@hotmail.com" <jennifers...@hotmail.com>
Date: Jun 4, 2012 5:50 PM
Subject: Re: [OccupyCongress] Fwd: The State of the Occupy National Gathering
To: "jennifers...@gmail.com" <jennifers...@gmail.com>
Sent from my LG phone
Steven Kong <tehsha...@gmail.com> wrote:
>---------- Forwarded message ----------
>From: "InterOccupy Info" <in...@interoccupy.org>
>Date: Jun 4, 2012 10:07 AM
>Subject: The State of the Occupy National Gathering
>To: <interoccupy-...@googlegroups.com>, "Take the Square" <
>Squ...@lists.takethesquare.net>
>
>Bonjour! Buenos Dias! And good day everyone!
>
>For the past few months Occupiers from Sacramento to Boston to Kalamazoo to
>New York to Philly have been planning a National Gathering of our beloved
>movement in Philadelphia from June 30th to July 4th. Today we are sending
>out a press release to the media and to the movement so we wanted to send
>everyone possible an update on the state of the #NATGAT.
>
>The Occupiers who have been involved in this project have done an exeplary
>job of planning an Occupy Caravan (occupycaravan.com) which will be
>convening in several strategic points around the country so that we can
>communally travel from all across the country and the world. For anyone
>interested in coming to the Gathering but cannot afford the expense to go
>it alone we would encourage everyone to connect with the Caravan.
>
>As far as the Gathering itself goes we have been working tirelessly to make
>sure that we, in Philly, can provide anyone interested in conceiving and
>exhibiting a better world a space to safely and productively communicate
>and begin to coordinate nationally and internationally.To this end we have
>invited speakers from Rolling Stone's Matt Taibbi, Rev. Billy and the
>Gospel Choir from the Church of Stop Shopping, Captain Ray Lewis, and the
>President of the NLG, among others, to come share in our vision building.
>In addition, we will be supplimenting this time with an open space for
>Occupiers, organizations such as Liberation Summer and the Brandywine Peace
>Community, and individuals to bring their skills, talents, and passions to
>share with the wider movement. Anyone who brings their art, their music,
>their trainings, or their wiilingness to learn will be given the
>oppurtunity. In keeping with the principles of the movement we are
>committed to keeping our space open for anyone willing to share. We will
>also be engaging in direct actions and community meals together. At the end
>of the week we will be engaging in a process designed to collectively craft
>a Vision for a Democratic Future. On July 4th, 2012 we will re-define
>democracy by providing the people gathered on the ground and those who
>gather in the virtual world a chance to exhibit true democracy. At the end
>of the week the Occupy Wall Street Guitarmy will be leading a 99 mile march
>back to Wall Street to deliver our vision to the lion's den.
>
>This Gathering was conceived, and is being implimented, in a horizontal,
>democratic, and transparent manner. It will be what the movement makes of
>it. The Philly logistics team has done a fantastic, and it does not need to
>be underemphasized so I want to re-iterate *fantastic*, job of bringing
>this together. We have set ourselves up to have an historic time of peace,
>love, and democracy and we hope you can make it. So we would like to invite
>you to come and share in our vision.
>
>We would ask that you please utilize the tools listed below. Please RSVP to
>the invite on the facebook event page, invite everyone you know (whether
>they can attend or not), and forward this information to every network you
>have developed during your time in the movement and beyond. This event will
>only be succesful if we, as a movement, work together to make it happen.
>Today we received word that Occupy Berkeley and Occupy Portand have
>endorsed the #NATGAT proposal which brings the number of Assemblies
>standing in solidarity to 57. We ask that you too stand in solidarity with
>us and help to make this event the foundation shattering and paradigm
>building exercise that is has been designed to be.
>
>Thank you to everyone who has lent their love and support but we are not
>done yet. Please visit the website and, if you can manage, donate a little
>or a lot to the cause. We have raised about half of our budget but would
>love to make sure that we can provide everyone who comes the logistical
>infrastructure neccesary to work on such a level in addition to providing
>meals for anyone who is hungry. If you wish to get involved with the work
>we still need a people who have been involved in local Food Comittees,
>Medic, Safety, and Facilitation to come and lend their time and passion. If
>anyone is interested please email in...@occupynationalgathering.com.
>
>Facebook Event Page: http://www.facebook.com/#!/events/368997049819496/
>
>Twitter: @OccupyNG <http://twitter.com/#!/OccupyNG>
>
>Website: occupynationalgathering.com
>
>Email: in...@occupynationalgathering.com
>
>If we have learned anything from this movement, it is that when people
>committed to love, peace, and democracy come together not only do they
>build change; they build community. We sincerely hope you all have the
>oppurtunity to come and build a trulyrevolutionary community with us. If
>you cannot come we ask that you consider joining us on July 4th for our
>visioning process in the virtual world (details coming soon) and/or
>consider donating the time and resources neccesary to make this Gathering
>as historic as it has the potential to be.
>
>*Please forward this email as widely as possible.*
>
>We love you and long live the revolution!,
>
>LarrySwetman in solidarity with the National Gathering Working Group
>
>--
>Best,
>IO Andrea
>
>www.interoccupy.org
>Like our Facebook
>Page!<http://www.facebook.com/pages/InterOccupy/303891846290692>
>Follow us on Twitter @InterOcc
>
>_______________________________________________
>OccupyCongress mailing list
>OccupyC...@listserve.occupyyourcongress.info
>http://listserve.occupyyourcongress.info/listinfo.cgi/occupycongress-occupyyourcongress.info
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