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Enki
Oct 23, 2011, 8:43:02 PM10/23/11
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Wall Street has been long overdue for occupation, by actually American
interests, as it is a sector of the population that disproportionately
has influence over the political process, but, even more importantly,
has been bailed out while, the rest of the population were tossed
scraps through unemployment insurance and other attempts by leaders to
appear on the side of the lower 80 percentile of income brackets,
their being bailed out while we the people swallow austerity, exposes
the enemy status of that arm of influence on the political process. We
not only need popular discontent we need solutions that strategically
undercut Wall Street and put “the people” back in control. This is not
an academic consideration, this is most necessary for the durable
reverberations of our efforts. This is also the dialogue the OWS
policy working group pushes to engender.
99% may not be our chances for success, but it is that at which an
extreme minority increasingly finds themselves up against and a force
they are increasingly unable to controll.
interests, as it is a sector of the population that disproportionately
has influence over the political process, but, even more importantly,
has been bailed out while, the rest of the population were tossed
scraps through unemployment insurance and other attempts by leaders to
appear on the side of the lower 80 percentile of income brackets,
their being bailed out while we the people swallow austerity, exposes
the enemy status of that arm of influence on the political process. We
not only need popular discontent we need solutions that strategically
undercut Wall Street and put “the people” back in control. This is not
an academic consideration, this is most necessary for the durable
reverberations of our efforts. This is also the dialogue the OWS
policy working group pushes to engender.
99% may not be our chances for success, but it is that at which an
extreme minority increasingly finds themselves up against and a force
they are increasingly unable to controll.
crimson
Oct 24, 2011, 10:26:59 AM10/24/11
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Hello Everyone,
Tonye-If you don't mind, I will be responding to your mission
statement and tweak it, as was decided.
I look forward to helping us, hone in on the universal theme of OWS.
Crimson
Tonye-If you don't mind, I will be responding to your mission
statement and tweak it, as was decided.
I look forward to helping us, hone in on the universal theme of OWS.
Crimson
crimson boudoir
Oct 25, 2011, 5:54:21 PM10/25/11
to owspolicy
Hello All,
I did not try to re-write anything. I came up with a broad statement. Perhaps this can
be used within all that we are trying to achieve. Tonye, I think the simpler the better, but you may disagree
with me. Here is my statement. Please give feedback, etc....
Occupy Wall Street is an organically formed collective protest which stands united against economic and
social injustice. Through peaceful, civil disobedience we exercise our rights as Americans under the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, to fight against corporate and political greed and to stand up for what we, the 99%, consider our moral obligation under
the same such documents*.
*The first amendment clearly states: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise there-of, or abridging the freedom
of speech, or of the Press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition Government for a redress of grievances.
The Declaration of Independence states:…."All men (women) are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights,
that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among men( women) their just
powers from the consent of the governed-That whenever any form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People
to alter or to abolish it and to institute new Government, laying its' foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them
shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light
and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shown that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable than to right
themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object
evinces a design to reduce them to under absolute Despotism, it is their right , it is their duty, to throw off such Government and to provide new Guards for for their
future securities…."
I have also copied the first amendment, and a good section of the declaration of Independence for everyone's
clarification.
Just to be clear, it is NOT my position to overthrow the government, but to make it accountable! (as well as big business).
Sincerely,
Crimson--
xoxo Crimson
I did not try to re-write anything. I came up with a broad statement. Perhaps this can
be used within all that we are trying to achieve. Tonye, I think the simpler the better, but you may disagree
with me. Here is my statement. Please give feedback, etc....
Occupy Wall Street is an organically formed collective protest which stands united against economic and
social injustice. Through peaceful, civil disobedience we exercise our rights as Americans under the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, to fight against corporate and political greed and to stand up for what we, the 99%, consider our moral obligation under
the same such documents*.
*The first amendment clearly states: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise there-of, or abridging the freedom
of speech, or of the Press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition Government for a redress of grievances.
The Declaration of Independence states:…."All men (women) are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights,
that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among men( women) their just
powers from the consent of the governed-That whenever any form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People
to alter or to abolish it and to institute new Government, laying its' foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them
shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light
and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shown that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable than to right
themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object
evinces a design to reduce them to under absolute Despotism, it is their right , it is their duty, to throw off such Government and to provide new Guards for for their
future securities…."
I have also copied the first amendment, and a good section of the declaration of Independence for everyone's
clarification.
Just to be clear, it is NOT my position to overthrow the government, but to make it accountable! (as well as big business).
Sincerely,
Crimson
xoxo Crimson
crimson boudoir
Oct 25, 2011, 6:37:44 PM10/25/11
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Hi all, I have "tweaked" Tonye's statement. I thought that this was a mission statement for "others", and not for the GA. Tonye, sorry about that. But, please feel free to use whatever I write to help clarify our cause.
Thank you and just to let you know, I am in Florida and on my way to OWP. (Occupy West Palm)
Crimson.
Crimson.
> Wall Street and what it represents , is long overdue for occupation, as it is a sector of the population that
disproportionately has influenced the American political process, and considers itself above the laws which govern us all.
Just as importantly, Wall Street has been bailed out and did not even attempt to use this bail-out to help loosen its' lending capabilities for small business and families, but instead, paid its' CEO's millions of dollars in bonuses, and expects for business to go on as usual. This blatant, disregard by Wall Street of the majority of Americans who have been tossed
> scraps through unemployment insurance and other band-aids by our dysfunctional Congress and law makers, is unacceptable and goes against all that this country was founded on.
>This disregard and duplicity, exposes
> the enemy status of Wall Street's arm of influence on the political process. We
> need to galvanize popular discontent and find solutions that strategically
> undercut Wall Street and put “the people” on a much more level playing field. This is not
> an academic consideration, this is what is most necessary for the durable
> reverberations of our efforts. This is also the dialogue the OWS
> policy working group pushes to engender.
>
>
--
xoxo Crimson
Tonye Iketubosin
Oct 28, 2011, 7:26:37 AM10/28/11
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Well Crimson, hope your time in Palm Beach is, well warm! So on your
mission statement were you writing a mission statement for the
movement? Or for the Occupy Wall Street Universal Policy working
group?
On Oct 25, 5:54 pm, crimson boudoir <crimsonboud...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello All,
> I did not try to re-write anything. I came up with a broad statement.
> Perhaps this can
> be used within all that we are trying to achieve. Tonye, I think the simpler
> the better, but you may disagree
> with me. Here is my statement. Please give feedback, etc....
>
> Occupy Wall Street is an organically formed collective protest which stands
> united against economic and
> social injustice. Through peaceful, civil disobedience we exercise our
> rights as Americans under the Constitution and the Declaration of
> Independence, to fight against corporate and political greed and to stand up
> for what we, the 99%, consider our moral obligation under
> the same such documents*.
>
> *The first amendment clearly states: "Congress shall make no law respecting
> an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise there-of, or
> *abridging the freedom
> The Declaration of Independence states:…."*All men (women) are created
mission statement were you writing a mission statement for the
movement? Or for the Occupy Wall Street Universal Policy working
group?
On Oct 25, 5:54 pm, crimson boudoir <crimsonboud...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello All,
> I did not try to re-write anything. I came up with a broad statement.
> Perhaps this can
> be used within all that we are trying to achieve. Tonye, I think the simpler
> the better, but you may disagree
> with me. Here is my statement. Please give feedback, etc....
>
> Occupy Wall Street is an organically formed collective protest which stands
> united against economic and
> social injustice. Through peaceful, civil disobedience we exercise our
> rights as Americans under the Constitution and the Declaration of
> Independence, to fight against corporate and political greed and to stand up
> for what we, the 99%, consider our moral obligation under
> the same such documents*.
>
> *The first amendment clearly states: "Congress shall make no law respecting
> an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise there-of, or
> of speech, or of the Press, or the right of the people peaceably to
> assemble, and to petition Government for a redress of grievances.*
> The Declaration of Independence states:…."*All men (women) are created
> equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable
> Rights,
> that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. **That to
> Rights,
> secure these rights, Governments are instituted among men( women) their just
> powers from the consent of the governed*-That whenever any form of
garrett mcconnell
Oct 28, 2011, 12:30:08 PM10/28/11
to Tonye Iketubosin, owspolicy
I didn't realize they were mutually exclusive . Ows and policy .Amission statement is part of policy. I think simple. Concise. Not flowery not literary. I am here to help .
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Tonye Iketubosin
Oct 28, 2011, 12:42:46 PM10/28/11
to owspolicy
Though I think that is a fair assesment, some context as to why those
"strategically" necessary initiatives are being called into being only
aides the mission statement.
On Oct 28, 12:30 pm, garrett mcconnell <crimsonboud...@gmail.com>
wrote:
"strategically" necessary initiatives are being called into being only
aides the mission statement.
On Oct 28, 12:30 pm, garrett mcconnell <crimsonboud...@gmail.com>
wrote:
> I didn't realize they were mutually exclusive . Ows and policy .Amission statement is part of policy. I think simple. Concise. Not flowery not literary. I am here to help .
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
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