Outcome of Proposal Vote for November 11 General Assembly

Submitted by cindymilstein on

At last night's GA, Friday, November 11, after a patient explanation of the process by the facilitation team, several clarifying questions, and then dozens and dozens of concerns and comments, the assembly voted in favor of the following amended proposal (based on a report back by a member of the Facilitation and Direct Democracy Working Group, who also estimated that the final vote was approximately 150 to 3 in favor of the amended proposal):

"Occupy Philadelphia will stay at Dilworth Plaza at the 'anticipated start of the Dilworth Plaza construction.' If this proposal is adoped Occupy Philadelphia will issue a public statement and a list of demands. OP will schedule and implement nonviolent resistance training and eviction preparation."

 

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Some thoughts for my friends:

Submitted by stanchaz on

<p>Some thoughts for my friends: America USED to work. The people had work. The system worked. Hey, EVEN the Congress used to work (sometimes). God knows, it was far, far, far from perfect -but at least we all had some share in the struggles AND the rewards. But somewhere along the way, we lost our way. Because now we have an economy and a political system that seems to work only for the rich. What they call &quot;trickle down economics&quot;....leaves most of us out in the cold cold rain. We need to get back to what America was, and what it should be, and what it can be. Occupy Wall Street is no longer just a place called Zuccotti Park - Zuccotti Park is everywhere. You can beat us and arrest us and tear-gas us, you can try to &quot;permit&quot; us to death....but you can&#39;t kill an idea. You can&#39;t keep down a people&rsquo;s hopes and dreams for a better life.....a life with dignity and freedom....for us, and for our kids. More power to Occupy Wall Street, as it spreads to every town and city - because OWS is us, and for us, and by us. It comes up from the grassroots, and it lifts us up in turn. With OWS America has found it&rsquo;s voice, and that voice demands fairness and justice -for ALL. This land IS our land!&nbsp; AND WE WANT IT BACK!&nbsp; We want our LIVES back!&nbsp; We want our FUTURE back! But it&rsquo;s more than just words.... it&rsquo;s more than just politics.... it&rsquo;s your LIFE, and how you want to live it. So why not take some time, find a quiet place somewhere, and consider this: Each of us has only one brief life....one chance....one roll of the dice....and many choices. It&rsquo;s time to choose....to risk...and to act. If not now...then when? If not you, then....who? You DO have the power my friend....and the choice is yours. Don&rsquo;t let your dreams die.</p>