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Wednesday, November 2, 2011 - 6:45pm

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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER1

 

 

NOVEMBER 1 GENERAL ASSEMBLY TUESDAY, [SOUTH STEPS]

 

COMMITTEE ANNOUNCEMENTS

8:02 pm, , Welcome Tent:  Instructions for requesting funds from Finance/Resources.

8:04 pm, , :  The Welcome Tent is shorthanded and overwhelmed. When you take more than you need from the Welcome Tent …it affects everybody here that are sharing supplies jointly.

8:10 pm, Committee to End Police Brutality:  Join us and march in solidarity tomorrow. Meet here at 5:30 to leave at 6 am for Oakland. Chant: Oakland to LA, Arizona to Hawaii, hella hella Occupy. [THEY CHEER “SHUT IT DOWN”]

8:15 pm, , :  Invocation tonight at 10 pm after the GA.

8:16 pm, , :  December 1st is Take Back Foreclosed Homes. On November 5th we will counter-protest the Socialist Nazis. Action Committee meets on the North Side at 4 pm. We need to get bigger movements… …if you want your Committee supported, support other Committee’s movements.

8:20 pm, Mario, Media Committee: 

Affinity Group Announcements

8:22 pm, , Students for Occupy LA

8:25 pm, , :  We’re having more Porta-Potties coming tomorrow.

8:28 pm, Industrial Hemp Affinity Group: 

Individual Announcements

8:39 pm, , :  This movement is oblivious. …I am uninspired, unmoved, and unimpressed.

8:43 pm, , :  The action tomorrow is at 12 noon. It’s a moment of stopping what you are doing. Stop for sixty seconds. Put your cell phone on 12 O’Clock.

8:49:     See Media team the phones have been getting hacked. Two weeks ago random phone calls and a voice on the phone said this messages is being recorde3d.

850:      Occupy from L.A going to other occupy movements in other states.

8:51 Janine You have to be the solution of this Nation, use your imagination and make this inspirational, take on the streets she wants to see you use your youth, Do something different.

8:53 Barry, about candlelight vigil to stop deportations,  the Labor committee Saturday at 1pm

Proposals

John Public Corruption committee-To put the law suit document on the website.

Temperature check 9:12

9:17 pm, Quasi, Occupy the Hood:  I would like to get an endorsement

[CONSENSUS WAS REACHED]

9:19 pm, Quasi, Occupy the Hood:  We want recruits for a Civil Disobedience Action. You need to get with Chase or Julie Lavine to get training on major actions against two banks.

 

Tuesday, November 1, 2011 - 6:45pm

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MONDAY, OCTOBER 31

 

 

OCTOBER 31 GENERAL ASSEMBLY MONDAY, [SOUTH STEPS]

 

Moderator and Co-Moderator:  Lance and Karoline.

Stackers:  Lucia and Michael.

Time Keeper:  Charles.

Logistics:  Jo.

Minutes Taker:  Dennis de la Vega.

 

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Speaker:  Jim Lafferty, Attorney, National Lawyers Guild.

Takes Questions and Answers from the General Assembly members on the Stack.

8:15 pm, Karoline, Facilities Committee Moderator:  Gives the ‘Hand Signals’.

8:16 pm, , :  Dedicates a poem to Jim Lafferty and others… Hey Wake up Wall Street, and dedicates another poem to Sal Gastro who led a walk out of students at LAUSD in the sixties.

8:22 pm, Karoline:  Reads our ‘Principles of Solidarity’.

 

Affinity Group Announcements

8:23 pm, Elise, We are an open Participatory Democratic horizontal peaceful and non-violent movement…  …we reject violence…

8:25 pm, Barry, Union:

8:26 pm¸ Eliza:  Phase 1 of Bank Transfer Day… Phase 2… …tell them why we closed the accounts. 10:30 am November 5th, [March to ?] Plaza.

8:28 pm, , :  Somebody needs to address questions of [??]

8:30 pm, , :  We need volunteers during the day and welcome to our class on [?].

8:31 pm, Elise, Actions:  At 4:30 pm …March! This is a non-permitted march. Day of the Dead is a candle light vigil.

8:32 pm, Mitchell, Demands Committee:  This is an update. We have about 160 demands and we would like to list what the demands are most pertinent. Saturday we will bring it to the GA.

8:34 pm, , Social Services:  Anyone interested in just listening to people apathetically to get their problems. We are exploring a lot of different ways as opposed to typical and conventional ways [to listen to them]. We are hoping to find a way for us to reach out and help these people. OccupyLASocialServices.org.

8:36 pm, Richard:  Michael Moore gave a speech to Occupy Oakland.  He said let’s talk about [how] this movement has killed apathy and despair. Check out the video on OccupyLosAngeles.org.

8:38 pm, Max, Solutions Committee:  We heard from Greg on Legalize Marijuana. My idea and

 

Individual Announcements

8:39 pm, Melissa:  You know that I’m cold right now. But I’m not as cold as those one Occupy Wall Street and Oakland. …We’re here in solidarity with them. [With respect to] the indigenous people’s of America. …we want to represent that we are having protests daily… Painting our bodies.

8:42 pm, , :  The musicians who came out here are not getting paid for performing here at Occupy LA so please give them a big round of applause and support.

8:44 pm, Ken:  I haven’t heard any discussion of any ideas to change the system. That means we need to abolish Capitalism and replace it with a new Humanist Society. Anybody who wants to read [my paper] it’s free and I’m giving It away.

8:47 pm, , :  Right now we have momentum within our movement. Here we have peace and non-violence. We have the opportunity to take back our… … we can form collectives and cooperatives that span America. …We can now checkmate the enemy at this point.

8:49 pm:  Solidarity Clap

 

Proposals

8:50 pm, Scott, Actions:  Tomorrow at 1 pm a meeting on what we do when we get raided. Also, I have a proposal:  We need a [?readiness?] fund.

            Questions and Answers

            8:52 pm, , :  Hey Scott I have a donation, $20.

8 :53 pm, Steven Pricer:  How can you say that you have to do this with all importance. My question is this:  Figure out what you have to be saying to me now. [THEY BOTH LAUGH].

8:55 pm, , :  We need gas masks and…

8:57 pm, Scott:  What I’m saying is that we might possibly need about $20,000 dollars… ...Funds that we now collect for the Welcome Tent.

9:01 pm, Scott:  Re-states the proposal:  We need a legal defense education fund where it can’t be seized, along with the oversight of the Finance Committee.

9:03 pm:  [CONSENSUS WAS REACHED].

9:04 pm, Trevor, Media Team:    We need an Econo-Van to get to the other Occupies.

            Points of Clarity

9:09 pm, Steven Pricer:  We are asking to get people [representatives from other committees] to get out there and find out what it is they need for us to help rebuild their Occupations.

9:13 pm,, :  As far as us losing anything, we are not. We are gaining strength in numbers.

9:14 pm, , Resources Committtee:  We will definitely have a meeting tomorrow at 6:30 pm tomorrow concerning this issue.

9:16 pm, Karoline, :  Let’s take a temperature check… 

9:17 pm:  [CONSENSUS WAS REACHED].

9:18 pm, , :  We want 100 dedicated people to sign up and extend the lines to section off the grass area [in order to] rebuild the grass. To do it as best we can we need campus wide consensus in order to move tents. With really good public relations we will have a better chance to rebuild the grass section by section.

            Questions and Answers… Points of Clarity

9:25 pm:  I want to see us stay here. If that is what it takes to get us to stay then that is what we should do.

9:29 pm:  Let’s move this

                        9:39 pm, Karoline:  [RESTORES ORDER TO THE GA].

9:42 pm:  [THIS PROPOSAL WAS WITHDRAWN].

9:48 pm:  [MEMBER OF THE GA WALK OUT AND MEET BEHIND THE FOUNTAIN].

Sunday, October 30, 2011 - 7:30pm

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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30

 

 

 

 

 

OCTOBER 30 GENERAL

ASSEMBLY SUNDAY,

[NORTH STEPS]

 

 

 

Moderator and Co-Moderator: Lance and Karoline.

 

Stackers: Lucia and Michael.

 

Time Keeper: Charles.

 

Logistics: Jo.

 

Minutes Taker: Dennis de la Vega.

 

 

 

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Principles of Solidarity ////Working Draft

 

Through a direct democratic process… we have come together as individuals and crafted these principles of solidarity, which are points of unity that include but are not limited to: Engaging in direct and transparent participatory democracy; Exercising personal and collective responsibility; Recognizing individuals’ inherent privilege and the influence it has on all interactions;

 

Empowering one another against all forms of oppression; redefining how labor is valued; The sanctity of individual privacy; The belief that education is human right; and Endeavoring to practice and support wide application of open source. We are daring to imagine a new socio-political and economic alternative that offers greater possibility of equality. We are consolidating the other proposed principles of solidarity, after which demands will follow.

 

7:36 pm, Lance, Facilities Moderator Reads ‘The Principles of Solidarity’ [SEE PARAGRAPH ABOVE].

 

7:37 pm, Karoline, Facilities Co-Moderator explains the ‘Hand Signals’.

 

7:42 pm, [Solidarity Clap].

 

 

 

Affinity Group and Committee Announcements

 

7:49 pm, Andrea, Facilities Committee: [TAI CHI MOVEMENTS FOR THE ‘ALL NIGHT ALL DAY’ EMPOWERMENT FORM].

 

7:50 pm, Sam, Medical Committee: After the GA on the North Steps will be a meeting for Raid Planning.

 

7:51 pm, Transportation to Santa Monica for the Costume Carnival [troupe] will meet on the South Steps and leaves at 5 pm tomorrow. …March to the Banks [of America].

 

7:53 pm, Jeff, Civic Engagements and Social Services: Mondays 1 pm at People’s University and at 2 pm, 9 pm, 10 pm, Thursdays Civic Engagement Planning [meetings], and Strategic Planning. There will also be an assessment for people who need professional help with substantive [?substance abuse?] personal problems. [NOTE: THIS IS ONLY AN ANNOUNCEMENT AND NOT A PROPOSAL DUE TO THE CONTENTIOUSNESS OF THIS PARTICULAR PERSONAL ISSUE] Email Jeff at this email address: OCCUPYLASOCIAL SERVICES @GMAIL.COM

 

8:00, Barry,,

 

8:12 pm, , : Enter your demands [as well written/spoken as possible] to the ‘Welcome Tent’ located [now] at the South Lawn by the First Street sidewalk [NEW LOCATION].

 

8:02 pm, Colin, Actions Committee: Announcement to meet at 8 am on Friday; to march and shut down as many banks as we can.

 

8:02 pm, Max Funk, Education: At 1 pm tomorrow we will be having a ‘Speaking in Front of Public Bodies’ seminar. This is an orientation presentation to address the lack of useful information.

 

8:03 pm, Ruth,

 

8:04 pm, Shakti and ?, Occupiers for Animals : Tuesday at 6 pm. Needs Spanish Translator by the ‘Pumpkin Patch’. Tuesday is World Vegan Day.

 

8:08 pm, Patrick, Indigenous Peoples Committee: Concerning the Bones of Indigenous people and Spaniards that were dug up and are at the Natural History Museum… Contact Patrick at MashTheStreets@hotmail.com.

 

8:012 pm, Anthony and Ashley, Occupiers March and Assembly [NEW]: We had our first meeting and Action today. We will have an action every day. Meet us at 7 am every morning on the South Lawn.

 

8:15 pm, Chris, Legal Redress Affinity Group: If anyone has a complaint come see us at ChrisLegal55@yahoo.com. (951) 346-7523.

 

 

 

Individual Announcements

 

8:18 pm, Cilau Valadez and Associate, ‘No Mining In Wirikuta’, [Two gentlemen from Occupy (?Cihuatlan?) Mexico]: We still speak our own language… …We take care of our own sacred sites. …We have those who will pollute our land, kill the animals and our culture and we need our Earth to be alive… …The world needs to know about our struggle. [Associate Speaker, translated]: We want to tell these capitalists that they are affecting our lives in Occupy Mexico City which has many women and children. We need our land and dignity back and we are part of the movement in Mexico. [PLEASE CONTACT cilau_huichol@hotmail.com 52 (329) 291-3889.

 

8:23 pm, Cody, : This Wednesday, November 2nd, we march at 5 pm in solidarity with the Oakland Occupiers.

 

8:25 pm, Charles: Occupy D.C. sends its greetings to Occupy Los Angeles.

 

8:26 pm, Serafine: Note that if we are marching at midnight it is so uncool to nudge people who are sleeping.

 

8:27 pm, Regina and Lorraina Jaramillo, [?Committee on Human Rights and Education?]: We stand up for education, economy,… going to college and bringing up leaders. We also talk about revolution: politically, economically, and socially.

 

8:29 pm, Coachella Valley [WAS NOT PRESENT]

 

8:30 pm, Aya: What to do if you get a lot of junk mail. You can put it all in the return envelope and send it all back; and, they have to pay for that [CROWD CHEERING LOUDLY].

 

8:33 pm, Jeanette Perez, Educator and Mediator: If we perpetuate the same thing and marginalize the marginalized it’s not going to work… …we will get MaryAnn Williamson and [?] out here to help us out with these things.

 

8:34 pm, Barry, Unions:

 

8:34 pm, Scott, Civil Disobedience Speaker: [Asks for those who’ve engaged in ‘Non-violent Resistance’ to see the Stackers]. I’d like to see if we can bring large groups together without being brutalized…. …The First Aid Tent has put together fliers and ‘Jump Packs’… …If you have valuables here and you have a car, put them in your car. We’re saying that if Authorities move against us (from all sides) let’s be prepared. [SEVERAL PEOPLE URGE US TO REFRAIN FROM VIOLENCE DURING PEACEFUL PROTESTS BECAUSE VIOLENT PROTESTS UNDERMINE THE VALIDITY OF OUR MOVEMENT AND ERODE PUBLIC CONSENT, AS WELL AS ALIENATING THE MEDIA].

 

8:53 pm: [SCOTT DEMONSTRATES UTILIZING A TWO/THREE RING ACTION OF PEOPLE USING THE BODY OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO PERFORM A MOCK PEACEFUL PROTEST OF PEOPLE LOCKING ARMS, INCLUDING THE PROPER METHOD FOR INTERLOCKING ARMS AND GRASPING EACH OTHER’S HANDS (PALM TO PALM) SAFELY WITHOUT POTENTIALLY GETTING HURT IF THE GROUP GETS PUSHED AND SHOVED BY POLICE. AN EXPLANATION POLICE COMMANDER’S HAND SIGNALS FOR ‘V’ FORMATION AND ECHELON FORMATION; AND ALSO, PROBABLE FIRING OF A CHEMICAL WEAPON, ‘SNATCH SQUAD’; AND, THEIR UNDERSTANDING IS ILLUSTRATED BY ISAAC].

 

9:12 pm: The best defense Peaceful Activists have are video cameras.

 

9:14 pm: [THE PRESENTATION/DEMO CONTINUES, SHOWING AN ENACTMENT OF POLICE OFFICER’S ATTEMPTS TO BREAK UP A RING OF PEACEFUL PROTESTERS.

 

9:21 pm: A vinegar soaked bandana worn on the head makes it easier to breath the tear gas.

 

9:22 pm: We are in the ‘Driver Seat’ as long as we don’t go into the street in an un-permitted march.

 

9:23 pm: [IMPORTANT NOTE: THERE ARE THOSE AMONG US THAT DO NOT SPEAK FOR OUR PEACEFUL OCCUPATION AND WILL TRY TO PROVOKE PHYSICL CONFRONTATION THAT WILL CAUSE POLICE VIOLENCE AGAINST EVERYONE]

 

9:24 pm: [IMPORTANT NOTE: CURSING AT POLICE OFFICERS IS AN ASSAULT UPON THE OFFICER/S].

 

9:25 pm: [PRESENTATION/DEMO CONTINUES].

 

9:33 pm: [IMPORTANT NOTE: THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT ARE NOT HERE (WITNESSING THIS PORTION OF THE GA… PLEASE PROMULGATE THIS INFORMATION TO THOSE WHO WERE NOT HERE TO SEE OR HEAR THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR A PEACEFUL NON-VIOLENT PROTEST].

 

 

 

Committee Proposals

 

9:34 pm: Joan, Occupation Communication: This proposal is for those who agree with (Hard Block with the Oakland Raiders). [SHE READS]: …?

 

Points of Clarifications

 

Clear, concise proposal?

 

Mario [FRIENDLY AMENDMENT]: This… in lieu of a General Strike [Occupy Oakland has called for a General Strike].

 

9:40 pm: [NOTE: THIS IS A COMMUNICATION BETWEEN (OCCUPIES) ONLY; AND, IT IS NOT A COMMUNIQUE TO THE MEDIA].

 

9:43 pm: I’d like to say that this was brought before the GA last night; and…

 

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9:53 pm: [PROPOSER RE­-READS HER PROPOSAL WITH THE AMENDED LANGUAGE

 

9:59 pm, Richard: There are meetings going on [SIMULTANEOUSLY] on the other side [SOUTH STEPS]. My proposal is [TO GET] people who are interested in mentoring ‘Solidarity’ to [THOSE] younger eighteen year old men [AT THE PEOPLE’S FORUM]; to come see me [FOR CONSULTATION].

 

10:00 pm, Jessica: [I propose] a direct action on ‘mass bank actions… to meet at 8 am, at The Fountain.

 

Saturday, October 29, 2011 - 7:30pm

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29


OCTOBER 29 THE PEOPLE’S ASSEMBLY SATURDAY


Moderator:  THE PEOPLE
Minutes Taker:  Dennis de la Vega.

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7:32 pm:  The whole entire genome is being manipulated… …the depths of evil… …we still ingest food. We’re taking in some toxins. [HECKLERS TAUNTING HIM TO QUIT].
7:34 pm:  How many people agree on only one megaphone? [SOME YELLING].
7:35 pm:  We have to be together in the ‘Assembly’. …to bring [our] voice there.
7:36 pm:  The people getting in this circle… …
7:38 pm:  The process is just a way to hear the voice of everybody… …We’re all autonomous people… Some people have to work or go to school and can’t be here. …My proposal is that we meet here and talk here all the time [earlier at 6:30 pm].
7:40 pm:  You are more than welcome to go and attend the [General Assembly] if you want. [Moderator of the GA speaks softly into the microphone on the South Steps to call this ‘Circle of the People’s [Formerly] Forum [Now:  The People’s Assembly].
7:42 pm:  Everybody, be here tomorrow at 6:30 pm.

 Principles of Solidarity ////Working Draft
Through a direct democratic process… we have come together as individuals and crafted these principles of solidarity, which are points of unity that include but are not limited to:  Engaging in direct and transparent participatory democracy; Exercising personal and collective responsibility; Recognizing individuals’ inherent privilege and the influence it has on all interactions;
Empowering one another against all forms of oppression; redefining how labor is valued; The sanctity of individual privacy; The belief that education is human right; and Endeavoring to practice and support wide application of open source. We are daring to imagine a new socio-political and economic alternative that offers greater possibility of equality. We are consolidating the other proposed principles of solidarity, after which demands will follow.
7:45 pm, Ruth, Facilities Committee Moderator:  Reads ‘Principles of Solidarity.
7:50 pm, , Objectives and Demands Committee:  Some of the demands: Stop the War, Repeal the Patriot 
Act, Divert , Moratorium on Foreclosures, …, …, Repeal the Federal Reserve Act, End Corporate Personhood. Today we are going to work on ‘Repeal the Federal Reserve Act’. I will let The People talk.
7:53 pm, Jessica: You’ll have two minutes to talk.
7:54 pm, Richard:  There was talk about buying out and Nationalizing the Federal Reserve for $2 Million.
7:48 pm, , :  I was an employee in the 70’s of a Federal Reserve Bank. Anyway, the Federal Reserve Act is too complicated. It is too big to [take down]. I would not get into such a complex issue… …Don’t talk to John and Ken they are too snyde [for you].
7:57 pm, Daniil, Media:  Ron Paul was talking about going back to the Gold Standard. That’s a really bad idea.  …I thing if we abolish the Federal Reserve we can’t go back to the Gold Standard.
7:59 pm, , :  The fact is that nationalization of the ‘Reserve’ Bank, …we have to get back to some very basic issues.
8:00 pm, Michelle:  We really need to prioritize our agenda and I think this is a very big issue and we need to move one.
8:02 pm, I do believe that there is no issue that is too big for Occupy LA. …Not just the ‘End the Fed’ demand or ‘Repeal the Federal Reserve Act’ no issue is too big or too complex for us.
8:03 pm, What do you think about an electronic monetary system…[CROWD JEERS, TAUNTS, AND DENIES HIM].
8:04 pm, , :  I think we have to think about all the smaller [economies] around us… …barter and trade is a good idea.
8:06 pm, , Barry:  Most of the people that care about ending the ‘Fed’ are usually Libertarians. I think I will, to save [your] time decline.
8:07 pm, , :  I think this was a great exercise and the people spoke… …Thank you and have a great GA.
Affinity Group and Committee Announcements
8:08 pm, , :
8:09 pm, Patrick, Facilities Committee:  Workshop tomorrow at 1 pm, Spring and Temple, and at 5 pm and 6 pm [?meeting?] 
8:10 pm, Melissa, :  Tomorrow is our 30th Birthday of the Occupy Los Angeles. We have cake.
8:12 pm, , :  This is about ‘Transparency’. Tomorrow is week three so tomorrow come by and see what we are doing. If we don’t know your concerns then we don’t know how to be transparent for you.
8:13 pm, Labor, :  This in support of the Sugar Beet Workers who work under ‘sweat shop’ conditions and loud noisy conditions etcetera.
Affinity Group Announcements
8:15 pm, Regina, Indigenous People’s Committee:   We went on a ‘Direct Action’ this morning to the Youth Correctional Facility. We got 700 signatures signed. Direct Actions work for our community.
8:16 pm, , Currency:
8:17 pm,  Scott, :  The nurses will be coming in tomorrow to say “yes” to Timothy Geitner’s “no”.
8:18 pm, , :  At 6:30 we’ll have a non-violent civil disobedience training session by the fountain…
8:18 pm, Yvonne:  Go to OccupyLosAngeles.org
8:21 pm, , :  How many people like ‘solidarity’? [Some raise their hands and he picks them to come up to the steps, he reads a bulletin board with approximately 50 ‘Concerns’ from around the camp. Agenda: 3 pm Introduction to his meetings every day.
8:25 pm, , :  I worked for [?Art?] Group, a company that has poisoned with asbestos its employees. Tomorrow at 8:30 Gelsons Supermarket on Franklin and… The court is… I would like you to join me in support of a law suit they have filed against me.
8:28 pm, , :  We have many similarities with the Occupy San Francisco up in…
8:29 pm, , :  Some of us are asking for the ‘V’ for Vendetta masks. Bring paper and glue so we can make masks for free for everybody, for the parade.
8:30 pm, , :  Our Occupiers in New York are cold and the authorities have taken away their generators, [Awes and Sighs]. Let them know we are in solidarity…
8:31 pm, CoffeepartyUSA.com:  
8:32 pm, Women’s movement , :  The women and sisters have disappeared from the group …now has 16 men and three girls.
8:34 pm, Steven Pricer:  If you search on the Internet you’ll see maps. We have all of the green areas to Occupy…
8:35 pm, , :  We have to work with them to beat them. Let’s have someone run for office.
8:37 pm, Ruth:  Explains ‘Hand Signals’ for the new people to this General Assembly.
[EMERGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT] A bag of MEDS was left at the ‘First Aid’ tent.
Committee Proposals
Decades long workers who’ve worked for [Zack interrupts the GA (again) for 35 minutes with words of Love]… [Calls to re-form the circle and keep him outside of the circle, calls for ‘Shanti Sinha’].
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9:15 pm, Barry, [Karoline (Facilities) reads the specifics of Barry’s proposal (approximately 500 words)].
9:21 pm:  [CONSENSUS WAS REACHED].
9:21 pm:  Proposal to organize a “Veteran’s Committee”.
9:24 pm:  [preliminary CONSENSUS WAS REACHED].
9:25 pm:  Questions and Answers on this proposal.
9:27 pm:  [CONSENSUS WAS REACHED].
9:29 pm, Melissa, Stay Occupied Affinity Group:  Tomorrow there will be an action to get thousands of people on Facebook, Twitter, and BlogSpot to have Occupy LA approve a ‘Barter Fair’ for promulgation of this event for the exchange of any kind of gifts of value, including hugs.
9:43 pm, [TABLED].
9:44 pm, Mario, Media:  Take care of the trees, not tying things to the tree, …This proposal is for the people at Occupy La to [change] from hanging things from the trees using trees and branches; to using alternative ‘Green’ methods of attachments such as bamboo and hemp lines. [Motivation for this measure originates from discussions with Parks and Recreation].
9:45 pm:  :  [CONSENSUS WAS REACHED].
9:50 pm, Alifa, :  This proposal [Announcement] is to write music, poetry, songs, and other forms of entertainment about our movement.
9:55 pm, , : November 2nd we have a meeting about our solidarity with [?] … and on the 3rd about [?].
9:56 pm, Bob, Finance and Resources:  Why don’t we form a California, public benefit non-profit.
10:07 pm:  [THIS WAS TABLED OVER AT THE WELCOME DESK].
10:08 pm:  At exactly 1 pm, Wednesday, November 2nd we’ll be having a Moment of ‘Non-Participation’ in the world of the 1%. We invite occupations around the country and all over the world who are with us but not camped with us, to stop all activity to freeze for 60 seconds and abstain from all activity in solidarity. …and whatever that time is all over the world just visualize the power of that Global Silence.

Friday, October 28, 2011 - 7:45pm

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28

 

 

 

 

 

OCTOBER 28 GENERAL

ASSEMBLY FRIDAY

 

 

 

 

 

Moderator: Rick.

 

Co Moderator: Julie

 

Shadow Moderators: Allen and Jake.

 

Stackers: Vanessa, Elena, Patrick and Karoline.

 

Shadow Stackers: Time Keeper: Sirgei.

 

OLAGAFCLT [Logistics]: Jo.

 

Minutes Taker: Dennis de la Vega.

 

 

 

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7:44 pm, Emily, Facilities Committee: A reading of our ‘Principles of Solidarity’

 

Principles of Solidarity ////Working Draft

 

Through a direct democratic process… we have come together as individuals and crafted these principles of solidarity, which are points of unity that include but are not limited to: Engaging in direct and transparent participatory democracy; Exercising personal and collective responsibility; Recognizing individuals’ inherent privilege and the influence it has on all interactions; Empowering one another against all forms of oppression; Redefining how labor is valued; The sanctity of individual privacy; The belief that education is human right; and Endeavoring to practice and support wide application of open source. We are daring to imagine a new socio-political and economic alternative that offers greater possibility of equality. We are consolidating the other proposed principles of solidarity, after which demands will follow.

 

7:45 pm, Rick, Facilities Committee: Introduction.

 

7:47 pm, Julie, Facilities Committee: Let’s give it up for us! [CHEERING].

 

7:48 pm, Julie and Rick: Hand Signals.

 

7:52 pm, Evelyn: Anyone proposing an Internal Issue, If you issue is about safety, the camp or … Come to my meeting which is at 4 pm on the North Steps. Join us on a march every morning.

 

7:55 pm, Julie : We start with committee announcements…

 

7:56 pm, : EMERGENCY/IMPROMPTU announcement about an ambulance and everything is okay.

 

7:57 pm, Claire, Resources [FORMERLY FINANCE], To get money put together a proposal so the money gets used. Do think ahead because it takes time. Meetings are at 6:30 Tues, Thurs and Sat. We plan to have Portable (Pottie) Outhouses.

 

7:58 pm, Elise: Tomorrow we meet at 8 am to go and support… Sunday at 9 pm a Flash Occupation.

 

8:00 pm, Mario, Media Committee: Be slow to anger because that is what the opposition will try to do, make you angry. Meet us on the West Steps at 6 pm every day.

 

8:02 pm, Jeff?

 

8:03 pm, Michelle, Food Committee: We are [revamping] our Food Tent.

 

 

 

Affinity Group Announcements

 

8:- pm, Occupiers for Animals: We need to mobilize, and have meetings at 6 pm by the Pumpkin Patch.

 

8:00 pm, Regina and Richard: Some indigenous bones were dug up and put on display of the Gabrielino Tongva Native Americans.

 

8:00 pm, Print Media, bring us some graphics, black pen on a white piece of paper, please. We also need T-shirts.

 

8:08 pm, Jessica, Direct Actions: We went to Bank of America and Wells Fargo, We are making a huge push to make awareness for National withdraw from Bank day

 

[SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT FOR ‘CRITICAL MASS’] Bike Occupiers Occupy LA All Week All Day! [CHEERING, CLAPPING]. We are surrounded by a ring of love of bicyclists encircling our encampment. [HELICOPTERS BUZZING OVERHEAD].

 

8:13 pm, Lucia, Women and Allies: We are dedicated to fighting the ailments that women have been suffering. We have a meeting at 4 pm every day by the Kids Tent.

 

8:15 pm, Emily, Facilities: Woohoo! Let’s hear it for the bikers! [CHEERING AND CLAPPING].

 

8:17 pm, Rick: [Explains the Procedures for Proposals]. Do we have any Committee Proposals?

 

 

 

 

 

Committee Proposals

 

I Propose we send $100 dollars to the Occupiers at Occupy Oakland.

 

Friendly amendment: I propose we send $1000.

 

8:23 pm: [CONSENSUS WAS REACH]

 

8:24 pm, Rick: That was the fastest proposal!

 

8:25 pm: Friends of Labor, Labor. If you know anyone in a union or friend of a union come by tomorrow at 2:30

 

8:26 pm, Elise, Actions Committee: Propose to march starting a t 6 pm and organizing at 7 pm. March to Caesar Chavez.

 

8:28 pm: [CONSENSUS WAS REACH]

 

8:29 pm: Wednesday November 2nd at 2 pm. We plan to meet at city hall to Take On Corporate Person-hood.

 

8:30 pm: [CONSENSUS WAS REACH] also to freeze and stop doing whatever you are doing [CONSENSUS WAS REACH]

 

Individual Proposals

 

8:33 pm: My proposal is to take a Charter Bus to San Diego before Sunday (I hope) to help Occupy because they need more numbers. So far I have a list of about 40 people to go with me. I talked to the donations center and they said I have to propose it here at the General Assembly.

 

8:36 pm: [CONSENSUS WAS REACH].

 

8:38 pm, Jake: This gentleman right here is taking signatures so we can bring this to them when we get there to show that those of you who cannot come along do show your support for their actions.

 

8:40 pm, , , : We want to follow the People’s Forum format before the time of the GA.

 

8:49 pm,,,: [CONSENSUS WAS REACH].

 

8:55 pm,, : My Proposal is to have everybody not pay their mortgage payment in January.

 

9:01 pm,, : Solidarity with Oakland! As the GA we approved within just a minute and a half. And to get reimbursed for gas.

 

9:12 pm,, : My proposal is to form a circle and vote in a wave. This makes it more fluid. This changes the whole process about how we see each other.

 

9:19 pm, Eduardo: I think your proposal is brilliant. This proposal got passed in New York [HE READS] A spokes council was… … used effectively in China movement in Tienanmen Square. This is to complement the General Assembly [HE HANDS OUT FLIERS]. [TEMPERATURE CHECK AND EIGHT HARD BLOCKS].

 

The Occupy LA Labor Affinity Group be changed to the newest committee of Occupy LA Labor Support Committee. [CONSENSUS WAS REACH]

 

9:50 pm, Barry: That we endorse the strike of California Faculty Association scheduled to begin on November 17 against the cutbacks and for the Union’s Demands and that Occupy LA endorse and publicize this event. [CONSENSUS WAS REACH]

 

That we endorse the SEIU march for jobs scheduled for November 17 and starting at the SEIU Union Hall just west of LA Trade Tech College and give a detailed report later at the GA Demands and that Occupy LA endorse and publicize this event. [CONSENSUS WAS REACH].

 

9:59 pm: The report and proposed resolution support of locked-out sugar beet workers of the Labor Committee originally scheduled for Friday October 29 be moved to Saturday October 30. [CONSENSUS WAS REACH]

 

10:00 pm: Proposal to rename the South Lawn ‘Liberty Hill” [THIS PROPOSAL WAS BLOCKED].

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thursday, October 27, 2011 - 7:45pm

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OCTOBER 27 GENERAL ASSEMBLY THURSDAY

 

 

 

 

 

Moderator:  Lucero.

 

Shadow Moderators:  .

 

Stackers:  Karoline and Julie

 

Shadow Stackers:  Time Keeper:  Sirgei

 

Minutes Taker:  Dennis de la Vega.

 

 

 

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7:57 pm:  Solidarity Clap

 

7:58 pm, Lucero announces “We are the only Occupy that has the support of our government.

 

7:59 pm:  A reading of our ‘Principles of Solidarity’

 

Principles of Solidarity ////Working Draft

 

Through a direct democratic process… we have come together as individuals and crafted these principles of solidarity, which are points of unity that include but are not limited to:  Engaging in direct and transparent participatory democracy; Exercising personal and collective responsibility; Recognizing individuals’ inherent privilege and the influence it has on all interactions; Empowering one another against all forms of oppression; Redefining how labor is valued; The sanctity of individual privacy; The belief that education is human right; and Endeavoring to practice and support wide application of open source. We are daring to imagine a new socio-political and economic alternative that offers greater possibility of equality. We are consolidating the other proposed principles of solidarity, after which demands will follow.

 

8:03 pm, Karoline:  An explanation of the Hand Signs.

 

8:05 pm, Elise:  We move the Food Tent from the North Lawn to the South Lawn. Come to the food Committee meeting tomorrow at 10 am. We need more food servers to get certified. I will pay the $15 tuition for you.

 

8:07 pm, Demands Committee:  Reads their Modes of Operation.

 

8:08 pm, Roxanne and Lisa:  Mario Jefferson is looking for articles and photos for the print media. Send to M.Jefferson .001mail.com Write 400 words or less and photos for the L.A. Times. Lisa:  Our Official Press Release. From Mayor Villiaraigosa. We have enjoyed a good working relationship with Occupy LA… …As for time [duration for stay] …THERE IS NONE. [CLAPPING AND CHEERING]. Jim Lafferty, Atty., of the Los Angeles Lawyers guild has been assigned to Occupy Los Angeles. … Occupy Los Angeles will not be moved on… …Please tell the Occupiers ato Occupy Los Angeles that we will not attack them.

 

Raise your hand if you lost a job… know someone who has been foreclosed on, …We will be closing our accounts at the banks [CHEERING AND CLAPPING].

 

Monday is Halloween and we will be ‘Occupying’ our costumes.

 

 

 

Committee Announcements

 

7:53 pm, Jack, Resources:  We meet tues thur and sat. Working on a charter to define our roles. For all the committee members, we are considering getting a weekly budget from you. Reminder: This is not a protest…

 

7:56 pm, Lisa, Media:  Reminder to be safe at all times, in regards to an attempted kidnapping of her self by a man driving in a car who got out to accost her.

 

7:57 pm, PJ, Social Media:  Public Relations and Social Media is reaching out in writing that we’re going to announce, available for everyone to see… keeping good relationships with our neighbors particularly the Farmer’s Market that meets here.

 

7:58 pm, Tomorrow at 10:30 on the North Steps we are going to go the banks and let people know they can take their money out and go to a small community bank.

 

7:59 pm, Melissa, There will be a handicap ramp on the south end and getting the area ready to be camera ready. Please, when you come up there to get food, just say “Hi, how are you”, and your name.

 

8:00 pm,  11 am Classes on, and 4 pm Columbus, a new documentary. OLAPeoplesCollectiveUniversity.org, thank you.

 

Caesar, Resources:

 

8:19 pm, Alex, Print Lab:  We need T-shirts real bad. If you have T-shirts bring them down. OccupyGraphics@gmail.com

 

8:21 pm, Josh, Actions:  We’re starting with Bank of America, We need volunteers to sign up at the Welcome Tent. We will march on Saturday at 8 am. We also do a daily march and a bike riders meeting [forthcoming].

 

8:24 pm, Regina and Vivian:  On behalf of the Indigenous People’s Committee. We announced that we are in solidarity with Occupy LA. We wish to bring a comprehensive health care… Victoria:  This Saturday we will meet at the Youth Center in Norwalk. There are a few kids left there and we wish to join their parents and friends in solidarity. I hope to have you out there and it’s very important for the kids. They 14200 Bloomfield in Norwalk, this Saturday.

 

Magda, Gardening Committee [NEW] (Food Committee Sub-Committee):  I need volunteers to help and/or be in the Gardening Committee. Help us with making a sustainable and green economy.

 

Dylan, First Aid:  We would like to make subcommittees for art and written word, Saturday 2 pm North lawn.

 

8:32 pm, Lucero:  Leads in our Caisson March.

 

8:33 pm, , :  Bob wants to use the media to show a need for supplies. Greg Anderson wants to advance the cause of Industrial Hemp. Adam wants to form a contingency plan. Chap wants to form an art program/art tent. He will be available this evening. My idea is modernizing the Treasury… …so we won’t need to rely on banks and the Federal Reserve.

 

8:35 pm, Barry:  Proposal [forthcoming] on the Sugar Beet… Also there will be an action at Dominguez Hills on November 17.

 

The Actions are meeting on Monday, Halloween at 4:30 to go to…

 

StudentsOccupyLA@gmail.com If you’re a student or educator, Occupy Colleges.

 

8:40 pm, , :  If you want to help out with a daily march meet us  tomorrow pleas come.

 

8:42 pm, , :  We were selling on the sidewalk and someone told us that we can’t do that. But because we were on the sidewalk because we have a right to. My mom wanted to give it out …coming from the heart.

 

[Many thanks from Occupy LA for feeding OccupyLA with their free hotdogs]

 

This Sunday is a one day encampment at the Central Jail, Twin Towers, we will be there on one day for the whole day in support of the inmates who suffer from police brutality.

 

Who knows what AdBusters is… …They’re the ones who started Occupy. Tomorrow we will

 

8:44 pm, :  [He speaks about racism and several people block him and a commotion ensues.]

 

8:56 pm, :  

 

Shadow 

 

9:05 pm : Request for a music concept, Laura, Sings Aliffa

 

9:11 pm:  Has the new lyrics for Rage Against the Machine.

 

9:12 pm:  Ted Hayes has done nothing but good things for a lot of people. He started the Dome Villages. He created the cricket team in Compton. It’s ten member team and 8 of them are [Mexican]. [He is heckled off]

 

9:15 pm, Emily:  Can we all agree that we don’t do that to people that….

 

9:17 pm. :Racism, I want to talk about racism. John and Ken (Stimulating Talk Radio showhosts)

 

Answers that if I was born there I would come here [USA] too. [In answer to a question].

 

In Albany New York the mayor asked to have the occupiers remove… The Sheriffs refused. It happens and it could happen here.

 

9:20 pm, Regina, Indigenous People’s Committee:  I wanted to make it clear that we’re not jumping over the rope in front of my tent. When John and Ken was here they had a huge mob that moved toward our Sacred Ground being built. Please come over there and have respect for what we are doing there.

 

9:18 pm, ,:  Oakland I hear will be having a strike on Wednesday in solidarity with the Occupiers there.

 

9:27 pm, Steven:  In the spirit of unity and moral’s sake; and, if you’re a leader you need to check yourself. We are a team here…

 

9:28 pm. :  On Occupy Skid Row we had a good day today walking with them

 

9:30 pm. Roxanne:  Let’s not sexually harass each other please, okay? Do not try to take each other to secluded places,`

 

Committee Proposals

 

Proposal to form a Public Service Corruption Committee. [NOT A PROPOSAL TO FILE A LAWSUIT].

 

9:32 pm, :  This lawsuit opens a door that allows you to ask questions and get answers.

 

Mario proposes a friendly amendment that we move forward with this.

 

9:48 pm:  [CONSENSUS WAS REACHED ON MARIO’S FRIENDLY AMENDMENT.]

 

10:07 pm:  [CONSENSUS WAS REACHED ON THIS PROPOSAL]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thursday, October 27, 2011 - 12:00pm

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The previous entry was a rather large typographical error. Please disregard:

 

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2011

 

 [A PRE – GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETING BEGAN ABOUT AN HOUR BEFORE THE SCHEDULED GENERAL ASSEMBLY, ITS NAME “THE PEOPLE’S FORUM”.]

 

Body I:

7:25 pm:  Follow your own heart, that's what this movement is formed from.

7:25 pm:  One thing to think about is Wall Street... We'll make our nation stronger, That's what the government will support.

7:26 pm:  We are created in a state of love and peace. It doesn't matter what religion you are.  ....Everybody's going to have differences and we fight among each other... ....love peace unity and everything [else] is going to form itself from there.

7:29 pm:  Too often we talk about what we are going to do when the cops get here. Consider why you are here and be pro-active about it.

7:30 pm:  Alifa , I think that the main word that we are hearing is "respect".. ...Believe in ourselves and know who we are. Respect each other.

[FACILITATIONS COMMITTEE MEMBER (On the steps) CLICKS ON A MICROPHONE]

7: 31 pm, Alejandro, People’s Forum Moderator:  I know you are a Facilitator of the GA... ...This is not the GA... ...We're trying to hear what other people have to say instead of what you people have to say. 

7:31 pm:  Stick together or we all fall down.

7:32 pm:  We are one human family... ...even the stoners and the talkers... ...Before we can speak through all the channels we agree to be in this together and not judge each other saying that that's not good or bad. I am here because I'm supposed to and you too.

7:34 pm:  God Bless you.

[ALEJANDRO CONTINUES TO FACILITATE GIVING THE FLOOR]

7:34 pm:  Brothers and sisters this is important what we're doing here today. We had an incident today where the police wanted to take someone away. ...There will be [another incident forthcoming] and we have to be prepared. We have to start [talkig] about a strategy... ...stay united ...act like a family.

7:35 pm, Eric Adams:  I am here because I love what you are doing.. ... I wouldn't worry about the police issue. We should all keep together.

7:36 pm:  [ONE MAN ENTERS THE GA YELLING] They are making decisions, I watched and they are using your faces for their own political campaign. Let me speak… [CROWD JEERS AT HIM] You know I'm not lying. If you don't know this then now you know.

7:38 pm:  I've been here eight times… same as Wall Street, the same goes for D.C. We need to keep our focus on Wall Street by staying here. If you have a personality ego problem suck it up.

7:39 pm:  [FROM THE MICROPHONE ON THE SOUTH STEPS] Mike Check!

[SOMEONE IN “THE PEOPLE’S FORUM” YELLS] NO! DO NOT MIKE CHECK BACK!

7:40 pm:  I heard Mayor Villiaraigosa is planning to move us because he's concerned with health and safety. That is, the Police wanted to come here to help us but they can't. You should have heard the media telling how peaceful and respectful we are. If cameras are here be respectful. pretend like your mom or grandma is watching because she [/they] will be watching. 

7:45 pm, Esteban, Facilitations: We were going to do a GA and have a meeting.

7:45 pm:  Bring the GA to us under our [People’s] forum.

7:47: pm, Lance, GA Moderator:  MIike Check!

7:47 pm, Alejandro:  [YELLING TO “THE PEOPLE’S FORUM”] Do not do a mike check!

 

[THE FACILITIES MEMBERS BRING APPROXIMATELY ONE-FOURTH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BODY OF PEOPLE TO THE NORTH STEPS WHILE THE PEOPLE’S FORUM CONTINUES]

 

[A FEW ARE MARCHING AND YELLING] "One big circle!" [THE GA LEAVES AND ‘THE PEOPLE’S FORUM’ FORM ONE BIG CIRCLE].

[DRUM BEATING, BONGOS, YELLING, AND HECKLING].

7:49 pm, Juan:  "Let the people speak and stop all your procedural bullshit!

7:49 Good evening my name is Maxwell that’s all I’m going to say.

7:49 pm, [SOMEONE YELLS] Let’s do an ‘Ohm’!

[THE CIRCLE ‘OHMS’ FOR TWO TO THREE MINUTES].

7:52 The drum circle chimes in there’s dancing, stomping and yelping.

7:53 [THE DRUM CIRCLE CHIMES IN… DANCING, STOMPING, AND YELPING].

7:56 pm:  [GOURD MARACAS ON BEAT /  FACILITATIONS MEMBERS STANDING BY].

7:58 pm:  [AT CENTER CIRCLE OF GA MEETING GROUNDS] Are you guys Live-Streaming this?

7:58 pm, Lisa, Media:  The People’s Forum is doesn’t thing their own voice is being heard.

7:59 pm, Julie Lavine, President of Topanga Peace Alliance said, “Go with it”.

7:59 pm, Max:  There are two GAs going on here tonight. I’m going to pass the mike and everybody here, say why you are here.

7:59 pm, Zack, [YELLING, INCOHERENT].

7:59 pm:  “Angry disgruntled person …we love you man”

7:59 pm:  THE CROWD OHMs AGAIN, SOM YELLING] We love, you. Lamar, don’t get in his face, that’s what they want us to do .COME ON!

8:01 pm:  [CROWD ON WEST OF CIRCLE YELLS] “AGENTS AGENTS AGENTS!”

Stephen stop fuckin’ with him [REFERING TO ZACK].

8:01 pm Obstructor yells, “I will not allow a GA to happen.

[The GA is in solidarity against one disruptor]

Give that man a microphone and let us hear what he has to say.

[drumming and yelling continues]

Steven pricer the gentleman disrupting is a veteran of

8:03 He now has a megaphone but still yells [Incoherent]

8:03 Microphone on south steps. Let’s all just sit down please. Look wer’r all here to practice our inherent rights. Don’t judge him don’t judge yourself. Let’s all just sit down and have “The People’s Forum”

8:09 pm, Let’s hold hands, The love is in the air

8:10 the eastern circle yelling, we love you to the disruptor.

8:10 We all chant “jWe are the 99%!”

Mic South Steps

Disruptor {Zack Hart wants… He reads a poem that asks Why? And says, “unity is …” Why oh why doesn’t unity stay. … Why can’t unity be. This is a miracle. …it says… my job is never finished. … we are brothers and sisters. …We are power, We have what we can do. If you decide to leave, leave for a while and come back. I will lay down my life to another person… keep faith  …I believe in y’all.

10:03 pm, John I’ve done this since the sixties and I wanted to change the world but they don’t want us to change the world. They are inevitably wanting to go and shut this down. When that [happens] we need people to come down here and protest [that] action.

10:05 Jeremy, I want to honor all the people here and also all the people on the north side who came back here. …It creates a more powerful synergy. …What happened to the people in Oakland… we’re sick of it. Thank you Barry for reminding us that this is the tenth anniversary of the ‘Patriot Act’. I want to say I’m a radical. But I’m not leftist or rightist but a radical middle … the middle is everything in between. Reminder not to be closed down into your ideological boxes. [heckler: “I have ides but ideas don’t want me]. To you greeters if you sick the people on the 99% of us. You can’t terrorize us, [with] whispers of threats to move us. …That’s the side that we are against. Demands…Restore order… ideas how do we work together. Solutions, we build solutions The People’s Platform… 1 sound money, 2 clean and fair elections … paper trails and ballots, money out of politics, equall access to media 3 accountability ice atf martial arts not martial law. 4 legitimate taxes. Eliminate the income tax but a rent on corporate personhood. If corporations kill someone they must be destroyed. 5 6 Local life long education re-education about the commons, food, energy electricity and spring water. Supercars cycling a micro approach to retooling [“retro cars?] water air earth food. Global analog and digital broadcasting systems. 7

I’m looking for a girl Desiree Arr. I’ll be on the steps [HE POINTS] [CHEERING].

These problems are not going to be solved over night. Good job.

We want to start targeting banks, we are passing around a sign up sheet for who wants to go shut down banks every days. You know they shut down whenever we’re around. We are going to shut them down one by one.

10:22 pm:  The La times cited problems with the law and problems with the media. None of that is why they would shut us down. The serious problem we have established for them is not sanitation, health … it is the one’s participating in illegal drugs and theft. You will be remembered. I am not a  part of this movement but I know that you will be remembered for fucking this movement up. [COMMOTION IN THE BACK] You will be remembered for being the ones who fucked this up.

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10:27 pm:  Be sure we are Occupy Tribe first. You can have a Love Tribe or a Welcome, Come-Here-and-Look-at-My-Dick Tribe. But you are Occupy. There is now a proposal for a Shut-th-(EXPLETIVE)-Up Tribe.

We have no voting mechanism. 11 am tomorrow at the fountain we are going to have a scouting party for warehouses.

10:32 pm, Jesse, Tomorrow I’m going to have a proposal to ‘Get-the-Money-Out’. It’s at GetTheMoneyOut Dot Com. Yes we do want to change the government.

10:34 pm. For those who want to perform an act of solidarity tonight… I am abandoning my tent tonight and I’m going to be on the oNrth Side and sleep on the sidewalk in solidarity with the homeless.

10:36 pm, I don’t know what has to be done about the time. At one time the Earth was one beautiful paradise. We believe in ancient myths, we believe… …and we want to get back to that paradise. …But in order to …We have to get the  US to obey the laws about International wars. We need to put a handle on genocide. We also need to get rid of weapons of mass destruction. Why should we have to vote for Bush or Obama to make these things happen… let’s get these things done. We don’t need a politician to get them done. We want to do something about the banks…it’s ridiculous. We want to take care of the homeless. We have GMO foods, We need some type  of economic system to make sure that people  have enough. And to be free from jail, we want some kind of healthcare system; or, alternative healthcare. We need an educational system that shows respect for children and teach the real history, not the lies about history.

10: 47 pm, John:  Thank you all this is really beautiful this is great.

This is the one year anniversary when I got out of the Navy. Got out and now I’m homeless. I lived in skid row and I sold drugs. I was so complacent about selling drugs. I woke up one day and found myself in jail. You know how we can end all this. [A MAN WALKS BY]  Hey, I’ll give you everything in my pocket [HE EMPTIES MONEY OUT OF HIS POCKET INTO THE MAN’S HAND]. Can any of y’all do that… …Hey did you know the Rothschilds have 41 palaces around the world? [CONTINUED…]

[IT IS 10:50 PM AND THERE ARE STILL MANY PEOPLE HERE, SOME TALKING OFF IN SMALL GROUPS IN A STEADY HUM. THE REGULAR GA HAS CHANGED]

[CONTINUED FROM ABOVE] Yes I’m going keep talking. [CROWD  CHIMES IN KEEP TALKING]

[SOMEONE CUTS THE MICROPHONE OFF] [A LADY] Are you kidding?... the man has a right to talk.

[HE IS HANDED A MEGAPHONE and CONTINUES TO TALK] [INCOHERENT] [NOW YELLING IN THE CROWD] [EVERYBODY YELLING RANDOM THOUGHTS] Shut up, let’s watch the move, we need, to go, this is a riot, now this was a real GA…

Thursday, October 27, 2011 - 6:00am

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 October 26, 2011

 

Moderator:  Lance, Jessica, and Candice.

 

Shadow Moderators:  Omar and Dora.

 

Stacker Teams:  Julie, Francis, Karoline, and Rush.

 

Shadow Stackers:  Seal and Jo-el.

 

Time Keeper:  Jay.

 

OLAGAFCLT [Logistics]: Jo.

 

Minutes Taker:  Dennis de la Vega.

 

 

 

Principles of Solidarity ////Working Draft

 

Through a direct democratic process… we have come together as individuals and crafted these principles of solidarity, which are points of unity that include but are not limited to:  Engaging in direct and transparent participatory democracy; Exercising personal and collective responsibility; Recognizing individuals’ inherent privilege and the influence it has on all interactions; Empowering one another against all forms of oppression; Redefining how labor is valued; The sanctity of individual privacy; The belief that education is human right; and Endeavoring to practice and support wide application of open source. We are daring to imagine a new socio-political and economic alternative that offers greater possibility of equality. We are consolidating the other proposed principles of solidarity, after which demands will follow.

 

 

 

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7:39 pm:  Solidarity Clap.

 

7:41 pm:  Introduction.

 

7:43 pm:  Hand Signals.

 

7:47 pm:  Reading of ‘Principles of Solidarity.’

 

Committee Announcements

 

7:53 pm, Jack, Resources:  We meet tues thur and sat. Working on a charter to define our roles. For all the committee members, we are considering getting a weekly budget from you. Reminder: This is not a protest…

 

7:56 pm, Lisa, Media:  Reminder to be safe at all times, in regards to an attempted kidnapping of her self by a man driving in a car who got out to accost her.

 

7:57 pm, PJ, Social Media:  Public Relations and Social Media is reaching out in writing that we’re going to announce, available for everyone to see… keeping good relationships with our neighbors particularly the Farmer’s Market that meets here.

 

7:58 pm, Tomorrow at 10:30 on the North Steps we are going to go the banks and let people know they can take their money out and go to a small community bank.

 

7:59 pm, Melissa, There will be a handicap ramp on the south end and getting the area ready to be camera ready. Please, when you come up there to get food, just say “Hi, how are you”, and your name.

 

8:00 pm,  11 am Classes on, and 4 pm Columbus, a new documentary. OLAPeoplesCollectiveUniversity.org, thank you.

 

8:03 pm, Anastasia

 

8:04 pm, Daniil, Tomorrow there is going to be a special announcement on a million dollar give back to skid row. An individual from an architecture firm took a million dollars from skid row and gave it to the NFL.

 

8:06 pm, Media,

 

8:07 pm,

 

8:08 pm, When the mainstream media comes on campus, …we should be maximizing our avenues… …keep the profanity… the eyes and ears of mainstream.

 

8:09 pm, Announcement: President Obama will be speeking to 525 people tomorrow.

 

8:11 pm, On Saturday  November 12th we’re going to gather on the skid row and block of Spring street along with the Indigenous People’s Committee.

 

8:12 pm, Tomorrow from 1 to 4 pm we will have a Social Worker there at the Welcome Tent

 

8:12 pm, Scott, Actions Committee:  We are going on a bus trip t

 

Thursday, leaving at noon and returning on Friday. Flying squadrons leaving tomorrow to shut the Banks. Room 1010 tomorrow at 8:30 you must be through secuuurrrity by 8:30.

 

8:14 pm, Actions: We’re having big effects from small groups by having groups going to banks and shutting them down.

 

Affinity Group and Individual Announcements

 

8:16 pm, Justin: I speak on behalf of everybody who loves music. It includes 999 people. There are 27 tribes.

 

8:17 pm, There is a discussion tomorrow in Boyle Heights. I know someone there. It is important that we meet with groups like this. We will march tomorrow with them starting from the Monument.

 

Jessica: This is a remind

 

8:19pm, Occupiers for Animals, meet us by the pumpkin patch tomorrow.

 

8:21 pm, John, Queer Affinity Group: We will meet at the rainbow flag [?over there?].

 

8:22 pm, Julia, It is important that you all know that Ted Haine ‘Minute Man’ He had a

 

8:23 pm, I will give a class for the American sugarbeet workers tomorrow on a labor struggle that will be part of this General Assembly.

 

8:24 pm:  Steven Spicer: Be advised that there was an incident that has generated a police presence that is important for our safety and all of our own people’s safety. So hide your weed

 

8:29 pm, Julia, South Central organized, we passed as elected members for legalization for all. I’m not on the Occupy LA List Serve but I would like to be on it. Thank you.

 

8:32 pm, Dr. Shirrel TC Alexander member of the Green Party. We have many concerns about people not wanting to go on a protest because they fear that their tents will be moved. I do not belive in undocumenting anybody. Native Americans never undocumented anybody. We have a security plan to protect your belongings.

 

8:34 pm, Emily, I want to say some people are not at the GA because they feel they are excluded. Also, when tribes start coming together and create their own society …we need to have more solidarity.

 

8:35 pm, Tomorrow we have a Mission corner of 6th and Saint Julien. This is a privilege for you and a way of life for us. Skid Row has people that have slept in the street and rain for years.

 

8:40 pm, Barry, There was an [earlier] announcement that Ted Hayes

 

8;42 pm, Martha, I would like to talk about unity…Someone said that this tribes are not for unity… …until all of these voices are heard and all of these tribes are heard we will not have unity.

 

8:44 pm, Lance, Facilities: [GIVES AN AGENDA FOR THE REMAINDER OF THIS MEETING]

 

8:45 pm, Lance, Facilities: [EXPLAINS THE FINER POINTS OF PROPOSALS]

 

Committee Proposals

 

8:45 pm, Julia:  This is for political independence for Occupy LA

 

            1, Occupy LA retains political independence from parties that receive multimillion dollar donations from corporations and banks.

 

            2. Occupy LA retains political independence from parties that receive multimillion dollar donations from corporations and will challenge their position when they come into Occupy LA

 

            3. …refrain from electioneering in the Occupy LA space.

 

8:48 pm [YELLING FROM THE BACK OF THE CROWD]

 

8:45 pm, Jessica: I would like to remind you to please see a stacker.

 

8:46  pm, Julia: In terms of a sign… …we don’t have access to multimillion dollar radio announcements… … we should have ours.

 

8:51 pm, What about people like Ralph Nader who comes here and electioneers for President.

 

8:43 pm, Julia:  The idea is like when you go to the polls and they are not allowed to electioneer within a certain area. This is the same.

 

8:53 pm, Julia:  I chose those groups because they have the financial will to control…

 

8:54 pm, Julia:  I am simply addressing the multimillion dollar corporations particularly the Republican and Democratic parties… and that we don’t want to endorse those groups.

 

8:55 pm, Jessica: Explains the rest of the Proposal process.

 

8:56 pm, Justin: The third parties are so small why don’t we just

 

8:56 pm, Julia: Occupy LA was started in solidarity with Occupy Wall Street and they were going against the multimillion dollar corporations and banks.

 

8:57 pm, Julia:  The reason why I did was to address those working as paid staff working with the group.

 

8:59 pm, , :  Should this be about individuals. I feel like you are leaving the back door open for the communist party or the…[?] party.

 

9:00 pm, , :  [POWER FAILURE CAUSES MIKE CHECK AND PEOPLE’ES MIC]

 

9:02 pm, Eduardo:  [READS A WRITING OF HIS CONCERN]

 

Occupy LA has claimed this public space to empower the people and build community and solidarity among the 99%. It is our intent to keep this space free of corrupt political parties and corporations that exploit people and planet in the blind pursuit of power and profit. Do not dare come into our space representing a corrupt poitical party or corporation unless you are prepared to accept financial transparency as an organization. We will demand to know how and from where you receive your funding or generate your revenue. We will demand to know how you manage your finances and how you contribute to the greater good. We are the 99% and we will not be co-opted.

 

9:12 pm, :  We don’t support ANYONE here at Occupy LA whether it be a corporation, political party, or banks… not supporting anyone AND by saying who we won’t support, I think that this would be a dangerous move toward the solidarity of the movement and that is why I don’t support this proposal.

 

            Concerns on the Proposal

 

            Does this mean that Occupy LA is capable of being co-opted by a poor political party.

 

I agree with the general idea of this proposal but we need to get out there and meet people. Instead of trying to alienate people from the Democratic Party…

 

We’re trying to stand up agains

 

Sharon I am a member of the progressive caucus of the Democratic Party… …I think Part III of your proposal needs clarity… … this movement is gaining momentum… …and if you go the route that you’re proposing this will divide the momentum of the movement.

 

We have an example… Ron Paul said, ?… …

 

Announcer from KPFK On this issue It’s not to be hijacked by any This is not about, The one issue f

 

My personal activities here is not letting people go the wrong way when I think they are about to go the wrong way. I like people running for President and I like people electioneering. I will never let you hijack this.

 

I have a friendly amendment:  We are not endorsing any political party at Occupy LA.

 

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The battle right now in our country is to protect rights

 

9:39 pm, Jessica, I need a temperature check on the whole proposal as is.

 

9:419 pm, Temperature Check: [THERE WERE SEVERAL HARD BLOCKS].

 

[THEY BREAK OUT INTO SMALL GROUPS].

 

This proposal is about the banks, corporations and political parties.

 

There are five hard blocks.

 

Julia: I said I would change the language. I changed number three that there be no political campaigning for officers or candidates from parties that accept multimillion dollar donations, instead of ‘electioneering’

 

            Volunteers should be allowed to watch…

 

            Political campaigning is open to interpretation

 

            Julia: Political Campaigning is pretty clear to me.

 

            Dick: I am afraid you [may] open the movement to the Communists, Nazis and Socialists which would undermine the validity of the movement.

 

10:03 pm, Jessica: This proposal will not be able to reach consensus… …This GA is now ended.

 

Wednesday, October 26, 2011 - 5:00pm

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2011

 

 

 

[A PRE – GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETING BEGAN ABOUT AN HOUR BEFORE THE SCHEDULED GENERAL ASSEMBLY, ITS NAME “THE PEOPLE’S FORUM”.]

 

 

 

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7:25 pm: Follow your own heart, that's what this movement is formed from.

 

7:25 pm: One thing to think about is Wall Street... We'll make our nation stronger, That's what the government will support.

 

7:26 pm: We are created in a state of love and peace. It doesn't matter what religion you are. ....Everybody's going to have differences and we fight among each other... ....love peace unity and everything [else] is going to form itself from there.

 

7:29 pm: Too often we talk about what we are going to do when the cops get here. Consider why you are here and be pro-active about it.

 

7:30 pm: Alifa , I think that the main word that we are hearing is "respect".. ...Believe in ourselves and know who we are. Respect each other.

 

[FACILITATIONS COMMITTEE MEMBER (On the steps) CLICKS ON A MICROPHONE]

 

7: 31 pm, Alejandro, People’s Forum Moderator: I know you are a Facilitator of the GA... ...This is not the GA... ...We're trying to hear what other people have to say instead of what you people have to say.

 

7:31 pm: Stick together or we all fall down.

 

7:32 pm: We are one human family... ...even the stoners and the talkers... ...Before we can speak through all the channels we agree to be in this together and not judge each other saying that that's not good or bad. I am here because I'm supposed to and you too.

 

7:34 pm: God Bless you.

 

[ALEJANDRO CONTINUES TO FACILITATE GIVING THE FLOOR]

 

7:34 pm: Brothers and sisters this is important what we're doing here today. We had an incident today where the police wanted to take someone away. ...There will be [another incident forthcoming] and we have to be prepared. We have to start [talking] about a strategy... ...stay united ...act like a family.

 

7:35 pm, Eric Adams: I am here because I love what you are doing.. ... I wouldn't worry about the police issue. We should all keep together.

 

7:36 pm: [ONE MAN ENTERS THE GA YELLING] They are making decisions, I watched and they are using your faces for their own political campaign. Let me speak… [CROWD JEERS AT HIM] You know I'm not lying. If you don't know this then now you know.

 

7:38 pm: I've been here eight times… same as Wall Street, the same goes for D.C. We need to keep our focus on Wall Street by staying here. If you have a personality ego problem suck it up.

 

7:39 pm: [FROM THE MICROPHONE ON THE SOUTH STEPS] Mike Check!

 

[SOMEONE IN “THE PEOPLE’S FORUM” YELLS] NO! DO NOT MIKE CHECK BACK!

 

7:40 pm: I heard Mayor Villiaraigosa is planning to move us because he's concerned with health and safety. That is, the Police wanted to come here to help us but they can't. You should have heard the media telling how peaceful and respectful we are. If cameras are here be respectful. pretend like your mom or grandma is watching because she [/they] will be watching.

 

7:45 pm, Esteban, Facilitations: We were going to do a GA and have a meeting.

 

7:45 pm: Bring the GA to us under our [People’s] forum.

 

7:47: pm, Lance, GA Moderator: Mike Check!

 

7:47 pm, Alejandro: [YELLING TO “THE PEOPLE’S FORUM”] Do not do a mike check!

 

 

 

[THE FACILITIES MEMBERS BRING APPROXIMATELY ONE-FOURTH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BODY OF PEOPLE TO THE NORTH STEPS WHILE THE PEOPLE’S FORUM CONTINUES]

 

 

 

[A FEW ARE MARCHING AND YELLING] "One big circle!" [THE GA LEAVES AND ‘THE PEOPLE’S FORUM’ FORM ONE BIG CIRCLE].

 

[DRUM BEATING, BONGOS, YELLING, AND HECKLING].

 

7:49 pm, Juan: "Let the people speak and stop all your procedural bullshit!

 

7:49 Good evening my name is Maxwell that’s all I’m going to say.

 

7:49 pm, [SOMEONE YELLS] Let’s do an ‘Ohm’!

 

[THE CIRCLE ‘OHMS’ FOR TWO TO THREE MINUTES].

 

7:52 The drum circle chimes in there’s dancing, stomping and yelping.

 

7:53 [THE DRUM CIRCLE CHIMES IN… DANCING, STOMPING, AND YELPING].

 

7:56 pm: [GOURD MARACAS ON BEAT / FACILITATIONS MEMBERS STANDING BY].

 

7:58 pm: [AT CENTER CIRCLE OF GA MEETING GROUNDS] Are you guys Live-Streaming this?

 

7:58 pm, Lisa, Media: The People’s Forum is doesn’t thing their own voice is being heard.

 

7:59 pm, Julie Lavine, President of Topanga Peace Alliance said, “Go with it”.

 

7:59 pm, Max: There are two GAs going on here tonight. I’m going to pass the mike and everybody here, say why you are here.

 

7:59 pm, Zack, [YELLING, INCOHERENT].

 

7:59 pm: “Angry disgruntled person …we love you man”

 

7:59 pm: THE CROWD OHMs AGAIN, SOME YELLING] We love, you. Lamar, don’t get in his face, that’s what they want us to do .COME ON!

 

8:01 pm: [CROWD ON WEST OF CIRCLE YELLS] “AGENTS AGENTS AGENTS!”

 

Stephen stop fuckin’ with him [REFERRING TO ZACK].

 

8:01 pm Obstructor yells, “I will not allow a GA to happen.

 

[The GA is in solidarity against one disruptor]

 

Give that man a microphone and let us hear what he has to say.

 

[drumming and yelling continues]

 

Steven pricer the gentleman disrupting is a veteran of

 

8:03 He now has a megaphone but still yells [Incoherent]

 

8:03 Microphone on south steps. Let’s all just sit down please. Look wer’r all here to practice our inherent rights. Don’t judge him don’t judge yourself. Let’s all just sit down and have “The People’s Forum”

 

8:09 pm, Let’s hold hands, The love is in the air

 

8:10 the eastern circle yelling, we love you to the disruptor.

 

8:10 We all chant “We are the 99%!”

 

Mic South Steps

 

Disruptor {Zack Hart wants… He reads a poem that asks Why? And says, “unity is …” Why oh why doesn’t unity stay. … Why can’t unity be. This is a miracle. …it says… my job is never finished. … we are brothers and sisters. …We are power, We have what we can do. If you decide to leave, leave for a while and come back. I will lay down my life to another person… keep faith …I believe in y’all.

 

10:03 pm, John I’ve done this since the sixties and I wanted to change the world but they don’t want us to change the world. They are inevitably wanting to go and shut this down. When that [happens] we need people to come down here and protest [that] action.

 

10:05 Jeremy, I want to honor all the people here and also all the people on the north side who came back here. …It creates a more powerful synergy. …What happened to the people in Oakland… we’re sick of it. Thank you Barry for reminding us that this is the tenth anniversary of the ‘Patriot Act’. I want to say I’m a radical. But I’m not leftist or rightist but a radical middle … the middle is everything in between. Reminder not to be closed down into your ideological boxes. [heckler: “I have ides but ideas don’t want me]. To you greeters if you sick the people on the 99% of us. You can’t terrorize us, [with] whispers of threats to move us. …That’s the side that we are against. Demands…Restore order… ideas how do we work together. Solutions, we build solutions The People’s Platform… 1 sound money, 2 clean and fair elections … paper trails and ballots, money out of politics, equal access to media 3 accountability ice at martial arts not martial law. 4 legitimate taxes. Eliminate the income tax but a rent on corporate person-hood. If corporations kill someone they must be destroyed. 5 6 Local life long education re-education about the commons, food, energy electricity and spring water. Super-cars cycling a micro approach to retooling [“retro cars?] water air earth food. Global analog and digital broadcasting systems. 7

 

I’m looking for a girl Desiree Arr. I’ll be on the steps [HE POINTS] [CHEERING].

 

These problems are not going to be solved over night. Good job.

 

We want to start targeting banks, we are passing around a sign up sheet for who wants to go shut down banks every days. You know they shut down whenever we’re around. We are going to shut them down one by one.

 

10:22 pm: The La times cited problems with the law and problems with the media. None of that is why they would shut us down. The serious problem we have established for them is not sanitation, health … it is the one’s participating in illegal drugs and theft. You will be remembered. I am not a part of this movement but I know that you will be remembered for fucking this movement up. [COMMOTION IN THE BACK] You will be remembered for being the ones who fucked this up.

 

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10:27 pm: Be sure we are Occupy Tribe first. You can have a Love Tribe or a Welcome, Come-Here-and-Look-at-My-Dick Tribe. But you are Occupy. There is now a proposal for a Shut-th-(EXPLETIVE)-Up Tribe.

 

We have no voting mechanism. 11 am tomorrow at the fountain we are going to have a scouting party for warehouses.

 

10:32 pm, Jesse, Tomorrow I’m going to have a proposal to ‘Get-the-Money-Out’. It’s at GetTheMoneyOut Dot Com. Yes we do want to change the government.

 

10:34 pm. For those who want to perform an act of solidarity tonight… I am abandoning my tent tonight and I’m going to be on the oNrth Side and sleep on the sidewalk in solidarity with the homeless.

 

10:36 pm, I don’t know what has to be done about the time. At one time the Earth was one beautiful paradise. We believe in ancient myths, we believe… …and we want to get back to that paradise. …But in order to …We have to get the US to obey the laws about International wars. We need to put a handle on genocide. We also need to get rid of weapons of mass destruction. Why should we have to vote for Bush or Obama to make these things happen… let’s get these things done. We don’t need a politician to get them done. We want to do something about the banks…it’s ridiculous. We want to take care of the homeless. We have GMO foods, We need some type of economic system to make sure that people have enough. And to be free from jail, we want some kind of healthcare system; or, alternative healthcare. We need an educational system that shows respect for children and teach the real history, not the lies about history.

 

10: 47 pm, John: Thank you all this is really beautiful this is great.

 

This is the one year anniversary when I got out of the Navy. Got out and now I’m homeless. I lived in skid row and I sold drugs. I was so complacent about selling drugs. I woke up one day and found myself in jail. You know how we can end all this. [A MAN WALKS BY] Hey, I’ll give you everything in my pocket [HE EMPTIES MONEY OUT OF HIS POCKET INTO THE MAN’S HAND]. Can any of y’all do that… …Hey did you know the Rothschilds have 41 palaces around the world? [CONTINUED…]

 

[IT IS 10:50 PM AND THERE ARE STILL MANY PEOPLE HERE, SOME TALKING OFF IN SMALL GROUPS IN A STEADY HUM. THE REGULAR GA HAS CHANGED]

 

[CONTINUED FROM ABOVE] Yes I’m going keep talking. [CROWD CHIMES IN KEEP TALKING]

 

[SOMEONE CUTS THE MICROPHONE OFF] [A LADY] Are you kidding?... the man has a right to talk.

 

[HE IS HANDED A MEGAPHONE and CONTINUES TO TALK] [INCOHERENT] [NOW YELLING IN THE CROWD] [EVERYBODY YELLING RANDOM THOUGHTS] Shut up, let’s watch the move, we need, to go, this is a riot, now this was a real GA…

 

 

 

Tuesday, October 25, 2011 - 10:30pm

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MONDAY, OCTOBER 25

 

 

OCTOBER 25 GENERAL ASSEMBLY MONDAY

 

 

Moderator:  Lance, Jessica, and Candice.

Shadow Moderators:  Omar and Dora.

Stacker Teams:  Julie, Francis, Karoline, and Rush.

Shadow Stackers:  Seal and Jo-el.

Time Keeper:  Jay.

OLAGAFCLT [Logistics]: Jo.

Minutes Taker:  Dennis de la Vega.

 

Principles of Solidarity ////Working Draft

Through a direct democratic process… we have come together as individuals and crafted these principles of solidarity, which are points of unity that include but are not limited to:  Engaging in direct and transparent participatory democracy; Exercising personal and collective responsibility; Recognizing individuals’ inherent privilege and the influence it has on all interactions; Empowering one another against all forms of oppression; Redefining how labor is valued; The sanctity of individual privacy; The belief that education is human right; and Endeavoring to practice and support wide application of open source. We are daring to imagine a new socio-political and economic alternative that offers greater possibility of equality. We are consolidating the other proposed principles of solidarity, after which demands will follow.

 

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7:39 pm:  Solidarity Clap.

7:41 pm:  Introduction.

7:43 pm:  Hand Signals.

7:47 pm:  Reading of ‘Principles of Solidarity.’

Committee Announcements

7:53 pm, Jack, Resources:  We meet tues thur and sat. Working on a charter to define our roles. For all the committee members, we are considering getting a weekly budget from you. Reminder: This is not a protest…

7:56 pm, Lisa, Media:  Reminder to be safe at all times, in regards to an attempted kidnapping of her self by a man driving in a car who got out to accost her.

7:57 pm, PJ, Social Media:  Public Relations and Social Media is reaching out in writing that we’re going to announce, available for everyone to see… keeping good relationships with our neighbors particularly the Farmer’s Market that meets here.

7:58 pm, Tomorrow at 10:30 on the North Steps we are going to go the banks and let people know they can take their money out and go to a small community bank.

7:59 pm, Melissa, There will be a handicap ramp on the south end and getting the area ready to be camera ready. Please, when you come up there to get food, just say “Hi, how are you”, and your name.

8:00 pm,  11 am Classes on, and 4 pm Columbus, a new documentary. OLAPeoplesCollectiveUniversity.org, thank you.

8:03 pm, Anastasia

8:04 pm, Daniil, Tomorrow there is going to be a special announcement on a million dollar give back to skid row. An individual from an architecture firm took a million dollars from skid row and gave it to the NFL.

8:06 pm, Media,

8:07 pm,

8:08 pm, When the mainstream media comes on campus, …we should be maximizing our avenues… …keep the profanity… the eyes and ears of mainstream.

8:09 pm, Announcement: President Obama will be speeking to 525 people tomorrow.

8:11 pm, On Saturday  November 12th we’re going to gather on the skid row and block of Spring street along with the Indigenous People’s Committee.

8:12 pm, Tomorrow from 1 to 4 pm we will have a Social Worker there at the Welcome Tent

8:12 pm, Scott, Actions Committee:  We are going on a bus trip t

Thursday, leaving at noon and returning on Friday. Flying squadrons leaving tomorrow to shut the Banks. Room 1010 tomorrow at 8:30 you must be through secuuurrrity by 8:30.

8:14 pm, Actions: We’re having big effects from small groups by having groups going to banks and shutting them down.

Affinity Group and Individual Announcements

8:16 pm, Justin: I speak on behalf of everybody who loves music. It includes 999 people. There are 27 tribes.

8:17 pm, There is a discussion tomorrow in Boyle Heights. I know someone there. It is important that we meet with groups like this. We will march tomorrow with them starting from the Monument.

Jessica: This is a remind

8:19pm, Occupiers for Animals, meet us by the pumpkin patch tomorrow.

8:21 pm, John, Queer Affinity Group: We will meet at the rainbow flag [?over there?].

8:22 pm, Julia, It is important that you all know that Ted Haine ‘Minute Man’ He had a

8:23 pm, I will give a class for the American sugarbeet workers tomorrow on a labor struggle that will be part of this General Assembly.

8:24 pm:  Steven Spicer: Be advised that there was an incident that has generated a police presence that is important for our safety and all of our own people’s safety. So hide your weed

8:29 pm, Julia, South Central organized, we passed as elected members for legalization for all. I’m not on the Occupy LA List Serve but I would like to be on it. Thank you.

8:32 pm, Dr. Shirrel TC Alexander member of the Green Party. We have many concerns about people not wanting to go on a protest because they fear that their tents will be moved. I do not belive in undocumenting anybody. Native Americans never undocumented anybody. We have a security plan to protect your belongings.

8:34 pm, Emily, I want to say some people are not at the GA because they feel they are excluded. Also, when tribes start coming together and create their own society …we need to have more solidarity.

8:35 pm, Tomorrow we have a Mission corner of 6th and Saint Julien. This is a privilege for you and a way of life for us. Skid Row has people that have slept in the street and rain for years.

8:40 pm, Barry, There was an [earlier] announcement that Ted Hayes

8;42 pm, Martha, I would like to talk about unity…Someone said that this tribes are not for unity… …until all of these voices are heard and all of these tribes are heard we will not have unity.

8:44 pm, Lance, Facilities: [GIVES AN AGENDA FOR THE REMAINDER OF THIS MEETING]

8:45 pm, Lance, Facilities: [EXPLAINS THE FINER POINTS OF PROPOSALS]

Committee Proposals

8:45 pm, Julia:  This is for political independence for Occupy LA

            1, Occupy LA retains political independence from parties that receive multimillion dollar donations from corporations and banks.

            2. Occupy LA retains political independence from parties that receive multimillion dollar donations from corporations and will challenge their position when they come into Occupy LA

            3. …refrain from electioneering in the Occupy LA space.

8:48 pm [YELLING FROM THE BACK OF THE CROWD]

8:45 pm, Jessica: I would like to remind you to please see a stacker.

8:46  pm, Julia: In terms of a sign… …we don’t have access to multimillion dollar radio announcements… … we should have ours.

8:51 pm, What about people like Ralph Nader who comes here and electioneers for President.

8:43 pm, Julia:  The idea is like when you go to the polls and they are not allowed to electioneer within a certain area. This is the same.

8:53 pm, Julia:  I chose those groups because they have the financial will to control…

8:54 pm, Julia:  I am simply addressing the multimillion dollar corporations particularly the Republican and Democratic parties… and that we don’t want to endorse those groups.

8:55 pm, Jessica: Explains the rest of the Proposal process.

8:56 pm, Justin: The third parties are so small why don’t we just

8:56 pm, Julia: Occupy LA was started in solidarity with Occupy Wall Street and they were going against the multimillion dollar corporations and banks.

8:57 pm, Julia:  The reason why I did was to address those working as paid staff working with the group.

8:59 pm, , :  Should this be about individuals. I feel like you are leaving the back door open for the communist party or the…[?] party.

9:00 pm, , :  [POWER FAILURE CAUSES MIKE CHECK AND PEOPLE’ES MIC]

9:02 pm, Eduardo:  [READS A WRITING OF HIS CONCERN]

Occupy LA has claimed this public space to empower the people and build community and solidarity among the 99%. It is our intent to keep this space free of corrupt political parties and corporations that exploit people and planet in the blind pursuit of power and profit. Do not dare come into our space representing a corrupt poitical party or corporation unless you are prepared to accept financial transparency as an organization. We will demand to know how and from where you receive your funding or generate your revenue. We will demand to know how you manage your finances and how you contribute to the greater good. We are the 99% and we will not be co-opted.

9:12 pm, :  We don’t support ANYONE here at Occupy LA whether it be a corporation, political party, or banks… not supporting anyone AND by saying who we won’t support, I think that this would be a dangerous move toward the solidarity of the movement and that is why I don’t support this proposal.

            Concerns on the Proposal

            Does this mean that Occupy LA is capable of being co-opted by a poor political party.

I agree with the general idea of this proposal but we need to get out there and meet people. Instead of trying to alienate people from the Democratic Party…

We’re trying to stand up agains

Sharon I am a member of the progressive caucus of the Democratic Party… …I think Part III of your proposal needs clarity… … this movement is gaining momentum… …and if you go the route that you’re proposing this will divide the momentum of the movement.

We have an example… Ron Paul said, ?… …

Announcer from KPFK On this issue It’s not to be hijacked by any This is not about, The one issue f

My personal activities here is not letting people go the wrong way when I think they are about to go the wrong way. I like people running for President and I like people electioneering. I will never let you hijack this.

I have a friendly amendment:  We are not endorsing any political party at Occupy LA.

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…

The battle right now in our country is to protect rights

9:39 pm, Jessica, I need a temperature check on the whole proposal as is.

9:419 pm, Temperature Check: [THERE WERE SEVERAL HARD BLOCKS].

[THEY BREAK OUT INTO SMALL GROUPS].

This proposal is about the banks, corporations and political parties.

There are five hard blocks.

Julia: I said I would change the language. I changed number three that there be no political campaigning for officers or candidates from parties that accept multimillion dollar donations, instead of ‘electioneering’

            Volunteers should be allowed to watch…

            Political campaigning is open to interpretation

            Julia: Political Campaigning is pretty clear to me.

            Dick: I am afraid you [may] open the movement to the Communists, Nazis and Socialists which would undermine the validity of the movement.

10:03 pm, Jessica: This proposal will not be able to reach consensus… …This GA is now ended.

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