Joanna -----------------------------------------------------------------
I know the OEA has been actively involved supporting Occupy Oakland. I know many of us participated in one way or another in the genral strike, which was overshadowed in the press by the violence that ensued (not that the police don’t share part of the blame for that).
The occupy movement has done what many of us have been trying to do- change the debate, and the solutions contemplated.. Our schools desperately need to be better resourced and run with different priorities.
Please come down tomorrow night- both to better understand what Occupy Oakland is about, and to give your voice. Below is the Facebook link you can share as well.
If you want to keep Occupy Oakland peaceful, and to prevent this movement from being disrupted by a small group of well-organized vandals, come to the OO General Assembly Wednesday night (7-10pm) and vote to declare violence and vandalism unwelcome to this movement. Don't let a beautiful thing that is happening in Oakland and around the nation be destroyed by a few violent people.
This is the draft resolution- which was carfully crafted, since at least 90% of those present have to vote in favor of it for it to pass.
ANTI-VIOLENCE PROPOSAL:
WHEREAS, OCCUPY OAKLAND SEEKS TO EXPAND THE OCCUPY MOVEMENT TO EFFECTIVELY DEMAND THAT THE 1% PAY THEIR FAIR SHARE AND THAT OUR SOCIETY MEET THE NEEDS OF THE 99%; and WHEREAS, TO THAT END OCCUPY OAKLAND HAS INVITED FAMILIES, CHILDREN, THE DISABLED, ELDERLY AND ALL OTHER SECTORS OF THE 99% TO OCCUPY OAKLAND EVENTS; and WHEREAS, PHYSICAL ATTACKS AGAINST PERSONS AND PROPERTY ENDANGER THE SAFETY OF THESE PERSONS AND LIMITS PARTICIPATION IN THE OCCUPY MOVEMENT; and WHEREAS, SUCH ATTACKS ARE CONDONED BY NEITHER THE MAJORITY OF OCCUPY MOVEMENT PARTICIPANTS NOR THE VAST MAJORITY OF THE 99%;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THOSE WHO LAUNCH PHYSICAL ATTACKS ON PEOPLE OR PROPERTY ARE NOT WELCOME TO DO SO AT OR NEAR OCCUPY OAKLAND EVENTS AND ENCAMPMENT.
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