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[Passed at the 12-21-11 GA] Emergency Proposal to sign on to a statement of solidarity with Egypt and support related future actions

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Urgent Appeal to Occupy and All Social Justice Movements: Mobilize to Defend the Egyptian RevolutionStop Impending Massacre in Egypt! 12/21/2011 In recent days, protesters demanding civilian rule in Egypt have again been murdered, maimed and tortured by the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) and the Interior Security Forces (ISF). The conspiracy, being brutally implemented in Egypt, is part of a global conspiracy to suffocate mass movements for socio-economic justice and is being done with direct assistance of the American government and the private interests which direct that government. … Continued

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[Passed at the 12-21-11 GA] Proposal: for the taking of a large social center for Occupy Oakland

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Proposal for the establishment of a large social center for Occupy Oakland    We propose to occupy and hold a large building that will serve the purpose of becoming a social center, convergence center and headquarters of the Occupy Oakland movement on Saturday, January 28th, 2012. The building will have sufficient office space for all of the Occupy Oakland committees and an auditorium large enough to hold Occupy Oakland general assemblies and adequate sleeping space.  It will be a vacant building owned either by a bank, a large corporation of the … Continued

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GA Minutes: 12.19.11

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Oakland General Assembly Date 12/19/11 Approximate Start Time: 6:25 pm Approximate Head Count: 100 Notes by P WELCOME F: At the general assembly we try to facilitate a direct democratic facilitation process.  (Reviews hand signals) For legal support contact: 415-285-1011.  Write this number on your body or memorize it.  For text updates, text BAYACTION to 41411.  Please be considerate of those around you if you are smoking.  AGENDA OVERVIEW FORUM F: Please form groups and discuss topics that are on your mind.  You will have fifteen minutes for a discussion, then … Continued

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Proposal Queue For December 19, 2011 GA

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VII.       Proposals 1.        Emergency Proposal to support the EGT Grain Ship Action [Held til Wednesday] 2.        Buy Local Proposal [Held] 3.        Proposal for the taking of a large social center for Occupy Oakland [Held until Wednesday] 4.        Rent Strike Proposal 5.        Straw Poll for whether to use people’s mic vs amplified sound at the beginning of GA 6.        Finance Proposal for $1825 towards January 1st March 7.        Proposal to support the January 20th financial district Occupation in SF 13291

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General Assembly Agenda 12.19.2011

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I.          Welcome II.         Welcome Announcements III.        Agenda Overview IV.        FORUM QUESTION December 19                         [Open Forum] V.         Reports from Committees, Sub-committees & Caucuses VI.        Overview of Process VII.       Proposals 1.        Emergency Proposal to support the EGT Grain Ship Action [Held til Wednesday] 2.        Buy Local Proposal [Held] 3.        Proposal for the taking of a large social center for Occupy Oakland [Held until Wednesday] 4.        Rent Strike Proposal 5.        Straw Poll for whether to use people’s mic vs amplified sound at the beginning of GA 6.        Finance Proposal for $1825 towards … Continued

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[TABLED by request of proposer] Straw Poll for whether to use people’s mic vs amplified sound at the beginning of GA.

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Straw Poll for whether to use people’s mic vs amplified sound at the beginning of GA In order to facilitate more direct involvement of those present at general assembly and to avoid what may sometimes develop into abuse of power through amplification, we request that at the beginning of each meeting of the general assembly, the occupants present do a straw poll as to whether to use amplified sound, megaphone and/or human microphone.  We request that anyone using a microphone or megaphone at any meeting or event, and especially during … Continued

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Holiday GA Schedule

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Holiday Calendar for GA’s and Facilitation Committee Meetings The last GA meeting on the “regular schedule” was on Sunday, December 18th. Assemblies  WILL  be held on the following dates: – Monday, December 19th at 6PM. – Wednesday, December 21st at 6PM. – Monday, December 26th at 6PM. – Wednesday, December 28th at 6PM. – Monday, January 2nd at 6PM. – Wednesday, January 4th at 6PM. Regular scheduling of  General  Assemblies will resume beginning Sunday, JANUARY 8, 2012. The corresponding schedule for the facilitation committee meetings will be adjusted as follows: Facilitation committee will meet at noon each … Continued

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GA Minutes: 12.18.11

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Oakland General Assembly 12/18/11 Approximate Start Time: 2:35 Approximate Head Count: 91 Notes updated by MR WELCOME  FORUM   F: We are trying something new today.  We’d like to collect ideas for forum topics from the crowd.  If you have an idea, come up here and we’ll write your idea down. GA participant: We would like to have a special speaker lead a workshop and forum about empathy. F: Would people like to have the empathy discussion?  Would people like to do both?  Commentary I think we need to stick to … Continued

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GA Minutes: 12.16.11

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Oakland General Assembly 12/16/11 Approximate Arrival Time: 7:30 pm These are brief notes.  Be aware that the minutes are very incomplete.  I arrived late and when I arrived, not much had proceeded because a volatile confrontation occurred amongst members in the movement.  A woman reported to me that “The Tree People” from the Vigil were threatening the body of the assembly to pass a finance proposal that had failed nearly a week prior.  Another participant reported to me that there was a harsh exchange that occurred in the beginning of the … Continued

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