Author Archives: jeanne

Please boycott meetings about having the GA in a space where you have to trespass in order to vote.

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GAs should be in a totally accessible location – if attending a GA means breaking the law, then it is not accessible for those who cannot risk arrest due to parole status, past conviction, immigration status, health concerns, or other responsibilities such as having children. Not to mention that this leaves people who do not wish to break the law out of the voting process, making OO a much smaller and more radicalized group. Civil disobedience should always be a CHOICE, and not a REQUIREMENT, in this case, of voting.  Also, the proposal … Continued

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Publish proposals at least a day before meetings.

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What’s the sense in publishing the proposals if no one can read them until just before the meeting? I want to do some research. But I can’t. What are we voting on? For all the information we are given, we should just hold up pictures that represent each action and people can vote for the picture they like the best. Have three proposals a meeting. ‘Emergency Proposals’ who ever’s emergency they may be, should have a separate time. Barring not having quorum, and lately even quorum seems to mean less than 100, attendees would … Continued

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New site for the GA.

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I understand that there is a group looking for a new site for the GA. I urge this group to keep the site indoors, and make sure that we are legally able to use this site. There are people who cannot come to meeting because of the cold. These include people with children, and the elderly. There are people who simply want their voices to be heard with out freezing their bits off. That is an okay thing and they need to be accomedated. Additionally an illegal space would keep away people … Continued

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Use of the name Occupy Oakland.

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I was wondering about Occupy Oakland’s policy is on using their name. Has any moderator had to ask permission to use their name to start a facebook group? Has the “Occupy Oakland Bridge Caucus” had to ask Occupy Oakland to vote on calling itself that? Do committees, discussion groups, what have you, need to appeal to Occupy Oakland to use their name?  If so, where does it say that? What is the wording of the proposal that states that? I’d like to know what the guide lines are. Additionally, how … Continued

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Invitation to be heard, hear, and drink beer.

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I would like to invite anyone who would like to discuss the capacity in which O.O. should engage in politics (or civic actions) to join me tonight (Saturday) at the Kerry House Bar at 745PM. I’ll be there till around 9 (longer if things get good). You can think that capacity is absolutely nill, I still want to hear what you have to say, I only ask that people in the discussion treat each other with respect. I understand it’s last minute on a Saturday and at a bar, but … Continued

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