not in agreement with or according to democratic doctrine or practice or ideals
The corrupt order, and the intolerable crises amidst which we live demand a profound, collective response, a popular and participatory response of the sort the ruling elite can neither allow, nor even imagine:
Whereas, the problems of economic inequality, unemployment, crushing debt, as well as corporate personhood, greed, and unaccountability, are all symptomatic of the larger corrupting influence money has on our political and social lives,
Whereas, this influence has consistently been use...
"Occupy Boston is a collaborative effort to revive participation in our government and ensure our elected officials represent the interests of the common good.
a union of interests or purposes among members of a group
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(Genesis 11:1-11) a tower built by Noah's descendants (probably in Babylon) who intended it to reach up to heaven; God foiled them by confusing their language so they could no longer understand one another
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This primary purpose of creating a more open and responsive Federal Government should be placed at the absolute center of the SOP for three critically important reasons:
1)It is something that Democrats, Conservatives, Libertarians, Socialists, and most others can agree upon.
The path toward a just society is clear and we, the people, declare our intent to stand and demand a relief from oppression and a regress for grievances levied against a government that has allowed a subversion of the rights of the citizens of this democracy.
the system of production and distribution and consumption
We invite all Americans to bring their wisdom and their voices to our encampments as we discuss how to reform a government that has lost the faith of the people and how to repair an economic system that pays off only for the top 1%.
As a precondition for the real democracy that we seek to establish, it is necessary that all individuals are secured a decent level of healthcare, education, housing, employment, and income – irrespective of their race, sex, creed, skin color, or immigration status – so that they may participate meaningfully in the popular processes that we are developing in occupied squares throughout the United States.
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the U.S. department responsible for enforcing federal laws
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a wage sufficient for a worker and family to subsist comfortably
We need fully funded public education and social services; a massive jobs program to put the millions of unemployed back to work with a living wage and union rights; a repairing of the country’s crumbling infrastructure; and developing alternative energy technology.
If that format doesn't work for you, please, of course, feel free to modify/delete as you like.
[edit]re: Occupy Boston Declaration of Occupation
user:panagiotis1 Oct 15, 2011 2:32 pm
The following statement was written as a complement to Skeet's declaration, and is thus in the same spirit.
recording a person's behavior and analyzing psychological characteristics in order to predict or assess their ability in a certain sphere or to identify a particular group of people
•No deportations, racial profiling, or exploitation of immigrants!
Thanks.
[edit]re: Occupy Boston Declaration of Occupation
[[user:
]] bm_inboston
Hell All,
We cannot hope to successfully address critical problems such as Wall Street reform, environmental concerns, health care reform, jobs, etc. as long as OUR (not “the”) Federal Government remains exclusively responsive to the 1%.
a person who comes to a country in order to settle there
It is our purpose to provide a public forum for the debate over the political and economic reforms that best reflect the interests of the people."
--don't think this should be limited to national government, when there is a lot that can be done at the state and local level. --we should invite all people because "illegal" immigrants are part of this movement, and I think the opinions of the international community are important too. --what exactly do you mean by "sovereign interests"?
...
of or relating to production and management of wealth
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2 Proposed Statement of Being and Solidarity
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The corrupt order, and the intolerable crises amidst which we live demand a profound, collective response, a popular and participatory response of the sort the ruling elite can neither allow, nor even imagine:
Whereas, the problems of economic inequality, unemployment, crushing debt, as well as corporate personhood, greed, and unaccountability, are all symptomatic of the larger corrupting influence money has on our political and social lives,
Whereas, this influence has consistently been use...
Maybe its not worth putting them on the page
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13 Democracy based upon an informed public acting in its own interest can wrest control of the USA from the 1%
14 meeting to discuss statement of purpose
[edit]Governance for the People
user:CWalsh323 Oct 14, 2011 12:12 pm
Below is a proposed statement of purpose that seeks to explain what we are (a collaborative effort to establish democratic
an organized activity to improve the condition of disadvantaged people in society
We need fully funded public education and social services; a massive jobs program to put the millions of unemployed back to work with a living wage and union rights; a repairing of the country’s crumbling infrastructure; and developing alternative energy technology.
The corrupt order, and the intolerable crises amidst which we live demand a profound, collective response, a popular and participatory response of the sort the ruling elite can neither allow, nor even imagine:
Whereas, the problems of economic inequality, unemployment, crushing debt, as well as corporate personhood, greed, and unaccountability, are all symptomatic of the larger corrupting influence money has on our political and social lives,
Whereas, this influence has consistently been use...
the orientation of those who favor government by the people
Maybe its not worth putting them on the page
12.4 re: on organizing this page
12.5 re: on organizing this page
12.6 re: on organizing this page
13 Democracy based upon an informed public acting in its own interest can wrest control of the USA from the 1%
14 meeting to discuss statement of purpose
[edit]Governance for the People
user:CWalsh323 Oct 14, 2011 12:12 pm
Below is a proposed statement of purpose that seeks to explain what we are (a collaborative effort to establish democrati...
a politically organized body of people under a single government
Thanks, Andrew I.
[edit]Raodmap to Economic Justice and Horizontal Demcracy
user:AriaLItthous Oct 13, 2011 3:58 pm
Occupy Wall Street’s Road Map To Economic Justice and Horizontal Democracy “the truth is always simple”
OWS Mission Statement:
Our mission is to give birth to a just and compassionate body politic that treads lightly upon the Earth.
The corrupt order, and the intolerable crises amidst which we live demand a profound, collective response, a popular and participatory response of the sort the ruling elite can neither allow, nor even imagine:
Whereas, the problems of economic inequality, unemployment, crushing debt, as well as corporate personhood, greed, and unaccountability, are all symptomatic of the larger corrupting influence money has on our political and social lives,
Whereas, this influence has consistently b...
Thanks.
[edit]re: Occupy Boston Declaration of Occupation
[[user:
]] bm_inboston
Hell All,
We cannot hope to successfully address critical problems such as Wall Street reform, environmental concerns, health care reform, jobs, etc. as long as OUR (not “the”) Federal Government remains exclusively responsive to the 1%.
Once the land of freedom, opportunity, free thought, and growth, the United States sits besieged by economic calamity and oppression, the results of an inept system controlled by a fiscally influential minority that allowed corporate and personal greed to place priority on profits over people.
capable of causing fires or catching fire spontaneously
I put sovereign interests to express the sense that gov't power derives from the people, but you're right that it sounds odd and probably implies border wars.
[edit]re: Governance for the People
user:Stewart76 Yesterday 8:41 am
Then "represent the people's interests" it is....
[edit]Proposed Statement of Being and Solidarity
user:Lexikon Oct 14, 2011 8:20 am
I think we can all agree we're badly in need of a statement that reflects the group, but isn't incendiary, at the same time off...
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
We invite all Americans to bring their wisdom and their voices to our encampments as we discuss how to reform a government that has lost the faith of the people and how to repair an economic system that pays off only for the top 1%.
This primary purpose of creating a more open and responsive Federal Government should be placed at the absolute center of the SOP for three critically important reasons:
1)It is something that Democrats, Conservatives, Libertarians, Socialists, and most others can agree upon.
The path toward a just society is clear and we, the people, declare our intent to stand and demand a relief from oppression and a regress for grievances levied against a government that has allowed a subversion of the rights of the citizens of this democracy.
We look forward to commenting on our legislators plans on how to implement the Roadmap.
[edit]re: Raodmap to Economic Justice and Horizontal Demcracy
user:mikemellor Oct 14, 2011 9:00 am
While my own political beliefs are completely in line with this document, I fear that it is not at all representative of the consensus values of the 99%.
fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience
It is the democratic process that we seek to broaden and strengthen, letting people affirm their dignity by taking their lives and the wealth they create into their own hands, for the liberation of labor and humanity and for the progression to a more equitable and just society.
That said, I think encouraging people to contribute "tweetable" ideas help will help people to express themselves clearly and concisely as well as help others understand what the landscape of ideas looks like, without reading through 100 manifestos and distilling out the main points of each.
[edit]re: Babel
user:pcovery Wednesday, 3:52 pm
Glad we agree that tweeting shouldn't dominate our discussion process.
a member of the older of two major U.S. political parties
This primary purpose of creating a more open and responsive Federal Government should be placed at the absolute center of the SOP for three critically important reasons:
1)It is something that Democrats, Conservatives, Libertarians, Socialists, and most others can agree upon.
In solidarity with Occupy Wall Street, the peoples of Egypt, Tunisia, Syria, Libya, Spain, Greece, Italy, and Chile, and all those participating in this global uprising
Equality – Justice – Dignity The General Assembly of Occupy Boston
[edit]re: Occupy Boston Declaration of Occupation
user:pcovery Oct 16, 2011 5:45 am
Dammit, I posted a comment on this concept in one of its several locations and now I can't even find the comment to copy here.
a socioeconomic group that is neither wealthy nor poor
The corrupt order, and the intolerable crises amidst which we live demand a profound, collective response, a popular and participatory response of the sort the ruling elite can neither allow, nor even imagine:
Whereas, the problems of economic inequality, unemployment, and crushing debt, as well as corporate personhood, greed, and unaccountability, are all symptomatic of the larger corrupting influence money has on our political and social lives,
Whereas, this influence has consistently been...
I strongly believe that the priority of the movement should be establishing a just form of government, and that resolution of our differences with the rest of the 100% comes when we have legitimate, functioning structures for resolving those questions (i.e. a democracy!):
Don't we want more that a pledge from those bums in Washington and the state house crooks?
[edit]re: Raodmap to Economic Justice and Horizontal Demcracy
user:Stewart76 Oct 16, 2011 7:11 pm
I am not sure if this is from really from OWS.
We thus declare the urgent need for a society in which priority is placed on the free social and cultural development of all individuals, not on the maximization of capitalists’ profits, and in which workers democratically control the process of production, so that decisions regarding the allocation and distribution of our resources are made in a participatory and inclusive manner in the broader interests of our society.
We need fully funded public education and social services; a massive jobs program to put the millions of unemployed back to work with a living wage and union rights; a repairing of the country’s crumbling infrastructure; and developing alternative energy technology.
We need fully funded public education and social services; a massive jobs program to put the millions of unemployed back to work with a living wage and union rights; a repairing of the country’s crumbling infrastructure; and developing alternative energy technology.
a fervent and even militant proponent of something
Maybe its not worth putting them on the page
12.4 re: on organizing this page
12.5 re: on organizing this page
12.6 re: on organizing this page
13 Democracy based upon an informed public acting in its own interest can wrest control of the USA from the 1%
14 meeting to discuss statement of purpose
[edit]Governance for the People
user:CWalsh323 Oct 14, 2011 12:12 pm
Below is a proposed statement of purpose that seeks to explain what we are (a collaborative effort to establish democratic gover...
The corrupt order, and the intolerable crises amidst which we live demand a profound, collective response, a popular and participatory response of the sort the ruling elite can neither allow, nor even imagine:
Whereas, the problems of economic inequality, unemployment, crushing debt, as well as corporate personhood, greed, and unaccountability, are all symptomatic of the larger corrupting influence money has on our political and social lives,
Whereas, this influence has consistently b...
That said, I think encouraging people to contribute "tweetable" ideas help will help people to express themselves clearly and concisely as well as help others understand what the landscape of ideas looks like, without reading through 100 manifestos and distilling out the main points of each.
[edit]re: Babel
user:pcovery Wednesday, 3:52 pm
Glad we agree that tweeting shouldn't dominate our discussion process.
When 1% of the population controls the destinies of the other 99%, great and fundamental changes must be made in order to preserve our civic well-being.
The path toward a just society is clear and we, the people, declare our intent to stand and demand a relief from oppression and a regress for grievances levied against a government that has allowed a subversion of the rights of the citizens of this democracy.
If fighting the fight means marching out day in day out, across the country, collecting millions of signatures, one by one, pledging citizens to vote down members of Congress that fail to vote to send the Amendment through Congress to the states, then THE FIGHT IS ON – starting immediately.
a traditional story serving to explain a world view
Maybe its not worth putting them on the page
12.4 re: on organizing this page
12.5 re: on organizing this page
12.6 re: on organizing this page
13 Democracy based upon an informed public acting in its own interest can wrest control of the USA from the 1%
14 meeting to discuss statement of purpose
[edit]Governance for the People
user:CWalsh323 Oct 14, 2011 12:12 pm
Below is a proposed statement of purpose that seeks to explain what we are (a collaborative effort to establish democratic gover...
As a precondition for the real democracy that we seek to establish, it is necessary that all individuals are secured a decent level of healthcare, education, housing, employment, and income – irrespective of their race, sex, creed, skin color, or immigration status – so that they may participate meaningfully in the popular processes that we are developing in occupied squares throughout the United States.
Nice document- clear and comprehensive
[edit]Let's get to the FOUNDATION
user:bm_inboston Oct 16, 2011 11:16 am
Hell All,
We cannot hope to successfully address critical problems such as Wall Street reform, environmental concerns, health care reform, jobs, etc. as long as OUR (not “the”) Federal Government remains exclusively responsive to the 1%.
We look forward to commenting on our legislators plans on how to implement the Roadmap.
[edit]re: Raodmap to Economic Justice and Horizontal Demcracy
user:mikemellor Oct 14, 2011 9:00 am
While my own political beliefs are completely in line with this document, I fear that it is not at all representative of the consensus values of the 99%.
Occupy Boston Declaration of Occupation
The times in which we live confront us with a combination of crises the likes of which we in the United States have never seen before: a toxic mix of financial, economic, social, and environmental messes that demands a radical clean-up.
a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn
Just because we have data-mining tools doesn't mean that they should take over our conversation, especially in something as far-reaching as a statement of purpose.
[edit]re: Babel
user:ndmc Oct 16, 2011 12:39 pm
I agree and I don't think it's anyone's intention to fit our entire statement in a single tweer or to turn over our message to computational software.
As a precondition for the real democracy that we seek to establish, it is necessary that all individuals are secured a decent level of healthcare, education, housing, employment, and income – irrespective of their race, sex, creed, skin color, or immigration status – so that they may participate meaningfully in the popular processes that we are developing in occupied squares throughout the United States.
the power to act, speak, or think without being controlled
Once the land of freedom, opportunity, free thought, and growth, the United States sits besieged by economic calamity and oppression, the results of an inept system controlled by a fiscally influential minority that allowed corporate and personal greed to place priority on profits over people.
As a precondition for the real democracy that we seek to establish, it is necessary that all individuals are secured a decent level of healthcare, education, housing, employment, and income – irrespective of their race, sex, creed, skin color, or immigration status – so that they may participate meaningfully in the popular processes that we are developing in occupied squares throughout the United States.
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