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  1. actionable
    affording grounds for legal action
    3)It is highly actionable.
  2. Chomsky
    United States linguist whose theory of generative grammar redefined the field of linguistics (born 1928)
    This ought to be an American Movement, not a Noam Chomsky, or Ron Paul movement.
  3. undemocratic
    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...
  4. elected official
    official who won the office in a free election
    "Occupy Boston is a collaborative effort to revive participation in our government and ensure our elected officials represent the interests of the common good.
  5. solidarity
    a union of interests or purposes among members of a group
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  6. Babel
    (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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  7. libertarian
    an advocate of freedom of thought and speech
    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.
  8. regress
    go back to a previous state
    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.
  9. civil right
    right belonging to a person by reason of citizenship
    Any act of police violence against peaceful demonstrators is a violation of our civil rights.
  10. economic system
    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%.
  11. homophobia
    prejudice against homosexual people and homosexuality
    To support the end of institutionalized racism, sexism, homophobia and attacks on immigrants.
  12. precondition
    a condition that is a prerequisite
    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.
  13. declaration
    a statement that is emphatic and explicit
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  14. Justice
    the U.S. department responsible for enforcing federal laws
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  15. living wage
    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.
  16. delete
    cut or eliminate
    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.
  17. profiling
    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!
  18. responsive
    reacting to a stimulus
    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%.
  19. immigrant
    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"?
    ...
  20. economic
    of or relating to production and management of wealth
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  21. first reading
    the first presentation of a bill in a legislature
    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...
  22. foreclose
    keep from happening or arising; make impossible
    Instead, bail out owners of foreclosed homes and working Americans struggling to make ends meet.
  23. democratic
    based upon the principles of social equality
    Maybe its not worth putting them on the page
    12.4 re: on organizing this page
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    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
  24. social service
    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.
  25. proportional representation
    representation of all parties in proportion to their popular vote
    To convene a Constitutional Convention to implement Proportional Representation 16.
  26. affirmation
    the act of asserting or stating something
    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...
  27. bail out
    remove water from a boat by throwing it over the side
    Instead, bail out owners of foreclosed homes and working Americans struggling to make ends meet.
  28. incorporate
    make into a whole or make part of a whole
    There are elements in both that can be incorporated into a powerful declaration of the occupation.
  29. democracy
    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...
  30. Constitutional Convention
    the convention of United States statesmen who drafted the United States Constitution in 1787
    To convene a Constitutional Convention to implement Proportional Representation 16.
  31. commonwealth
    a political system in which power lies in a body of citizens
    Also the reference to commonwealth is cool, that the job of government is to protect the commonwealth.
  32. slogan
    a favorite saying of a sect or political group
    Said in more flowery language, take a look at the latest draft in this thread: http://occupyboston.wikispaces.com/message/view/statement+of+purpose/44278356
    [edit]Babel

    user:pcovery Oct 16, 2011 5:32 am
    I think that tweetlike slogans and lack of organization will distort our perception of ideas.
  33. body politic
    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.
  34. corrupt
    dishonest or immoral or evasive
    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...
  35. federal government
    a government with strong central powers
    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%.
  36. corporate
    of or belonging to a business firm
    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.
  37. congress
    a formal meeting, especially of representatives
    An Amendment is already drafted, and floating behind the scenes of congress.
  38. public school
    a tuition free school in the United States supported by taxes and controlled by a school board
    •Stop the defunding, closure, and privatization of public schools!
  39. cognitive
    relating to or involving the mental process of knowing
    People with very little hope prefer long odds: it's a cognitive bias that lets us have hope when such hope is irrational.
  40. incendiary
    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...
  41. big business
    commercial enterprises organized and financed on a scale large enough to influence social and political policies
    •Make Big Business Pay!
  42. encampment
    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%.
  43. Conservative
    a member of a Conservative Party
    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.
  44. citizen
    a native or naturalized member of a state
    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.
  45. union
    the state of being joined or united or linked
    To repeal all anti-union laws.
  46. education
    activities that impart knowledge or skill
    Call me old-fashioned, but I think education on each topic is essential.
  47. cooperative
    involving the joint activity of two or more
    It's important to invite the entire 99%+ to join in cooperative democracy before stating any opinions or demands.
    [edit]S.O.P Occupy Boston

    user:a.c.a.t.
  48. legislator
    someone who makes or enacts laws
    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%.
  49. equitable
    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.
  50. corporation
    a business firm recognized by law as a single body
    For major tax hikes on the richest 1% and Big Corporations!
  51. amnesty
    a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense
    Amnesty for all undocumented immigrants.
  52. manifesto
    a public declaration of intentions
    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.
  53. Democrat
    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.
  54. uprising
    organized opposition to authority
    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.
  55. middle class
    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...
  56. government
    the system or form by which a community is ruled
    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!):
  57. voting
    a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
    I hope the tweet-like collection of redundant topics is not going to promote "voting" by repetition for certain ideas.
  58. crook
    a long staff with one end being hook shaped
    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.
  59. indigenous
    originating where it is found
    Certainly not Indigenous peoples, multitudes of people of color, etc.
  60. public domain
    property rights that are held by the public at large
    Content is available under Public Domain.
  61. constitutional
    existing as an essential characteristic
    The SOP, therefore, ought to clearly and explicitly hold campaign finance reform [and/or a Constitutional Amendment (such as Sen. Kerry's or Rep.
  62. capitalist
    of an economic system based on private ownership
    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.
  63. unemployed
    not engaged in a paying work
    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.
  64. infrastructure
    the basic features of a system or organization
    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.
  65. partisan
    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...
  66. unemployment
    the state of not having a job
    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...
  67. organization
    a methodical and orderly manner or approach
    Said in more flowery language, take a look at the latest draft in this thread: http://occupyboston.wikispaces.com/message/view/statement+of+purpose/44278356
    [edit]Babel

    user:pcovery Oct 16, 2011 5:32 am
    I think that tweetlike slogans and lack of organization will distort our perception of ideas.
  68. reading
    written material intended to be read
    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.
  69. incorporated
    formed or united into a whole
    There are elements in both that can be incorporated into a powerful declaration of the occupation.
  70. Democratic Party
    the older of two major political parties in the United States
    Common good (vs individual liberty) sounds like a dog whistle for Democratic Party.
  71. civic
    of or relating or belonging to a city
    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.
  72. levy
    impose and collect
    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.
  73. liberty
    freedom of choice
    Common good (vs individual liberty) sounds like a dog whistle for Democratic Party.
  74. Congress
    the legislature of the United States government
    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.
  75. myth
    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...
  76. finance
    the commercial activity of providing funds and capital
    The SOP, therefore, ought to clearly and explicitly hold campaign finance reform [and/or a Constitutional Amendment (such as Sen. Kerry's or Rep.
  77. immigration
    movement of people into a country or area
    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.
  78. comprehensive
    including all or everything
    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%.
  79. representative
    serving to typify
    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%.
  80. financial
    involving fiscal matters
    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.
  81. data
    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.
  82. economy
    the system of production and distribution and consumption
    The US has a sustainable peace time economy.
  83. creed
    any system of principles or beliefs
    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.
  84. representation
    standing in for someone and speaking on their behalf
    To convene a Constitutional Convention to implement Proportional Representation 16.
  85. nation
    a politically organized body of people under a government
    We have convened in public spaces across the nation because we believe that the interests of 99% of Americans are not reflected in the halls of power.
  86. legislation
    the act of making or enacting laws
    It is not the role of OWS to craft legislation.
  87. freedom
    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.
  88. employment
    the state of having a job
    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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