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GA notes 12/18/2012

on December 8, 2012

Attendance: Keenen, Peter, Jerome, Nikita, Ron

Agenda 21, legalization of pot, medical research, Wealth & Wellness, private prisons, population

Obama may overturn legal marijuana efforts – a petition has been started legalize on the federal level.

Bank of America – break it up

Pardon the Wilmington 10 delivered 14,000 signatures to gov Bev Perdue

anti-corporate personhood amendment submitted to We The People on whitehouse.gov

producing media & ability to sustain it.

Climate Justice – environmental justice – Nikita

corporate personhood – Ron

voter suppression -  Peter

marijuana – Jerome

unions – Keenen

ALEC – Jennifer

media

who has the ability to record themselves with a message? pick a topic. connect it to state and federal issues then relate it to local issues.

discussion on ways to reach out to local unions

 

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GA Notes 8/1/12

on August 12, 2012

Attendance:

Shelby

Jerome

Nikita

Megan

Peter

Keenen

Announcements:

Food not Bombs- in SEAC Bldg does the community garden

350.org Have a Training Sat. there

OLD/NEW BUSINESS:

Keenen- Propose to organize an event C.U. – Corporate personhood

Move to amend – no awareness

Peter- Author wrote a book on CU – what to do locally?

Keenen- suggest talk to Ron (DIS-GUST) to do teach in

Ron knows what will work for #’s. Organize – plan event w/Ron in mind

(Start a discussion on FB w/Ron (DIS_GUST) )

come down from Charlotte, find places to serve as location for conference/teach-in

showing what he prefers.

GA Meeting consenses tonight was to move forward with Ron to be a presenter/Key speaker in a Teach-in event on key local issues. CU – issues that fit Wilmington best – want it clear that ” A CORPORATION IS NOT A PERSON, MONEY IS NOT SPEECH.”

Keenen -NC Coal. March on OWS South – Longshoreman – union, possibility to organzie w/unions have to go there- environmental,Labor, issues , minors, Labor exploitation- for future reference.

set-up a list service on the website.

Adjourn

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GA Notes 7/14

on July 19, 2012

Attendance:

  • Peter
  • Star
  • Ron
  • Shelby
  • Nikita
  • Gary ( OWS- here until August 1)
  • Jerome
  • Stan

 

Announcements:

  • Ron contacted Paul about hot dogs. Will do Hot dogs either way, with steamer.
  • Frack No event was Thurs. Approx. 10 people showed, a lot of people did not know what Fracking was. Nationwide Insurance not insuring anyone for fracking.

 

OLD/NEW Business:

  • OWNC numbers are down. Potluck is the most active thing happening.
  • Foreclosure, Voter Supresion, Corp. Personhood
  • Peter thinks we should add voter registration.
  • We need to add fundraising and try some sort of recruiting.
  • Voter Registration- getting the vote out effort. Getting people to vote.
  • Gary – Drop the Banner. Nikita thinks this is perfect time for recruitment to do a “DROP THE BANNER event” Possibly the first week of new semester at UNCW or CFCC or Both.
  • Corp. Personhood needs approx.5500 signatures for petition.
  • Need to work on Stopping foreclosures, increasing the get out the vote effort.
  • Livestream could be a great tool to use for education, Fracking, Occupy, forclosures, voter supression, etc.
  • We need more self empowerment-Corp. money in politics- Military 80% goes to fund american arms, Vet supports, touch base with Homeless, many are vets. What are the issues? VA benefits,
  • Inclusion , empathy, generosity. * ISO* International Socialist Organization*
  • Chris Haggies – Harvard Prof. Our Objective take America back from Corporations.
  • Favorite Quote * There’s enough for human need, There’s not enough for Human greed.*
  • Capitalism keeps them oppressed. Issues of Debt. Key issues to focus on right now would be debt, Foreclosures, Student debt.

* Had a lot of great insight from Gary with ideas, and things to focus on.*

ADJOURN

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G.A. Notes 6/30/12

on June 30, 2012

Attendance:
  • Peter
  • Shelby
  • Nikita
  • Jerome
  • Keenen
  • Alle – (Occupy Cleveland)
  • Star
Announcements:

Attended wave Hearing- Peter, Keenen, Jerome

Star news wrote an article, they are not cutting out Sunday service, possibly charging a fee for free trolly service. Board member Mr. Barfield not voting for cutting out Sunday service.

Federal Election Committee- Keenen , Ethan

Executive Order on publicly financed elections – President has no jurisdiction – Dream Act was due to ICE

Old Business/New Business:

Potluck was a success . July’s Potluck will be Hotdogs, Baked Beans, Chips Soda’s.

Talked about fund raisers…possible 50/50 Lottery …Bake Sale….Raffle

Alle brought up points on Action Movements…ex.-Occupy Congress Human chain of hearts- (make a wish) ..could possibly do Human chain across Riverfront, College Rd, Market St, Military Cutoff Rd…We need more Recognition, and recruitment, passing out flyers as an option maybe downtown on street corners – 3 points in teams of 2-3 people, Bus Stops, Walmart, The Shopping Mall…etc.

I personally would like to see a radical action taken..I would be willing to stand up, be arrested for it..I strongly believe that we need to do something of epic proportion

(Just a personal thought)

No G.A. Wednesday due to 4th July Holiday

adjourned.

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GA Notes 06-16-2012

on June 17, 2012

G.A. Meeting

By Desire Powell-Willey in OCCUPY WILMINGTON NC · Edit Doc · Delete

Attendance:

 
Star
Keenen
Jerome
Peter
Ron
Nikita
Sheree
Shelby
Dick

Announcements:

 

Homeless woman Betty died @ Greenfield Lake Park of natural causes, she attended our Potluck last month.
 
Citizens united- Keenen public fiance elections universal voter registration.
 
Wave Transit- protest date change due to correct info. Protest event scheduled for Tues. June 19th 5:30pm – 7:30pm @ city hall- regular scheduled city council meeting. Ron & Jerome to possible speak at mtg.
 
Ballpark- Asked if Included Homeless in survey- got a laugh people not considered taxpayers by majority persons surveyed.
 
Potluck- Need to decide by Wednsday June 20th- change to a Spaghetti dinner to include Spaghetti/veg. Spaghetti, Garlic Bread, and possible Salad. (Nikita to change event)
 
Statewide GA- Keenen spoke w/people from Charlotte between now & National convention. ( NC Coal. ) Approx. 5 people on National news- amazing /solid in media liaisons.
 
Occupy media from Charlotte/Asheville speak to Wilm. press reach out to Occupy Ashville. Use as information. Occupynconline.org
 
Questions? How much is housing, when can we book? July- August , Room availability,cost, location, How many rooms Avail. the max per room and min., cost per person, toilets, rules, std rules, policies, bedding, what is avail in each room,Dorm room, Lobby area. Reach out to other occupies.
 
Invite speakers- Topic would be ALEC . hopes/permit Riverfront Park- presentation for ALEC
 

CFCC for back up -possible weather cond. pending. Plan is to use ALEC to draw in ties to Corporate Personhood/City council- Petition- DO NOT OVER EXTEND OURSELVES
 

Sheree- house in foreclosure, as well as rental house in foreclosure w/2 yr rental contract
 

 

Old Business:

 

Voter Advocating, Rolling over to next GA Mtg. Occupy Wallstreet – 90% of all had voted in past elections. 80% plan to vote in the Political Process. Wallstreet has been using in media -
 

People who are outside mainstream -don’t count. Occupy Wallstreet- does not endorse candidates.
 

Amendment 1- Encourage people to vote and repeal Amendment 1
 

Key is to know the issues, the voting process, getting a consensus of the voting process.
 

Potluck- Announce voter registration at potluck, possible door to door petition.
 

Nikita call restaurants for food donations.
 

New Business:

 

Working on Voter registration @ potluck
 

Possible doing a door to door petition for Corporate personhood (approve as written) Schedule & heard within 60 days after presented.
 

Board of Elections-

———————-

Printed names

Signed names

registered address of voter

Wilmington city resident

 

Adjourn

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