It’s puzzling how many people seem to read coverage of the Occupy Movement just so they can leave angry, uninformed, and repetitive comments amid the more thoughtful discussions of others. They are typical of people who fear what they do … … Continue reading
I. Welcome
a. Facilitation Roles
i. Facilitator:Thomas from Chicago
ii. Co-facilitator: Sarah
iii. Time: Rakiba
iv. Stack: Direct Action Joe
v. Minutes: Jarret
II. Agenda Approved
III. Small Group Breakout
a. Camp Discussion(Against)
i. Too much time focused on just keeping camp going
1. Occupy London had a tent city but they didn’t sleep in the tent. Rather they had information tents, library tents, or activity/skill sharing in tents. They made a statement without sleeping in the tent.
ii. We are moving beyond protest and can achieve the same results without sleeping in the tents
iii. We should support the Brightmoore initiative
iv. Safety is a big concern
v. Cant camp but will stand with them
vi. Overnight is too draining
vii. Bathrooms…Let’s plan for the basics if folks decide to
viii. Listen to the community, they don’t want to see it at GCP
ix. Other orgs. did very little outreach with the homeless
1. United way should have assisted with outreach
b. Camp Discussion (in favor)
i. Visibility is key
ii. Camp is a message tactic.
iii. Pumpkin carving and other events there were great
iv. Important for foreclosure defense
v. We are having a giant sit-in
vi. Make demands
1. If you do it long enough they will cave to your demands
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Jerome Jackson needs your help. Fanny Mae wants to evict him, and the 22nd District Court is going to hear his case on Wednesday, April 18, at 1:30pm.
A paraplegic since he was 14, Jackson moved into an Inkster home designed for wheelchair access in 2004. It’s a modest home, but he couldn’t have afforded it without Community Living Services, which is funded by the Wayne County Mental Health Department.
Jackson paid part of his monthly mortgage, and Community Living Services paid the rest. But in 2009, the agency cut off his mortgage assistance. Jackson had no choice but to default.
Fannie Mae, a government-sponsored, publicly traded corporation, bought his mortgage — and house — at sheriff’s auction.
The coalition fighting to keep Jackson in his house is calling on the court to set aside the eviction pending investigation of Wayne County’s failure to provide affordable housing for Jerome Jackson. They’re also calling on Fannie Mae to modify the mortgage, as regulators have ordered other lenders to do, so Jackson can afford to stay in the home the fits his needs.
Says the coalition’s statement:
The banks were bailed out for their reckless profiteering
and fraudulent practices because they were “too big to fail.”
Jerome Jackson is “too human to discard.”
Date, time, location:
April 18, 2012, 1:30 p.m.
Inkster, 27331 S. River St.
(One block north of Michigan, one block east of Inkster Road, 2 miles west of Telegraph)
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Michigan Republicans are hosting a fundraiser at the San Marino Club in Troy featuring Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, a fellow conspirator with Governor Rick Snyder in the assault on working class families. In peaceful protest, we will deliver a subpoena calling on Walker and Snyderto account for their shared agenda of cutting taxes on the corporate rich, shifting taxes to the 99%, slashing social services for people in need, and stripping voters and working people of their rights.
Join Us! Tuesday, April 17, 5pm – 7pm Gather at the Balkan American Community Center 1451 Big Beaver Rd., Troy (Exit I-75 at Rochester Rd., east on Big Beaver almost to John R, north side of road) We’ll then take a short walk to the San Marino Club, 1686 Big Beaver Rd., TroyFollowing the informational action, join us for a celebration of the 99% Spring at the Balkan American Community Center.
Partial List of Endorsers: Metro AFL-CIO, 99% Spring, UAW, Good Jobs Now, 99% Pastors, Michigan Welfare Rights, Jobs With Justice, AFSCME Council 25, Michigan Rising, National Action Network
