[SDCPJ] Fw: [OccupySD] Occupy Update 04 Jan 2012

-----Forwarded Message-----
From: Raymond Lutz
Sent: Jan 3, 2012 10:07 PM
To: occupysd@citizensoversight.org
Subject: [OccupySD] Occupy Update 04 Jan 2012

MIC CHECK! -- MIC CHECK!

Occupy Update! -- HAPPY NEW YEAR!

This report is BEST if you read the web version on your browser.

• Click here for web version: http://www.copswiki.org/Occupy/OccupySanDiegoEmailBlast2012Jan04
• Month-at-a-glance calendar: http://www.copswiki.org/Occupy/OccupySanDiegoCalendar

• Blast Links: News -- Upcoming Events -- Events for Next Week -- Take Action -- Featured Comments -- Media -- Event Details -- Announcements -- Legal -- Links and References

Helpful Links

• Archive of all Email Blasts; OSD Media; OSD Events; OSD Announcement Archive
• New Occupy Wiki site; Prior OSD page -- We are migrating to the new page.

• Please help with monetary donations. Need a tax deduction for the tax year? Most donations are tax deductible!
  • Donate To Occupy San Diego: Official donations to the general fund (tax deductible). We now have a robust finance committee that tracks every dollar. Your contribution are very well spent.
  • Help OSD occupiers attend "Million tents march" in D.C. -- Still needs more funds to help with bus tickets for San Diego delegation going to D.C. See more info here
  • Donate To Citizens Oversight (tax deductible) for the legal defense fund and war chest, including RayLutz's fight against CBRE after his arrest registering voters at Freedom Plaza.
  • Donate for Bail -- We need donations to help cover bail for OSD participants who have been arrested.
• Send information or respond to this email blast to: osd-feedback (at) citizensoversight (dot) org
  Multiple team members are involved in creating the blast emails!
• If you have an event you want us to include, please use this submission form: Submit Event
• MORE LINKS here: OccupySanDiegoLinks

Occupy Tent Monsters at the Rose Bowl Parade President Obama loses all credibility with his latest buckling under, something that will haunt us indefinitely. Sure, he may not implement this power, but is successors will. OSD must demand overtuning this law.

NOTICE TO MEDIA / DISCLAIMER Occupy San Diego is comprised of many people with diverse opinions. This email does not provide the official position of Occupy San Diego, but is compiled for the use of supporters and occupiers by a number of volunteers. News Media that may subscribe to this email blast should confirm all information from other sources.

NEWS

• Occupy San Diego will submit a Ballot Proposition to the City of San Diego on Thursday, 05 Jan 2012 at (2p). A press conference is planned at City Hall steps on Ballot Proposition to amend to SDMC 54.0110 to explicitly state exemptions include "peaceful picketing, lawful labor activities and peaceful political activities." News Release
• OSD is also working on other initiatives:
  • Clean Elections proposal for San Diego City offices.
  • Anti-corporate personhood initiative.

• REPEAT: This is FREE SPEECH MONTH in San Diego!
  • Read about the San Diego Free Speech Fight in January, 1912
  • See Historical archive of events from 1912 protests which were BASED IN SAN DIEGO!!

• January 7th is the 3-month anniversary of Occupy San Diego!
• Demands committee has a new web page: Demands Committee to help organize demands, etc.
  • See the new grid of demands. This is all IN PROCESS.
  • Demands committee decided not to attempt to provide a set of demands (i.e. solutions) to the Occupy Congress event on January 17.

Upcoming Events

Unless noted, all events are at "Freedom Square" (the San Diego CivicCenterPlaza, 1200 3rd Ave. San Diego, Intersection of 3rd Ave. and B St.)
Unless otherwise noted, we meet daily as follows:

• 4 pm -- Finance Committee Meeting, Downtown Johnny Brown's, Mon. thru Friday
  • Each committee should send a representative to this meeting! Budget is currently being defined.
• 5:30 pm -- Committee meetings -- Each will schedule the days of their meetings.
• 7pm -- General Assembly (Civic Center Plaza)
  • * From December 17, Saturday GA will be at 2pm.
  • GAs require 20 participants for a quorum.

• See Event list (below) and Occupy San Diego Calendar for all upcoming events. But mark your calendars now for these!

• OSD Contingent in D.C. on Jan 17. (Bus leaves Jan 13 and returns Jan 25.
  • Updates to Road2Congress:
    • Occupy Phoenix is showing us support at the greyhound station: http://www.facebook.com/events/265918793471457/
    • Three people from Occupy Phoenix are going to join the bus with us.
    • Occupy DC is having an Occuparty after #J17 events at Mcpherson Park.
    • Warmer weather is expected in #J17
    • Round trip plane ticket is approx. $280.

• Concert fundraiser at World Beat Center featuring Liquid Blue on Jan 20. You know how great the last fundraiser concert was... this will be even better.

Events for Next Week

• (This list is automatically generated from the topic: Common.Occupy San Diego Events )

04 Jan 2012 - Wed

• (9p) http://www.occupylights.org -- Flicker lights for a full minute in solidarity with occupy wall street. #occupylights #OWS

05 Jan 2012 - Thu

• (2p) Press Conference at City Hall steps on Ballot Proposition submission by Occupy SD: Amendment to SDMC 54.0110 to explicitly state exemptions include "peaceful picketing, lawful labor activities and peaceful political activities." News Release
• (9p) http://www.occupylights.org -- Flicker lights for a full minute in solidarity with occupy wall street. #occupylights #OWS

06 Jan 2012 - Fri

• (9p) http://www.occupylights.org -- Flicker lights for a full minute in solidarity with occupy wall street. #occupylights #OWS

07 Jan 2012 - Sat

• (12p-2p) OccupYRCorner in Clairemont - Stand w/Signs and handout info at Balboa & Genessee FB Event
• (2p) GA Meeting at Civic Center Plaza
• (9p) http://www.occupylights.org -- Flicker lights for a full minute in solidarity with occupy wall street. #occupylights #OWS

08 Jan 2012 - Sun

• I.W.W. Free Speech Movement in San Diego in 1912 -- The 100 year anniversary of this event is coming up! Time to have occupy sites around the country converge on San Diego to commemorate our rights.
• (9p) http://www.occupylights.org -- Flicker lights for a full minute in solidarity with occupy wall street. #occupylights #OWS

09 Jan 2012 - Mon

• (9p) http://www.occupylights.org -- Flicker lights for a full minute in solidarity with occupy wall street. #occupylights #OWS

10 Jan 2012 - Tue

• (10a) - City Council Meeting -- First meeting with public comment available this year!
• (8:30p) Occupy San Diego Riders Summoning all riders! Meet at the CivicCenterPlaza. Bring your beautiful selves and your revolutionary spirits.
• (9p) http://www.occupylights.org -- Flicker lights for a full minute in solidarity with occupy wall street. #occupylights #OWS

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