[SDCPJ] Fw: [OccupySD] Occupy Update 1/7/2012

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From: Raymond Lutz
Sent: Jan 6, 2012 10:25 PM
To: occupysd@citizensoversight.org
Subject: [OccupySD] Occupy Update 1/7/2012

MIC CHECK! -- MIC CHECK!

Occupy Update!

This report is BEST if you read the web version on your browser, esp. if the formatting is bad.

• Click here for web version: http://www.copswiki.org/Occupy/OccupySanDiegoEmailBlast2012Jan07
• Month-at-a-glance calendar: http://www.copswiki.org/Occupy/OccupySanDiegoCalendar

• Sections: Donate -- News -- Upcoming Events -- Next 7 Days -- Take Action -- Featured Comments -- Media -- Event Details -- Announcements -- Legal -- Links and References -- Related Topics
• Related: New Occupy Wiki site -- Prior OSD page -- Blast Archive -- National, state and county coordination
• Components: OSD Media -- OSD Events -- OSD Announcement Archive -- Links and References Topic -- Attachments
• 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!

DONATE

• 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.

Three month OSD anniversary March from Children's Park to Civic Center Plaza! Mike Garcia getting arrested for the crime of sitting in a chair.

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NEWS

• January 7th is the 3-month anniversary of Occupy San Diego! HUGE MARCH IS PLANNED -- Join us at Children's Park at 1st and Island for a march back into Freedom Plaza

• Mike Garcia arrested yesterday for "encroachment" -- for having a chair set up during a teach-in at FreedomPlaza. Yet another illegitimate arrest by out-of-control SDPD Watch Video of the arrest

• Occupy San Diego submitted a Ballot Proposition to the City of San Diego on Thursday and held a press conference, and delivered the proposition to the City Clerk, Mayor's Office, and City Council offices. The press conference was led by Martha Sullivan and included RayLutz, John Kenney, Attorney Brian Pease, and Canvass for a Cause representative Michelle "Jersey" Deutsch. Video will be available soon.
  • Very Important -- This will be on the agenda on Wednesday, Jan 11 (9a) at the City Council Conference room (Floor 12) of City Hall. Since it will be ON THE AGENDA, that means everyone who was arrested, cited or detained for "Encroachment" under SDMC 54.0110 should come to this meeting and SPEAK.
  • The day before (Tuesday) is the first City Council meeting of the year. Public comment is held after 10am and usually completed before noon.

• 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!!
  • Special Exhibit on the Free Speech Fights in San Diego was opened on Friday evening at CentroCulturalDeLaRaza on Park Avenue. Please stop by when you can and enjoy the exhibit.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Unless noted, all events are at FreedomPlaza (AKA 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)
  • 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.

• Jan 14 - Occupy So Cal Meetup in Long Beach. -- NOT APPROVED BY OSD GA, but this event is being held by Occupy Long Beach. More details soon.
• Feb 4 -- PROPOSED ONLY! Occupy San Diego County Strategy Meeting -- all details TBD, not OSD GA Approved yet.
• Feb 10,11,12 -- "Occupy" the Democratic State Convention in San Diego -- NO ACTION HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE OSD GA YET.

• May 1 -- General Strike. INFO FROM OCCUPY SO CAL. NO APPROVAL OF OSD GA.

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NEXT 7 DAYS

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

07 Jan 2012 - Sat

• (11a-1:30p) Ocupemos El Barrio/ Occupy the Hood Outreach Outing at Sherman Heights Community Center, 2258 Island Ave Ocupemos El Barrio- Outreach Outing
• (12p) Wellness Group meets at Civic Center Plaza
• (11:30a) Reflection meeting FB Event
• (4:30p-5:30p) J7 Occupy San Diego - 3 Month Anniversary March from Children's Park to CivicCenterPlaza.
• (6p) Occupella Chorus sings reworded songs to audience members as they enter the Civic Theater for the first of two Jerry Seinfeld shows at 7 PM.
• (12p-2p) OccupYRCorner in Clairemont - Stand w/Signs and handout info at Balboa & Genessee FB Event
• (10a-12p) Sick Call by Wellness Group at Civic Center Plaza
• (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

• (12p 3p) Occupy Chula Vista Corner Meetup! at East H Street and Otay Lakes Rd., Chula Vista
• (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

11 Jan 2012 - Wed

• May have a table at the Homeless Connect event at GoldenHall. (Under Discussion)
• (9a) San Diego City Council Rules Committee meeting to consider ballot proposal submitted by Occupy San Diego to amend SDMC 54.0110 to include an explicit exemption for free speech rights. Please note: This is ON THE AGENDA, and therefore, we can have speakers on the topic. CALLING ALL PEOPLE hit by 54.0110 with inappropriate arrests, citations, or detentions, to come to this meeting and let our voices be heard!
• (9p) http://www.occupylights.org -- Flicker lights for a full minute in solidarity with occupy wall street. #occupylights #OWS

12 Jan 2012 - Thu

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

13 Jan 2012 - Fri

• (9am) - Greyhound trip to Washington D.C. to be part of the million tent protest on Jan 17th. $252 round trip fare. Returns on Jan 20 at 9am. Greyhound station: 1313 National Ave., San Diego, CA 92101 Facebook Event -- Follow the trip here: #OSD
• (9p) http://www.occupylights.org -- Flicker lights for a full minute in solidarity with occupy wall street. #occupylights #OWS

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