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Forum Post: Time to Plan Occupy the Capitol in Washington DC

Posted 13 years ago on Oct. 15, 2011, 10:04 p.m. EST by Dost (315)
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It is time to send the Message to Congress. Let's begin planning to Occupy the grounds around the Capitol in Washington DC. Our so-called Representatives & Senators need to feel the Heat. Next stop, Washington. Need to start planning and choose a date with enough lead time. Let's make this the largest Demonstration/Protest in American History with one in San Francisco as well besides other cities all across the country. We can line up Speakers and Music. It would be the most incredible protest ever.

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[-] 1 points by gitano513 (18) from New York, NY 13 years ago

Please make sure that you keep this peaceful at all times. Do not taunt the police! They are itching to beat down on unarmed protestors just like NYPD officers have been doing.

[-] 1 points by therising (6643) 13 years ago

Here's one idea very worthy of consideration for HOW to Occupy DC http://occupywallst.org/forum/proposed-list-of-demands-please-help-editadd-so-th/

[-] 1 points by ThomasPaine333 (32) 13 years ago

I will be in DC on Oct. 29th for a Citizen Intervention open mic. planned by the Coffee Party (a group working to get money out of politics). I plan on making the rounds to the other protests. I send my support to those who occupy now as this is the only way I can at this time.

[-] 1 points by Dost (315) 13 years ago

This is fantastic post. Everyone here needs to read it. You need to post this elsewhere. Let me know if I can help. Hell, I am unemployed anyway but I have a lot of organizing experience We need to get this ball rolling.

[-] 1 points by Dost (315) 13 years ago

The Two Targets of our Movement are The Financial Capitalists (Wall St. and the Banks) for the Greed, Unethical and Criminal Behavior AND Congress (for their total ineptness, corruption, and legislative gamesmanship). In essence, We are Targeting the Plutocracy, not Capitalism.

[-] 1 points by achana (43) 13 years ago

Congress is holding the US economy hostage to its self-serving, partisan politics.

[-] 1 points by MiMi1026 (937) from Springfield, VA 13 years ago

Thats a great idea. Im all for it. There in Congress is where the BIG problem lies!

[-] 1 points by Dost (315) 13 years ago

We can plan this over a few weeks or a couple months unless there is real interest to move quickly. Normally, to do it right, we need some lead time. That way, we can gather speakers. etc. But we need to keep the focus on basic principles of what we want. Justification can list other complaints. Analysis can include nature of the problem with the System as a whole.

[-] 1 points by SanityScribe (452) 13 years ago

My only problem is like I said. This was started by somebody in the controlled elite media. They play dirty tricks, behind the scenes they are all friends. He often aspouses other ideas than the singular focused, get money out. I would not be surprised if some ideolgical points get added to that message.

There is a brand new facebook page. You can submit ideas for that one focused idea. The more likes something gets, it can be combined and drafted as a real ground swell idea(don't like the term grass roots anymore).

Help it grow and develop if you want.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Get-Money-Out-of-Politics/170454236375392

[-] 1 points by PlasmaStorm (242) 13 years ago

What's wrong with our tax code? If you tax more, you hurt economic growth and make people angry with the government. If you tax less, you increase the deficit.

[-] 1 points by jewels69 (52) 13 years ago

China taxes imports from US to their country at 25% while we tax imports from China at 2.5% which is why Caterpillar moved their manufacturing operations over there.

[-] 1 points by PlasmaStorm (242) 13 years ago

How would changing the tax code have stopped this?

[-] 1 points by jewels69 (52) 13 years ago

Go to the links provided and watch the videos.