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Occupy The Ballot? In Houston, Not So much.

I think that politics can be summed up in two statements:

1) Given an honest count, politicians will follow the will of the voters.

2) In the absence of voters, politicians will follow the will of their monetary donors.

The #OCCUPY movement has changed our national political conversation, and raised public awareness of economic injustice and financial/political corruption. These are significant political successes.

But the #OCCUPY movement has failed in one very important place: It has not succeeded in Occupying the Ballot. Continue reading →

OCCUPYHOUSTON: Dec. 12, 2011, OCCUPY The Port of Houston

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For those who maintain the occupation at night and all day: “They also serve who only stand and wait.” ~ John Milton (1608 – 1674) from Sonnet XIX.

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Please note: The http://occupyhouston.org/ calendar link has been down for a while. Interesting and/or time-sensitive information on #Occupy has been hard to obtain there. I’m now extracting what I can from the site, as well as other sources such as Twitter. If you have information about the Occupation which is not getting input to the main site in a timely fashion, please write a comment or email me (ThinkwingRadio@msn.com) and I’ll consider posting it on this blog. – Mike

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Major Upcoming Events, (More info below the jump):

Occupiers in Texas Plan to Shut Down the Port of Houston!

News & Announcements (More info below the jump):

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OCCUPYHOUSTON: Dec. 9-12, 2011 (Revised), At TRANQUILITY PARK (Bagby/Walker, or Bagby/Rusk)

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For those who maintain the occupation at night and all day: “They also serve who only stand and wait.” ~ John Milton (1608 – 1674) from Sonnet XIX.

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Major Upcoming Events, Re. 12/10 (More info below the jump):

Occupiers in Texas Plan to Shut Down the Port of Houston!
OccupyHoustonOccupy Houston: First ever #OccupyTexasGA to be held on Dec 11th at #TranquilityPark 7pm! #JoinUs! Bring your ideas and support! #d12

News & Announcements (More info below the jump):

Occupy Houston in DC: December 8th, 2011 Occupy Houston accompanied Good Jobs Great Houston to stand in solidarity with other unions and Occupies in Washington, DC. 3 intersections were blocked on K Street: 14th NW, 15th NW, and 16th
Freedmens Town Project House
GA Minutes 12/7/2011
So…… What was ultimately accomplished? <–CLICK ON LINK posted in forum General Discussion
An Invitation <–CLICK ON LINK : The following is an invitation from Robert M. Gilmore, Sr. which I am forwarding to Occupy Houston so that those who wish to participate can coordinate. To be clear, this has not been discussed nor has OH consensus been given to support participation officially as of the posting date above.

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OCCUPYHOUSTON: Dec. 6-7, 2011, At TRANQUILITY PARK (Bagby/Walker, or Bagby/Rusk)

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For those who maintain the occupation at night and all day: “They also serve who only stand and wait.” ~ John Milton (1608 – 1674) from Sonnet XIX.

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Major Events (More info below the jump):

December 6th: OccupyHouston Meeting at tranquility park at 9:15am to go to commissioners court for public comment.

Stand in Solidarity at the Russian Consulate (December 7th)

News & Information (More info below the jump):

OH Newspaper <– Info below the jump
Needed Items List Updated!! <– Click the link for info
LiveStream Operators and/or Laptops Needed <– Click the link for info
General Assembly Minutes – Nov 30, 2011 <– Click the link for info
General Assembly Minutes 12/01/2011<– Click the link for info

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OCCUPYHOUSTON: Dec. 2-3, 2011, At TRANQUILITY PARK (Bagby/Walker, or Bagby/Rusk)

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For those who maintain the occupation at night and all day: “They also serve who only stand and wait.” ~ John Milton (1608 – 1674) from Sonnet XIX.

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Major Events (More info below the jump):

Strategy Session#2 Dec 3rd Saturday 2PM – 5PM: What next? This is a question that every dedicated Occupy Houston participant and supporter is asking. At the 2^nd Strategy and Public discussion, participants will address this question. It is open to ALL (More info below the jump).

News & Information (More info below the jump):

OH Newspaper <– Info below the jump
Needed Items List Updated!! <– Click the link for info
LiveStream Operators and/or Laptops Needed <– Click the link for info
General Assembly Minutes – Nov 30, 2011 <– Click the link for info
General Assembly Minutes 12/01/2011<– Click the link for info

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OCCUPYHOUSTON: Nov. 29-Dec. 2, 2011, At TRANQUILITY PARK (Bagby/Walker, or Bagby/Rusk)

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For those who maintain the occupation at night and all day: “They also serve who only stand and wait.” ~ John Milton (1608 – 1674) from Sonnet XIX.

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Upcoming events (Details below the jump):

Stand in Solidarity at the Russian Consulate (Nov. 30, 4 pm)

Announcements and other news (Details below the jump):

LiveStream Operators and/or Laptops Needed
OccupyHouston Calendar

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OCCUPYHOUSTON: November 25-28, 2011, (Updated 11/26) At TRANQUILITY PARK (Bagby/Walker, or Bagby/Rusk)

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For those who maintain the occupation at night and all day: “They also serve who only stand and wait.” ~ John Milton (1608 – 1674) from Sonnet XIX.

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The first section below the jump is a simple meeting schedule for Nov. 24-28. Below that are listed planned events, then informational postings.

The last section includes downloadable posters/artwork donated by artists for the cause. Note the included disclaimer.

SCHEDULED ACTIONS (Click links or see below the jump for more details):

Solidarity Protest for Egypt – Fri., Nov. 25:Friday November 25^th, 2pm-5pm 5718 Westheimer Road , Suite 1350 Houston, TX 77057

Black Friday Action (Fri., Nov. 25): Mic Check at the Galleria Friday November 25^th 5:30pm, Westheimer and Post Oak…

OccupyHouston Calendar

COMMENTARY: THOUGHTS AFTER THANKSGIVING

Tooth and Nail OccupyHouston Will Prevail

General Info (Below The Jump) About Occupy Houston, and why you might like to attend. <–Click Link

Workgroups NEAR THE BOTTOM, BELOW THE JUMP.

OccHou’s Guide to General Assembly <–CLICK HERE, OR SCROLL DOWN AFTER JUMP

Contribute <–Click here for more

October 7th, 2011 · Cassie · Comments Off

Over the first few days of accepting contributions, we are so heartened by the generosity of folks who have brought us water, food, and several other items that made our first overnight in the park much more comfortable. …

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General Info (Below The Jump) About Occupy Houston, and why you might like to attend. <–Click Link

Contribute <–Click here for more

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