Occupy Wall Street Planning A National Convention, Releases Potential Demands

[marmar]

from huffpost:



WASHINGTON -- While an estimated 15,000 to 20,000 Occupy Wall Street protesters flooded into Times Square on Saturday, there was still a regular New York general assembly at 7 p.m. During that meeting, according to sources who contacted The Huffington Post, the Zuccotti Park General Assembly -- though at a reduced presence due to the Times Square march -- approved the formation of a new working group.

This “Demands Working Group” then immediately “established a website and fairly educated/articulated list of solutions.” A separate group out of Zuccotti Park has also been working on a list of possible proposals, but a member of the Education and Empowerment Working Group said he suspects the Demands Working Group’s list will become the national platform.

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They plan to elect delegates by direct vote, one male and one female per each of the 435 Congressional Districts. The office would be open to any United States citizen over the age of 18. The 870 delegates would then compose a petition of grievances that would be non-partisan.

The posted “demands” are only a working list of “suggestions,” however. Number one and two are a ban on private contributions to politicians seeking or holding federal office and instead public financing for campaigns, and a constitutional amendment to reverse the Citizens United decision by the Supreme Court. ............(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/18/occupy-wall-street-planning-convention_n_1018570.html

[Merlot]

1. We're of the same mind!

I was talking to a friend about OWS and he said they had no demands. I said they will when they have more strength and that the demands should be to make elections publicly financed and overturn citizens united. Those two things will have a domino effect on every other problem.

[Scuba]

2. OWS Rocks!!!!!

[myrna minx]

3. Wow - K&R! n/t

[EC]

4. Best part

Was the last:


In their list, however, they close with one last warning: if Congress, the President and the Supreme Court do not act on the settled grievances the movement eventually comes up with, its members are prepared to form a third, independent political party to run in every Congressional seat in 2014 and 2016.

[mdmc]

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