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General Assembly: June 5, 2012

June 7th, 2012 · Posted by

Announcements
Energy Working Group will be at Elsewhere Gallery on Wed. at 6 pm.

Discussion

  • Relationship of Occupy Greensboro to other groups, organizations, etc. There was considerable discussion on this topic, with dissenting views presented and debated in GA format.
  • The relativity of local, state and national involvement was included. All agreed that this is a core issue that has been talked about before and needs further discussion if consensus is to be reached, with all parties keeping an open mind.
  • Actions and protests. A suggestion was made that we have monthly actions; the importance and type of actions were also discussed. To be continued.
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    Energy Working Group: June 6, 2012

    June 7th, 2012 · Posted by

    Radio program

    • June 13
    • June 27
    • Elsewhere- sound session, Wednesday mid-July
    • Vignettes, character descriptions, characters talking about energy
    • Framing the context of energy in NC today.
    • War of the world, energy event, news caster broadcast, scripting the beginning of the series
    • interviewing citizens, invisible costs of energy
    • melding together fiction/ nonfiction/ first-person stories
    • tell the true cost of energy production/ disaster
    • one 10 minute segment
    • Elsewhere sound session July 11
    • Elsewhere City Play on August 24 (Duke Energy vaccuum)

    Internship program – Connie

    • Val will call Connie
    • Reaching out to teenagers that we know- Emiley
    • Teenager who attended GA last Tuesday? Joe? Faheem- Al
    • Middle Colleges- Mark
    • Val has a long list of community contacts
    • Greensboro Parks and Rec- Kate
    • Next meeting Wed 20: work out internship orientation details

    Recruitment – regular canvassing on Sundays

    • Email sent out to all contacts and FB doc to recruit volunteers for June and July

    Face-to-face

    • Val meeting on Wednesday 6/13 about energy event.
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    General Assembly: June 3, 2012

    June 7th, 2012 · Posted by

    Announcements

    • Action at courthouse Tuesday 2 p.m to film forecosure auctions.
    • Greensboro Tenant’s Association to be formed by and for tenants.
    • Signs saying Vote Against Amendment One: repurpose and discussion before GA on 6/10 sometime between l0-3.

    Report-backs

    • Energy Working Group meets every Wed. for next month, 7-9 pm. On 6/13 and 6/27, the meeting will consist of creative writing. Canvassing continues every Sunday in June from 2-3:30. July – train interns.
    • Resolution fo overturn Citizens United presented in Raleigh to legislature.
    • Foreclosure Working Group: Chris and Mo had hearing; meeting with attorney re:home defense.

    Proposals
    Proposed: Occupy Greensboro endorse and support the North Carolina Coalition Against Corporate Power (that spearheaded and organized the Bank of America demonstration in Charlotte on May 9). Vigorous discussion followed. Proposal was TABLED until submitted in writing.

    Discussion
    GA consented to pay $250 for food for a neighborhood cook-out and open mic night at Glenwood Books, which has not yet been paid. Agreed that there have been delays by all parties and the matter may be settled this week.

    Reflections
    A member volunteered to alert everyone at 4 p.m. so GA can begin and end on time.

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    Fight Fracking in North Carolina!

    May 29th, 2012 · Posted by
    The North Carolina General Assembly may allow fracking in our state!

    The North Carolina General Assembly may allow fracking in our state.

    Legislation to allow fracking in North Carolina could pass very quickly during the short summer legislative session.

    Please read and sign the petition opposing this dangerous and destructive practice!

    Resources

    Attend Frack-Free NC Lobby Day!

    Please join Clean Water for NC on Tuesday, June 5, for Frack-Free NC Lobby Day (see flyer – .pdf) when we’ll fill the halls of the General Assembly and meet with legislators to let them know that there is NO reason to pass ANY legislation that would allow fracking in NC! A pre-lobby briefing will start at 10AM at Marbles Kid’s Museum in downtown Raleigh. Afterwards we’ll head to the General Assembly to talk with YOUR legislators! You’ll be on your way home no later than 2PM. CWFNC can offer some assistance with transportation costs please email hope@cwfnc.org for info.

    If you want to carpool with others from Greensboro, please send an email to the Energy Working Group through the form below and we will connect those who are interested in riding to Raleigh together.

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    General Assembly: May 27, 2012

    May 27th, 2012 · Posted by

    Introductions, Rules and Hand Signals

    Announcements and Working Group Report Backs

    • Energy Working Group – Had a successful movie matinee prior to General Assembly, Creative writing Wednesday May 30 at Sessions 1820 Spring Garden Ave from 7pm-9pm, Sunday we will relaunch Sundays volunteer based canvassing Sunday June 3 at Glenwood Coffee and Books from 2pm till 3:30pm every Sunday, and Energy Working Group meeting Wednesday June 6 at Glenwood Coffee and Books from 7pm till 9pm.
    • Resolution Working Group – attended NC General Assembly in Raleigh and meet with representatives, Meets Friday June 1 starts at 6:30 and meet at the Elliot Building.
    • CAAO – meeting Fridays at 5:30pm at Glenwood Coffee and Books
    • Employment Working Group – needs more participants
    • Noam Chomsky will be in Grensboro on Saturday, June 2 speaking about the Israeli/Palestinian conflict. See Al for more details. Tickets may be purchased online here.
    • Unitarian fellowship meeting at Glenwood Coffee and Books Sundays, see Al for more details.
    • Bridgid who coordinated Bank vs America will be at Glenwood Coffee and Books Sunday June 3 at 3:pm to brainstorm for ideas relative to the DNC and Elections. She will probably stay for our GA if there is a good turn out.

    Proposals

    • Set aside June 10th GA to discuss what are the possibilities for actions by us and other coalitions prior to the DNC, and action around the inauguration of our next president. Potluck at 6:00pm.
    • PASSED General Assembly needs a good turn out for this event!!!

    Discussion

    • Anti-Convention (referring to RNC and DNC)
    • How do you get a working group started?
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