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SaraA wrote a new post, Occupy Atlanta to Hold General Assembly on Capitol Steps, State Senators Invited to Speak March 12, 2012 9:23 pm

On March 7 democracy was subverted in the Georgia Senate. SB 469, which would impose heavy fines on pickets near any private property (not just residences), extra burden on union members seeking to maintain […]
SaraA wrote a new post, Occupy Atlanta Joins “Walk in My Shoes, Hear Our Voice” Protest at the Capitol March 11, 2012 10:18 pm

For immediate release
Occupy Atlanta Media
March 11, 2012

A nation-wide epidemic of misogynist legislation has spread to Georgia. Occupy Atlanta will walk in solidarity with a coalition including:

ACLU of […]
SaraA replied to the forum topic Flyers for March 17 rally at the CAPITOL in the group Media March 11, 2012 6:51 pm

Large print flyer for eye-catching at a distance
SaraA wrote a new post, The Political Is Personal March 11, 2012 6:11 pm

A litter of anti-woman bills have dropped into the Georgia General Assembly, birthed, nurtured and dressed up by men, some of whom feel the need to explain that they really do know what they are talking about […]
SaraA created the doc Minutes 3/3/12 in the group Media March 11, 2012 1:14 pm
SaraA wrote a new post, SB 469 Up For a Ga. Senate Vote On Wednesday March 7, 2012 12:40 am

On Monday a large crowd including Occupy Atlanta, the Teamsters, Jobs With Justice, AFL-CIO, the Georgia President of the NAACP, Sen. Vincent Fort, Sen. Horacena Tate, Rep. Nan Grogan Orrock, and many others […]
SaraA wrote a new post, Occupy Atlanta and Unions Fight Corporate Influence in the Georgia Legislature March 4, 2012 10:47 pm

Last Tuesday, opponents to SB 469 packed the Insurance and Labor committee hearing. Lawyers explained that the bill was unconstitutional and unenforceable; teachers spoke of the First Amendment and called the […]
SaraA wrote a new post, Proposal passed March 3, 2012 March 3, 2012 10:48 pm

The Demands, Goals, and Visions Committee brought a demand to the General Assembly for today. The General Assembly of Occupy Atlanta reached consensus to formally adopt it:

End corporate influence in politics […]
SaraA started the forum topic Creative Loafing Atlanta Time and Place Photo Shoot, March 3 at 3:33 pm in the group Media March 3, 2012 11:23 am

Creative Loafing wishes to create a “time capsule” portrait of Atlanta by encouraging readers to snap a photo of where they are and what they are doing at 3:33 pm today. Send photos to […]
SaraA replied to the forum topic Facebook Announcements for Major Actions Are Not Effective in the group Media March 3, 2012 11:12 am

I pretty much agree with all this, but don’t know how to fix it. The problem is that even if Media comes up with a solution, we have a hard time getting Action or the other committees to do things the way we […]
SaraA started the forum topic Proposal for Saturday in the group Process March 2, 2012 5:39 pm

The Occupy Atlanta Demands Committing Meeting of Wednesday February 29 came to consensus to bring to OA General Assembly the following statement as our current ‘primary demand’:
“Remove corporate influence […]
SaraA Twinkled their own activity March 2, 2012 5:37 pm
SaraA posted an update in the group Process March 2, 2012 5:37 pm

Submitted to Process e-mail by Scott:
The Occupy Atlanta Demands Committing Meeting of Wednesday February 29 came to consensus to bring to OA General Assembly the following statement as our current ‘primary demand’:
“Remove corporate influence from politics and government.”

It is a concise statement that the demands committee believes…[Read more]
SaraA wrote a new post, Anti-Union, Anti-Protest Bill Would Have Made Dr. King Into a Felon February 27, 2012 4:28 pm

In a state which lays credible claim to being the cradle of the Civil Rights movement, State Senators Don Balfour, Ross Tolleson, Bill Hamrick, and Bill Cowsert have just demonstrated palpable disrespect for […]
SaraA created the doc Meeting minutes 2/17/12 in the group Media February 26, 2012 1:27 pm
SaraA wrote a new post, Proposals considered February 18, 2012 February 21, 2012 11:13 pm

Proposal to shorten the discussion period for new proposals from one week to the time from one GA to the next tabled.

Proposal: Move the default location of the General Assemblies from Troy Davis/Woodruff Park […]
SaraA replied to the forum topic Proposal for next Wednesday in the group Process February 21, 2012 11:03 pm

I tabled the proposal because of concerns and one block, but emphasized that the people who felt we needed the extra time for discussion need to participate in said discussion.
SaraA wrote a new post, WE OCCUPY AT&T! February 13, 2012 1:23 pm

Members of Georgia Communication Workers of America, Occupy Atlanta, and Jobs With Justice are staging a sit-down protest inside AT&T’s regional offices at 675 Peachtree St., supporting by a tent occupation […]
SaraA created the doc Meeting minutes 2/12/12 in the group Media February 12, 2012 1:28 am
SaraA wrote a new post, General Assembly Minutes February 11, 2012 February 12, 2012 12:48 am

Sara facilitating, switched off with C.J. for proposal

Hand signals, pledge

Announcements: Walkupy leaving for Chicago on Monday, hope to be there towards the end of April.

Committee report […]
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