'Occupy' to hold national conference in Philly

[Luminous Animal]

1. This group is not affiliated with any Occupy movement.

In fact, Occupy Philadelphia has disavowed any association...

http://news.infoshop.org/article.php?story=20111217130645347

During the questions and concerns part of the conversation, OP members presented information detailing the backgrounds and comments of three board members of the organization. In addition to these concerns, OP General Assembly attendees raised issues surrounding the selection of delegates and the current efforts to plan the national gathering. OP ( Occupy Philadelphia ) quickly weighed the evidence, and as a result of the overwhelming concerns raised by the group, the GA voted “We do not support the 99% Declaration, its group, its website, its National GA and anything else associated with it.”

The leader of the 99% Declaration Working Group has called OWS a failure...

“OWS is a failure and there is no backup plan. it is antidemocratic and censors people outside of the narrow agenda of the small elite oligarchy that runs it; I have been down there and I saw them in action; they are a star chamber made up of anarchists and other antidemocratic movements who want everything and nothing. it cannot succeed; it has consumed it’s own oxygen and now the flame is out what a waste. we will press on with the nationwide election of delegates to a National General Assembly”

OWS NY's GA removed the 99% Declaration Working Group as an official OWS NY working group.