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backscatter712

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11. In Occupy-land, there are lots of things that may not be GA-sanctioned official Occupy events...
Sun Feb 26, 2012, 05:23 AM
Feb 2012

but that lots of members of Occupy are actively participating in.

That's just how things roll.

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Help me out here. Is there a central Occupy Group that "clears" actions of all Occupy's? rhett o rick Feb 2012 #1
No, not that I know of, but actions taken using OWS's name are generally discussed sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #2
On Democracy Now...she said she hadn't been cleared by OWS..GA. KoKo Feb 2012 #3
Thanks, Koko, I appreciate your posting it. I don't see why she can't just be another group sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #8
You say "at the GA", but dont each Occupy group have their own GA? rhett o rick Feb 2012 #5
Each GA speaks for themselves. But every Occupy group that I follow abides by similar principles... Luminous Animal Feb 2012 #6
Thanks. nm rhett o rick Feb 2012 #10
Yes, they do and it sounds like she is being honest about what she is doing. Eg, there sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #7
Thanks. nm rhett o rick Feb 2012 #9
Occupy's generally believe anyone should be able to go off and do their own thing, but that Leopolds Ghost Feb 2012 #13
Thank you. That's what I thought but the OP threw me off rhett o rick Feb 2012 #22
In keeping with OWS structure, Occupy SEC can be its own organization with its own GA... Luminous Animal Feb 2012 #4
In Occupy-land, there are lots of things that may not be GA-sanctioned official Occupy events... backscatter712 Feb 2012 #11
Thanks for posting this, KoKo! I'll check it out over there as well Leopolds Ghost Feb 2012 #12
Thanks Leo and others for your replies on this. KoKo Feb 2012 #14
They're mainstream party-left Dems and professional leftists with good jobs Leopolds Ghost Feb 2012 #18
Referring to a suburban neighborhood assembly in my previous post, that is Leopolds Ghost Feb 2012 #20
We are an OWS Working Group within the NYC GA alexisgo Feb 2012 #15
Alexis, I appreciate your reply here and your links helping to clarify OWS/SEC connection KoKo Feb 2012 #16
Welcome to DU, Alexis and thank you for your comment. sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #17
GA consensus on the letter alexisgo Feb 2012 #24
That makes perfect sense, thank you again for your response. sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #26
This is an unrelated question. But you linked to the Occupied Wall Street Journal sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #19
OWSJ alexisgo Feb 2012 #27
Thank you. Good to know it can be read online. I loved the original copies that people sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #28
Alexis, thanks so much and welcome! That's what I figured but I didn't know enough about it to judge Leopolds Ghost Feb 2012 #21
Hi Alexis! Thanks for coming here to address this! Luminous Animal Feb 2012 #23
I think its wonderful that Alexis came here to reply to our concerns! KoKo Feb 2012 #25
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