7-9-12 General Assembly Minutes
July 9, 2012 in Meeting minutes
Announcements
Legal $54 was made in donations at the march
$160 total in legal fund currently minus 47 for legal line
Legal line was successful at the march
Legal line training will occur soon
$178 for GA
Money will be coming back for bailed out comrades after their cases are close.
Teach-ins happening at 5:30 at the Deer Pile space above City O’ City – next Thursday’s teach-in will be about the Zapatistas, directed by DU professor. It is the first of a series of teach-ins on social movements’ history and tactics and their application.
Tuesday the president of Healthcare for All Colorado will be at the GA. They are working toward single-payer healthcare.
Two social forums in August – The one on August 12th will be about eco-farms, food justice, etc. The other one is on August 25th and will be about single-payer healthcare and will be run by the American Sustainable Business Council (comprised of small businesses; fights against the Chamber of Commerce)
2nd of the month potluck in Cheesman Park at 4:00. At 5 we start discussing goals and missions of Occupy Denver.
Slutwalk is the Saturday after next
According to the police, nobody has been arrested for “Urban Camping” thus far, but Occupiers have been arrested recently for park curfew violations, which could be an excuse to not charge people under the ban
Rally in front of 9 News? Denver Post? on Sunday to try to get the media to realize that there are more than 2 candidates in the upcoming presidential election
Legal Courtroom 5A Comrades + Comrade in a different room
Agenda Items
Sept 2 Running Down the Walls by DABC, that OD endorse this action and put on the websites. A benefit 5k walk for political prisoners. This raises funds for political prisoners. The event will be held in Cheeseman Park. Sunday September 2 at 11am.
Vote: Blocks 0, Abstentions 2, No 0, Yes 12, Passed
Movie Night Friday, July 20, at DABC Social Center, @ 2727 27th Ave, Suggested donation $5, fundraiser for Comrades
Amendment to show video footage from days before arrest.
Vote: Block 0, Abstentions 0, No 0, Yes 14 Passed
Proposal to add someone to Finance Committee.
Vote: Blocks 0, Abstentions 2, No 0, Yes 12
Discussion about smoking
Consensus never happens
Breakout Discussions
Presidential Debate October 3



