Protesta contra el Debate Presidencial en Denver University
Miércoles 3 de Octubre a las 5:30 PM
Concentración para la Marcha: McWilliams Park, en E. Yale Avenue and S. Steele St.

El primero de los tres “debates” Presidenciales tendrá lugar en Denver, Colorado, el 3 de Octubre. No nos cabe la menor duda que esta farsa producirá una abundancia de falsas promesas, mentiras, perogrulladas y sentencias banales. Las conversaciones en éstos “debates” son diseñadas para que el público se divida en bandos polarizados, reforzando la ilusión de que dependemos de nuestros elegidos representantes y apartando nuestra atención de los problemas de raíz con que se enfrenta ésta nación. A pesar de que muy pocos fuera de los ámbitos académicos se atreverían a llamarlo así, El Imperio Americano es uno de éstos problemas.

Únete a la coalición “Detengamos al Imperio” y marcha con nosotros a los debates presidenciales para que los dos candidatos de las corporaciones sepan que se ha terminado el escuchar a sus absurdas discusiones que no hacen nada excepto mantener las actuales estructuras de poder que están arruinando moral y físicamente a esta nación y a tantas otras comunidades a lo largo y ancho del mundo. ¿ Democracia o Imperio Americano ? No podemos tener ambos. La única manera de evitar el destino de todos los imperios es admitiendo que América es exactamente éso, un descomunal imperio. Y de comenzar una discusión y comprensión sinceros en nuestras comunidades de por qué el imperialismo Americano, la colonización económica y el capitalismo están creando mas terrorismo, están desmantelando nuestros derechos constitucionales aquí en nuestro país y violando el derecho internacional en el exterior.

Sin importar qué candidato presidencial gane las elecciones, el Imperio Americano seguirá su penoso caminar matando y aterrorizando inocentes civiles a lo largo del mundo, mientras que las corporaciones y los bancos, utilizando nuestro trabajo, dinero y recursos se apresuran en arruinar a nuestras comunidades. Tanto el partido Republicano como el Demócrata representan al Imperio Americano, a Wall Street y al Complejo Industrial Militar, los verdaderos causantes de los problemas que ambos candidatos pretenderán resolver al tiempo que seguirán perpetuándolos.

Hacemos un llamamiento para acabar con el sistema de explotación capitalista que pone beneficios por encima de seres humanos y no vacila ante las pérdidas en vidas y en cultura que destruye en su camino.

Hacemos un llamamiento para que se cierren y desmantelen todas las bases e instalaciones militares en el exterior.

Hacemos un llamamiento para terminar con el creciente número de negocios privados y públicos que se esconden tras la etiqueta de “Defensa” y toda la corrupción y desperdicio que acarrean con ellos.

Hacemos un llamamiento para que terminen todas las ocupaciones militares, intervenciones y actividades beligerantes en las que participan los Estados Unidos y la OTAN a lo largo del mundo, con frecuencia bajo pretexto de ser “intervenciones humanitarias” o “liberadoras”.

Hacemos un llamamiento para que cese la militarización de las fuerzas policiales.

Hacemos un llamamiento para la derogación de NDAA, el Patriot Act, FISA Act, y el cierre de Guantánamo y otros centros de rendición secreta que violan las leyes internacionales.

Hacemos un llamamiento para que terminen los ataques con drones en suelo extranjero tanto en guerras formalmente declaradas como en las no declaradas.

Hacemos un llamamiento para que se de un tratamiento justo a todos los veteranos y se admita PTSD como motivo de compensación completa a los veteranos.

Hacemos un llamamiento para que se retiren todos los cargos contra Bradley Manning y el cese de la caza de brujas que se ha lanzado contra los denunciantes que han revelado las prácticas corrompidas e ilegales que se realizan en nuestro nombre.

Hacemos un llamamiento a los Estados Unidos para que respeten el derecho a la autodeterminación de los pueblos indígenas. Hasta el día de hoy, el Imperio Americano contribuye al genocidio de los pueblos indígenas dentro y fuera de sus fronteras. Demandamos el reconocimiento, cumplimiento y aplicación de todos los tratados y acuerdos libremente aceptados “entre naciones indígenas y los Estados Unidos”. Y el reconocimiento y admisión de que los pueblos y las naciones indígenas tienen derecho al control y disfrute permanente de sus territorios aborígenes y ancestrales. (Lea: Occupy Denver’s endorsement of AIM’s Indigenous platform)

Hacemos un llamamiento al Imperio para que cese la destrucción de barrios de minorías en aras de desarrollo especulativo y se preste la atención necesaria al cuidado de calles, sanidad y mantenimiento en general de dichos barrios.

Hacemos un llamamiento para que se de un tratamiento justo a los inmigrantes y que termine el acoso a los salarios justos en los Estados Unidos.

Hacemos un llamamiento para que se compense a todas las víctimas del Imperio: Los pueblos de Afganistán e Irak y otros que han sufrido la no declarada guerra y acciones secretas del Imperio Americano y a los contribuyentes de esta nación cuyos salarios ganados con el sudor de su frente fueron usados para financiar guerras ilegales y ocupaciones.

Hacemos un llamamiento para que termine el gasto de 1.5 trillones de dólares  gastados anualmente para mantener el Imperio Americano, combatiendo guerras ilegales y espiando a los ciudadanos americanos bajo la excusa de “seguridad”.  La maquinaria de guerra corporativa está usando 1.5 trillones de nuestros recursos para su propio beneficio en el negocio del ejercicio de crímenes contra la humanidad. Exigimos que nuestros recursos sean reasignados con el fin de apoyar a nuestras comunidades y el resto del mundo.

Detengamos el Imperio antes de que nos destruya a todos.

Para unirse a la coalición “Stop The Empire Coalition”  y añadir el nombre de su grupo en solidaridad con esta declaración, mande  un correo electrónico a pressteam@occupydenver.org

Mande un texto a @StopTheEmpire or @OccupyDenver a 23559, siga las instrucciones y cree un nombre de usuario para recibir puestas al día en texto en su teléfono.

Facebook Event – http://www.facebook.com/events/100793323409816/
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Occupy Denver endorsed the following benefit at the September 13 General Assembly:

DEEP GREEN RESISTANCE, ROCKY MOUNTAIN PEACE & JUSTICE CENTER TO HOLD BENEFIT FOR ARRESTED ACTIVISTS

Friday September 21st, 6pm
Friends’ Meeting House, (1825 Upland Ave, Boulder, CO)

Deep Green Resistance and the Rocky Mountain Peace & Justice Center are hosting a benefit concert on Friday, September 21st at the Friends’ Meeting House (1825 Upland Ave) at 6pm. The Earth Guardians and Common Good will be contributing musical performances, and Oak Chezar will be doing a standup comedy act at the event to raise money for the legal defense of five activists who were arrested at a protest near the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation last month.

The event is being organized for the benefit of five activists from Deep Green Resistance (DGR), who were arrested at the Women’s March for Peace. On August 26th, Lakota women from the Pine Ridge Reservation, their families and their allies—including DGR and the Rocky Mountain Peace & Justice Center—marched from Pine Ridge to the town of Whiteclay, Nebraska. Whiteclay has a population of 14, yet 4 liquor stores sell 12,500 cans of beer each day, perpetuating & profiting off the continued destruction of the Lakota, for whom alcoholism is endemic, felt by women and children on the reservation in particular, with rates of sexual assault and domestic violence double the national average.

“For over 100 years the women of the Oglala Lakota nation have been dealing with an attack on the mind body and spirit of their relatives”, says Olowan Martinez one of the organizers of the Women’s March and resident of Pine Ridge. “The Oglala have been silenced through chemical warfare waged by the corporations who are out to exploit and make a profit off of the suffering and misery of our people. The time has come to end this suffering by any means necessary.”

After the Women’s March, 5 activists from DGR locked themselves together with specially designed lockboxes, blockading the town and shutting down all alcohol sales for over 7 hours, costing the infamous stores more than $5,000 in revenue, before they were arrested by Nebraska State Patrol, and transported in a horse-trailer—in violation of state law—to jail, before being cited with three misdemeanor offenses.

Police misconduct was a theme throughout the march; a 14 year-old, defending himself from attack by some of the store owners was also arrested, and an officer sprayed pepper spray indiscriminately out the window of his cruiser, targeting women and youth, including a 10 year old boy. In light of these events, it is clear that justice has not yet been won for the residents of Pine Ridge.

“Within the context of more than 500 years of genocide at the hands of European Invaders, Whiteclay—and the excessive force of the police to protect it—is more than a criminal operation: it is a tool of genocide,” says Alex Budd of Boulder, one of the five arrested at the action. “One hundred and fifty years ago, it was smallpox infested blankets. Today, it is Whiteclay, Nebraska.”

Deep Green Resistance is committed to standing with the Lakota until the last of Whiteclay’s bars closes its doors forever, but the five arrested for civil disobedience are collectively facing up to $6,000 in fines and legal fees. In order to continue this fight, they need material support from those of us who understand the importance of victory. They are asking for donations at the door on a sliding scale of two to ten dollars from attendees of the benefit. Donations are crucial and deeply appreciated, and will go towards their legal defense and the campaign to shut down Whiteclay.

For more information, contact deepgreenresistancecolorado@riseup.net or visit www.shutdownwhiteclay.wordpress.com.

On Tuesday, September 11, Occupy Denver endorsed the following event.

What
Deep Green Resistance is hosting a dinner and movie night at Woodbine Ecology Center, on Wednesday September 19th. The evening will be focused on a discussion about big oil and what folks can do about it. As we all know, Colorado is about to head on an insane path of fracking, and has done so already in many places devastating our sacred water supply. It is very important that we organize and work towards stopping this atrocity. The documentary film we have chosen is called Sweet Crude and illustrates how the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta is dealing with big oil in their community. We would love to get everyone concerned together to discuss this important issue for a night of food, fun and discussion.

When
Wednesday, September 19th. At 5pm will be dinner, at 6:30 the screening of Sweet Crude will begin, and a fire circle discussion will follow. The evening is scheduled to wrap up around 9.

Where
Woodbine Ecology Center. 2584 Colorado 67, Sedalia, CO, 80135. Woodbine is a beautiful place nestled in the foothills of the Pike National forest.

Cost
Film screening and dinner is $20.00. All proceeds will go to Woodbine Ecology Center in support of their work towards indigenous values and sustainable communities. Please distribute the above information about the event if possible, send it off to any potentially interested parties, and let’s plan on having a great evening getting to know one another and strategizing together.

Please RSVP by the 17th so we know how much food to prepare! If you have any questions or to RSVP, email deanna.meyer@earthlink.net or deepgreenresistancecolorado@riseup.net. RSVP on Facebook.

September 22: International Day of Peace March & Rally

Join Occupy Denver and a colition of other peace activists to march against the military industrial complex and to rally in support of international peace. 

When: Saturday, September 22nd 12pm

Where: West Steps of the State Capitol Building (200 East Colfax, Denver, Colorado)

The International Day of Peace was established in 1981 by the United Nations General Assembly. The first Peace Day was observed in September 1982.

In 2001, the UN General Assembly by unanimous vote adopted a resolution, which established September 21 as an annual day of non-violence and cease-fire. They invite all nations and people to honor a cessation of hostilities during this day, and to otherwise commemorate through education and public awareness on issues related to peace.

While we have only one day a year officially set aside to recognize abstaining from violence, many of us consciously work to integrate peace into our lives, every day, despite the dominant culture of violence in which we are embedded.

While we support the statements the UN has made over the years, this day continues to be an ineffectual token offering only, as the war machine rages on.  Why would we call for cease-fire only to start up again the next day?  These words put together are referred to as “resolutions” but they resolve nothing.

If international peace is the goal, then we must acknowledge that the American Empire is the leading destroyer of global peace and must be confronted.

From Occupy Denver’s press release for the upcoming Stop the Empire protest on Oct 3^rd http://occupydenver.org/103-stop-the-empire-occupythedebates/

“No matter which presidential candidate wins this election, the American Empire will continue to trudge on killing and terrorizing innocent civilians throughout the world and destroying world peace. Both the Republican and Democratic Party represents the American Empire and the Military Industrial Complex.”

The overwhelming majority of humanity supports peace over war when given a choice. If governments were truly representing communities throughout the world then everyday would be International Peace Day.

To join the Stop The Empire Coalition, and add your groups name in solidarity with the statement in the link above please email pressteam@occupydenver.org

Text @StopTheEmpire or @OccupyDenver to 23559, follow the prompts and create a username to start receiving text updates to your phone

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22 de Septiembre: Dia Internacional por la Paz Marcha y Concentracion

Únete a Ocupemos Denver y a la coalición de activistas y pacífistas para marchar en contra del complejo militar industrial y para manifestarnos en apoyo de la paz internacional.

Cuando: Sábado 22 de Septiembre a mediodía

Donde: Escalinata Oeste del Capitolio (200 East Colfax, Denver )

El Día Internacional por la Paz fué establecido por las Asamblea General de las Naciones Unidas  en 1981. El primer día por la paz se celebró en septiembre de1982.

En el año 2001, la Asamblea general de las Naciones Unidas adoptó por unanimidad la resolución que establecía el 21 de Septiembre como día mundial de no violencia y alto el fuego. Todas las naciones fueron invitadas a observar este como un día de cese de hostilidades y al mismo tiempo conmemorar esta fecha mediante educación y concienciando al público de los temas relacionados con la paz.

Mientras que oficialmente solo tenemos asignados un día al año reservado al ejercicio de la no-violencia, somos muchos los que trabajamos y nos afanamos integrando la paz en nuestras vidas, día a día, a pesar de la cultura dominante de violencia en la que estamos sumergidos.

Al tiempo que apoyamos las declaraciones que las Naciones Unidas ha hecho a lo largo de estos años, éste dia es solamente un día de gracia al tiempo que la máquina de guerra sigue su curso. ¿ Qué sentido tiene hacer un llamamiento a un alto el fuego para retornar a la violencia el día siguiente? Las llamadas “resoluciones” no han resuelto nada.

Si nuestro objetivo es la paz mundial tenemos que admitir que el Imperio Americano es el principal destructor de la paz mundial y debe de ser enfrentado.

En el comunicado de prensa de Ocupemos Denver http://occupydenver.org/103-stop-the-empire-occupythedebates/  dirigido a las acciones de protesta del 3 de Octubre próximo:

“Sin importar qué candidato presidencial gane las elecciones, el Imperio Americano seguirá su penoso caminar matando y aterrorizando inocentes civiles a lo largo del mundo, mientras que las corporaciones y los bancos, utilizando nuestro trabajo, dinero y recursos se apresuran en arruinar a nuestras comunidades. Tanto el partido Republicano como el Demócrata representan al Imperio Americano, a Wall Street y al Complejo Industrial Militar, los verdaderos causantes de los problemas que ambos candidatos pretenderán resolver al tiempo que seguirán perpetuándolos.”

Una abrumadora mayoría de la humanidad está a favor de la paz cuando a la paz se le da una oportunidad. Si los gobiernos representaran genuinamente a los pueblos del mundo todos los días del año serían Dia Internacional por la Paz.

Para unirse a la coalición “Stop The Empire Coalition”  y añadir el nombre de su grupo en solidaridad con esta declaración, mande  un correo electrónico a  pressteam@occupydenver.org

Mande un texto a @StopTheEmpire or @OccupyDenver a 23559, siga las instrucciones y cree un nombre de usuario para recibir puestas al día en texto en su teléfono.

Occupy Sniagrab!  Wednesday night, Thursday night, any time between now and September 1st!

On April 16, 2012 the Denver city council approved the “Urban Camping Ban” in a vote of 9 to 4 in spite of the mass public outcry that this ban will criminalize homelessness! Passing such a measure clearly showed that they care much more for the interests and profits of the corporations and businesses that were pushing for this measure than they do for the citizens of Denver, particularly the homeless.

Now this week, just over four months later, the city of Denver has granted a permit to Sports Authority to allow folks to “Urban Camp” out outside of their store in order to be first in line for Sports Authority’s big annual sale – “Sniagrab” (bargains spelled backwards). It appears to the City Government urban camping is perfectly OK when it involves a big corporation making lots of money. It’s just not OK when it involves the safety and well being of a homeless person. If the homeless so much as lay down and cover themselves with a jacket in order to protect themselves from the elements and get some rest at night they are subject to arrest and police harassment.  This has driven many homeless people away from the safer more public areas and into dark hiding places down by the river, under bridges or railroad tracks and such where in such secret places with few around to protect them they are in danger of being beaten, robbed (of what little they have), raped, murdered….

Since urban camping is permitted in the interest of corporate profit, and not in the interest of people with no place to sleep, we the people of Denver Colorado will not turn a blind eye to this hypocrisy. That’s why we will now have what we call Ssensselemoh! (That’s homelessness spelled backwards). Come speak out with our homeless brothers and sisters! Speak out against the double standard that puts profits over people again!  The urban camping outside of Sports Authority for Sniagrab has already started, so folks, if you have something to say then come on down to 10th and Broadway to say it! This is NOT a protest of all the wonderful folks camping in line for these good deals. This is a time when the hypocrisy of the city government must be called out!  Bring signs, banners, camping gear or just yourself! Come prepared to stay the night or just for a while. While you can show up anytime between now and Friday the 31st, we are planning to be there en mass tonight (August 29th) starting at 6:00pm, and tomorrow (August 30th) after GA. Please keep in mind that our aim is to speak to the hypocrisy of the Denver city government in granting this permit, and to the greed of corporations that care only about profits! We are not aiming to protest the people that are camping there waiting to get into that sale! We do NOT want them to feel that we are protesting them! Please keep that in mind with whatever action you decide to take in this.  See you there!

Two families saved from foreclosure, a small victory to be celebrated, and thousands more to go.  Join Occupy Denver and the Colorado Foreclosure Resistance Coalition in celebrating the one-year anniversary of Occupy Wall St.

Monday, September 17

Dance Party!  Noon—Close

Wells Fargo 17th and Broadway

Protest Wells Fargo, Support Those Going Through Foreclosure,

CLOSE YOUR ACCOUNT, MOVE YOUR MONEY TO A LOCAL CREDIT UNION

Bring Drums, Noisemakers and Yer Dancin’ Shoes!

After Party & Open Discussion Forum

6PM—Park Curfew (11 PM)

Civic Center Park Broadway between 14th & Colfax

Successes, Reflections & Plans for the Future

More Dancing! Make Friends! Dinner!! Cake!!!

Since the start of the housing crisis nearly 15 million homes have been lost to foreclosure. There are currently 21,827 families being foreclosed on here in Colorado, 4,102 of which are in Denver. Our families are losing an average of 14,000 homes a year, or 160 a month. Wells Fargo takes more homes than any other bank in Colorado. Occupy Denver is escalating the resistance to fraudulent foreclosures perpetuated by Wells Fargo and other criminal banks.  If Wells Fargo is foreclosing on your home contact the Colorado Foreclosure Resistance Coalition to set up an appointment on Sept 17th to prevent the theft of your home. We will be there, closing our Wells Fargo bank accounts, supporting your resistance and dancing in Solidarity. We can’t think of a better way to celebrate the one-year anniversary of Occupy Wall Street.

 Here is a statement from one of the people we were able to help: 

“After many months of trying to obtain a loan modification with Wells Fargo, and many frustrating phone calls, faxes, and letters to them, our home went into foreclosure. We hired an attorney, Armin Sarabi, and enlisted the help of the Colorado Progressive Coalition and Occupy Denver.  A few days before my scheduled sale date, Occupy Denver coordinated a protest with the Coalition, which took place outside the Denver headquarters of Wells Fargo.  On the day of the protest, my lawyer and I were let into the Wells Fargo building, and were put in touch with a representative from the Office of Executive Complaints, as well as an underwriter from Wells Fargo.  Over the next few weeks, we were able to work out a trial period plan, during which we will demonstrate that we are able to keep up with payments.  The sale date was moved forward, and with each trial period payment we successfully make, the sale date will be moved further into the future.  After we complete the three month trial period, my home will permanently be taken out of foreclosure.  Although our payment had gone up, we are very pleased with the result of being able to stay in our home that we love.  We feel strongly that the help we got from Occupy Denver was crucial to us being able to keep our home.”

If you are being foreclosed on by ANY big bank, or need to get started saving your home before or after Sep 17^th do not lose hope, get prepared; contact the CFRC and start the fight today.

Colorado Foreclosure Resistance Coalition

(through The Colorado Progressive Coalition)

1029 Santa Fe Drive, Denver, CO 80204

Email: Corrine@progressivecoalition.org

Phone: (303) 866-0908

Outside of Denver area: (866) 329-0908 (toll-free)

Fax: (303) 832-6416

http://www.colorado-frc.org/

Racism comes in many forms. On July 12^th 2012 the U.S. Justice Department ordered Wells Fargo to pay $175 million in compensations to “resolve” accusations that it purposely discriminated against borrowers from 2004 to 2009. Their systematic racial profiling resulted in more than 34,000 Latino and African Americans in 36 states paying higher rates for no other reason than the color of their skin. Thomas Perez, assistant attorney general for the Justice Department’s civil rights division was quoted on CBS News,

“An African-American wholesale customer in the Chicago area in 2007 seeking a $300,000 loan paid on average $2,937 more in fees than a similarly qualified white applicant. And these fees were not based on any objective factors relating to credit risk. These fees amounted to a racial surtax. A Latino borrower in the Miami area in 2007 seeking a $300,000 loan paid on average $2,538 more than a similarly qualified white applicant. The racial surtax for African Americans in Miami in 2007 was $3,657.”

In their blatant avoidance of continued contested litigations from the DOJ, Wells Fargo also will pay $50 million in direct down payment assistance to borrowers in areas of the country where the Justice Department identified large numbers of discrimination victims. Those areas are Washington, D.C., Chicago, Philadelphia, Oakland, San Francisco, New York City, Cleveland, Riverside, Calif., and Baltimore.  Alas, Colorado is not on that list and even if it were, 50 million is not enough to compensate all the families who have been robbed and displaced by their immoral predatory lending here or anywhere.  This is not the first time Wells Fargo has had discrimination lawsuits filed against them.

A Wells Fargo loan officer stated in an affidavit filed in 2009 that employees had referred to African-Americans as “mud people” and to subprime lending as “ghetto loans.”  More about this here: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/07/us/07baltimore.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all

Wells Fargo is the only bank that refused to put a moratorium on foreclosures after the robo-signing scandal broke.  Wells Fargo is the second largest mortgage servicer in the country (servicing 11.9 million mortgages) and was one of the top subprime lenders during the housing bubble.  To make matters worse, Wells Fargo is the largest player in the payday lending industry.  Despite the fact that regulatory agencies have ruled against various forms of bank involvement in payday lending, Wells Fargo also functions as a pay day lender itself and provides credit to six of the largest publicly traded payday lenders.

Wells Fargo is a member of the Downtown Denver Business partnership that supported the homeless ban passed in May by Denver City Council, brought forth by councilman Albus Brooks, backed by other council members including Charlie Brown and supported by Mayor Hancock.  The ban makes it a crime for anyone without permanent shelter to even cover themselves with a jacket to stay warm while sleeping outside.  This measure essentially makes it illegal to be without a home. As Wells Fargo continues to force people out of their houses, it is notable that they are also supporting the base inhumanity of criminalizing the most fundamental human right of protecting ourselves against the elements.

Wells Fargo is among the largest shareholders in GEO Group, Inc. and CCA (Corrections Corporation of America), two giant private prisons that specialize in detention and deportation.  Since the late 1990’s, the number of people held in immigration detention has exploded. On any given day, ICE detains over 33,000 immigrants; this is more than triple the number of people detained in 1996. In the last 5 years alone, the annual number of immigrants detained and the costs of detaining them has doubled: in 2009, 383,524 immigrants were detained, costing taxpayers $1.7 billion at an average of $122 a day per bed. Nearly 2.5 million individuals have passed through immigration detention facilities since 2003.

It should be noted that more black men are behind bars or under the watch of the criminal justice system than there were enslaved in 1850.  The Colorado prison population has quadrupled in the past 20 years and it’s expected to keep growing to over 27,000 people in 2013.  As incarceration increases, so do the profits for GEO and Wells Fargo.  This means that not only is Wells Fargo making millions of dollars through these prisons, but they are using YOUR money to invest in the tearing apart of families and the maintenance of a broken immigration and prison system.

We are calling on everyone who banks with Wells Fargo to close their accounts in protest of their predatory, classist and racist investment practices.  Move your money to a local credit union.

Wells Fargo’s criminal history is extensive and pervasive. We are outlining just a sample of the practices they cultivate to undermine the general public.  Wells Fargo is a bank determined to profit off of racism and poverty.  Join us in telling Wells Fargo that their crimes against our communities are neither forgotten nor forgiven.

We will dance in spite of the financial shackles Wells Fargo & their ilk place on our homes and communities, and our music and our feet will shake their walls and force them to remember the countless people they have betrayed.

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Ocupemos el Debate

Occupy the Debates, the People’s Dialogue, seeks to demonstrate the disconnect between the presidential candidates of the two corporate parties and the people of the United States whom they are supposed to represent.

Occupy The Debates Gathering
September 28, 3:30-10 pm
Civic Center Park

People’s Forum, Share your story; Live entertainment; Political comedian Lee Camp; Slam poetry; Drumming, and Live music

3:30-8:00 pm

• Registration

3:30-4:30 pm

• Entertainment- Chris Mandel, Chad Brizendine

4:30-6:00 pm

• General Assemblies (GA)- 1.5 hr (Terese or Roshan)
• Introduction to “Occupy The Debates” (Margaret & Kevin)
• Storytelling on the (5 issues or other issues of concerns)
• Break into small groups (5 issues or other issues of Concern)
• Come back as larger group and share
• Reminder to comeback for next day event

6:00-8:15 pm

Entertainment & Food-

• 6:00 pm- Mysterious dancer
• 6:10 pm- Virginia Trio
• 6:30 pm- Raging Grannies
• 6:45 Pm- Lee Camp
• 7:00 pm- Double Dragon
• 7:30-8:15 Pm- Junkyard Empire

Food will be served between 6:00-8:00 pm (Free of charge)

8:30-10:00 pm

• General Assemblies (GA)- 1.5 hr (Terese or Roshan)
• Introduction to “Occupy The Debates” (Margaret & Kevin)
• Storytelling on the (5 issues or other issues of concerns)
• Break into small groups (5 issues or other issues of Concern)
• Come back as larger group and share
• Reminder to comeback for next day event

Occupy The Debates Conference
September 29, 8:30 am (registration) / 9:00 am (event)
Central Presbyterian Church (1660 Sherman Street, Denver, CO 80203)

People’s dialog; Discuss the issues and solutions; March to Capital at 5 pm.

8:30 am

• Registration
• Coffee & Pastries served

9:00- 9:30 am

• “Why I occupy”-  Terry, Roya, Roshan, Janet , Chris and Kelsey
• Introduction: Dr. Margaret Flowers & Kevin Zeese

9:30-11:00 am

# 1 Corporation Influence on Politics/ Military Industrial Complex

• Panel: Kevin Zeese, and Corrine Fowler
• Break into small group
• Solution time

11:00-11:15 am

• Break

11:15-12:45 pm

# 2 Education

• Panel : Chad Kautzer, Peggy Robertson, and Roya Brown
• Break into small group
• Solution time

12:45-1:30 pm

• Lunch-  Free of charge
• Michele Barnes Performance
• Tom Weis DVD

1:30-3:00 pm

# 3 Environment

• Panel: Tom Weis, and Stephan Polk
• Break into small group
• Solution time

3:00-3:15 pm

• Break

3:15-4:45 pm

# 4 Health Care

• Panel: Dr. Margaret Flowers, and Health Care for all Colorado
• Break into small group
• Solution time

4:45-5:00pm

• Closing- Dr. Margaret Flowers & Kevin Zeese

5:00 pm

• March to Capital-
• March Logistic & Reminder for October 3rd – Wendy
• Projection- Ziggy & Terry

Connect with Occupy the Debates

Website: http://www.occupythedebates.org
Twitter: https://twitter.com/OccupyTheDBates
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/OccupytheDebates2012

The Debates

There are two types of conversations happening this campaign season.

• Conversations that are designed to maintain the current power structure are coming from the candidates in the corporate parties and their mouthpieces in the corporate media. These conversations are largely based on misleading statements, lies and distractions, and are restricted by what the campaign funders allow. The highly scripted and rehearsed Presidential “Debates” this October will reflect this false conversation.
• Conversations that are designed to actually solve problems are happening in communities across the nation where people are coming together in the spirit of participatory democracy. The people have a real sense of the crises they face and of the solutions to them, but their voices will not be heard in the choreographed “debates.”

Occupy the Debates rejects the pay-to-play structure of the dominant system and recognizes that candidates already shedding light on populist solutions will not be invited to the podium. Therefore, in order to expand the dialogue, Occupy the Debates encourages local Occupy’s to organize activities around the debates. Among the activities being planned are canvassing the community to hear their views, teach-ins, truth-telling sessions, general assemblies and conferences to discuss issues of concern and possible solutions.

In addition, people from across the nation can share their concerns about issues through the website: OccupytheDebates.org. The information gathered locally and through the website will be organized into areas of concern and solutions that have been chosen by the people. This information will be posted on the website, sent to the press and will be available to the candidates.

The peoples’ views must be brought to the forefront of the electoral discussion. In addition to the Presidential candidates from all parties, not limited to the corporate duopoly, people are also encouraged to bring this information to their local candidates.

We recognize that within the current political structure, which is dominated by corporate power and concentrated wealth, lawmakers will not adequately address the many crises faced by the nation and the planet. Thus, we will continue to protest, to educate and organize and to build alternative systems that place human needs over corporate greed.

Debate Schedule

Oct. 3 – University of Denver, Denver, CO
Oct. 11 – Centre College, Danville, KY (vice presidential)
Oct. 16 – Hofstra, Hempstead, NY
Oct. 22 – Lynn University, Boca Raton, FL

All the Walmart General Managers in the country are here at the Denver Convention Center training to sell us as much stuff as they can over the holidays. Today we will be there to send them off with a creative reminder of the serious challenges that the big box industry sells the world along with its low prices.

Feel free to bring signs, and we need help to hold large net banners.

Protest Details:

12:30 pm – Meet at the light rail station next to the Convention Center at Stout and 14th.

1:00 pm – Walk next door to the Convention Center Sidewalk on 14th.

This protest was approved unanimously by the GA on 8/23/2012

See Also:

• Stop Walmart on Colorado Boulevard
• Chain of Greed: How Walmart’s Domestic Outsourcing Produces Everyday Low Wages and Poor Working Conditions for Warehouse Workers