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Financial Crisis Reveals Hopelessly Enslaved

For a free society to function in any capacity there has to be transparency of and access to information, as well as a set of rules that are applied equally to everyone. Our society has chosen not to hold those responsible for the financial meltdown accountable. This is destroying our society economically by stopping access to transparent...

Occupy Wall Street Press Release: AMERICA OCCUPIES THE CAPITAL

This press release was presented by Occupy Wall Street on 16 January 2012: January 17 at 9 am Capitol Hill Washington, DC—On January 17 Americans from across the nation and the world will assemble in the shadows of a broken system to participate in real democracy. At 9 am on the opening day of Congress, Occupy Congress will convene for a day of...

Robocall Congress

For those of you who are unable to attend occupy congress in person on #J17, you can use this service to occupy your congressperson: http://www.ReverseRobocall.com/ ReverseRobocall.com provides voters an easy way to communicate with one or hundreds of politicians or political groups using the same technology politicians use, the robocall or...

#Occupy Brings Democracy to DC

Washington, DC—On January 17 Americans from across the nation and the world will assemble in the shadows of a broken system to participate in real democracy. At 9 am on the opening day of Congress, Occupy Congress will convene for a day of action against a corrupt political institution. Actions include a multi-occupational General Assembly,...

Martin Luther King Jr.’s Words Today

A couple of points that Martin Luther King Jr. made in a 1963 letter from a Birmingham jail are applicable to our current protest of Congress. It is fitting that we keep the following concepts in mind as we struggle to improve our society: 1. The difference between just and unjust laws. King wrote, “An unjust law is a code that a numerical...

Congressional Accountability Handouts

Factsheets on all 435 members of the House of Representatives have been created to educate folks coming on J17 about what their so-called representatives in Congress have been up to. The factsheets contain information about how each congressperson voted on key pieces of legislation, campaign contributions, and personal net worth. There will be a...

Occupy Congress Essential Tips

Freedom Plaza and McPherson Square are excited to be hosting Occupy Congress and hope that it will be one of the largest gatherings that the Occupy Movement has seen. Since we are expecting thousands of people to come into D.C., please be aware of a few important things before you get here that will make everyone’s time here as safe,...

Food Donations Needed

Food Donations Wish List Granola Bars MREs (Meals ready to eat) nuts dried fruit trail mix crackers peanut butter jelly bread plates napkins utensils Gallon Jugs or larger of water Please Deliver food to Freedom Plaza before the 17th or at the West Front Lawn of Capitol Hill on the day of the 17th. We are also accepting cooked food/catering...