11.11.11 Occupy the Streets

[dylan]

Hey anyone in DA hear anything about this? I'd love to do some outreach for this event. ^_^

www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=179186642163285

occupywallst.org/forum/occupyworldwide-the-111111-at-11/

[rana]

The only thing I know of so far is that 11/11 is also Veteran's day, and Occupy Albany has been invited to march with the Veterans for Peace contingent of Albany's parade down Central Ave. The parade starts at 11am. It ends at Central and Hawk, but VFP are continuing the march down to Academy Park.
That doesn't mean we can't do something else too.

[dylan]

Wow, sweet synchronicity. Well if we did march with Veterans for Peace down Central Ave we certainly would be occupying the streets at 11am. Maybe we can just make sure to put a call out to get as many Occupy Albany members to show at the parade. Of course I'd be ok with doing an 11pm event too. Maybe we can get them to march with us at 11pm.

[shage]

I want to march with VFP very much.

[dylan]

Ok so how can I promote this? Do we have a VFP contact? I'd want to be in touch with them to make sure that whatever I put out is cool with them.

[rana]

Dan Wilcox is the person I talked to. I don't have contact info, but I'm sure it's easy to find. He said anyone from Occupy is welcome to march with them, bringing anti-war type messages, as long as we're respectful of veterans.
He said just show up at the staging area and look for them (there will be a big peace flag). They'll be near the back of the parade.
I personally can't go that day so I probably won't be helping coordinate it.
Glad people are interested!

[dylan]

I just sent Dan an email, thanks Rana.

[Albanius]

Veterans, not only Vets for Peace, but even jingoistic veterans, are part of the 99%. Vets benefits and VA hospitals get short changed when the 1% keep the lions share of the wealth.

[rana]

I also saw today that there is a group doing a meditation mob under the Sheridan statue on the Capitol Lawn Friday.