A recap of the week of Take Back the Capitol actions, from http://wisconsinjobsnow.org/2011/12/12/take-back-the-capitol-recap/
Wisconsin’s 99% Heading to Washington, D.C., on Monday to Take Back the Capitol. Here are some of their reasons!
Thousands of Americans are going to Washington, DC in the first week of December to make the voices of the 99% heard and counter the influence of the 1%.
We’ll be joining the many community groups, unions, religious organizations, and unemployed workers going to the nation’s capital from December 5-9th to break the grip that corporate lobbyists have on Congress.
The problem in Washington is that too many members of Congress listen to corporate lobbyists from K Street and their campaign contributions instead of the 99%. Now the 99% are coming to the corridors of power to make our presence felt.
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Now Featuring Mayor Tom Barrett and Other Elected Officials
Come and bring local solutions to our local problems.
Monday,
November 21, 6:30pm
Cross Lutheran Church
1827 N. 16th St., Milwaukee
Great Video Recap of Nov 17
A project of the League of Young Voters. Featuring County Supervisor Eyon Biddle who said in a press release issued on the 18th:
“Change is being demanded. Folks are no longer going to fall in line with business as usual and status quo politics and leadership. I challenge everyone to take a closer look at the injustices that many working class people face every day. This is much more important than minor traffic inconveniences.”
We declare a state of Economic Emergency for the 99%
We’re tired of being drowned out by the voices of Wall Street. We’re sick of acting grateful for crumbs from politicians. We won’t tolerate one more cut or corporate giveaway. We’re done sacrificing to make the rich happy while we live in fear.
We demand that our voices be heard. We demand that the richest 1% pay their fair share and that we immediately put that money to work creating good jobs, rebuilding our communities, and strengthening our country. We believe that in a nation as rich as ours, there’s enough for everyone.
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Big banking execs are hoping you stay home so they can keep paying themselves record bonuses for destroying the global economy with their leverage and bad loans. Big corporations hope you stay home so they can keep their employees’ wages low and their profits up. Politicians of both parties hope you stay home so they can remain incumbents and enjoy the trappings of power as the country disintegrates. Lobbyists hope you stay home so they can pull the strings and control your government without your involvement. America’s enemies hope you stay home so that America never begins to find the solution to her problems and the slow process of national decline accelerates into a national calamity.
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John Talbott describing why you must take to the streets on November 17. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-r-talbott/occupy-march_b_1096994.html |
Milwaukee’s event is on the map and so are tons of others. So if you’re not from our fair city - you’ll never be left out. Feel free to start your own event as well.
Here’s the awesome flyer for the Nov17 action - do post it far and wide, share with friends, give as gifts, give to strangers, and enjoy!
To highlight the very places that can put America back to work, events at crumbling bridges and understaffed schools are encouraged,” MoveOn says on its website. “Other sites in your community that show a failed economy for the 99% are also good places to hold an event.
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| — | Article discussing how several different types of groups are coming together on Nov17, and focusing on work that needs doing. Here in Milwaukee we’ll be meeting at a bridge as well. |
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