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Local Residents Can Join Occupy Wall Street Protests on Oct. 7 in San Diego

The occupation will continue indefinitely until a list of demands in solidarity with Occupy Wall Street NYC are met by all levels of government.

Standing in solidarity with Occupy Wall Street NYC, hundreds of San Diego citizens will peacefully occupy the Civic Center Plaza in downtown San Diego, adjacent to San Diego City Hall (1200 3rd Ave.), starting on October 7, 2011. This nonviolent occupation is in protest of the global financial corruption currently invading politics, media and corporations, exemplified by the recent financial industry meltdown and following recession.


The occupation will continue indefinitely until a list of demands in solidarity with Occupy Wall Street NYC are met by all levels of government, including the City and County of San Diego, the state of California, the Federal Government, and by private and public banks and corporations.

The long term and overnight occupation will include marches, sit-ins, educational programs, practice of the democratic process, and General Assembly meetings wherein solutions to overlapping issues are identified, to name a few. This diversified group makes decisions via consensus.

Participants are requested to meet at Children's Park (1st Ave. and Island Ave.), by 3:30 p.m. on Friday, October 7. At 4:00 p.m., the group will march to Civic Center Plaza. Children's Park is adjacent to the Convention Center Trolley Station and is two blocks south of Nordstrom Horton Plaza.

"The Occupy Wall Street movement is sweeping across the country. People from all walks of life, political persuasions and occupations are joining together to demand that our economic system become more just," said Ray Lutz of Occupy San Diego. "Join our movement. With you, we can bring about change."

We, the American citizens, must claim our country and put ourselves on the line for peace and justice. It is time for us to discover both who we -- the other 99% -- are and what we believe and want. Now is the time for us to act. Unless we do, we are nothing. When we do, our nation will be restored.

Occupy San Diego is reaching out to existing political groups, active military personnel, veterans, activist groups and labor unions in the San Diego community to participate in the occupation. The United Steelworkers Union (USW, 1.2 million members), the Laborers' International Union of America (LIUNA, 500,000 members), the Transport Workers Union (over 200,000 members), and National Nurses United (NNU, 170,000 members) - have already announced their support for the Occupy Wall Street protests.

The top 1% control nearly a majority of the wealth in this country*. This lopsided distribution of wealth, coupled with outsourcing of jobs, bailouts, secret loans, subsidies, and profiteering in the financial sector have resulted in massive foreclosures, retirement and investment fiduciary failure, job losses, and homelessness.

About Occupy San Diego:
We are the 99%, and we will be quiet about this economic inequality no longer. We will take back for the people what already belongs to the people – our country. For more information, visit http://occupysandiego.org and for Occupy Wall Street please visit http://occupywallst.org. Twitter: @OccupySD; Facebook: OccupySanDiego

FOR PARTICIPANTS
Bring what you need to LIVE -- or nothing, we will take care of each other! Some suggestions:
1. Pack lightly, keep valuables to a minimum, keep compact backpack/tote with you most of the time.
2. Wear layered clothing, prepare for possible rain or hot sun (hats, sunglasses, etc.)
3. Feel free to bring food, water and supplies to share!
4. Tents, compact bedroll / sleeping bag, pad/air mattress, blankets

Participants are advised to check the occupysandiego.org web site for further details, including legal advice and instructions and what to expect and how to behave if arrested.

Transportation:
Occupying participants are advised to get rides to the site or use the Coaster or trolley and park in free station parking lots outside the downtown area.

If you are a company or individual who can donate or loan resources such as food, water, porta potties, power supplies, Internet hotspots, media equipment, or almost anything else, please email occupysd@gmail.com

Notes:
* The top 1% control over 40% of the wealth in the country, and the top 20% control 93% of the wealth.
http://sociology.ucsc.edu/whorulesamerica/power/wealth.html

tom Comeau October 20, 2011 at 07:33 pm
That of course is pure bullsh-- since most of the 1%ers inherited their money but this didn't prevent them from looking down on the rest of humanity like they were flies on dung. Many made their millions by walking right over the rest of the people,
Batman October 20, 2011 at 07:45 pm
The idea that education is the ONLY path to success is pure baloney! Yes, the schools, colleges and universities will give you an education... but they won't teach you how to succeed. You have to figure that out on your own.
A buddy of mine worked on a tuna boat 'till he was 30 and owns his house free and clear. Another guy I know runs a business installing commercial telephone systems. He has a nice home in Mt Helix and a summer house at Lake Havasu - both paid for. And he doesn't even have a high school diploma. Neither of these guys inherited their money. The "education industry" doesn't want the idea to catch on, because it will cut into their "profits".
James Jones October 20, 2011 at 08:43 pm
Not true. Where did those statistics come from?
James Jones October 20, 2011 at 08:45 pm
Having an education doesn't guarantee success, but the lack of an education puts most people at a huge disadvantage.
Bryceson Cabading October 21, 2011 at 12:10 am
I support this movement on the basis that we should end corporate welfare, end Wall Street influence on government, and put regulations on bankers to stop them from giving out crooked loans. Also, it should be pointed out that the people who are participating in this movement are not necessarily liberals or hippies. From what I've heard, a lot of them hate President Obama and the EPA. This movement is not about supporting a political party, it's about protecting U.S. citizens from monetary interests that negatively impact our government.
Things I Learned October 21, 2011 at 12:46 am
87.3% of all statistics are made up on the spot.
Things I Learned October 21, 2011 at 02:12 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42qg-sdcB2I
Batman October 21, 2011 at 11:34 am
The purpose of education, as I understand, is to improve one's material quality of life. If 99% of young educated people can't repay their student loans I'd say the education system has failed them, badly
And, you'd be surprised how fast money stacks up when you don't waste it. And, a blue-collar salary goes a long way with no rent or mortgage payment. Observe the 1% and take note. Then try it yourself.
Kevin George October 21, 2011 at 01:19 pm
I'll buy them hating Obama, but the EPA ?
I need some back up on that one.
James Jones October 21, 2011 at 01:57 pm
@Batman
Really? 99% can't pay? Can you point me to those numbers or are we pulling statistics out of the air?
Things I Learned October 21, 2011 at 03:07 pm
Corporations control the government. We need government regulations to protect us from the corporations, especially the libertarian Koch brothers who would use their power to leave us alone.
Kevin George October 21, 2011 at 03:21 pm
"Only the man who does not need it, is fit to inherit wealth – the man who would make his own fortune no matter where he started. If an heir is equal to his money, it serves him; if not, it destroys him. But you look on and you cry that money corrupted him. Did it? Or did he corrupt his money? Do not envy a worthless heir; his wealth is not yours and you would have done no better with it. Do not think that it should have been distributed among you; loading the world with fifty parasites instead of one would not bring back the dead virtue which was the fortune. Money is a living power that dies without its root. Money will not serve that mind that cannot match it. Is this the reason why you call it evil?
A. Rand
tom Comeau October 21, 2011 at 03:30 pm
Anyone who sees the need to quote Ayn Rand to bolster his case has no case at all.
For all her crazy ruminations Rand had yet to include buying the influence of government as one of her operating principles. She suffered from tunnel vision when it came to the value of "selfishness" but she did possess some scruples.
Kevin George October 21, 2011 at 03:41 pm
Thanks for your opinion.
My hobby is casting pearls to swine.
Batman October 21, 2011 at 03:55 pm
The protesters themselves claim to be the 99%. And one of their chief complaints is their inability to repay student loans. They wouldn't lie, would they?
The two fellas I described earlier really are the unique 1%. Very few have the discipine and patience to plan ahead and save, something the education system can't seem to teach anyone.
Batman October 21, 2011 at 04:37 pm
How does bashing the Koch brothers benefit me? The IRS is the outfit that subtracts wealth from my paycheck, not the Kochs.
Our policemen here in California are, for the most part, much more professional than those on the east coast. I'm sorry, never heard of Ayn Rand. If we didn't give so much to the IRS they wouldn't have so much to give away. If mom & dad pay their son's college tuition isn't that an inheritance? Why not give him the money for a down payment on a house, or for the beginning of a savings account that will pay cash for a house in a few years? What good is it for a young guy to waste his time and his parent's or the government's money earning a degree in oceanography if he then goes to work as a car stereo installer? And I've seen this happen.
Things I Learned October 21, 2011 at 05:21 pm
People who cite Ayn Rand have no argument. Ayn Rand was opposed to corporations buying influence just like I am.
Kevin George October 21, 2011 at 05:28 pm
Don't you know Batman that the Koch brothers have all YOUR money.
It's a zero sum game, the more money they have , the less you have. It's simple economics..........if you're a commie.
Kevin George October 21, 2011 at 05:32 pm
TIL, it's obvious that some here have never read her.
He, like most of her detractors, operate on hearsay.
Bryceson Cabading October 21, 2011 at 05:43 pm
I'm not speaking for all protesters, but I definitely saw some with anti-EPA signs that didn't really have anything to do with the occupy movement. I guess that's one the flaws, that a lot of people show up and have absolutely no idea what they are protesting.
Kyla October 21, 2011 at 06:00 pm
Things: Rand was even more opposed to "looters" that expect things to be fair to them when they do nothing except whine that things are unfair.
Things I Learned October 21, 2011 at 06:05 pm
Recapitulation is assent.
Kyla October 21, 2011 at 06:06 pm
“I swear-by my life and my love of it-that I will never live for the sake of another man, nor ask another man to live for mine.”
This is her "selfishness". You put your own wellbeing first. However, you should not take away another's wellbeing just to further your own, nor should anyone take away your wellbeing to further their own. Selfishness, Rand-style, is not the same as the common use. She meant it as helping yourself to flourish, knowing that others will be able to flourish with you, as opposed to taking what you want, to hell with everyone else. Quite the opposite of tunnel vision, I think.
Selina Forte October 21, 2011 at 06:08 pm
Why is anyone even discussing the Koch brothers? They should not be held up as a shining example of the American Dream. Where is the outrage that their company provided supplies to Iran? Detractors of the movement complain about the gathering of "mobs" and call the protestors Nazis and Un-American.
Why doesn't anyone care that one of their factories may be polluting the environment and causing numerous cases of cancer in one small community? Extreme conservatives instead focus on Occupy Wall Street and call the protestors Marxists. Does anyone want to know that one of the Koch companies was involved in bribery to secure contracts overseas? Instead of trying to understand what people are really fed up about, you would rather call the protestors socialists that are trying to take money from the wealthy. No, I don't want their money, I have plenty of my own. I just want them, and others like them, to stop trying to turn America into one giant corporation.
Batman October 21, 2011 at 07:07 pm
The IRS is the government monopoly that has half my money before I even get my paycheck. Why are you not bashing the IRS? Are you afraid of them? The Kochs can't do anything to you no matter what you call them. But the IRS can make your life miserable, if you so much as P them off.
As for the protesters, I think they are a bunch of losers, but not by fault of their own. They have been misled by the likes of Mr. Comeau, Mr. Lutz and others. I am trying to point out an alternative way for them and others to succeed. We all like "alternatives", dont we? Well, working and saving is a proven way to succeed. The biggest obstacle to saving is the IRS who takes half your money right off the top. Many have used education to become successful, and that's great! But where education doesn't work there are many other ways to go.
Kevin George October 21, 2011 at 07:46 pm
The only place I hear about the Koch brothers is on MSNBC, usually portrayed as public enemy #1.
Doug Curlee October 21, 2011 at 07:46 pm
batman.. why are you bashing the IRS?..they're nothing more than the collection agency for the congress of the united states..who sets the amount you have to pay in taxes..
if you want to bitch about someone, bitch about them..the irs are just worker bees here.. doug
Things I Learned October 21, 2011 at 08:01 pm
People cannot entertain two thoughts at the same time. Extreme conservatives should not focus on OWS.
(SF 11:50am on Wednesday, October 5, 2011: "If you really want to know why this movement has captured the imagination of people all over the country, then you should visit this website: http://wearethe99percent.tumblr.com These are real people - with real stories - that just want a fair shot of getting their piece of the American Dream.") The billionaire Koch brothers, whose Dutch immigrant grandfather was a printer's apprentice, are hardly representative of the American Dream. Let's talk about how a foreign subsidiary sold oil equipment to Iran in compliance with US law. The Kochs did not later ban all affiliates from dealing with Iran. They also did not discover the bribery on their own and fire the guilty employees, paying severance under European law. The Kochs haven't won over 400 environmental awards since Barack Obama took office. Their 2005 purchase of Georgia-Pacific (which is not the world's largest recycler of wastepaper) makes them responsible for claims that were waived in 1997, others that were dismissed from court in 2011, and yet more that the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality found to be completely without merit. We should not call people who want to take rich people's money "socialists." When the Khmer run out of one-percenters, other people also have money.
Things I Learned October 21, 2011 at 08:41 pm
Do not use metonymy.
Tonto October 22, 2011 at 02:58 pm
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