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Occupy Des Moines to Preempt January 3rd Iowa Caucus | http://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2011/12/15-3

nobody@flickr.com (flotson) — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:11:27 -0800

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Dear Friends,

Apologies for the hastily cobbled-together impersonal mass e-mail.
Hopefully I can make it up to you by the exciting invitation I am
about to extend:

PLEASE JOIN OCCUPY DES MOINES FOR THE FIRST-IN-THE-NATION OCCUPY IOWA CAUCUS!
12/26 - 1/3
Des Moines, IA
occupythecaucus.org

The Occupy Iowa Caucus has been generating interest around the world.
We've got folks coming from Boston, NYC, LA, Chicago, Detroit,
Minneapolis, Kansas City, Omaha and all over the state of Iowa. We've
already had camera crews from CNN, the UK, Japan, and Sweden following
us around and the Iowa Caucus Media Circus hasn't even begun!

caucuses.desmoinesregister.com/2011/12/15/occupy-des-moin...

www.commondreams.org/newswire/2011/12/15-3

While the attention of the world is on Iowa and the presidential
candidates we have a unique opportunity to send a simple, clear,
powerful message from the 99%. Enough is enough. It's time to evict
Wall Street and corporate money from our democracy. It's time to put
people before profits. It's time to fight for a fair economy, where
hard-working people can earn decent wages, own homes, provide their
kids with a good education, get affordable health care when they need
it, and retire when they've earned it.

It begins on December 27 with the first-in-the-nation People's Caucus.
Attendees will introduce and discuss resolutions representing the
grievances raised by the movement and the 99 percent. They then will
break into candidate “preference” groups, but with a twist. Instead of
indicating preference for the presidential candidate they support,
participants will state their preference for the candidate whose
headquarters they intend to occupy over the next three days of
non-violent action.

From December 28 - 30 we take the issues directly to Obama and the GOP
candidates, occupying their campaign offices to demand that they start
talking turkey about the real issues of fairness and justice and
economic inequality that have occupied our lives.

Throughout the week we've got many exciting scholars, community
leaders and others giving talks and leading workshops and teach-ins.
We'll also be hosting concerts and other cultural events where you can
meet other like-minded folks and have a good time. Des Moines is a fun
city. We plan to make the most of it. :D

HOW YOU CAN PARTICIPATE

1. JOIN US!
Please visit our website, occupythecaucus.org for complete info
on planned events. We are offering hospitality and you can find
housing via the website.

2. SPREAD THE WORD!
Please forward this e-mail to your friends, family, coworkers and all
who might like to participate. Attached to this e-mail is a flyer that
you can post to facebook, or print and distribute in your own
community.

3. OFFER HOUSING!
If you live in Des Moines, please consider opening your home for one
or more nights. Please visit occupythecaucus.org and click on
the "rideshare and housing" link for more information.

4. GIVE A TEACH-IN!
We still have a few slots available in our schedule, so if you or
someone you know has a topic to present, please contact Stephen
Toothman at stoothman@yahoo.com. We are especially interested in
providing space for other Occupy groups to present topics of interest
in your local communities, so step right up!

Friends, TIME magazine just chose "The Protestor" as their person of
the year for 2011. Together, let's celebrate the birth of a powerful
global movement for a fair and kind and sustainable society. Let's
usher in a New Year full of hope and possibility.

Warm regards,

Aaron

--
Aaron Jorgensen-Briggs
Occupy Des Moines
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occupiedaaron.tumblr.com/

Iowa, 6.11

nobody@flickr.com (flotson) — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 12:55:36 -0700

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Jorgen on his birthday, 6.11

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Greyhound to Des Moines, 6.11

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I-80 Truck Stop, 6.11

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I-80 Truck Stop, 6.11

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Jorgen & Sierra, 6.27.11

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Grandma & Jorgen, 6.27.11

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Grandma, 6.27.11

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Greyhound Station, Chicago, 2011

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nobody@flickr.com (flotson) — Sun, 22 May 2011 06:58:31 -0700

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