Category Archives: Proposal

[proposal from Rese]

In light of SEIU having offered $200 to Occupy Salem Oregon this is a submission and thoughts on how that donation could be used. There is also still the question of timing. Is it possible it must be accepted and received by Occupy Salem Oregon before the end of the year 2011?

Occupy Salem has courtesy room usage for GA’s, at this time, from Ike Box and then Peter mentioning the other building that has offered free space which has not yet been explored. It also seems reasonable that each of us participating, for the near future, should be able to pay for our own drink and snack purchases when attending meetings as only a few drink black coffee anyway.
T-shirts are already being made and monies shared with Occupy. Until we get a good logo to move forward with for branding, it doesn’t seem wise to produce additional products to sell.

I propose Occupy Salem use this $200.00 for something more significant and educational that could generate additional money, create visibility within the Salem community and provide another information gathering and sharing opportunity.

FUNDRAISER: Rent the Grand Theatre in (Salem) for a week-day evening ($330.00). Either charge a nominal cover or accept donations for admission. Have a brief presentation from Occupy Salem with information about how to get involved then show the movie “Thrive”. Have small group discussions on each of the primary topics afterwards followed by conclusion reports from each group and possible future strategy for interface with existing Occupy committees. jus, ‘Rese

[a proposal from Bill]

The purpose of the occupy movement was to bring to light the economic injustice that has been growing in America and the rest of the world due to the greed and corruption that is rife in our government. Supreme Court decisions that equate corporations to people and money to speech has resulted in a gradual takeover of all branches of government due to deregulation, lack of will to enforce regulations that do exist and passage of laws that continue to favor the rich and powerful while ignoring the plight of middle and lower class citizens.

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Think Small Size, Big Impact

1) Have a scheduled, daily activity on the Capitol steps or the park across from the Capitol. The goal is to inform and educate.
Every day have a two or three hour block of time when at least two people will be on steps. Suggest 11:00 am to 1:00 pm or 3:30 pm to 5:30. Need a few signs, ability to talk with people, perhaps half page info sheet.
With a few more people, in addition to greeting people, a discussion could be held on a specific topic, people could be meditating, praying, dancing, etc.
Could move down the street level during scheduled periods to promote visibility, or set up table w/ more information voters’e registration forms.
Have list of other actions, events being planned by OccupySalem.
During holiday season, choirs and other groups preform at Capitol. Without interfering with these events, we can still reach a lot of people.

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