[Peace-discuss] Ian Davis' suggestions

[Susan Parenti]

> I hate to miss the first meeting in a while, but I'm running 100  
> degree temp right now. I should stay in. I did want to mention the  
> function of the website, its connection to other occupy movement  
> websites and how the calendar has at least functioned as a  
> clearinghouse of left leaning politics in the region. Occupy, as a  
> brand, might have more resonance than a peace list or AWARE or other  
> local groups and attract newcomers. This has not happened, but it  
> could function in this way. The calendar has become a one-stop place  
> to see what all these groups are doing and occupy seems more like an  
> emblem of resistance in the name of social justice broadly.
>
> That said, all of the registrants at the site have been spam for the  
> last several months. I will give up sorting through the registrants  
> as an admin and stop posting to the calendar if this meeting halts  
> occupy as an organizing theme.
>
> Solid,
> Ian
> IKD
>
>
>
> On Mon, Oct 29, 2012 at 1:00 PM, Susan Parenti  
> <sparenti at illinois.edu> wrote:
>
> Hi friends--
>
> A small group of us would like to meet to figure out answers to the  
> questions: What are the next steps for Occupy Champaign-Urbana? Are  
> the language and ideas of Occupy already 'covered' by other  
> politically active groups in town (so that Occupy's existence would  
> be superfluous) or is there something distinct that Occupy brings to  
> the table?
>
> Let's meet this upcoming Monday, October 29th, 7pm, in the SDaS room  
> in the IMC. Bring cookies!
>
> For those of you who are interested in this discussion but can't  
> make the meeting, please send ideas. Some people have already done  
> this---thanks!
>
>
>
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