[Occupymendocino] ROLLING JUBILEE STRIKE DEBT TELETHON TONIGHT livestreamed at RollingJubilee.org.

[Linda Jupiter]

It's legal enough for me!
Linda

On Nov 15, 2012, at 9:15 PM, Richard Karch wrote:

> http://techpresident.com/news/23150/rolling-jubilee-occupys-latest-web-enabled-institutional-hack
>
> Pat wonders if it is legal...  Others wonder too.  Let's hope it  
> works. .
>
> Tonight, Strike Debt will officially launch the Rolling Jubilee with  
> the People’s Bailout Variety Show And Telethon from Le Poison Rouge  
> in New York City.
>
> The event is a new take on the classic telethon, intended to raise  
> money for the Rolling Jubilee. This project is designed to relieve  
> the 99% of unnecessary and oppressive debt by fund raising to  
> purchase debt around the country and abolishing it. The event  
> features Janeane Garafalo, Lizz Winstead, Hari Kondabolu, David  
> Rees, John Cameron Mitchell, Jeff Mangum, Lee Ranaldo of Sonic  
> Youth, Kool AD and Dapwell of Das Racist and many more. So far the  
> Rolling Jubilee has raised $198,428 and counting which will abolish  
> $3,973,386 of debt. This evening hopes to push that number even  
> higher. The sold out event begins at 8pm tonight and will be  
> livestreamed at RollingJubilee.org.
>
>
>
> The project is a product of Strike Debt and came out of a series of  
> assemblies in New York this year geared toward addressing the issue.  
> Already, the work of this offshoot of Occupy Walls Street is simply  
> amazing. The Debt Resistors Operations Manual (.pdf link) was  
> released just ahead of the September 17th Anniversary and has people  
> all over the country getting educated to defend themselves against a  
> culture of debt-based oppression. Strike Debt has followed up with  
> this direct and effective action:  in liberating “debtors” and  
> engaging people in collective resistance.
>
> Debt has become a commodity that can be purchased for pennies on the  
> dollar after it has been charged-off by the original creditor. In  
> most cases, tax write offs have mitigated the loss for the company.  
> This highlights the absurdity of collecting money from people that  
> has already been paid for the benefit of the few. Strike Debt  
> intends to spark a movement of collective noncooperation and  
> resistance by showing people debt’s true form. To get involved, go  
> to RollingJubilee.org and enjoy the show tonite.
>
> You can read the Debt Resistors Operations Manual (.pdf link) at  
> StrikeDebt.org.
>
> Check out our #OccupySupply Skill Share: Occupy 2.0 Strike Debt   
> with Astra Taylor, Thomas Gokey and Melissa Fleschman
>
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