From marksafron at att.net  Mon Jun  1 20:06:09 2015
From: marksafron at att.net (Mark Safron)
Date: Mon, 1 Jun 2015 20:06:09 -0700
Subject: [Occupymendocino] A National Housing Crisis.
Message-ID: <D7460E95-7962-4B09-9176-C7088CC04653@att.net>

Those of you on this list with adult children struggling with housing know this already but now you can see the actual figures. 

How many hours do you have to work (by state) to afford a modest 2 bedroom unit? Click on a state and you?ll get the breakdown of wages, hours, and cost. When I was growing up; it took approximately one week per month to pay your rent. Now, check out how the poor are getting squeezed further down into poverty or become simply, homeless.
http://nlihc.org/oor <http://nlihc.org/oor>

Does anyone remember when McCain was asked during the Presidential campaign how many houses he and his wife owned? He didn?t know the answer!
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From john at cypresshouse.com  Wed Jun  3 16:17:21 2015
From: john at cypresshouse.com (John Fremont)
Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2015 16:17:21 -0700
Subject: [Occupymendocino] 2nd Tuesday
Message-ID: <013601d09e53$734f10a0$59ed31e0$@com>

 

 

Please share this announcement with friends and lists:

 

On the Second Tuesday of the month

June 9 at 6:00 p.m.

Town Hall, Corner of Main and Laurel, Fort Bragg,

 

The Coastal Advisory Committee will hear your issues, your goals, and your
concerns.

We'll discuss participatory democracy and how to effect change in our
communities. 

Come help us shape the future of the Mendocino coast.

Thank you.

 

Facilitator: Eric Reed

Convener: John Fremont

 

 

 

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From moxie at mcn.org  Thu Jun  4 12:37:24 2015
From: moxie at mcn.org (moxie at mcn.org)
Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2015 12:37:24 -0700
Subject: [Occupymendocino] FRIENDS OF ELLEN WITHERITE: MEMORIAL SKED: FRIDAY
	& SUNDAY
Message-ID: <d6dd85b8c98fde4b6460e45b6a45ad71.squirrel@webmail.mcn.org>

As most Occupants probably know by now, we recently lost our beloved
friend and excellent activist, artist ELLEN WITHERITE.
TWO (2) memorial events are planned for this weekend.
On First Friday (tomorrow 5 June), there will be a 'spontaneous' altar and
'toast' (bring toast, etc.) at ART EXPLORERS gallery at 305 E.Redwood Ave.
at 6 pm. ff...
At 1 pm on Sunday (7June), there will be a Circle blessing on Big River
Beach:
bring flowers, pictures, memories, stories, music, snacks, etc.
Please come and celebrate the Life of Our Friend.



From rkarch at mcn.org  Fri Jun  5 09:54:05 2015
From: rkarch at mcn.org (Richard Karch)
Date: Fri, 5 Jun 2015 09:54:05 -0700
Subject: [Occupymendocino] The Progressive Agenda
Message-ID: <8828C77B-40CD-419D-A3AC-73AF8F382C8E@mcn.org>

The Progressive Agenda
The Progressive Agenda lays out a plan to:
Lift the Floor for Working People
Establishes a $15/hour federal minimum wage
Strengthen workers? right to organize and rebuild the middle class
Pass Comprehensive Immigration Reform that stimulate positive economic growth
Oppose trade deals that hand more power to corporations at the expense of American jobs, workers? rights, and the environment
Invest in education as opposed to jails
Support Working Families
Pass national paid sick leave
Pass national paid family leave
Make Pre-K, after-school programs and childcare universal
Expand the Earned Income Tax Credit and protect and expand Social Security
Allow students to refinance student loan debt
Support debt-free college.
Implement Tax Fairness
Close the carried interest loophole
End tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas
Implement the ?Buffett Rule? so millionaires pay their fair share
Close the CEO tax loophole that allows corporations to take advantage of ?performance pay? write-offs
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From rkarch at mcn.org  Mon Jun  8 08:01:21 2015
From: rkarch at mcn.org (Richard Karch)
Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2015 08:01:21 -0700
Subject: [Occupymendocino] Fwd: NY Times Ronnie Gilbert
References: <CEB838FC-0579-4E60-925A-563624403A20@mcn.org>
Message-ID: <C9197BE1-3ABE-4F48-B074-5272B5A5F352@mcn.org>

> 
> Subject: NY Times Ronnie Gilbert
> 
> http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/07/arts/music/ronnie-gilbert-folk-singer-for-the-weavers-dies-at-88.html?emc=eta1&amp;_r=1

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From john at cypresshouse.com  Mon Jun  8 09:55:15 2015
From: john at cypresshouse.com (John Fremont)
Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2015 09:55:15 -0700
Subject: [Occupymendocino] Second Tuesday is Tomorrow
Message-ID: <000601d0a20b$e4a939e0$adfbada0$@com>

 

Tomorrow, Tuesday, June 9 at 6:00 p.m.

Town Hall, Corner of Main and Laurel, Fort Bragg,

 

We'll discuss participatory democracy and how to effect change in our
communities. 

Come help us shape the future of the Mendocino coast.

 

Share your issues, your goals, and your concerns.

 

Facilitator: Eric Reed

Convener: John Fremont

 

 

 

 

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From marksafron at att.net  Fri Jun 12 08:38:58 2015
From: marksafron at att.net (Mark Safron)
Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2015 08:38:58 -0700
Subject: [Occupymendocino] Full Text of the Trans Pacific Partnership
	finally revealed!
Message-ID: <02E5408D-27DE-4689-B9EA-3C0B9CB2377A@att.net>

See https://www.readthetpp.com <https://www.readthetpp.com/>
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From irenelsm at mcn.org  Fri Jun 12 10:02:38 2015
From: irenelsm at mcn.org (Irene L. Malone)
Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2015 10:02:38 -0700
Subject: [Occupymendocino] Friday
Message-ID: <D3C67061-D656-4EEA-A272-50E7FE5BC35B@mcn.org>

I might not make it to the corner today.  I have a phone meeting
to make with Social Security.  I do hope to see you.
Love,
Irene


From rkarch at mcn.org  Sat Jun 13 07:01:39 2015
From: rkarch at mcn.org (Richard Karch)
Date: Sat, 13 Jun 2015 07:01:39 -0700
Subject: [Occupymendocino] one-percent-trying-buy-their-immortality?
Message-ID: <A5E5FA03-662C-401B-9DDF-139322499C5E@mcn.org>

http://www.alternet.org/personal-health/4-ways-one-percent-trying-buy-their-immortality?akid=13210.716691.yZqPTj&rd=1&src=newsletter1037764&t=1
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From Rkarch at mcn.org  Sat Jun 13 07:26:32 2015
From: Rkarch at mcn.org (Richard Karch)
Date: Sat, 13 Jun 2015 07:26:32 -0700
Subject: [Occupymendocino] Bank Flyers
Message-ID: <772C5E6C-5CCD-42EA-AAAD-E7AA36C8B3F3@mcn.org>

Like most bullies, the banks are cowards. They talk a big game, but if confronted with their crimes, they run for cover and go whining to "mommy."

Today, I walked up and down a sidewalk, in front of a branch of Chase and a branch of BofA. I handed out about 250 flyers during lunch hour.

They panicked and called their private security people, then more private security and finally the cops. That's when they found out that they didn't have a leg to stand on.

Follow me after the break for the delightful story ...


The flyer says:

Move Your Money
This bank is run by crooks

They crashed the world economy and blamed it on the poor
They take your deposits and use them to buy politicians, to de-regulate and give them immunity, interest-free loans and bailouts

Then they turn around and charge you fees to make them even richer

November 5th is move your money day

Take your money to a credit union or community bank that will use your money in the community and not to pervert the rule of law and fill their own pockets

www.moveyourmoneyproject.org

[QR code with the URL above]

At around noon, I put on my best suit, white shirt and tie. I went and stood outside Chase during rush-hour and handed out flyers.

"Good afternoon Sir/Ma'am - The big banks are run by CROOKS, they played casino with your money and crashed the economy. Your money is not safe with them," and handed them a flyer. Big smile, totally non-threatening, not blocking the sidewalk, kept walking the entire time.

Outside the bank was an armed private security guard. His name is George. I know this because I first introduced myself, gave him a flyer and told him I would cause him no trouble. George is one of the 99% and he had no beef in the banks game.

Within a few minutes, both banks stationed an employee just inside the door to prevent me from entering. They also called mall security to come and shoo me away. Inside the branches, employees were running around like headless chickens terrified of a single guy, in a suit, politely handing out flyers.

The first "senior" security guy arrives, George's boss. Now there's two.

Sec2: "Are you the one handing out flyers?"
MB: "Yes Sir, would you like one?"
Sec2: "You can't do that here!"
MB: "Is that so Sir, why not?"
Sec2: "This is private property!"
MB: "The sidewalk is private property? It looks to me like it is open to the public. I'm the public and I'm not blocking or bothering anyone. As you can see, I am being polite and respectful, just handing out flyers. Excuse me [person was walking by] Hi Ma'am, this bank is run by crooks - [hand out a flyer]"
Sec2: "Well I did my job and warned you."
MB: "Well thank you for the warning. I will not cause you any trouble, Sir, but I will not stop handing out flyers."

10 minutes later. Another security guy arrives, with backup. Now there's four.
Sec3 to Sec2: "Where is he?"
MB: "I'm right here!!"
Sec3: "You need to leave"
MB: "Why is that, Sir? Would you like a flyer?"
Sec3: "You can't do that here."
MB: "On the contrary, Sir, I have every right to be here and every right to hand out flyers, respectfully. I will not cause you any trouble."
Sec3: "We'll see about that [grabs a flyer], we'll see about that."
MB: "Have a great afternoon, Sir."

5 minutes later, a huge guy arrives, goes to talk to the branch manager. Now there's 5. The BofA manager (spiffy suit!) walks out with him from the branch.

BofABoss: "What, are you working for the credit union?"
MB[my best line of the day]: "No Sir, they work for me, unlike your bank that works for investors and shareholders."
BofABoss: "Get a job!"
MB: "I have a job. I run a company. I created 17 jobs in the last 5 years, while you were blowing up the economy. How many jobs did you destroy?"
BofABoss: "Well go do your job then."
MB: "Right now, my job is telling your customers that your bank is run by crooks."
BofABoss: "We'll see about that."

10 minutes later, the police arrive. Two motorcycle cops, one male, one female.

I calmly walk up to them as they are dismounting their bikes, keep about 10 ft of distance and smiling with both hands visible.

MB "Good afternoon officers. Are you here for me?"
Off1: "Why, what did you do? [hehe, trick question]"
MB: "Nothing, officers. I'm politely and calmly handing out flyers and talking to people. I'm not blocking the sidewalk or causing any disturbance."
Off1: "Well, let's see what's going on, wait here."
MB: "Yes officer, I will not leave, thank you."

Both officers go into the bank to talk to BofABoss. They come out a few minutes later.

Off1: "They say you are trespassing. Did you go into the bank?"
MB: "No Sir, I did not enter the premises at any time. I have been walking along the sidewalk, not blocking traffic or their business and I have been handing out flyers. If you ask George here he will tell you that I'm not bothering anyone, he's watched me for almost an hour." George nods, and says, "this guy, no problem."

BofABoss comes out with a triumphant smirk. Officer1 turns to him:

 
"He has the right to speak and the right to hand out flyers. Unless he blocks you or causes a disturbance, he has the right to be here - please don't call the police again if he is not bothering you. If you don't like free speech you should move to another country."
MY JAW IS ON THE FLOOR.

The banker turns bright red and storms back inside.

Off1: "Keep it peaceful, now. This is the way to protest, I have no problem with you as long as you don't block."
MB: "Yes officer! Thank you so much, have a nice day."

For almost 90 minutes, I moved between the Chase and the BofA, handing out flyers. Inside, I saw the manager of the Chase [ChaseBoss], conferring with an employee. The employee turns around and shows me my own flyer, photocopied in with many other pages - they are building a FILE on me! I pretended to tremble in fear, which only pissed them off more. Like I'm gonna be scared of a photocopier. Guess what, I have a printer too ...

I handed out 250 flyers, got laughs, nods, support, high-fives and plenty of perplexed looks, as people read my flyer.

As I left, I told George: "See you tomorrow George."

This was so much fun, I will surely see George tomorrow ...

Join the Action: I'm taking this protest nationwide with small teams of 2-3 people at each bank branch.

Join me: http://www.dailykos.com/...

Thu Nov 03, 2011 at 10:44 AM PT: NEW FLYER: Got some great feedback, so I updated the flyer. Larger font for seniors, specific accusations, better defense from libel charges, disclaimer. Released into public domain with permission.

Download PDF and PNG: http://www.mediafire.com/...

Thu Nov 03, 2011 at 11:12 AM PT: Started mothership diary to organize similar protests across the country. I need volunteers:

http://www.dailykos.com/...

Thu Nov 03, 2011 at  4:05 PM PT: Our second "action" will take place in San Francisco, tomorrow morning (Friday 11/3) starting between 8:30 and 9am at the 16th St BART. See mothership blog for details and volunteer with a comment to join us. The time or place may change so let me know at marvborg at gmail.com if you are coming.


ORIGINALLY POSTED TO MARVINBORG ON WED NOV 02, 2011 AT 03:56 PM PDT.

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Your protest flyer is:

	Lame
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	A great idea
	I wanna do this too!
	Meh

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From john at cypresshouse.com  Sat Jun 13 17:28:35 2015
From: john at cypresshouse.com (John Fremont)
Date: Sat, 13 Jun 2015 17:28:35 -0700
Subject: [Occupymendocino] Minutes of 1st  2nd Tuesday
Message-ID: <002a01d0a639$0d8dd510$28a97f30$@com>


  The organizer of the group John Fremont, gave an introduction regarding
his vision of the purpose of the group-to listen to the community about
their ideas and criticisms of matters relating to the business of the F.B.
City Council, to lend support to each other as well constructive criticism.
  The first meeting was organized to have the structure of Facilitator,
Secretary, to record minutes, Timer, to keep track of the length of peoples
statements (5min) and Stacker, to designate the order of speakers on a given
topic.
  It was decided to go around the circle for introductions and a brief
statement of each person's focus of interest.
     Bernie McDonald--fire destruction issues
     Ann Rennacker--Hare Creek Project, Transfer Station--water issues,
wants testing for toxic leaching around nearby GP bark dump.
     Charlotte Thorbecke-- Transfer Station--Mike Sweeney's influence.
     Bebe Grace-Charter County
     Russ-- Monetary system of County. In favor of Occupy Mendocino's
efforts to keep local control over County $.
     Keith Wyner-- Presenter for slide show on Charter County. Filling in
for Agnes W. who was not feeling well. Involved in effort to have a vote on
the question of a County Charter on the 2016 ballot.
     Bruce Broderick--Involved with Citizens for Appropriate Land Use which
contested the negative mitigation declaration and won by a favorable vote
through the City Council--a short term victory. Also involved in water
issues & interested in electrical vehicles.
     Jesse Lee Van Sant--F.B local living outside city limits so has never
been able to vote in elections or on Fort Bragg issues.  Thinks citizen
oversight a good idea. In favor of using the organizing structure currently
in use at Occupy Mendocino meetings. Came in support of the County Charter
presentation.
     Sheila Dawn Tracy-- Supports the proposal for a County Charter. Also
interested in the Transfer Station issue-- not supportive of Mike Sweeney's
proposal. Also involved in the GP mill site meetings regarding removal of
toxins and suggestions for community involved planning for future use of the
site.
     Tomas Dertner-- Interested in the the issues surrounding the Hare Creek
Project and the old Coast Hotel. He thinks another location should be found
for the latter proposal.
     Rex Gressett--Commented on using organizational structure used by
Occupy Mendocino. Not in favor and didn't have high regard for OM in general
stating he didn't believe they had accomplished much.  
     In favor of a motion brought forth as an advisory group that if a
certain number of signatures are gathered from citizens of F.B for the
purpose of allowing those outside city limits voting privileges , that it be
accepted as  the will of the people  by City Council.
     John Gallo-- a planner by trade.  Interested in the GP mill development
. Has seen instances where multinationals move into a local area and the
people lose all control.  Thinks it is worthwhile to explore option of a
Charter City as a way of keeping local control over money and issues.
      Carrie Durkee--said she thinks the Occupy movement has changed the
conversation nationally. Believes the current group should honor and respect
each other's vision to work for a better way and use a creative process.
Current interest-- Move to Amend. Currently lobbying state and other elected
officials for an amendment to the Constitution stating that corporations are
not people and do not have equal rights to citizens.
      John Fremont-- A member of the Grand Jury for the past year. Can get
complaints heard or explain why it doesn't "pass muster" for a more involved
inquiry.  Posed the question of what would it take to get a vote for
"95437"  group?
     There was discussion of  staying with the current organizing structure
or voting on a switch to Roberts rules of order. No decision was made. 
     Presentation of information in support of a County Charter.
     Jesse Lee made introductory remarks that the information presented was
a result of research and 3 year's work by those involved with Occupy
Mendocino.
She said the Charter County proposal provides a format to have legal
protection so that locals don 't get rolled over by outside interests.
Current plans are to have an initiative on the ballot in June of 2016.
	Specifics: Protects home rule.  In regard to current language in the
Trans Pacific Trade agreement currently under discussion nationally, would
protect the County if corporations sue to protect what is currently their
right to make unlimited profits.
      Creates local autonomy over local environmental laws & labor laws
among others.
      Can be amended to meet the future needs of the people. 
      If it passes, a group of 15 people with the most votes will be elected
to a commission to write out the specific language of the Charter.
      Potential: Could include authorization for a  County Public Bank for
ethical investment of County monies;
      Could include a community bill of rights;
      Would determine the specifics of County gov't  powers, roles and
salaries of various staff positions outside of the DA, the Sheriff's office
and the Assessor's office.

 Focus of next meeting:
    Process for moving forward
    Prioritizing issues of most relevance and timeliness.
    Debate on recall issue?
 Eric Reid will be the facilitator of the next meeting to be held at Town
Hall at 6pm Tuesday June 9th
            Respectfully submitted by Sheila Dawn Tracy  .





From rkarch at mcn.org  Mon Jun 15 03:20:33 2015
From: rkarch at mcn.org (Richard Karch)
Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2015 03:20:33 -0700
Subject: [Occupymendocino] Fwd: [MCN-Announce]- *Healing Center:*
References: <557E5DB7.9020208@mcn.org>
Message-ID: <BADAAED6-B24E-47EF-8210-14E2EFAF66DC@mcn.org>

> 
> Subject: [MCN-Announce]- *Healing Center:*
> 
> 
> Saturday, June 20, from 11-2 complimentary Healing
> Energy sessions are provided by skilled volunteers using a variety of
> energetic modalities including Reiki and Healing Touch. Thirty-minute
> sessions are assigned on a drop-in, first come basis. Last appointments
> are at 1:30.  Recipients remain fully clothed and receive light or
> above-the-body touch. Energy work has been known to create a state of
> peace & relaxation assisting in reducing pain, stress and anxiety.
> Donations appreciated- no one turned away for lack of funds. MCSL
> Gathering Place, Company Store Fort Bragg. Info: 964-1458.
> 
> 
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From rkarch at mcn.org  Mon Jun 15 03:37:27 2015
From: rkarch at mcn.org (Richard Karch)
Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2015 03:37:27 -0700
Subject: [Occupymendocino]
	Offshore-oil-drilling-banned-along-new-stretch-california
Message-ID: <F57D7DBB-B132-483C-9FA0-67C4B7EE0402@mcn.org>

http://www.mercurynews.com/science/ci_28283645/offshore-oil-drilling-banned-along-new-stretch-california

Offshore oil drilling banned along new stretch of California coast
By Paul Rogersprogers at mercurynews.com

POSTED:   06/10/2015 06:10:40 AM PDT12 COMMENTS| UPDATED:   5 DAYS AGO
In the largest expansion of national marine sanctuaries in California in 23 years, the Obama administration on Tuesday more than doubled the size of two Northern California marine sanctuaries, extending them by 50 miles up the rugged Sonoma and Mendocino coasts. ...



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From rkarch at mcn.org  Tue Jun 16 15:04:52 2015
From: rkarch at mcn.org (Richard Karch)
Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2015 15:04:52 -0700
Subject: [Occupymendocino] From Carrie:  4th of July in Mendocino
Message-ID: <17823B81-CBE4-4EF6-A10F-7264F9902EE5@mcn.org>

Hello all:
I am writing this to each and every one of you to invite you to be in the parade on the 4th of July.
We will be having a group of conga players from Willits on a flatbed. You are welcome to gather with whatever signs you wish behind the Conga players. There is room for everyone. 

Ocean Protection Coalition
Occupy Mendocino
Redwood Coast Democrats
North Coast Democrats
Fort Bragg Advisory Council
Chem Trails Opposition
Charter Initiative
Cannabis Initiative
Protecting our Forests 
Label GMOs
Transition Towns
Farmers' Guild
Fortunate Farm
Community Rights Network
Move to Amend

If you want to join us let me know please.

If you are interested in being in the Move to Amend section, please wear a blue or white shirt. 

Let's be visible, have some fun?
If there are other political groups that I have neglected to include?please let me know. 

Check in at Crown Hall at about 10:45. Ask for the "Citizens in Action" entry. They will give you a number?follow the numbers and come find us. 
The parade starts at 12:00.

Thanks ?.please let me know if you will be joining us. 

All the best?

Carrie Durkee
937-2554
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From rkarch at mcn.org  Tue Jun 16 23:39:35 2015
From: rkarch at mcn.org (Richard Karch)
Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2015 23:39:35 -0700
Subject: [Occupymendocino] Fwd: An early Occupy Experiment.
References: <1E6288AD-805F-4490-8376-348FB8AD80C2@att.net>
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From rkarch at mcn.org  Thu Jun 18 09:58:29 2015
From: rkarch at mcn.org (Richard Karch)
Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2015 09:58:29 -0700
Subject: [Occupymendocino] Forwarded from [MCN-Announce]- Office Space
	Needed: Employing Homeless/Struggling
Message-ID: <2C0333D5-6621-401D-BDFF-F2CB07EF478C@mcn.org>

Daphne Mejia <daphnemejia at gmail.com>
	

Hi!

We are employing those who are struggling with homelessness and who are
seeking sobriety. We need an office space for this. Because we are not
making money yet we hope to find a space with low rent. These employees
will have much supervision. We hope to find a space that will have flexible
rent so that we can pay more as we grow.
Email for more info.:-)

Thank you for considering!

Daphne
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From irenelsm at mcn.org  Thu Jun 18 11:35:35 2015
From: irenelsm at mcn.org (Irene L. Malone)
Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2015 11:35:35 -0700
Subject: [Occupymendocino] Fwd: Charleston vigil
References: <CAHdGta7fBmyXJZptrvOHppLDvO8kfk7OFzjLbwd=-FqOMGK1iQ@mail.gmail.com>
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Begin forwarded message:

> From: Allie Cislo <thehobnailtales at gmail.com>
> Date: June 18, 2015 11:21:17 AM PDT
> To: "Irene L. Malone" <irenelsm at mcn.org>, jupiter at mcn.org, Margaret  
> A Holub <mholub at mcn.org>
> Subject: Charleston vigil
>
> Hi all,
>
> I'd like to propose holding a vigil for the Charleston victims  
> tomorrow evening in front of Town Hall in Fort Bragg at 5pm. If you  
> have a moment, please share the event with your networks. Thank you  
> so much.
>
> With grief and affection,
> Allie
>

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From ellen.rosser at gmail.com  Thu Jun 18 17:24:57 2015
From: ellen.rosser at gmail.com (Ellen Rosser)
Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2015 00:24:57 +0000
Subject: [Occupymendocino] A message from Bernie Sanders
Message-ID: <7db1967db61192e6d04e231bb7649a31@bernie16.queue.bluestatedigital.com>

Friend -

For many months I have been traveling from coast to coast across our country, and have had the opportunity to meet with thousands of good, hard-working, and remarkable people. Like you and me, they are deeply concerned about the future of our country.

They wonder why they are working longer hours for lower wages. They worry about whether their kids will be able to afford college or get decent jobs. They fear that they may not have the savings to retire with dignity and security.

The challenges facing our country are enormous.

After a year of travel, discussion and dialogue, I have decided to be a candidate for the Democratic nomination for president. But let's be clear. This campaign is not about Bernie Sanders. It's about a grassroots movement of Americans standing up and saying: "Enough is enough. This country and our government belong to all of us, not just a handful of billionaires."

Our movement needs people like you involved to help it succeed. Add your name now to say you support my campaign for president.

http://go.berniesanders.com/stand-with-bernie

Bernie Sanders

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From rkarch at mcn.org  Thu Jun 18 21:16:41 2015
From: rkarch at mcn.org (Richard Karch)
Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2015 21:16:41 -0700
Subject: [Occupymendocino] The Pope.  Climate Change and Inequality
Message-ID: <12A1B4A2-88A0-458C-999C-E4EB06D99C46@mcn.org>

http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2015/06/pope-encyclical-climate-change-inequality
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From marksafron at att.net  Sun Jun 21 09:58:22 2015
From: marksafron at att.net (Mark Safron)
Date: Sun, 21 Jun 2015 09:58:22 -0700
Subject: [Occupymendocino] =?utf-8?q?It=E2=80=99s_not_just_me=2E?=
Message-ID: <923B4136-DD2A-4C0B-8738-96D257D232EA@att.net>

Remove the Confederate Flag From All Government Places

Hey folks, It?s not just me. 400,000 people have signed this petition. Some, considering the origin of the flag, call it treason. How would you feel if Germany still flew a Swastika flag?

Symbols of hate have no place in our government. 

The Confederate flag is not a symbol of southern pride but rather a symbol of rebellion and racism. On the heels of the brutal killing of nine Black people in a South Carolina church by a racist terrorist, it's time to put that symbol of rebellion and racism behind us and move toward healing and a better United States of America!

That's why I signed a petition to The South Carolina State House, The South Carolina State Senate, and Governor Nikki Haley, which says:

"Symbols of hate and division have no place in our government. It's time to stand up for what's right and take down the Confederate flag!"

Will you sign this petition? Click here:

http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/remove-the-confederate-3?source=s.em.cp&r_by= <http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/remove-the-confederate-3?source=s.em.cp&r_by=>


Thanks, Mark 

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From rkarch at mcn.org  Mon Jun 22 07:26:08 2015
From: rkarch at mcn.org (Richard Karch)
Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2015 07:26:08 -0700
Subject: [Occupymendocino] Shocking Report from Medical Insiders
Message-ID: <61C6696D-B1C5-4552-B3E7-E73F1CFB07FD@mcn.org>


> More on fraudulent science.  Why should we trust scientists and science?
> In view of the push on this list about how safe GMOs are, the following is
> germane. Read this:
> 
> A shocking admission by the editor of the world?s most respected medical
> journal, The Lancet, has been virtually ignored by the mainstream media.
> Dr. Richard Horton, Editor-in-chief of the Lancet recently published a
> statement declaring that a shocking amount of published research is
> unreliable at best, if not completely false, as in, fraudulent.
> 
> Horton declared, ?Much of the scientific literature, perhaps half, may
> simply be untrue. Afflicted by studies with small sample sizes, tiny
> effects, invalid exploratory analyses, and flagrant conflicts of interest,
> together with an obsession for pursuing fashionable trends of dubious
> importance, science has taken a turn towards darkness.?
> 
> To state the point in other words, Horton states bluntly that major
> pharmaceutical companies falsify or manipulate tests on the health, safety
> and effectiveness of their various drugs by taking samples too small to be
> statistically meaningful or hiring test labs or scientists where the lab or
> scientist has blatant conflicts of interest such as pleasing the drug
> company to get further grants. At least half of all such tests are
> worthless or worse he claims. As the drugs have a major effect on the
> health of millions of consumers, the manipulation amounts to criminal
> dereliction and malfeasance.
> 
> The drug industry-sponsored studies Horton refers to develop commercial
> drugs or vaccines to supposedly help people, used to train medical staff,
> to educate medical students and more.
> 
> Horton wrote his shocking comments after attending a symposium on the
> reproducibility and reliability of biomedical research at the Wellcome
> Trust in London. He noted the confidentiality or ?Chatham House? rules
> where attendees are forbidden to name names: ??A lot of what is published
> is incorrect.? I?m not allowed to say who made this remark because we were
> asked to observe Chatham House rules. We were also asked not to take
> photographs of slides.?
> 
> Other voices
> 
> Dr. Marcia Angell is a physician and was longtime Editor-in-Chief of the
> New England Medical Journal (NEMJ), considered to be another one of the
> most prestigious peer-reviewed medical journals in the world. Angell stated,
> 
> ?It is simply no longer possible to believe much of the clinical research
> that is published, or to rely on the judgment of trusted physicians or
> authoritative medical guidelines. I take no pleasure in this conclusion,
> which I reached slowly and reluctantly over my two decades as an editor of
> the New England Journal of Medicine.?
> 
> Harvey Marcovitch, who has studied and written about the corruption of
> medical tests and publication in medical journals, writes, ?studies showing
> positive outcomes for a drug or device under consideration are more likely
> to be published than ?negative? studies; editors are partly to blame for
> this but so are commercial sponsors, whose methodologically well-conducted
> studies with unfavorable results tended not to see the light of day??
> 
> At the University of British Columbia?s Neural Dynamics Research Group in
> the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Dr Lucija Tomljenovic
> obtained documents that showed that, ?vaccine manufacturers, pharmaceutical
> companies, and health authorities have known about multiple dangers
> associated with vaccines but chose to withhold them from the public. This
> is scientific fraud, and their complicity suggests that this practice
> continues to this day.?
> 
> Lancet?s Dr. Horton concludes, ?Those who have the power to act seem to
> think somebody else should act first. And every positive action (eg,
> funding well-powered replications) has a counter-argument (science will
> become less creative). The good news is that science is beginning to take
> some of its worst failings very seriously. The bad news is that nobody is
> ready to take the first step to clean up the system.
> 
> Corruption of the medical industry worldwide is a huge issue, perhaps more
> dangerous than the threat of all wars combined. Do we have such hypnosis
> and blind faith in our doctors simply because of their white coats that we
> believe they are infallible? And, in turn, do they have such blind faith in
> the medical journals recommending a given new wonder medicine or vaccine
> that they rush to give the drugs or vaccines without considering these
> deeper issues?
> 
> F. William Engdahl is strategic risk consultant and lecturer, he holds a
> degree in politics from Princeton University and is a best-selling author
> on oil and geopolitics, exclusively for the online magazine ?New Eastern
> Outlook?.
> Comment: Finally, finally, we have some deep acknowledgement from
> establishment science of what others in the alternative health field have
> been saying, literally, for decades ? and have become vilified for. The
> run-away train that has become modern medicine and science has, and will,
> destroy the life of many millions. Its time that the people of conscience
> in this field take a much stronger stand.
> Source: New Eastern Outlook, 18 June 2015
> Share this:
> 
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From rkarch at mcn.org  Wed Jun 24 08:28:04 2015
From: rkarch at mcn.org (Richard Karch)
Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2015 08:28:04 -0700
Subject: [Occupymendocino] National Black Republican Politicians React to
	Racism
Message-ID: <66D4EAD2-40E0-4725-8ACB-902A59879103@mcn.org>

National Black Republican Politicians React to Racism
by Robin Marty
June 23, 2015
10:00 am


When the Charleston shooter was caught by police after murdering nine African Americans in their place of worship, he told the authorities that his goal was to start a race war. That isn?t happening, but America is having its frankest discussion about inherent and systematic racism yet, and it?s being joined by some rather unusual players.

Members of the GOP.

Often, the Republican party tries to avoid the racism talk. When the topic comes up they?ll deflect by reminding everyone that Abraham Lincoln was a Republican, or that traditionally it was southern Democrats who fought against civil rights, conveniently ignoring the party shift that occurred after the Civil Rights Act was passed in 1964, causing southerner Democrats to deflect and join the GOP.

The Charleston murders have now made this a topic impossible to ignore or deflect. The shooter claims he was inspired by the talking points of Council of Concerned Conservatives, and since that revelation the country has learned that the leader of the white supremacist hate group has donated tens of thousands to GOP politicians and action groups in the last few election cycles. Actively engaging in this new discussion is some of the people who have the best likelihood of actually effecting change in the ranks: black GOP leaders.

Utah Rep. Mia Love, the first African American Republican woman to be elected to Congress, has announced she will return the $1000 in campaign donations she received from Earl Holt, joining her fellow Republicans in repudiating his financial support. Love was just one of the many Tea Party candidates that Holt gave donations to in the 2014 cycle.

More loudly leading the conversation around racism is presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson. While his fellow candidates danced around whether the church shooting was a racially motivated hate crime, and whether the country needed to stop and examine its continuing history of racism, Carson cut straight to the chase.

?Not everything is about race in this country,? Carson stated in an op-ed in USA Today. ?But when it is about race, then it just is. So when a guy who has been depicted wearing a jacket featuring an apartheid-era Rhodesian flag allegedly walks into a historic black church and guns down nine African-American worshipers at a Bible study meeting, common sense leads one to believe his motivations are based in racism. When a survivor of the ordeal reports that the killer shouted before opening fire, ?You rape our women and you?re taking over our country. And you have to go? ? well, that sounds to me a lot like racial hatred.?

?Let?s call this sickness what it is, so we can get on with the healing,? he added. ?If this were a medical disease, and all the doctors recognized the symptoms but refused to make the diagnosis for fear of offending the patient, we could call it madness. But there are people who are claiming that they can lead this country who dare not call this tragedy an act of racism, a hate crime, for fear of offending a particular segment of the electorate.?

Carson isn?t the only one calling out his party for not accepting the shooting as a racist act, either. South Carolina Senator Tim Scott, one of just two African American sitting senators and one of two who represents the state in which the shooting occurred, urged everyone to recognize the murder for what it was: a hate crime.  ?When we look for the reasons why this happened, it?s hard to understand when evil is just overtaking our heart. The mind is just demented. This was obviously a case of racism. His actions were driven by hatred,? he told CBS.

Scott later stood with South Carolina?s Republican Governor Nikki Haley in a call to ask the legislature to remove the Confederate flag from the statehouse. The flag has only been flying since the early 1960s, allegedly as an angry response to efforts to end segregation. Although he had not said specifically that he believed the flag should be removed before Haley?s press conference, he did state that a needed debate would be ?coming soon.?

Less willing to take a stand in favor of bringing the flag down? Former Florida Congressman Allen West. The Tea Party politician wrote a piece defending the flag earlier this week. West, as Care2.com?s Chris Sosa reported, also received funding from Earl Holt for his ?Allen West Guardian Fund.?



Read more: http://www.care2.com/causes/national-black-republican-politicians-react-to-racism.html#ixzz3dzfsDx2t
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From rkarch at mcn.org  Wed Jun 24 15:09:32 2015
From: rkarch at mcn.org (Richard Karch)
Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2015 15:09:32 -0700
Subject: [Occupymendocino] Old article about bank protests. Is there a
	follow up?
Message-ID: <A261204E-2CD7-4391-A628-6AD270FAEE1D@mcn.org>

Home News
Occupy Mendocino Main Street protests
By Advocate Staff
POSTED: 10/27/11, 12:01 AM PDT | UPDATED: ON 10/27/20110 COMMENTS
Advocate Staff

Organizers of the Occupy Mendocino have announced that it will now make the Friday afternoon protests in front of Bank of America and Chase a weekly event.

In an email to the newspaper, Rick Childs wrote the protest is about "corporate greed, corporations not paying fair-share taxes, the rich becoming increasingly wealthy (with the aid of Congressional special favors like lower capital gains taxes, loopholes, etc.), banks getting government bailouts but rewarding their CEOs anyway with $25-100 million compensation."

The group's press release states, "This movement is leaderless because we are all a part of the 99 percent and we are creating this movement together. The movement is not about any political party, it's a movement about the 99 percent.

"What's the Occupy movement all about? It's about U.S. and world citizens taking a stand against job scarcity, corporate greed, bailouts, Wall Street impunity, government corruption, etc.

"When our government, corporations, and banking system aren't working for the people then "we the people" are voicing our concerns in a peaceful way.

"We stand in solidarity with those around the world who want to turn our world around. This movement is set up in, for, and by the community. This is an exciting time in our lives and right now we need to make our strong, yet rural voices heard. Occupy Mendocino Community has been created to share, inform, activate and learn."

The Advocate-News posed the question on Facebook, what is the "Occupy" protest about? Within the first 12 hours there were over 3,000 impressions. As of press time there were 29 comments. Examples of the excerpted comments are:

- Too much corporate power.

- I think it's about how big business has such a big hand in government. And how it's making the middle class disappear into the lower class financial level. The upper crust is not only retaining the wealth, but getting wealthier to boot.

- I think it's about a bunch of people who honestly don't consider how good they have it compared to the rest of the world.

- It's about corruption and justice for all and wanting a law-abiding government and country again.

- It's about wanting a change in legislation to rein in the banks' wild speculative financial dealings that we, the taxpayers, are paying the penalty. And wanting a change in legislation that allows corporations too much political power and business policies that do not promote the general good of the country or its people.

- I think it is about people that are tired of supporting a system that is only for the few.

- It's about eliminating corporate personhood, making large corporations and the wealthy pay taxes.

- I'm not sure how it will help except to raise people's awareness of the economic situation and get their attention to what is really going on with their money so they will make conscious decisions about where to store it and where to spend it.

Bank protests are from 4 to 6 p.m. on the corner of Main and Alder streets. The next bank protest is scheduled for tomorrow, Friday, Oct. 28. Contact Laurie Starr at lstarr6 at gmail.com for more information.
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From rkarch at mcn.org  Wed Jun 24 17:38:14 2015
From: rkarch at mcn.org (Richard Karch)
Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2015 17:38:14 -0700
Subject: [Occupymendocino] tpp-eats-medicare-edition
Message-ID: <4E6FDE87-C949-463D-849B-396CE41A4C98@mcn.org>

http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/31521-killing-a-nation-with-euphemisms-tpp-eats-medicare-edition


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This week, legislation to give President Obama fast-track trade agreement authority (TPA) will take its star turn in the GOP-controlled Senate. The cloture vote is said to be taking place on Tuesday, and if the 60-vote threshold is reached, the final vote on the bill will happen the same day, or on Wednesday.

More importantly, however, is the following vote, scheduled for Wednesday or Thursday, on "Trade Adjustment Assistance," (TAA), also known as the "We sent your job to a Pacific Rim sweatshop in a country with no labor laws where people work for $2 a day during 18-hour shifts making the clothes you used to be able to afford before we laid you off, so here's ten dollars so you can take in a movie and get your mind off things, but no popcorn for you" bill.

In other words, TAA is a bill to provide "assistance" for all the people who are absolutely going to lose their jobs if the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement (TPP) passes ... and the passage of that trade bill is what all this TPA and TAA mishigas has been about.

"Trade Adjustment Assistance" ... isn't language just such wonderfully malleable putty? It would not in any way surprise me if, somewhere in the dank bowels of a building in Washington DC, there exists a think tank solely dedicated to the crafting and deployment of crass yet terribly effective euphemisms. "The Clear Skies Initiative," also known as "Let the polluters pollute as much as they want." "No Child Left Behind," also known as "Conformity over creativity and critical thinking." "PATRIOT Act," also known as "We're watching you, bub."

And now, this. You're not fired, laid off, outsourced, downsized, removed, erased, kicked to the curb, bounced, deleted, expunged, cut, dismissed, chucked, or even screwed. Nope. You've been "trade adjusted," right out onto the sidewalk with a box of your stuff in your arms and a disorienting buzzing noise rattling the inside of your skull. Such a kind euphemism for so traumatic an event. The boys in the bowels of that building sure put the work in on that one.

Let's say the TPA survives cloture and is passed ... and let's even say that Mitch McConnell trips over his soul in the men's room and actually allows a vote on TAA, and it survives cloture and then passes ... guess what? The money to "assist" people who suffer "trade adjustment" upon passage of the TPP will come from ...

Wait for it ...

Wait for it ...

Medicare!


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From rkarch at mcn.org  Tue Jun 23 23:23:42 2015
From: rkarch at mcn.org (Richard Karch)
Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2015 23:23:42 -0700
Subject: [Occupymendocino] Will we be out on the 4th of July? What's the
	haps! rk
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From agnes at mcn.org  Thu Jun 25 08:55:59 2015
From: agnes at mcn.org (agnes at mcn.org)
Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2015 08:55:59 -0700
Subject: [Occupymendocino] Will we be out on the 4th of July? What's the
 haps! rk
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Hi Richard,
     Occupy will be marching in the parade with the groups Carrie Durkee
has organized. I will be there with the Charter Group since my letter
re a charter county was sent to three list serves in Mendo County.
Just go to the Crown hall about 10:00 to find out the place to
convene with Carrie Durkee and Occupy. I was not at the Occupy
meeting on Sat. when it was discussed, but Bob said that was the
plan.

Agnes


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From rkarch at mcn.org  Thu Jun 25 11:02:16 2015
From: rkarch at mcn.org (Richard Karch)
Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2015 11:02:16 -0700
Subject: [Occupymendocino] Supreme Court upholds Obamacare subsidies
Message-ID: <97DF5C03-6A05-43B2-8E31-229CD618F46B@mcn.org>

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/06/25/1395430/-Supreme-Court-upholds-Obamacare-subsidies-GOP-sobs-while-secretly-breathing-a-sigh-of-relief?detail=email

This is good news for the millions who rely on those subsidies to be able to afford health care insurance. And it's also good news for the Republican Party, who, despite being the drivers of the lawsuit, were facing the prospect of being responsible for those millions losing their coverage, without having any plan in place to fix the law had the Supreme Court gutted the subsidies. So now they can get back to their usual "repeal and replace" talking points without ever having to act.
The Supreme Court has upheld the Obamacare subsidies for more than 6 million Americans with a 6-3 vote in the King v. Burwell decision, handed down moments ago...
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From annxpress at live.com  Thu Jun 25 16:06:58 2015
From: annxpress at live.com (Ann Rennacker)
Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2015 23:06:58 +0000
Subject: [Occupymendocino] Minutes of June 20, 2015 Meeting
Message-ID: <BLUPR13MB0243127958F7F9207F117495DDAE0@BLUPR13MB0243.namprd13.prod.outlook.com>

- City of Ft Bragg Management problems:  We discussed the lawsuit regarding Old Coast Hotel and the petition to recall Mayor Dave Turner, the issue being discomfort at Hospitality House and Ortner being in charge of the homeless and mental health of people who go there for help.  Ann feels this issue is out of the hands of City personnel, as Ortner was contracted by the Board of Supervisors and Hospitality House is mandated by their grants to be in control of medications even though they are not licensed doctors. Sheila dislikes the whole setup and does not want Hospitality House to have so much power, and feels the Old Coast Hotel is not a good place to have homeless services, especially with the people running Hospitality House in charge.  Ann just found out that a place North of Fort Bragg, Holly Village, which was a CBDG grant funded facillity, is now being closed and sold at a loss to the City, and felt that its location out of town and its many cottages with caretaker rooms would have been a much better place for a homeless service center.  This should be addressed to the City management.


- 4th of July Parade:  Carrie Durkee has a flatbed truck and a drumming group for all activist groups to follow and we will meet to join Saturday the 4th - parade starts at noon in Mendocino.  Are there enough people to hold our banner?  Some of us belong to other groups in the parade.  We will pass out Occupy cards and Public Banking Occucards.  Bob wants to make a model drone out of scrap wood, and have lazers shooting rays at the "dead" puppets on the flatbed.  It is a great idea, and Bob will try to get his friend Lloyd to help execute it by the Parade.


- Sheila gave a report on the Mendocino Film Festival school essays.  Only one was turned in by Maria Ramos of middle school and it was very good, so we have a winner!  Next year we will have to plan with the teachers better, get students more interested, and revise how we conduct the distribution of tickets and follow-up with students as to helping them get to the films or urging them to follow through.  We are not sure how many students were given tickets, how many were even told about the movies being shown, etc.  Sheila spent $115 of our treasury and not all tickets were used, or else the kids didn't admit they went so they didn't have to write an essay...


- Hwy cleanup was done this morning in Caspar, with Ann, Bob, Dan and Sheila helping.  Irene wanted to help but we need to get a set of gear for her so she has the hardhat, vest and pick-up tool.  Bob wants us to check when the mowing gets done so that next time every bit of trash is not shredded just before we do cleanup.  We got 3 large bags of trash, and we need to report to Caltrans where the bags to be picked up are and who is participating.  They notice and give awards when we do a good job.


- Street protest:  Sheila wants a flipboard to count honks.  Irene will tell newspapers about our meetings so it is noticed in Ft Bragg and Mendocino.


- Paul Lambert and John Coates have both left KZYX suddenly, probably because they cannot stand criticism.  Burce Anderson told Sheila that she should put a notch in her belt, because she always reported news of their meetings and their failures to be inclusive.  They were also in heat with the FCC.  You can read Sheila's articles in the AVA.


- Forestry event tonight at Crown Hall, Mendocino from 5:30-8:30 with speakers, music, food, folks from the Inter-Tribal Sinkyone Wilderness Council and Mattole Forest Defenders of Humboldt..  There will be a protest in front of Home Depot in Ukiah, the only store that carries Mendocino Redwood products, and they are claiming sustainabiliy in spite of hack and squirt.






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From cdurkee at mcn.org  Thu Jun 25 17:15:31 2015
From: cdurkee at mcn.org (Carrie Durkee)
Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2015 17:15:31 -0700
Subject: [Occupymendocino] Minutes of June 20, 2015 Meeting
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Hi Ann and Bob and Lloyd, 

Please call so we can talk about the use of the flatbed?I think the whole thing is going to be filled with drummers?Please call 
937-2554 and let's see what we can work out. 
Carrie
On Jun 25, 2015, at 4:06 PM, Ann Rennacker wrote:

> - City of Ft Bragg Management problems:  We discussed the lawsuit regarding Old Coast Hotel and the petition to recall Mayor Dave Turner, the issue being discomfort at Hospitality House and Ortner being in charge of the homeless and mental health of people who go there for help.  Ann feels this issue is out of the hands of City personnel, as Ortner was contracted by the Board of Supervisors and Hospitality House is mandated by their grants to be in control of medications even though they are not licensed doctors. Sheila dislikes the whole setup and does not want Hospitality House to have so much power, and feels the Old Coast Hotel is not a good place to have homeless services, especially with the people running Hospitality House in charge.  Ann just found out that a place North of Fort Bragg, Holly Village, which was a CBDG grant funded facillity, is now being closed and sold at a loss to the City, and felt that its location out of town and its many cottages with caretaker rooms would have been a much better place for a homeless service center.  This should be addressed to the City management.
> 
> - 4th of July Parade:  Carrie Durkee has a flatbed truck and a drumming group for all activist groups to follow and we will meet to join Saturday the 4th - parade starts at noon in Mendocino.  Are there enough people to hold our banner?  Some of us belong to other groups in the parade.  We will pass out Occupy cards and Public Banking Occucards.  Bob wants to make a model drone out of scrap wood, and have lazers shooting rays at the "dead" puppets on the flatbed.  It is a great idea, and Bob will try to get his friend Lloyd to help execute it by the Parade.
> 
> - Sheila gave a report on the Mendocino Film Festival school essays.  Only one was turned in by Maria Ramos of middle school and it was very good, so we have a winner!  Next year we will have to plan with the teachers better, get students more interested, and revise how we conduct the distribution of tickets and follow-up with students as to helping them get to the films or urging them to follow through.  We are not sure how many students were given tickets, how many were even told about the movies being shown, etc.  Sheila spent $115 of our treasury and not all tickets were used, or else the kids didn't admit they went so they didn't have to write an essay...
> 
> - Hwy cleanup was done this morning in Caspar, with Ann, Bob, Dan and Sheila helping.  Irene wanted to help but we need to get a set of gear for her so she has the hardhat, vest and pick-up tool.  Bob wants us to check when the mowing gets done so that next time every bit of trash is not shredded just before we do cleanup.  We got 3 large bags of trash, and we need to report to Caltrans where the bags to be picked up are and who is participating.  They notice and give awards when we do a good job.
> 
> - Street protest:  Sheila wants a flipboard to count honks.  Irene will tell newspapers about our meetings so it is noticed in Ft Bragg and Mendocino.
> 
> - Paul Lambert and John Coates have both left KZYX suddenly, probably because they cannot stand criticism.  Burce Anderson told Sheila that she should put a notch in her belt, because she always reported news of their meetings and their failures to be inclusive.  They were also in heat with the FCC.  You can read Sheila's articles in the AVA.
> 
> - Forestry event tonight at Crown Hall, Mendocino from 5:30-8:30 with speakers, music, food, folks from the Inter-Tribal Sinkyone Wilderness Council and Mattole Forest Defenders of Humboldt..  There will be a protest in front of Home Depot in Ukiah, the only store that carries Mendocino Redwood products, and they are claiming sustainabiliy in spite of hack and squirt.
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From rkarch at mcn.org  Fri Jun 26 09:09:56 2015
From: rkarch at mcn.org (Richard Karch)
Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2015 09:09:56 -0700
Subject: [Occupymendocino] Supreme Court Affirms Consttionality of Gay
	Marriage
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http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2015/06/26/supreme-court-affirms-constitutionality-of-gay-marriage

Supreme Court Affirms Constitutionality of Gay Marriage

The Supreme Court in a landmark decision on Friday ruled gay and lesbian couples have a constitutionally protected right to marry and that states must recognize those marriages, handing advocates a sweeping and historic victory that cements the legality of same-sex marriage nationwide.

Thirty-seven states and the District of Columbia permitted same-sex marriage ahead of Friday's 5-4 ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges, a case in which the justices considered questions related to gay marriage restrictions in four states. Justice Anthony Kennedy authored the majority's opinion and was joined by the court's liberal wing. The court's conservative justices each filed a dissent.
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From blackdantheman100 at gmail.com  Fri Jun 26 14:45:48 2015
From: blackdantheman100 at gmail.com (DANIEL BAKER)
Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2015 14:45:48 -0700
Subject: [Occupymendocino] 10 Stories the Media Missed While Obsessing Over
	the Confederate Flag
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https://shar.es/1qvHi1

The media disrespected the victims of the Charleston shooting by blaming it
on the Confederate flag, they also

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From blackdantheman100 at gmail.com  Fri Jun 26 14:56:34 2015
From: blackdantheman100 at gmail.com (DANIEL BAKER)
Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2015 14:56:34 -0700
Subject: [Occupymendocino] =?utf-8?q?Fwd=3A_=24200_Million_Went_to_House_M?=
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From: DANIEL BAKER <blackdantheman100 at gmail.com>
Date: Fri, Jun 26, 2015 at 2:54 PM
Subject: $200 Million Went to House Members to Pass Fast Track ? Here's Who
Took the Cash
To: DANIEL BAKER <BLACKDANTHEMAN100 at gmail.com>


https://shar.es/1qvbLX

John Boehner received $5.3 million for a "yea" vote on Trade Promotion
Authority, while Kevin McCarthy received $2.4 million and Paul Ryan took
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From irenelsm at mcn.org  Mon Jun 29 13:35:15 2015
From: irenelsm at mcn.org (Irene L. Malone)
Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2015 13:35:15 -0700
Subject: [Occupymendocino] Fwd: What Wal-Mart is doing to charter schools
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Begin forwarded message:

> From: Randi Weingarten <e-activist at aft.org>
> Date: June 29, 2015 12:32:52 PM PDT
> To: irenelsm at mcn.org
> Subject: What Wal-Mart is doing to charter schools
> Reply-To: e-activist at aft.org
>
>
> Irene,
>
> More than $200 million in fraud, waste and self-dealing.
>
> Schools closing midyear, leaving children without a school and  
> teachers out of work.
>
> That?s just the tip of the iceberg, according to a new report.
>
> Charters have a role to play in education?in fact, it was former  
> AFT President Al Shanker who first proposed charters as a way to  
> empower teachers to try new techniques and inform all public schools.
>
> Sadly, many charters have simply become a way to cash in on kids.  
> And while bad actors abuse the charter system, the Walton Family  
> Foundation is spending hundreds of millions to promote rapid  
> expansion of charters and lobby against regulation and oversight.
>
> Tell the Walton heirs that charter schools must be held to high  
> standards, and demand they sign on to the Charter School  
> Accountability Agenda.
>
> This is common sense. Charter schools that receive public money  
> must be held to the same high standards as our traditional public  
> schools to ensure they?re serving kids and using tax dollars wisely.
>
> Public school advocates have produced an 11-point accountability  
> agenda that would reduce charter school corruption and stop the  
> weakening of neighborhood public schools. But as long as the Walton  
> Family Foundation?s grantees are advocating against regulation and  
> accountability, bad actors will continue to abuse the system.
>
> The agenda calls for increased accountability through transparency,  
> protecting neighborhood schools and protecting taxpayer funds.
>
> We can make a big difference through commonsense steps like  
> requiring charter boards to hold open meetings, ensuring charters  
> aren?t destroying neighboring schools and prohibiting schools from  
> using taxpayer dollars for advertising and marketing.
>
> The accountability agenda protects kids, neighborhoods, districts  
> and taxpayers from abuse and fraud.
>
> Tell the Wal-Mart heirs and their foundation to sign on to the  
> accountability agenda.
>
> We need to ensure that the people who operate charter schools are  
> working to educate and help kids, not to cash in on kids. It starts  
> by ensuring accountability in charter schools.
>
> In unity,
> Randi Weingarten
> AFT President
>
> Read ?Brought to You by Wal-Mart? How the Walton Family  
> Foundation?s Ideological Pursuit Is Damaging Charter Schooling?
>
> Read the Charter School Accountability Agenda
>
?	?	?	?	?
> Randi Weingarten, President
> Lorretta Johnson, Secretary-Treasurer | Mary Cathryn Ricker,  
> Executive Vice President
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From rkarch at mcn.org  Mon Jun 29 19:47:52 2015
From: rkarch at mcn.org (Richard Karch)
Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2015 19:47:52 -0700
Subject: [Occupymendocino] International Peace Day
Message-ID: <69096710-D8B9-42C2-AC06-E80FF6D1CBDD@mcn.org>

Hi Occupy Mendocino, 

It has almost been a year since Howard Ennes died on Sept 22, 2014. After his memorial some of us discussed an idea to celebrate and remember him by having a special ceremony. Because Howard was such a big supporter of the Senior Center I talked to Charles Bush about a tree planting there ... Chuck liked the idea and gave permission. 

It turns out  that  Monday Sept 21 is The International Day of Peace celebrated world wide.

if OM is supportive of the idea, I'd like to form a small committee of OM folks to discuss and work on having a Peace Day Event on Sept 21, 2015... 
Plant a tree, maybe give an award to a local peace 'hero'.

Here's the site with ideas for the day:

http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/un/international-peace-day

Please get back to me.


In Peace, 

Richard 

PS:  I know Howard would be very supportive of a Peace Day and maybe some of the funds he donated to OM could help pay for it.
 
PPS  I understand this is a busy time of year!
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From blackdantheman100 at gmail.com  Tue Jun 30 13:34:17 2015
From: blackdantheman100 at gmail.com (DANIEL BAKER)
Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2015 13:34:17 -0700
Subject: [Occupymendocino] interview: Chris HEDGES
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http://prn.fm/chris-hedges-06-21-15/
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