The police were waiting - with hand cuffs and zip ties. So many protesters were ready and willing to be arrested to perform civil disobedience to defeat SB 469 that 30 volunteers were chosen. Of course, there were plenty of Georgians … [Read more...]
Occupy the MBTA sends open letter to MBTA – and calls for National Day of Action on April 4th
The Open Letter is here As a result of the call to action from Occupy the MBTA, actions in support of public transportation and against the the underfunding and privatization of public transportation are occurring in cities all over … [Read more...]
Atlanta Georgia declares “This is OUR Wisconsin”
This is OUR Wisconsin Occupy Atlanta, major unions, AND the Tea Party all oppose the criminalizing of dissent and the assault on the Bill of Rights. I like to think Tom Paine would have approved. Allies are good to have - … [Read more...]
Lefler v. Cooper US Supreme Court ruling today may slow the freight train down in watering down indigent defense in Massachusetts
Courtesy the Huffington Post; run with their story on Lefler v. Cooper as "Breyer tweaks Scalia" Indigent defense is in a shambles. In Massachusetts, a Democratic Governor has said we cannot afford the model system of indigent … [Read more...]
Occupy Boston & the Veterans for Peace – Now THAT was a PARADE !!!
Photo by Deborah Sirotkin Butler 3/18/12 Severyn Bruyn, Richard Smith, and Ann Smith at the Saint Patrick's Peace Parade I hope I age with the fire, grace and passion of Severyn Bruyn, the Veterans for Peace Member riding high in the … [Read more...]
You are invited to the St. Patrick’s Day Peace Parade on March 18, 2012
From the Veteran's for Peace Press Release: Why are there two Parades in South Boston on Sunday March 18? This is a question all Bostonians should be asking themselves This is the question all politicians who participate in the … [Read more...]
3/15/12 at 11:00 AM – Rally on the State House Steps against “Three Strikes” mandatory sentencing legislation
Mandatory sentencing ties the hands of judges. Mandatory sentencing has disparate impact on minorities - as of today, one African American in three can expect to do time in jails and prisons. Failure to fund education, and spending more … [Read more...]
2nd Update – See demographics at the end! As well as that flyer received on the MBTA, added. Massive march in Wisconsin yesterday – where is the coverage? Will OccupyMBTA follow in Wisconsin’s footsteps?
Photo from the Milwaukee Wisconsin Journal Sentinel Yes, there is coverage online, for example, here. The furor did not die down. Not at all. More from yesterday in … [Read more...]
Public Service announcement – set your clocks ahead tonight!
Who would pay for the MBTA’s proposed hikes and cuts, anyway?
I love that this photo of The Ride is RIGHT in front of the State House. After all, it was the State House, both the Executive and the legislature, jointly, who dumped the Big Dig debt resulting from the Beacon Hill/Crony Capitalist … [Read more...]
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