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sabrina 1

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7. Yes, they do and it sounds like she is being honest about what she is doing. Eg, there

Reply to rhett o rick (Reply #5)

Sat Feb 25, 2012, 11:12 PM

Feb 2012

isn't any reason why she cannot be part of or start a different Ocuppy group, the more the better. Maybe she doesn't realize that? I have just skimmed the article, but I don't see a problem with another group. One group doesn't need permission from another to take action on a particular issue.

I will read it again as I was rushing out before when I read it and I'm not sure what the issue is really.

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"Occupy SEC" Heads up LEO! Is this group "for Real" or Not? [View all] KoKo Feb 2012 OP

Help me out here. Is there a central Occupy Group that "clears" actions of all Occupy's? rhett o rick Feb 2012 #1

No, not that I know of, but actions taken using OWS's name are generally discussed sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #2

On Democracy Now...she said she hadn't been cleared by OWS..GA. KoKo Feb 2012 #3

Thanks, Koko, I appreciate your posting it. I don't see why she can't just be another group sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #8

You say "at the GA", but dont each Occupy group have their own GA? rhett o rick Feb 2012 #5

Each GA speaks for themselves. But every Occupy group that I follow abides by similar principles... Luminous Animal Feb 2012 #6

Thanks. nm rhett o rick Feb 2012 #10

Yes, they do and it sounds like she is being honest about what she is doing. Eg, there sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #7

Thanks. nm rhett o rick Feb 2012 #9

Occupy's generally believe anyone should be able to go off and do their own thing, but that Leopolds Ghost Feb 2012 #13

Thank you. That's what I thought but the OP threw me off rhett o rick Feb 2012 #22

In keeping with OWS structure, Occupy SEC can be its own organization with its own GA... Luminous Animal Feb 2012 #4

In Occupy-land, there are lots of things that may not be GA-sanctioned official Occupy events... backscatter712 Feb 2012 #11

Thanks for posting this, KoKo! I'll check it out over there as well Leopolds Ghost Feb 2012 #12

Thanks Leo and others for your replies on this. KoKo Feb 2012 #14

They're mainstream party-left Dems and professional leftists with good jobs Leopolds Ghost Feb 2012 #18

Referring to a suburban neighborhood assembly in my previous post, that is Leopolds Ghost Feb 2012 #20

We are an OWS Working Group within the NYC GA alexisgo Feb 2012 #15

Alexis, I appreciate your reply here and your links helping to clarify OWS/SEC connection KoKo Feb 2012 #16

Welcome to DU, Alexis and thank you for your comment. sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #17

GA consensus on the letter alexisgo Feb 2012 #24

That makes perfect sense, thank you again for your response. sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #26

This is an unrelated question. But you linked to the Occupied Wall Street Journal sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #19

OWSJ alexisgo Feb 2012 #27

Thank you. Good to know it can be read online. I loved the original copies that people sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #28

Alexis, thanks so much and welcome! That's what I figured but I didn't know enough about it to judge Leopolds Ghost Feb 2012 #21

Hi Alexis! Thanks for coming here to address this! Luminous Animal Feb 2012 #23

I think its wonderful that Alexis came here to reply to our concerns! KoKo Feb 2012 #25