Declaration of the Occupation of New York City

NYC General Assembly
October 14, 2011

from the Official Website of the GA at #OccupyWallStreet

we gather together in solidarity to express a feeling of mass injustice, we must not lose sight of what brought us together. We write so that all people who feel wronged by the corporate forces of the world can know that we are your allies.

As one people, united, we acknowledge the reality: that the future of the human race requires the cooperation of its members; that our system must protect our rights, and upon corruption of that system, it is up to the individuals to protect their own rights, and those of their neighbors; that a democratic government derives its just power from the people, but corporations do not seek consent to extract wealth from the people and the Earth; and that no true democracy is attainable when the process is determined by economic power. We come to you at a time when corporations, which place profit over people, self-interest over justice, and oppression over equality, run our governments. We have peaceably assembled here, as is our right, to let these facts be known.

They have taken our houses through an illegal foreclosure process, despite not having the original mortgage.
They have taken bailouts from taxpayers with impunity, and continue to give Executives exorbitant bonuses.
They have perpetuated inequality and discrimination in the workplace based on age, the color of one’s skin, sex, gender identity and sexual orientation.
They have poisoned the food supply through negligence, and undermined the farming system through monopolization.
They have profited off of the torture, confinement, and cruel treatment of countless animals, and actively hide these practices.
They have continuously sought to strip employees of the right to negotiate for better pay and safer working conditions.
They have held students hostage with tens of thousands of dollars of debt on education, which is itself a human right.
They have consistently outsourced labor and used that outsourcing as leverage to cut workers’ healthcare and pay.
They have influenced the courts to achieve the same rights as people, with none of the culpability or responsibility.
They have spent millions of dollars on legal teams that look for ways to get them out of contracts in regards to health insurance.
They have sold our privacy as a commodity.
They have used the military and police force to prevent freedom of the press. They have deliberately declined to recall faulty products endangering lives in pursuit of profit.
They determine economic policy, despite the catastrophic failures their policies have produced and continue to produce.
They have donated large sums of money to politicians, who are responsible for regulating them.
They continue to block alternate forms of energy to keep us dependent on oil.
They continue to block generic forms of medicine that could save people’s lives or provide relief in order to protect investments that have already turned a substantial profit.
They have purposely covered up oil spills, accidents, faulty bookkeeping, and inactive ingredients in pursuit of profit.
They purposefully keep people misinformed and fearful through their control of the media.
They have accepted private contracts to murder prisoners even when presented with serious doubts about their guilt.
They have perpetuated colonialism at home and abroad. They have participated in the torture and murder of innocent civilians overseas.
They continue to create weapons of mass destruction in order to receive government contracts. *

To the people of the world,

We, the New York City General Assembly occupying Wall Street in Liberty Square, urge you to assert your power.

Exercise your right to peaceably assemble; occupy public space; create a process to address the problems we face, and generate solutions accessible to everyone.

  • A d v e r t i s e m e n t

To all communities that take action and form groups in the spirit of direct democracy, we offer support, documentation, and all of the resources at our disposal.

Join us and make your voices heard!

*These grievances are not all-inclusive.






 
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11 Responses to “Declaration of the Occupation of New York City”

  1. If I could have seen this dumb ass worthless,waste of time,hippie gathering,collage brat,cry baby protest coming I would have protested them,go back to school you stupid ass kids God it pisses me off that all you little bastrds want is more and more and more,but dont want to work for it,lazy comes to mind,useless also comes into play,the president was wrong when he said Americans are soft,its the American youth that is soft,the lack of good pareting is largely to blame,the fact is that this is the (whatever)generation the kids dont careabout anythig but themselves and their complaining about others that did the same years before them and got rich doing it,walk up to anyone of these so called protesters and offer up 5-10 million dollars and watch them run to buy that nice big house,suv and all the things that a rich person needs and wants cause thats all they want,to be rich without having to work for it (IM INTITLED TO IT BECAUSE I AM AN AMERICAN)BULLSHIT!!!!

  2. I agree with everything on this article, except we suppose to be a republic. (and to the republic….)

  3. The Writ Of Madamus, We The People Command You!!

    EACH OF THE FIFTY STATE’S and Senate, and The Congress, by Acting Majority, can Issue A Subpoena.

    The President, Barack Obama,

    The Secretary of State., including Hilary Rodham Clinton.

    Fast N Furious:

    The first any executive move requires the “Signature” of the President, to engage in any federal investigation that involves the federal authorities in any level of government., that meaning, President or US Secretary, the Obama administration. – including his meetings held with “Felipe Calderone,” when he last visited Mexico. Just last year – and comment directed towards the Mc-cain State, wherefore, the president refusing to comply by the rules of the united states authorities, and all laws of the United States MJC and all Civil and Criminal Codes. The order of a judiciary review can be decided by an independent council – of the Federal US Supreme Court., and move to special consideration, giving all temporary authority to “Joe Biden: as acting US President., according to all laws in review found in article 2 sect 3, US Constitution, for failing to defend the border and homeland security bi-laws that was designed protect all the American people.

    In Addition : Barack Obama , He just , received, a said, $70 million dollars towards his campaign; bail outs, pork projects, and criminal solicitation, of such monies to have allowed borrowing from the nations Federal Reserve, and plot of organized crime and conspiracy. The unlimited funding of failing to expose your trade investors is against the international trade laws, and the said proposals of any assigned Nafta Trade Agreements.

    “Pyramid Schemes” !!

    That it is not tainted by funding intentions, to mislead; and used for other practices – other than election!!

    That the solicitation is intentionally meant for the campaign; and all funding must be disclosed / in compliance to ALL state and federal laws. Without any such violations that are required, by all state and federal laws/ and / did not violate the judiciary process.

    That the funding of the said $70 Million In One Day can be frozen by an US FEDERAL Court order.

    The US Supreme Court has the “Duty” Of upholding the “Constitutional Integrity,” of our system or that it’s campaign funding was not obtained legally by any off shore money laundering account, that would impose to be a possible bribery , deception, and monies used to commit any series of crimes, and interference in the laws of Geneva convention, and off shore money laundering accounts in other countries, That other wise could be used to promote unlawful activity and public solicitation; Bribery; that in order to gain access to collect dividends for his campaign funding.

    The Federal US Supreme Court to prevent corruption at any level of government!!

    The President Of The United States, He Must Prove, that any such violations, omissions, that either did or did not occur, and that in any such omissions do not impose upon the colour, of the State and Federal laws and his sworn oath as acting president of the United States of America .

    Very Important – Clean Elections.

    End Of Report, Robert Lane Aiassa, Y.O.G.I., 10/12/2011

  4. They are re shills for the NWO,bought and paid for by George Soros.

  5. Looks like we’re in for a nuclear winter.
    Happy Holocaust everybody!

  6. #OccupyTheFed all weekend long… Big protest signs calling for jail time… GO GO GO the weekend is here and already has started.

    In Socal, protests are spreading from LA to suburban areas, infront of banks.

    Does the NY protesters need a place to go, after they get kicked out of the park? #OccupyTheFed

  7. Protesters should be protesting the last election and the military agenda.

    Most people don’t know that our “democracy” is in shambles. After the last election it appear the Pentagon has taken over the country to flush out those who are part of Obama’s organized community. This is also why there are so many ridiculous stories in the news which lack logic and the reason why every media website is under heavy moderation and censorship.

    Allow me to simplify;

    Big business has always ran Washington by funding elections for political favors (lobbying Washington for favorable regulations and contracts). It shouldn’t be a secret that big business owns Washington.

    Big business also owns the media. The same media that gave Obama a free pass and pounced on Sarah Palin taking the bait that was created by the Department of Defense. Obama appears to be the spokesperson for wealthy elitists who want to transform America into a communist state where they own and control everything while the rest of us are their slaves.

    Why do you think Sarah Palin is such an odd figure? She was 100% manufactured. You can believe what you read in the news or you can judge for yourself by searching PalinsDirtyLittleSecret.blogspot before the feds shut it down.

    • We are not a democracy, we re a republic. Jesus, how many times do you people have to be told?

  8. ALL THIS WARRING IS WRONG AND IS OF EVIL – WAKE UP AMERICA!

    1 Thessalonians 5:8 – …let us be self-controlled, putting on faith and love as a breastplate, and the hope of salvation as a helmet.
    2 Peter 1:7 – and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love.
    1 Timothy 4:12 – … set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity.
    1 Corinthians 16:14 – Do everything in love.
    1 John 5:2 – This is how we know that we love the children of God: by loving God and carrying out his commands.
    2 Corinthians 8:7 – But just as you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness and in your love for us —see that you also excel in this grace of giving.
    2 Timothy 1:7 – For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline.

    Amos 5:15 – Hate evil, love good…
    1 Corinthians 14:1 – Follow the way of love…
    2 Corinthians 6:6 – in purity, understanding, patience and kindness; in the Holy Spirit and in sincere love;
    1 Timothy 6:11 – … pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness.
    1 Timothy 1:5 – The goal of this command is love, which comes from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith.

  9. 2 John 1:6 – And this is love: that we walk in obedience to his commands… his command is that you walk in love.
    1 Corinthians 13:6 – love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.
    1 Corinthians 13:8 – love never fails…
    1 Corinthians 8:1 – …love builds up.
    1 John 4:18 – There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear,
    because fear has to do with punishment.
    The one who fears is not made perfect in love.

    “In Christ we are made whole and righteous.
    In GODS MERCY and Love we are made perfect and holly”

  10. God’s Unfailing Love Bible Verses throughout the Psalms

    Psalm 33:22 – May your unfailing love rest upon us…
    Psalm 33:5 – The LORD loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of his unfailing love.
    Psalm 31:16 – … save me in your unfailing love.
    Psalm 32:10 – …the LORD’s unfailing love surrounds the man who trusts in Him.
    Psalm 147:11 – the LORD delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in his unfailing love.
    Psalm 143:12 – In your unfailing love, silence my enemies; destroy all my foes, for I am your servant.
    Psalm 143:8 – Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul.
    Psalm 21:7 – … through the unfailing love of the Most High he will not be shaken.
    Psalm 119:41 – May your unfailing love come to me, O LORD, your salvation according to your promise;
    Psalm 36:7 – How priceless is your unfailing love!…
    Psalm 130:7 – … put your hope in the LORD, for with the LORD is unfailing love and with him is full redemption.
    Psalm 13:5 – But I trust in your unfailing love…
    Psalm 48:9 – …we meditate on your unfailing love.
    Psalm 119:76 – May your unfailing love be my comfort…

    Psalm 107:15 – Let them give thanks to the LORD for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for men,

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