These minutes are only a draft, please add to or correct as needed.
1- recap from last GA, included the county draft permit, NDAA, exclusion policy, others
2- announcements
Poultergeist presented an NDAA memo stating that protesters should be treated as low level terrorists.
Rascal reminded everyone of the 12/31 NDAA protest march in SF
3- group reports
Bebe - logistics - reported on needs at the courthouse. The biggest need is for people to just be there & answer questions & maintain a credible presence.
12/21 - 3PM There will be a winter solstice party. Needed for that are mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes & other food. Contact Bebe or Miles.
Starting tomorrow, there will be a working groups meeting Sundays at 1:30. Meet at courthouse & walk to an indoor venue.
Jim suggested that each of our working group meetings should also be used for the initial formulation of ideas to be presented to the Saturday GA for final approval. Everyone seemed to agree.
Rascal suggested there should be some function at tha courthouse every day.
Miles announced that the first Wednesday presentation of 2 relevant topics went well last Wed, & that 2 more will be presented next Wed., 12/28.
Danamite talked about the pamphlet that she, Candia & others were working on.
Miles suggested we get business cards printed that could be handed to people that told about OSLO.
Bebe suggested we have a financial report before we spend money.
Biketom reported that the coffin committee hoped to have the coffin for the “Death of the Middle Class” completed in the next week or 2. Rascal & others said they found this concept offensive. Rascal suggested it be called “Funeral for America”, several others had problems with it. Some suggested it be placed at tha courthouse rather than used in the march.
Biketom said he is going to try to increase the activity of the political action committee with an eye toward things like getting city & county governments to ask congress to support a constitutional amendment like Move to Amend & support & elect local & State politicians who agree to support the goals of OWS.
4 - proposals (statements, events, actions)
Sina said we need people for direct action
Nate reviewed his handout entitled “Occupy SLO communications overview”
There was a lot of discussion about maintaining the occupation through the winter the general opinion was that a presence was important, but that we needed to deal with the times when there was no responsible member there. Bebe suggested a canopy with a zipper, But Mike M said the authorities wouldn’t like that, & with good justification. Someone else suggested clear plastic sides. There was no decision made at this time. Sina again asked for volunteers at the courthouse, there are only currently 4 people in attendance who are signed up.
The GA was closed & there was a public comment/open forum time
