Event: Vermonters Say Corporations Are Not People! Thursday, December 15
15 Thursday Dec 2011
Monthly Archives: December 2011
Upcoming “Vermonters Say Corporations Are Not People” Events and Contacts for Town Petitioning and Outreach
14 Wednesday Dec 2011
December 17: Candlelight Vigil Honoring Mohammed #Bouazizi & 3 Months of #OWS
14 Wednesday Dec 2011
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#OccupyVermont, #occupyWallStreet, Burlington, Occupy City Hall Park !, Vermont, vigil, world of peace
December 17th marks a year since our brother Mohamed Bouazizi lit himself on fire in Tunisia.
His act began the Arab Spring where ordinary people like ourselves began to stand up for democracy and justice. Nine months later on September 17th in New York City, the Occupy Movement began.
In remembrance of Mohamed Bouazizi and in celebration of three months of occupation, Occupy Burlington is holding a candlelit march and vigil to remember all those who have suffered under a system that solely supports the interests of the 1% at the detriment of the 99%.
We would like to invite other occupations to ‘Take Back The Light’. Hold a candlelit march and vigil in line with the principles of non-violence after dark on December 17th.
Join us in memory of all who have suffered and begin to create a world of peace and hope.
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Greg Palast: Why We #Occupy: How Wall Street Picks the Bones of America
13 Tuesday Dec 2011
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“If you could rape anyone who would it be?”
13 Tuesday Dec 2011
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A member of UVM’s Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity recently sent a survey to his brothers, in which the final question listed was:
“If you could rape anyone who would it be?”
This egregious expression of rape culture is only the most recent example
of systemic sexism at UVM. The past year alone has witnessed rape, multiple sexual assaults, and anti-abortion chalking in public spaces. While the university administration has laid off long-time Women’s and Gender Studies faculty and supported sexist institutions like Sigma Phi Epsilon, it has refused to take concerted action to combat sexism and rape culture. We
demand that instead of diverting resources into vast salaries for its
administrators, UVM should launch an aggressive campaign against sexism and rape culture, and it should expand institutions such as Women’s and Gender Studies and the Women’s Center at UVM. Furthermore, UVM must immediately disband Sigma Phi Epsilon. An institution that discusses who it wants to rape has no place at UVM or in the Burlington community.
END RAPE CULTURE NOW – SHUT DOWN SIGMA PHI EPSILON VERMONT GAMMA Petition here
Join us for a press conference and speak-out against rape culture and sexism at UVM*:** This Thursday, 12/15 at 12:00 noon on the steps of Baily Howe Library, Main Campus, UVM * -FedUp Vermont
#OccupyVermont Speaks To Vergennes Union High School
12 Monday Dec 2011
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#OccupyVermont – Burlington Calls for A Global Solidarity March December 17th
12 Monday Dec 2011
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December 17th Occupy Solidarity Candle Lit March
In Remembrance of Mohamed Bouazizi, 3 months of occupations and all those who have suffered at the hands 1%
December 17th marks a year since our brother Mohamed Bouazizi lit himself on fire in Tunisia. His act began the Arab Spring where ordinary people like ourselves began to stand up for democracy and justice. Nine months later on September 17th in New York City,the Occupy Movement began. In remembrance of Mohamed Bouazizi and in celebration of three months of occupation, OccupyVermont-Burlington non violence working group is holding a candlelit march and vigil to remember all those who have suffered under a system that only supports the interests of the 1% at the detriment of the 99%. We would like to invite other occupations to ‘Take Back The Light’. Hold a candlelit march and vigil in line with the principles of non-violence after dark on December 17th. Join us in memory of all who have suffered and begin to create a world of peace and hope.
Other occupations please join!
Event: Vermonters Say Corporations Are Not People!
10 Saturday Dec 2011
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#OccupyVermont, Burlington, Citizens united, Corporate-Personhood, Event, Vermont, Wall Street Greed
Fellow Vermonters, Join us in this Historic Effort to amend the Constitution
Learn how you can get the issue on the ballot in your community. We want every Vermont town to vote on this at Town Meeting. If you want your voice heard and balance restored in Congress please join your friends and neighbors (real people) for inspiration, information and refreshments. For more information contact Marianne mjw@burlingtontelecom.net
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Time: 7:00pm until 8:30pm
Union Station – Main Street Landing | One Main Street, Burlington, VT 05401
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#OccupyVermont Joins statewide effort to End Corporate Personhood!
10 Saturday Dec 2011
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#OccupyVermont, Burlington, Citizens united, Corporate-Personhood, Montpelier, Vermont, Wall Street Greed
Vermont Says: Corporations Are Not People!
Democracy and Transparency in the Wake of Citizen’s United
The framers of the US Constitution intended that Constitutional rights be granted to individuals, to the people. (A democratic government of, for, and by the people) The first amendment guarantees free speech and a free press. The Supreme Court on January 21, 2010 in its Citizen United decision equated free speech with corporate spending on political campaigns. While the economy may benefit from business success, democracy benefits when individual voices are heard. Democracy is forever altered when corporate economic power can silence individual voices within the democratic process. By allowing corporations to give unlimited dollars to political ads, the Supreme Court undermines our democratic heritage. Continue reading »
Agenda and Location for #OccupyVermont – CentralGA on 12/11/11
10 Saturday Dec 2011
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