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Proposal on Themed GAs

December 29, 2011 in Past Proposals

This proposal was submitted to the Occupy Brooklyn General Assembly on December 22, 2011, and received consent.

The Brooklyn General Assembly will hold thematically-focused GAs as desired/needed and when consented to at a prior assembly.

Proposal Regarding FDNY

December 29, 2011 in Past Proposals

This proposal was submitted to the Occupy Brooklyn General Assembly on December 22, 2011, and received consent.

The Brooklyn General Assembly expresses support and sympathy for the injured and hospitalized firefighter from the Crown Heights FDNY station. The firefighter could possibly have avoided injury were it not for cutbacks in resources and staff for the FDNY.

Words of sympathy will be sent, a press release issued, and an action planned around the issue.

Proposal on Treasury/Finance

December 29, 2011 in Past Proposals

This proposal was submitted to the Occupy Brooklyn General Assembly on December 22, 2011, and received consent.

Create an online account with wepay.com to accept online donations. As per a previous proposal, those responsible for the account will be nominated by the GA.

Proposal on Homophobia

December 29, 2011 in Past Proposals

This proposal was submitted to the Occupy Brooklyn General Assembly on December 22, 2011, and received consent.

The Brooklyn GA declares that we are opposed to homophobia.

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Occupy the DOE

December 9, 2011 in Past Proposals

This proposal was submitted to the Occupy Brooklyn General Assembly on December 11, 2011, and received consent with amendments that have yet to be added to the text below.

Occupy the Department of Education would like to request endorsement and mobilization for an upcoming action on December 14th against co-location of charter schools into Brooklyn public schools.

Proposal to Maintain Day-Of Proposal Submissions

December 8, 2011 in Past Proposals

This proposal was submitted to the Occupy Brooklyn General Assembly on December 11, 2011, and received consent.

While we encourage everyone to post proposals online in advance, the Brooklyn General Assembly will not deny consideration of any proposal simply because it has not been posted on the website prior to the respective meeting at which it is being submitted.

Submitted by an individual.

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Solidarity with West Coast Port Shutdown

December 7, 2011 in Past Proposals

This proposal was submitted to the Occupy Brooklyn General Assembly on December 11, 2011, and received consent.

We the people of this Brooklyn General Assembly hereby express our solidarity with the intentions and actions of the December 12 West Coast Port Shutdown and the participating Occupations, from Anchorage to Oakland, Vancouver to Ventura. We view this effort on behalf of longshoreman and port truckers to disrupt business for EGT and Goldman Sachs as a legitimate act of civil disobedience and necessary to defend the rights of workers and immigrants. To support, we mobilizing Brooklynites to join Occupy Wall Street’s Goldman Sachs protest on this day.

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Proposal of Solidarity and Action for December 6 Day of Action

December 5, 2011 in Past Proposals

This proposal was submitted to the Occupy Brooklyn General Assembly on December 1, 2011, and received consent.

We the people of this Brooklyn General Assembly express our solidarity with the intentions and actions of the December 6 National Day of Action.  As such, we will make every effort to be mobilize for this event and work towards its success.