The March protesting the Death of First Amendment Rights will be held today, beginning at 11am, starting at Yale Park and marching to Civic Plaza. Bring your signs of statements regarding the Death of the First Amendment, wear your dreariest funeral or goth garb, and attend this funeral march to make a powerful statement!
Below is further information to be updated throughout the day!
General Assembly Notes from October 28, 2011:
GA Notes, 10/28/11
Submitted by Avi Conant
Partial Minutes and Agenda Items
From (Un)Occupy Albuquerque
* Tonight’s meeting demonstrated the need to clarify temporary leadership roles at the beginning of each GA. There should be a clear facilitator, stacker, and two note-takers (ideally different people of different ages and genders each night, so that we can respect our principles of fairness and diversity). It is these note-takers’ job to keep track of agenda items and proposals, only. However, if we wish to keep well organized minutes, we need to distribute labor accordingly. That way we may keep accurate and complete information, which both enables and encourages people to participate.
We also need to consider what time we begin the GA, so that people who come to participate can, and continue to want to. *
[6:35 GA Convenes]
Desi B. presents second installment of “Teachable Moments by President Schmidly
Reading of Occupy Wall Street declaration.
Daniel Schwarts speaks
Presentation with ACLU
UNM Administration “Compromise” to open the park from 7:30 AM to 2:30 PM, Monday through Friday, and 11:00 AM to 3 PM Saturday and Sunday.
Administration does not want to pay overtime for security.
UNM Administration concerns surrounding safety, liability, and the ongoing nature of the assembly.
Legal precedent is uncertain regarding the question of “spontaneity.”
Lawsuit/injunction requires clarification [* Actionable Item??? *]
Group consensus on compromise is unfavorable [Rejected? WG or GA Action?]
Discussion of bonds in lieu of insurance. Other questions remain.
Announcements (not complete):
Albuquerque Public Access Channels 27 and 26 are getting shut down [Source?] 10 days to petition [Source? Contact?]
March to Civic Plaza (to “protest death of first Amendment”)
Meet at 11 AM near Yale park, Saturday 29.
The group “Centro de Igualidad y Derecho” will give a bilingual workshop on immigrant rights and police interactions. The building is located at 714 4th Street in the Barellas neighborhood.
One individual [name?] is still in jail.
See previous minutes for further announcements, or post as comments.
* Note: Please bring announcements on paper, or post them online after GA meetings, so that everyone can find the correct information and participate.
This might also be a good time to regularly hold brief WG presentations.*
Agenda Items
Proposal 1: Proposal to rearrange the agenda items as follows.
[Passed.]
Item 2: Media group presentation by Thomas, on behalf of the Media Working Group. Discussed several proposals for resolving Facebook issues, and establishing guidelines for online conduct similar to camp rules. Guidelines should be posted by the media group.
Proposal 2: Proposal to pass said WG guidelines.
[Passed]
Item 3: Discussion of url and title for GA webpage, in order to resolve dispute and move forward on communication and outreach. The new web page will be found at: .
[Discussed. No proposal, but general consensus.]
Meeting Adjourned.
Regarding the impending loss of Public Access Television:
CONTACT: Erica Jones / ejones@quote-unquote.org / 505. 243. 0027
Quote Unquote Community Media Center loses contract to operate Public Access TV
Quote Unquote was informed by Dave Matthews of the Request for Proposal (RFP) evaluation committee that the contract to run Channels 26 & 27 has been given to someone else. The city has already come into our facilities to inventory our equipment pending a possible transfer of the channels and equipment. QUQ has ten days to petition the award of the contract.
We call upon our supporters of Channels 26 & 27 to make our feelings known to the City of Albuquerque:
City Council: 505. 768. 3100
Robert Perry at the Mayor’s Office: 505. 768.3307
Blog your testimonial: savepublicacesstvabq.blogspot.com
SHARE YOUR CONCERNS, TESTIOMNIALS, STORIES, AND MESSAGES AROUND WHY QUOTE UNQUOTE SHOULD CONTINUE TO OPERATE CHANNELS 26 & 27.
An excellent article by one of the protesters on site Tuesday night during the arrests can be found on Firedoglake.
(Un)Occupy Albuquerque: Arrested
A report from KOB4 (NBC news affiliate) says protesters may use public parks:
City: (Un)Occupy Albuquerque protesters can use city parks, but can't stay overnight
Union Representative Post (Unknown which union):
I would like to offer to help find the funding for the portapots when it is decided where (Un)Occupy Albuquerque will be located. Our Union, District 1199NM, National Union of Hospital and Healthcare Employees fully supports all of your efforts to redirect the priorities of our nation to address the needs of people rather than Wall Street. Can someone point me to someone to talk to regarding this?
And from KOAT 7, (ABC affiliate):
More NM 'Occupy' Protests Eyed After UNM Arrests
Tonight's General Assembly meeting will be held at Civic Plaza after the march reaches that location. Among the agenda items: Where to go, and what to do next.
As always, please assist with info to update and keep these Diaries current.
Thank you to all participating for keeping the Albuquerque Occupy/(Un)Occupy Movement Alive!
The Albuquerque Journalhas published another article about our local movement on the front page of today's paper!
Doing extremely well #OccupyBurque!