Occupy Denver Joins 'Day Of Action'
Rallies Thursday At Noon, 6 P.M.
Posted: 11/17/2011
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Occupy groups around the United States called for a "Day Of Action" on Thursday to mark the two-month anniversary of the activists' start on Wall Street in New York.New York City activists planned to disrupt the New York Stock Exchange and transit in the city. Police in New York moved in Thursday morning and began arresting protesters who were blocking access or jumping over barriers.In Denver, Occupy Denver planned two rallies.The first rally, at noon, was held outside the City/County Building at noon. Dozens of people attended the rally.After listening to some members of the crowd speak, about 100 supporters marched from to the 16th pedestrian mall. During the rally, 10 police officers on bicycles watched the crowd. Several dozen police officers stood at the state Capitol building hundreds of yards away.The second rally will be held at the Greek Amphitheatre at 6 p.m. in Civic Center Park.Occupy Denver said the 6 p.m. rally will be a "General Assembly meeting" where they will discuss the Occupy movement as a whole and how the group feels they should progress over the coming months."So come out, have your voices heard and once again stand up for freedom, for justice, and for the future of our world," said a news release from Occupy Denver.For more information, visit Occupy Denver's website.Read the entire news release from the Occupy Denver:
- November 17: 60 Days of Action We have reached a pivotal moment in history, as we find ourselves on the threshold of a great and lasting change. We at Occupy Denver stand in solidarity with Occupy Wall Street and all occupations across the country and around the world. The accelerated and coordinated efforts to destroy the Occupy movement, evidenced by the forceful actions taken against the occupiers in Zucotti Park and other cities, are confirmation that the Occupy movement is working. These actions will not stop us; they will only make us stronger. This has brought us to the precipice of tremendous change, a change for the better. We believe and know what is right and good and thus we will take that next step.The Occupy movement stands in sharp contrast to the forces that are being marshaled against us. When they use force, we use nonviolence. When they try to isolate us, we build community. When they move against us, we call for peace and cooperation.Together, we are standing up and speaking out for the rights guaranteed by our Constitution: the right of free assembly, the right of free speech, the right of free press. We affirm that all people are created equal and have the right to share in the prosperity of our great nation. Without such rights, then what have we? We are committed to ending the corruption of our government and restoring political power to the people. We believe that our country, and our world, can be a better place and that we must work together to make this happen. To those already standing with us: we ask that you continue to stand strong. You are making the difference. To all the rest: we need for you to join us. We need individuals and organizations from every corner of the country to join the Occupy movement now.We call upon you who have been silent: Speak and be heard. We call upon you who have not stood up for what you believe in: Stand and be seen. We call upon you who have yet to put your needs on paper. Write and be counted.Make the difference and bring about the change you want to see! Join us at noon tomorrow, November 17, at Civic Center Park as we celebrate the two month anniversary of Occupy Wall Street and the nearly 2,000 Occupy movements that have sprung up around the world. There has been a coordinated effort to silence the voices of the 99%, Mayor Hancock and the Denver Police Department are scared of an awakened populace. We will call attention to the Mayors decision to violently crackdown on Occupy Denver. We will present alternatives and show the contrast with other communities around the country and how their local governments have supported the 99% rather than attempt to silence the voice of their constituents. There will then be a 6 p.m. rally at Occupy Denver after which we will conduct a General Assembly where we will discuss the Occupy movement as a whole and how we should progress over the coming months. So come out, have your voices heard and once again stand up for freedom, for justice, and for the future of our world. United we stand!
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