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Post by The 99 Declaration on Feb 8, 2012 15:54:06 GMT -5
Welcome to the forum, Heather! You should try getting in contact with a PR chair. Penelope Rose or Fran McCrory would probably love to hear about your writing skills. Also, we have a Tumblr page administered by Jeremy Nation that you could write for if you would like. We always are looking for blog writers to contribute to that.
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Post by blake on Feb 8, 2012 16:23:33 GMT -5
Hello, my Name is Blake LaCroix. I've been following 99% movement for awhile now. I agree things need to change. I'm an electrician (3rd generation), it's the family business. I hear from the news recently that middle class wages have not risen over past 30 years. I wonder what took them so long to notice. I have close to 25 years into my trade and can confirm their finding with my paycheck. My grandfather told me when I was child that if I learn a trade I would have a good life, a middle class life. I can see it sipping away now. I hear from the 1% that this because I didn't work hard enough. I find myself laughing over this while I'm digging a ditch or doing my other daily duties. That is when I get to work. They tell me that my increasing poverty is because I made bad decisions with my life. I wonder which of my decisions they mean. The decisions my family made to start a small business. The decisions I made to work for my family. The decisions I made to stay after father caught cancer. Or our worse decision, to trust the 1%. Our family business got 60% to 75% of our work from the housing market. I can tell you a few things that we didn't "choose". We didn't choose to "bundle" housing mortgage and sale and re-sale them over and over again, until they had no value. We didn't decide to lie to our customers and everyone else about our products. These were choices made by the 1%. They make bad choices, but they never have to live with their decisions. They never lose their jobs or their bonus. Our family has to live their bad choices, and we will be lucky to keep our business. When the 1% makes a bad decision they say "Oh well, accidents will happen, and by the by can you bail us out now". When the 99% make a bad decision its proof of our lack of character and that we deserve what we got. I'm here to say we the 99% are tired of losing our jobs, our business, and our homes because of choices we did not make.
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Post by The 99 Declaration on Feb 8, 2012 16:32:08 GMT -5
Beautifully written and inspiring. Thank you and welcome to the forum.
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Post by peneloperose on Feb 8, 2012 16:52:03 GMT -5
lol, welcome mark! glad to have you here in whatever fashion you choose. i wonder if david knows morse code? .. / -- .- -.-- / -. --- - / -.- -. --- .-- / -- --- .-. ... . / -.-. --- -.. . / -... ..- - / .. / -.- -. --- .-- / .... --- / - --- / ..-. .. -. -.. / - .... . / - .-. .- -. ... .-.. .- - --- .-. Hi I am Penelope Rose (seitler) Co-Chair of PR/Communications and Board Member Started out on Moderation Committee (forums) but very glad anyone forgot that. Lots of great people here, doing a lot of hard work. Contact me if you have an interest/experience in PR/Communications?Marketing contact me @ penelope.rose_99@yahoo.com
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Post by The 99 Declaration on Feb 8, 2012 16:54:07 GMT -5
Thanks, Penelope!
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Post by peneloperose on Feb 8, 2012 16:59:13 GMT -5
I'm Heather Dooley, I live in Philly. I know and consistently respect the differences among you're and your, their, they're, and there, it's and its, and other commonly confused words. Even with less-confused words, it's still important to choose the right ones. Words mean things. Where an idea goes once it leaves you depends largely on what words you send it out in. Do you want some help writing or polishing something that will need words to help it get where it's going? Get in touch, I'll help. Contact info is helpful.. Words are my thing, which in PR is paramount. I would contact you but have no info how to Contact me if you are interested in working with the PR committee penelope.rose_99@yahoo.com
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Post by deborahdelaney on Feb 8, 2012 20:28:29 GMT -5
Hello All!
My name is Deborah Delaney. I have been involved with the 99 Declaration for a few months.
Prior to coming to the 99 Declaration I was an auditor for mutual funds and left that to work in the Social Work field. I have been involved in a number of community art programs from Maine to Boston to NYC. I am still active in the western mass GA and look forward to getting back to occupying wall street in the spring.
I came to the group via Zuccotti Park in NYC and my relationship with the 99d has been tumultuous at times, but always a labor of love. I am a strong advocate of transparency and inclusion in the group and to that end, I am co-chairing the Volunteer Coordination team.
So if you would like to get involved in any way, please feel free to email me at volunteers@the-99-declaration.org
peace, D
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Post by The 99 Declaration on Feb 8, 2012 23:16:58 GMT -5
Welcome Deborah! Your services are greatly appreciated.
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Post by repdeandodaro on Feb 17, 2012 11:52:40 GMT -5
I'm Dean Dodaro and I am a delegate candidate for NJ's 3rd District (please add me to the candidate forum). I see this declaration as having much potential to force real change to the status quot. I feel compelled now to get involved and I have been following the news. We already have 4 male candidates in this district and it looks like we have nice traction. I'm a 27 y/old chemical engineer, married with 2 boys. Grew up and lived in South Jersey my whole life.
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Post by afriendthatknow on Feb 18, 2012 16:29:39 GMT -5
Hi I was involved before but was threatened by MP and nancymarcus on behalf of the 99% with lawsuits and had to leave but I have sort of keep up as best I can being banned by Karlie Cole from everything and I had my comments against MP and Karlie deleted by them. I was pointing out the same things everyone on this forum has pointed out.
So my question is who is in charge now? Is safe for me to come back?
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Post by nanettejw on Feb 18, 2012 21:19:26 GMT -5
Hi "afriendthatknow" I'm sure it's safe for you to come back - I don't think there is anyone left "in charge" - there is still a facility committee that meets in a cyber place called 'basecamp' - but beyond that it seems most have scattered on to different efforts as MP seems to have come out the victor - at least for now... I can almost here my typing echoing in the halls of the empty tombs of this forum... As for me as a few others - we have started a web site for outreach/education/petitioning and ultimately voting on the issues that face our country... I just started the website yesterday - but I welcome any input from those that would like to contribute - until - I guess welcome back - back to what I'm not certain of what. www.republicrestored.net/congressional/articlevconstitutionconvention.htmlKindly, nanette
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Post by afriendthatknow on Feb 18, 2012 21:35:50 GMT -5
Hi "afriendthatknow" I'm sure it's safe for you to come back - I don't think there is anyone left "in charge" - there is still a facility committee that meets in a cyber place called 'basecamp' - but beyond that it seems most have scattered on to different efforts as MP seems to have come out the victor - at least for now... I thought MP resigned? How is he the victor? Where is this "basecamp"? What happened to the money and the 503c4? Who controls the website www.the99declaration.org/ ?
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Post by hkmcneelege on Feb 20, 2012 12:03:46 GMT -5
Hi, I am Bear aka Hugh Kevin McNeelege aka ruffbear7 aka Mao Kaiwen (in China). I am the author of the Petition for Redress and Pledge of Action. I was brought into this enterprise in early February. Please see my essays on the Occupy movement at www.opednews.com/hkbearmcneelege. I will be responding to questions from the public regarding this enterprise, the issues and the change coming to our country. I have to check into becoming a candidate. Bear
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