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The Beginnings of Occupy Lake County
Now Uploaded: montage of the signs (click HERE) carried in Lakeport on October 15.  People from across the political spectrum occupied 6th and Main on Saturday, so there were a variety of messages on the signs.  Therefore, the messages might seem "unclear" to some.  HOWEVER, there was a total consistency of message, simple and inarguable: the problem is Wall Street (our rigged financial system). The One Percent have invested billions of media dollars in dividing this nation, because they know:

The People
United
Can Never Be Defeated


2011-10-15 Occupy Lakeport -- more photos here

It was a great turn-out on Saturday in Lakeport. People from across the political spectrum, united in understanding that America's rigged economic system is the problem, and until Wall Street is fixed, nothing else in this country can be fixed.

Between 10am-noon, the number of Occupiers seemed consistent at 40-50 (for a very small town, that's huge!) Holding an Occupation on Main Street, USA, was highly appropriate. Two bailed-out banks (Chase and Bank of America) occupy that block. Our tax dollars bailed them out, and all we got was this lousy economy.

If anyone would like to report on the afternoon's turnout, please send to info@ruralvalues.org

At right are just a few photos, to see more click here

Send your photos for posting to info@ruralvalues.org

(we need Occupy Clearlake photos - please help spread the word)




Image: 
  They say our message
Is not clear
We tell them
Our morals are

These banksters
Look down on us
They say that we
Should be rich like them
But every one of them
Would be broke and homeless
If we had not
Bailed them out


So now we're here
To bail ourselves out
To bail out all the people
The politicians sold out

People are asking
What we're here to get
They don't understand
We're not here to get anything
We're here to give everything

2011-10-06 Occupy Lakeport -- photos click here

The Occupy Wall Street movement has inspired America (at least, 99 percent of us!). Finally, anger and energy is being directed at the real culprits: the financial elite who are sucking this country dry, collecting millions in bonuses, paying little or no taxes, and who expect the rest of us to go on picking up the tab. As Paul Krugman pointed out, economic justice in the current political climate is not going to happen. Therefore, the first thing that MUST occur is, we must change the political climate! That's what OWS has started.

Photos are from October 6, 2011 "Occupying Together" event organized by Shirley Howland of Clearlake. Article from local paper here.

To join the movement or learn more about Lake County progressive organizing events, contact Shirley at email 
showland2@mchsi.com 

OR send email to this site at 
info@ruralvalues.org



October 15 (Saturday)  Two Occupy Lake County events!
Lakeport  10am   Clearlake 2pm


There are two rallies or meetings on Sat. Oct. 15th. Our purpose is to get the word out about what's happening in New York and D.C. and now 1700+ cities and countries around the world. It is definitely a movement that is going to change the world. Since it is hitting the mainstream media even Pres. Obama is showing signs of change... They're beginning to realize where the votes are.

One rally is in Lakeport at 5th and Main, near the Bank of America - and is planned for all day, from 10:00 to 5:00

The other is in Clearlake at Old Hwy 53 and Olympic, across from Safeway. It is planned for only two hours, 2:00 to 4:00 and hopefully we'll have speakers, music, drumming and information tables. We can stay longer if desirable. Bring signs to show your issues.

So tell your friends - and bring some signs supporting the 99%.
Shirley



Occupy Upper Lake
Saturday October 29 from 10am - 2pm
Main Street at the arch

The purpose of occupying Upper Lake is to spread the joy and solidarity. There are no bailed-out banks in Upper Lake, it's just a really nice small town full of 99 percenters. So lets have fun and remember that these are all our friends and neighbors.

OCCUPY TOGETHER link:
http://www.meetup.com/occupytogether/Upper-Lake-CA/407972/

to help organize, send email with your contact info to
 info@ruralvalues.org