Yes. Boulder is a bit of a

synchronicity — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 10:57:42 +0000

In reply to Thanks for all the work you

Yes. Boulder is a bit of a different place. And the occupy movment in Boulder has not been primarily young people in Boulder. all age groups have been fully represented as well as diverse perspectives.

I don't feel the need to defend this movement. I don't believe for a minute that we can make the changes we need to make without it. I think we also need the other aspect of people focuses specifically on amending the constitution. However since this movement started there are even more 'different' groups working to amend the constitution for the same reasons. This presents a problem for those thinking that's the way change will happen too. The occupy movement is in its infancy in my view. We have a lot to change so this movement is different than those of the past. We don't have one thing we can say needs to change... there are too many.. systems need to change. In my view we start with the steps that help us reclaim out political power and work from there.

At the same time I am trying to bring in solution energy via speakers etc. like Bernard Lietaer who was able to offer simple examples of how cities, counties etc. can work with alternative currencies to address their challenges. The co-author of his recent book is coming to talk to us in January and I think a movement to create an alternate currency in Boulder may get generated out of bringing these speakers forward.

Things are a big mess... time to fingerpaint .. No easy answers. What does the world, country, state, community you want to live in look like? What can I practically do to affect that change? That's where we are... its very messy. all of the regular dynamics of our humanity are not disappearing while we do this. I just believe that we can affect change together if we keep working at it and have the patience not to give up too soon.

Thanks for all the work you

Elusive Trope — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 08:38:56 +0000

In reply to NOT SO FAST: Boulder County Officials Recognize? Tents As Speech

Thanks for all the work you are doing, and for your honest reporting on how see things unfold. I am someone who has taken some grief for my criticism of the tactics of the movement, so it won't surprise anyone if I utilize what you say to push my view of things. So I won't do that. I will say that having tents being recognized as part of speech is a major shift.

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Yes. Boulder is a bit of a

Thanks for all the work you