Occupy Evansville to Launch Occupation of Four Freedoms Area on October 15 at Noon

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In a meeting of about 150 people last night at the Four Freedoms Monument on the Evansville Riverfront, the group calling itself Occupy Evansville settled on Saturday October 15, 2011 as the day to pitch their tents and occupy the public area adjacent to the monument. The call followed by the familiar chanting was for peaceful assembly and for respect to be given to all law enforcement officers.

The leader of the meeting who does not want to lead asked for people to break away into groups to discuss the kinds of issues that they would each like to see addressed. The “labor” group broke off to caucus with a leader who was middle aged and was wearing a union shirt. The “abolish the fed” group which has taken a page from the Ron Paul playbook was gathered together by Brad Linzy and was also made up of both middle aged people and young adults who exhibited an unexpected level of knowledge on the subject of economics. The largest group to break off was the group that was what could be referred to as “the discontented but not necessarily focussed” group.

After the caucuses there was more discussion of general rules like no bull horns in the City of Evansville, and a group occupying a sidewalk must keep moving, stay on public property, etc. were discussed. It was also stated where the closest porta potties are so Evansville will not have to deal with human waste. The Occupy Evansville group expressed displeasure with Vectren, the Government, and Banks without articulating any demands.

The group communicates through Facebook and is planning to secure all permits required and comply with all laws including the bullhorn ban which was not enforced when Rich Trumka came to town to protest the closing of Whirlpool. Occupy Evansville’s bullhorn is chanting in unison.

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  1. “The largest group to break off was the group that was what could be referred to as “the discontented but not necessarily focussed” group.”

    Classic.

    We don’t know what we’re upset about, and don’t know what we want, we just know that it’s someone else’s fault and society owes us something!

    Maybe we should just give them a “participation trophy” like they do in t-ball.

    • Well, you know where they will be on Saturday and trophies are cheap so go on down and make a presentation.

  3. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF OCCUPY EVANSVILLE FOR STANDING UP AND SPEAKING OUT. WE WILL AND MUST GROW, AS SAUL OLINSKY DEMONSTRATED, “NUMBERS RULE!”

    gabe

    • AND THANK YOU GABE FOR USING ALL CAPS!!!11!1

      And by the way, it’s Alinsky, not Olinsky.

      Shame SHAME

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