You know it had to happen.
What better place could there be for the great unwashed to protest? Gotta love the dead green tree growing out of the Earth. Here’s their message:
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#OccupyCop17: Climate Justice General Assembly
Governments of the world are, for the 17th time, assembling to discuss how we react on an international scale to a changing climate. During these last 16 years a sane response to an unsustainable global culture has not been found.
Inside their assembly and inside their declarations the needs of the 99% are not being heard. Private corporations are occupying our seats in the UN climate talks and governments corrupted by corporate influence are claiming to represent our needs.They are abusing and pillaging the consensus process, once put in place to ensure even the smallest and most vulnerable had a say.
We, as a planet, have been shown we can no longer rely on the same structures that have allowed for famines, floods, hurricanes and massacres to escalate relentlessly. There is a historic responsibility, and a global necessity for action.
Here in Durban, where Nelson Mandela cast his first vote and Gandhi held his first public meeting, we’re putting out an invitation to anyone who wishes to have their voice heard: to join a dialogue of how we must react to ensure the present culture of 1% of the worlds population does no injustice to the future of the 99%.
On Monday, November 28th at 11am, as representative from 192 nation-states begin their talks, we will also meet.
This a humble invitation for all, to come and engage in an open and peaceful General Assembly around the theme of climate justice.
In the spirit of general assembly’s from around the world we will talk, we will listen, we will learn, and we will respect each other through our process.
This is what democracy looks like.
It is time our voices were heard.
It’s time to #OccupyCop17
General Assembly
11am Monday 28th November
Speakers Corner
Walnut Rd/Bram Fischer Rd
Durban, South Africa
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I like this idea, in fact I think all “occupy” folks should immediately go to Durban, occupy the place, and stay there as long as it takes.
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Pamela Gray says:
November 27, 2011 at 7:19 pm
While it is true that the Politicians may be the kettle and the Occupiers might be the pot, it is the Politicians and the 1% who own the kitchen.
Walk a mile in the shoes of the other half of the 99%, the layabouts, unemployed, discarded, etc.
The world today has to be frightening, with a steadily shrinking lifeline, to all of the 99%. What will the owners of the kitchen decide our fate is to be?
One battle is won with the phony science being shucked, but the game does not end there.
Keep in mind that half of the 99% do not have half the education we received 40 years ago, all the while the technology and complexity of the world has doubled/tripled. This is what allowed the likes of Gore and others to nearly pull off thier scam.
I would caution to not be too quick to dismiss all occupiers as being co-opted.
Neither were the mass of scientists who were used by the IPCC.
the needs of the 99% are not being heard
That’s because most Parasites can’t talk.
Rick Bradford says:
November 27, 2011 at 7:49 pm
I hope that South Africa still carries the offence of Riotous Assembly on its books…..
As in Tom Sharps’ ” Riotous Assembly” – got that somewhere in the bookshelf.
lol, I grew up in Durban, 23 years, they have no idea what they are in for 🙂
I can honestly say that I have no problem with that. I can’t say I agree with their goals, but the stated method is laudable. It’s just about impossible to control a mob, but the intended method of peaceful protest isn’t anything to sneer at.
Now, I don’t know about anyone else – but I’d bet I’d have a hard time coming up with the money to afford a trip to South Africa right now – or the time off.
Climate Justice has been knocked into a cocked hat by the JAXA IBUKI map showing that the West is a net absorber of CO2, pumped out in excess by the UDN.
What’s truly funny is that since CO2 is valuable, the West should be paying the UDN for every tonne it contributes.
Put that in your stack and smoke it!
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As for the OWS/Durban combo — never have two groups deserved each other so much. Never mind just popcorn, this deserves bucketfuls of Cracker Jacks!
Gotta keep my acronyms straight. UDN = Under Developed Nations. So the second sentence should read, “… the West should be paying the UDN for every tonne they contribute.”