Passed GA, Eden of Interoccupy of Boston
Adopted by the General Assembly of Occupy Boston on November 29, 2011Declaration of Occupation
We, the people of Occupy Boston, have occupied Dewey Square
in the heart of the financial district, in order to express dissent over
the state of our political and financial systems. We are practicing a
form of horizontal participatory democracy in the shadows of antidemocratic
institutions that dominate our government and our lives.
Through our occupation, we are creating an exemplar society in
which no one’s human needs go unmet.
The Occupy Movement has started a nationwide conversation about
the realities of economic inequality and the meaning of
Constitutional rights. We are committed to living the values of
transparency, equality, accountability, awareness, sustainability, and
compassion as we struggle against corporate predation, injustice, and
oppression. We are actively seeking to include the diverse voices of
the 99%. Together, we set a precedent and provide a foothold for
people to demand a truer, more horizontal democracy, in which
greed has no influence.
Regardless of media spin, police brutality, or sub-zero temperatures,
we will continue to peacefully exercise our first amendment rights
by occupying, holding general assemblies, and planning for the
American Spring. Our goal is a society that prioritizes the needs
of all before the profits of the few. We are the 99%.
1 comment
HenryCorp says:
Dec 5, 2011
Impressive. As a participant in OccupyMinneapolis, I see a lot of recurring themes (in addition to the temperatures). Some we have in our own delaration that we call a Statement of Unity; some we have passed on their own (transparency, accountability). Some I’d like us to have a greater emphasis on, like “antidemocratic institutions that dominate our government”. Some I’d like to see less of or expanded on more precisely, like “horizontal democracy”.