Wed Feb 8, 2012

7:20pm-9:06pm

MINUTES

#ppl: 8 – 10

Agenda:

1. Online decision making – can we do this and how
2. Report Backs – Heavy Rose Water
3. Secure Comms – BH
4. Occupy AIPAC – NK
5. Web posting policy
6. O Town Sq 2/11/12, 165 W 86^th
7. Tear Gas Teach-In Money – J

1. Online decision making – can we do this and how

• And how and when and why do we endorse things?
• Is it exclusionary to make decisions online?
• It’s sometimes good to make decisions among a group that is more committed, less open
• PROPOSAL: We take a moderate approach and say that we mostly make decisions in person and if something is time-sensitive, we make them online;
  • And if someone objects, the decision goes to a meeting instead of remaining online
  • WE CONSENSE
• PROPOSALS FOR HOW: 48 hours for response time
  • Not only NO OBJECTIONS, but also at least 4 opinions are heard on email
  • IF any of those opinions are blocking, we go to an in-person meeting
  • WE CONSENSE

1. 2.    Report Backs – Heavy Rose Water

• The discussion continues!
• We feel it would be v. powerful to

1. Follow the lead of ppl’s call or statement which seems to be being organized
2. Make sure we coordinate among a few nations

• Udi will resend the email from London

1. 3.    Secure Comms – another location for followup

1. 4.    Occupy AIPAC – NK

• Has a pdf and some text
• YES!  Nancy will post this!
• Mar 2-6; main is the wknd Sat 3, Sun 4

1. 5.    Web posting policy

• We can post anything that we are endorsing or undertaking;
• Proposal – we have a posting party

1. 6.    Jeju island action planning – Shaista will go on Sat!

1. 7.    Occupy Town Sq- Sat 1-7pm

• Could be a great place to do outreach; is indoors; Wash Sq Park the other week went well
• We could go and teach/table
• Allison will be there with Anti Racism allies; having a teach in
• Do whatever you want – teach in, flier, table; there’s a registration form or you can just email Lily; get request in by Thurs Feb 9
• TT will be there; could maybe pitch an idea to TT

1. 8.    Tear gas teach in money

• Take a collection to recoup ~$150; we have $43, spent $206

NEXT Facilitator: Becky

Agenda point for next mtg:

• How to raise money for teach ins
• What kind of teach

Announcement – Military Families Speak Out; Feb 19, 2012; 3-6p Connelly’s 45^th between 6 and 7th