Sunday, November 27, 2011

IIT Armour Institute - L.C. Tiffany Windows



The Armour Institute
Illinois Institute of Technology

Wrought iron staircases and Louis Comfort Tiffany window dedicated to Philip D. Armour Jr.

http://www.harboearch.com/getProject.php?projname=iitmainbuilding
The Main Building, designed by Chicago architects Patton & Fisher, was completed in 1893. This significant City of Chicago Landmark building was designed in 1891 for the newly founded Armour Institute of Technology to house classrooms and offices. The building's Romanesque Revival style exterior consists of rough-cut sandstone base, red brick and terra cotta upper levels, large arched windows, and multi-hipped roof.

Bob Dylan - Donovan - Very Rare!



Circa 1965, in a HOTEL room while Dylan was in England on tour. It's All Over Now Baby Blue was already a hit Dylan song at that time. Listen closely at 2:14. Donovan says "I wanna hear It's All Over Now Baby Blue" to which Dylan replies "You got it" or "Okay". If you have any additional info about this meeting, please send it along.

Saturday, November 26, 2011

Beatles Shakespear skit (in color)



Studio 5A/B, Wembley Studios, Wembley

A humorous spoof of Shakespear's A Midsummer Night's Dream (Act V Scene I), in which John portrayed the beauteous lady "Thisbe", Paul "Pyramus", George "Moonshine" and Ringo "Lion", all attired in costume. Apart from this, John, Paul and George were seen at the very start of the show, miming a trumpet fanfare.

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

First Civil Union Couples Register in Chicago



Chicago Sun Times, June 1st, 2011
http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/5712829-417/gay-couples-line-up-for-licens...
Gay couples line up for licenses as Illinois' civil union law takes effect
More than 75 couples were in line by the time the doors opened early at 7:30a.m. at the Cook County Building in downtown Chicago, where the vital records office will stay open until 7 p.m. to accommodate couples. Officials said they expect to issue about 2,000 licenses the first day.

At the head of the line were Lakeesha Harris and Janean Watkins, who got there at midnight. The Chicago couple, together for 10 years, have six children and a home but say they always felt relegated to second-class status, until now.

Lambda Legal
http://www.lambdalegal.org/
Lambda Legal is a national organization committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people and those with HIV through impact litigation, education and public policy work.

XTC - Life Begins at the Hop / Generals & Majors LIVE 1980


Festival Hall Melbourne September 1980
from the 'lost' Nightmoves concert.

Harpo Marx on I've Got a Secret, May 3, 1961



Harpo, whose autobiography "Harpo Speaks!" has just been published, acts out the answers to interview questions from host Garry Moore while the panel try to figure out what he's miming. Johnny Carson substitutes for Bill Cullen.

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Occupy "Mic Checks" Mayor Emanuel ~ Occupy Nurses Held Nearly 24 Hours



Occupy Nurse Jan Rodolfo talks about being arrested in Chicago's Grant Park while manning a First Aid tent during a demonstration.

**Apologies to Jan and her gracious family for the quick audio fade.

Shout out to the enthusiastic city truck drivers who show their support for Occupy by blaring their horns as they go by!


Occupy Chicago marches to State Street to confront Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel over cuts in human services budgets, including closing mental health facilities.

Octopus Walks on Land at Fitzgerald Marine Reserve



Found on YouTube

"This guy came out of the booth to gift us a crab. What a friendly dude!"

Monday, November 21, 2011

Robbie Toerne - Chicago's Newest Bluesman



Robbie Toerne plays his Gibson SG on the streets of Chicago.

Three months since leaving Kentucky and his band, Alias Jones
http://www.robbietoerne.com/index.htm
"Alias Jones
From: Henderson, Kentucky"
"Although influenced by classic blues and rock artists like Jimi Hendrix, Cream, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Led Zeppelin, this group of young men is looking forward, not backward. Even when they draw on the material of other artists, they play with a fresh, modern sensibility. "


Robbie with Alias Jones at the W.C.Handy Music Fest, June 2010
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HhKksfTVKk

Robbie said he hopes his band will join him soon.
DogStar7 hopes so, too.

"The Flying of The Angels": Festival of Maria SS Lauretana



One of my first YouTube videos.
Uploaded by on Sep 4, 2007


108th Annual Festival Honoring Maria SS Lauretana Society of Altaville Micilia

This festival and it's tradition began in Altaville Micilia, Sicily. It was first brought here to America in 1900 when the procession and the "Flying of Angels" made it way to the near north Chicago neighborhood of Cabrini Green.

In recent years this tradition is continued every Labor Day Weekend in the western suburb of Berwyn, Illinois.

The Maria Santisima (S.S) Lauretana Society
is composed of three groups:

The "Deputazoine", who administer the festival wear yellow; The "Sorelanza", the Womans Guild, wear maroon dresses; and "The Fratalanza" or Brotherhood, or "The Maroons", who's job it is to carry the shrine.

The music was supplied on scene by the Sicilian Band of Chicago, who accompanied the shrine through the fest.

This was shot hand-held with the Canon Elura 100
Wild audio in 16 bit.
Edited and mixed to MPEG4 on Final Cut
Thanks to Ed Pitts of Absolute Video, Oak Park, IL.

Thanks to emtfire62 for information.

Sunday, November 20, 2011

An Oldie but a Woodie: The United Ancient Order of Druids Monument



Detailed and compendious account of A.O.D. & U.A.O.D
http://www.druidicdawn.org/node/1913

From Neo-Pagan web site:
http://www.neopagan.net/MesoDruids.html
In 1781 c.e., Henry Hurle set up the "Ancient Order of Druids" ("A.O.D."), which is sometimes just called the "Druid Order," ("D.O."), as were a few other groups, leading to no end of historical confusion. Hurle's group was a secret society based on Masonic patterns — not surprising, since Hurle was a carpenter and house builder, and thus would have been familiar with Masonry. The A.O.D., like most of the similar mystical societies formed at the time, was heavily influenced by Jacob Boehme.

(Jacob Boehme, 1675-1724 c.e., was a Protestant Christian mystic, greatly involved with alchemy, hermeticism and Christian Cabala, as well as being a student of the famous Meister Eckhart. His mystical writings attempted to reconcile all these influences and had a tremendous impact upon later generations of mystical Christians, Rosicrucians, Freemasons and Theosophists.)

In 1833, the secret society founded by Hurle apparently split up over the question of whether it should be mainly a "benefit" (charitable) society or a mystical one. The majority voted for being a charitable society and changed its name to the "United Ancient Order of Druids" ("U.A.O.D."). This group, with branches all over the world, still exists as a charitable and fraternal organization rather like the Elks or Shriners, with both their membership and their rituals overlapping heavily with those of mainstream Masonry.

The Truth Behind The Druids ~ National Geographic TV 

 
"The Druids were not the gentle pagans often depicted in culture and film. But did they carry out human sacrifice?"

Friday, November 18, 2011

Occupy Chicago Holds A Die-In And March On Congress Hotel



Occupy Chicago holds a Die-In on the corner of LaSalle & Jackson, in front of the Chicago Federal Reserve Bank, the Chicago Board of Trade and the Bank of America.

Occupy then leads a march to the Congress hotel, where housekeeping and other laborers have been on strike for better wages and conditions for over eight years.

Congress Hotel Strike Enters Eighth Year
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2011/06/15/congress-hotel-strike-enters-eighth-year/
"The company has never offered a single nickel, even a penny worth of improvement, since this negotiation started in 2002," said Henry Tamarin, president of Unite Now Local 1, which represents the workers.

Still, strikers like Leticia Aritzmendi, a mother of six, including one child with cancer, aren't giving up. "I'm gonna continue this fight because it's very important. Not only for me, for every family," she said.

Occupy Chicago Takes The LaSalle Steet Bridge



Occupy Chicago demonstrators block LaSalle Street bridge
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-occupy-chicago-demonstr...
Protesters blocked traffic on the bridge at the height of the evening rush hour by sitting down across the road. Police eventually cleared the bridge and issued tickets to 46 people. The bridge was reopened to traffic by 4:45 p.m

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Wage Theft Protest - Little Village Car Wash - Arise Chicago



Arise Chicago
http://www.icontact-archive.com/ZCyP2A7FHTBXkUdUXY5V03n2Mz-joKi4?w=1
Carlos worked at a car wash and body shop on the Southwest Side for 11 years, working about 70 hours most weeks. He lost the majority of one of his thumbs in an accident in the shop.

While cleaning cars, he and his co-workers were never paid an hourly wage—they were only paid tips. This meant that some days, if business was slow, he made as little as $15 total for 12 hours of work. Even on days when tips were good, they never received an amount equal to the minimum wage—to say nothing of overtime.

Arise has made multiple attempts to reach out to the business's owner to discuss the matter, but he has been unresponsive. Paying workers below the minimum wage and refusing to pay overtime is illegal and immoral. Carlos and a group of supporters are returning to his former employer to demand that he be paid what he is owed, gathering outside holding squeegees and giant sponges.

Sunday, November 13, 2011

Lupe Fiasco Walks The Line At @OccupyChicago - Shout Out To AnonOps



Artist/DJ Lupe Fiasco answered the call and "Put his feets where he tweets" for @OccupyChicago. Talks about Anonymous outing his cyber-attacker to his aid when he was hacked.

A Tale Of Two Protests - Why Are Chicago Police Handling Occupy Arrests ...



Two women who took part in the Jane Adams Senior Caucus civil disobedience action talk about the way they were handled by Chicago Police on the scene. An Occupy Chicago demonstrator who was arrested for sitting down after curfew tells a different tale of his experiences.

Occupy Chicago - Jane Adams Senior Caucus Stops Traffic



Rep's Schakowsky (Ill.9th) and Quigley (Ill.5th) address Jane Adams Senior Caucus.

Civil Disobedience at Jackson Blvd. and Clark St, Federal Plaza.

Seniors Join Occupy Chicago, Protest Cuts To Medicare, Social Security
(Huffington Post) 11/7/11 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/07/seniors-join-occupy-chica_n_1079553....
"Amid chants demanding that the cuts be forestalled -- with suggestions for alternatives, including tax hikes -- 43 demonstrators were escorted from the intersection by police and issued citations for pedestrian failure to "exercise due care," or for blocking traffic. Those cited included four protesters using assisted mobility devices and at least one centenarian."

Rep. Jan Schakowsky (IL.9th) Speaks In Support of Occupy



Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, of the Illinois 9th District speaks about the Occupy movement and the traditionally American right of those involved in Occupy communities to assemble to seek petition of grievances against the government. Also discussed is the use of non-violent civil disobedience and the level of violence used to meet the demands of Occupy communities throughout America.

Keep Your Kids Occupied - Occupy Chicago



Family day at Grant Park with #OccupyParents and their kids.

The READER's Ben Joravsky Talks TIF's at Occupy Chicago



The Chicago Reader TIF Archives
http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/the-chicago-reader-tif-archive/Content?o...

The TIF Shadow Budget
Shedding Light on the Shadow Budget
The TIF budget we recently pried from the city's grip reveals drastic inequities in how the money's spent.
By Ben Joravsky and Mick Dumke (December 10, 2009)

Rabbi Menachem Cohen at Occupy Chicago - Spiritual Awakening



http://mitziut.org/menachemamy.htm
Menachem Cohen is the founding Rabbi of the Mitziut Jewish Community in Chicago and of Congregation B'nai haMidbar and the Black Rock JCC, the organized Jewish presence at Burning Man. For 11 years he has studied and practiced Jewish healing prayer with Rabbi Douglas Goldhamer, founder of Hebrew Seminary of the Deaf, where Menachem received ordination. He has also studied Jewish Shamanic Healing with Rabbi Gershon Winkler at the Walkingstick foundation and at Elat Chayyim.. He has facilitated meditation groups across the country. His other interests include halacha and the paradigm shift and how our text, liturgy and calendar lead us through our psycho-spiritual journeys.

Operation #OccupyHalloween Chicago



Occupy Chicago marched (Unit 110) in the Chicago Boystown Halloween Parade - October 31, 2011

Trader Joe's Refuses To Pay 1 Cent More For Farm Workers Rights



Protestors in Chicago march on Trader Joe's in support of the Coalition of Immokalle Workers (CIW) Fair Food Program. Nine other food retailers - including Whole Foods Stores, McDonalds and Burger King participate in bringing better conditions to farm labor camps in the tomato fields of Florida and the greater southwest.

http://www.ciw-online.org

Mayor Emanuel Tears Up The Streets Around Occupy Chicago



Over the weekend, giant pavement munching machines were sent to tear up the streets around the Occupy Chicago sidewalk location at LaSalle and Jackson streets, the heart of the Chicago financial district.

@ABC7Chicago Smears Occupy Chicago - Local Clergy Respond



Occupy Chicago supports open dialogue on Palestine

ABC - Chicago I-Team's Chuck Goudie equates that to brewing antisemitism using out-of-town newsclips and local shots of a Palestinian flag.

Rev. Loren McGrail, Ecumenical Accompaniment Program in Palestine and Israel, speaks about her reaction to distortions in the local media concerning misrepresentations of a local Palestinian speaker, the Occupy Chicago protesters and the Chicago representatives of the Jewish Defense League.

LorenMcGrail.gmail.com
http:agarmentofdestiny.bogspot.com


Chuck Goudie of ABC/Chicago "I-Team" investigative report on Occupy Chicago claimed "local Jewish leaders" are concerned over "growing antisemitic overtones in the Occupy movement". "Vein of anti-Semitism within Occupy demonstrations has Jewish leaders concerned" - is the header of the http file on this story. That can be read in the tab portion of your browser. The title on the page (Editor's Version) presently reads: "Occupy protests have Jewish leaders concerned"

http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/iteam&id=8407349
The video clips begin with footage of flash/concussion teargas grenades going off in the streets of Oakland, California - although Mr. Goudie's focus is on a local Palestinian speaker whom he links to Occupy Chicago. Other images of disturbing signs and confrontations are also from outside Chicago. The only "Jewish Leader" seen on this "I-Team Report" is a representative of the Jewish Defense League.

This YouTube video clip on ChiTownView
Occupy Chicago Marchs On ABC News Protesting False Reporting,10/29
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgzklF2eGkk
"Occupy Chicago marched from their headquarters and paid a loud visit to the State street studios of ABC news on Saturday night. Earlier in the week ABC new's Chuck Goudie broadcast a false report concerning anti-Semitism being rampant in OccupyChicago."

http://occupychi.org/home
"One of the things the Occupy movement is deeply concerned with is the condition of free speech and first amendment rights in this country. Everyone has the right to express their views. Occupy Chicago does not endorse one political, philosophical, or spiritual view over another. We all have the right to speak our minds. Free speech is a necessity of true democracy.

This movement has not spread across the globe because of an Israel-versus-Palestine debate. We are here to protest the influence money has on politics, how our democracy is being swung by private interests and big corporations."

Occupy The Hood - Chicago SunTimes Mary Mitchell, OC "lacked diversity" ...



Occupy The Hood is an active component of Occupy Chicago.

The Chicago Sun-Times reporter Mary Mitchell happened to observe one event at City Hall involving teachers and community organizers. Mitchell concluded from her brief exchanges that Occupy Chicago "lacked diversity".
http://www.suntimes.com/news/mitchell/8434782-452/little-diversity-among-occu...
"But what really struck me was the small number of black and brown people among the marchers. I had to hunt for Brian Johnson, a 40-year-old African-American male who was surrounded by a group of college-age white males wearing bandanas"

It's hard to understand what it is that Mitchell is trying to imply. Either she is acknowledging a problem with inequity in America that is larger than the scope of Occupy - Or - she expects Occupy to expropriate racial discontent and add to what she imagines the Occupy popular mandate to be.

Chicago Board of Trade Drops Leaflets On Occupy Protesters (Raw Clip)

Afghan/Iraq War Veterans March For Jobs In Support Of Occupy Chicago

Occupy Chicago Responds After Mayor Emanuel's Chief Of Staff Flees



A woman who stepped up to lead Occupy Chicago in a Peoples Microphone during a hallway conference with Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's Deputy Chief of Staff, summarizes the nature of activities and arrests at Grant Park over the past two weeks.

DogStar7 Exclusive

Mayor Emanuel Chief Of Staff Flees Occupy Chicago's "Peoples Microphone"...



Mayor Rahm Emanuel chief of staff faces Occupy Chicago and the volunteers from National Nurses United who were arrested in Grant park of October 22.

Occupy Chicago Works With City to Find Permanent Home
CHICAGO 10/26/11 -- Occupy Chicago announced today that their legal representatives, the National Lawyer's Guild (NLG), will be meeting with the City's Corporation Counsel this Thursday to discuss a permanent, round-the-clock location for the Occupation's home base.

"Last Friday, our General Assembly voted to empower our legal representatives, the National Lawyer's Guild (NLG), to meet with City authorities, says Joshua Kaunert from Occupy Chicago. "We have seen comments from City Hall in the press, claiming we refuse to work with them. This is not true. Last week, we invited the Mayor and his staff to attend our General Assembly, and they declined. We are dedicated to open discourse, and securing a permanent home for our movement."

Media Contact: 773-417-6491, press@occupychi.org

Occupy Chicago ~ Anonymous Released From Police Custody



Anonymous released at 3 a.m. after over 24 hours in police custody

Last Protesters Released By Chicago Police



Outside Area 1 Chicago Police HQ at 3 a.m.

On Scene - Nurses Released By Chicago Police After 24 Hours In Custody



Martese Chism of Nation Nurses United is released from police custody after nearly 24 hours.

Occupy Chicago Hangs Lanterns In The Sky



Police again arrest Occupy Chicago protesters in Grant Park
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-occupy-chicago-aims-to-...
Chicago police arrested about 130 Occupy Chicago protesters starting about 1 a.m. today after the group returned to Grant Park for the second weekend Saturday night and tried to maintain a camp in the park after its official closing time.

Police estimated that the crowd that showed up for a rally earlier in the evening peaked at around 3,000 people by the time protesters arrived in Congress Plaza at Michigan Avenue and Congress Parkway after a march from Federal Plaza in the Loop.

As the 11 p.m. park closing approached, more than 100 people decided to stay in Congress Plaza in the park as several hundred more moved onto a nearby sidewalk or across Michigan Avenue, off park district property. Police announced several times that anyone still in the park would be arrested, and by midnight, about 100 people remained in the plaza, which had been cordoned off with police barricades.

The plaza was cleared by about 2:40 a.m., with about 130 people arrested, said Central Police District Cmdr. Christopher Kennedy.

University Of Chicago Grad Students Mock Milton Friedman at Occupy Chicago



Graduate students from the University of Chicago wear Milton Friedman masks to Occupy Chicago.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milton_Friedman#Academic_career
Friedman rejected the use of fiscal policy as a tool of demand management; and he held that the government's role in the guidance of the economy should be restricted severely. Friedman wrote extensively on the Great Depression, which he termed the Great Contraction, arguing that it had been caused by an ordinary financial shock whose duration and seriousness were greatly increased by the subsequent contraction of the money supply caused by the misguided policies of the directors of the Federal Reserve.

"The Fed was largely responsible for converting what might have been a garden-variety recession, although perhaps a fairly severe one, into a major catastrophe. Instead of using its powers to offset the depression, it presided over a decline in the quantity of money by one-third from 1929 to 1933 ... Far from the depression being a failure of the free-enterprise system, it was a tragic failure of government." —Milton Friedman, Two Lucky People, 233

Natalie Arrested In Grant Park - Arrests Make Occupy Chicago Stronger



Occupy Chicago supporter Natalie describes the events in Grant Park on Oct. 15, 2011. She was one of 200 arrested for "park curfew". Her experience illustrates that these arrests have the affect of EMPOWERING demonstrators, not demoralizing them.

Public School Teacher - Union Member - #Occupy Chicago Supporter

"Occupy Marine" Talks Civics and Good Citizenship @OccupyChicago



Occupy Chicago supporter tells us why his service as a US Marine compels him to take a stand now against loss of First Amendment rights.

Journalist Witnesses First Amendment - And Tents - Shredded @OccupyChicago



Young journalist tells of what she witnessed on Saturday at Grant Park when Chicago Police moved in to evict a tented encampment begun by Occupy Chicago.

Ashley Arrested At Occupy Chicago : Not Told Charges (RAW)



Uploaded by on Oct 17, 2011

Ashley Edwards was arrested on Michigan Avenue in Chicago during the eviction of Occupy Chicago in Grant Park. After over six hours in the custody of the Chicago Police, Ashley says she was never told of the reason she was apprehended OUTSIDE of the park, where no curfew was in effect.

Stand Up! Chicago holds a Die-In at Bank of America Building



Take Back Chicago!
Thousands to March to Take Back Jobs, Homes, and Schools
http://standupchicago.org/we-make-chicago-the-city-that-works-but-is-chicago-...
Join thousands of working Chicago families as we come together for a mass action to reclaim our jobs, our homes and our schools!

Occupy Chicago Crashes Mortgage Bankers Association's Party



Occupy Chicago crashes a party for Mortgage Bankers Association hosted by Chicago Mercantile Exchange at Union Station.

Occupy Chicago leads Anti-War march on Obama national campaign HQ



Chicago Anti-War rally becomes a Love Fest when Occupy Chicago arrives to lead a march on President Obama's national campaign headquarters.

Address by long time activist Andy Thayer

Corporate/Government Whistleblower comes forward to OccupyChicago **EXCL...



"Brad" is a temp worker at the offices of the National Restaurant Association in Chicago. He came forward at the Occupy Chicago encampment at 3 a.m. and wanted to record his first person account of a corporate/government plan in California. All food handlers are now required to pay (an NRA company) for certification for the privilege to work for $$billion restaurant and fast food chains.

"If you work in the food service industry in the State of California you are required to get your food handler certificate. This one hour course and test (seat times may vary) covers all of the required topics such as proper times and temperatures for cooking and storing food, personal hygiene, equipment sanitation and much more. Just keep a copy for yourself and hand one to your employer."
http://www.californiafoodhandler.com/?gclid=CLrL7-aD26sCFYdrKgodXC7jPw


*** EXCLUSIVE ***
DogStar7 has learned that NRA/ServSafe also trains and certifies Food Service Managers on-line for the state of California.

https://secure2.360training.com/vu3/index.cfm?event=asvHome&asvID=89450&a...
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Food Not Bombs Visits Occupy Chicago



Food Not Bombs

Our Mission:
http://www.foodnotbombs-chicago.org/

Formed in Boston in 1980 by activists involved in the anti-nuclear movement, Food Not Bombs has blossomed into a worldwide, grassroots, political movement of over 175 autonomous chapters. Each Food Not Bombs group serves free food to people in need and in support of political organizing efforts.

Food Not Bombs believes that society and government should value human life over material wealth, human need not corporate greed, and that most of its problems stem from this simple crisis in values.

Critical Mass, Occupy Chicago and the Police - RAW VIDEO



The Chicago Police briefly attempted to divert the monthly ride of Critical Mass away from the Occupy Chicago's HQ in front of the Chicago Federal Reserve Bank. After a short staring contest, a column from Occupy Chicago marched to the intersection.

"Happy Friday!"

One continuous shot - Enjoy!

Occupy Chicago - Midnight on Day 6-7

Occupy Chicago - Day 5 - Update and March



"We Belong Here" - A Day With Occupy Chicago
http://chicagoist.com/2011/09/27/we_belong_here_-_a_day_with_occupy.php?utm_s...
Since Sept. 17, activists have occupied the street, demanding some pretty big changes. As of today, occupy movements have sprung up in dozens of cities throughout the country, and though they face the rolling eyes of a public that's seen many a movement spark and burn out, they're not so easily dissuaded.

Occupy Chicago
http://occupychi.org/
Breaking up into small groups we engaged people and challenged their preconceptions of the movement as well as think critically about a system that is set up to keep them down and keep them sleeping. We had people of all walks of life come by to chat with us. Of memorable note was a Chinese national who is studying economics here in Chicago. After hearing about us through twitter, he came down to find out what we are all about. When asked why he stopped by, he responded "I came here to find out if what I was learning in economics is right." Our message is spreading across the world and our numbers are growing.

Occupy Chicago - Day 5 - Sarah Lays It All Out



Sarah Whitford gives us her reasons for coming out to Occupy Chicago

Occupy Chicago
http://occupychi.org/
We marched again, this time down Michigan Avenue and through Millennium Park, and the number of overnighters camping out tonight in front of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago have more than doubled!


Occupy Chicago on Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Occupy-Chicago/160109100742651

Occupy Chicago - Day 5

Occupy Chicago - Day 4 - The Fed FAILS to evict! - Camp Downpour for the...



Occupy Chicago
http://occupychi.org/
12 noon today: "The fed is trying to force us off the sidewalk!!!
Contact the ACLU, zoning commissions, lawyers, or anyone else that can help. This is public property don't let them take it from us. Stand strong Chicago."


National Lawyers Guild
http://nlgchicago.org/
The National Lawyers Guild is an association dedicated to the need for basic change in the structure of our political and economic system. We seek to unite the lawyers, law students, legal workers and jailhouse lawyers of America in an organization that shall function as an effective political and social force in the service of the people, to the end that human rights shall be regarded as more sacred than property interests.

Occupy Chicago Marches On Day 4



Occupy Chicago
http://occupychi.org/
We marched again, this time down Michigan Avenue and through Millennium Park, and the number of overnighters camping out tonight in front of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago have more than doubled!


Occupy Chicago on Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Occupy-Chicago/160109100742651

Occupy Chicago Camps Out At Midnight In Front Of The Federal Reserve Bank



Occupy Chicago
http://occupychi.org/
Want to know what to do if you can't make it to Chicago? Get the word out. Tell friends, family, anyone who will listen that we will no longer stand the greed of corporations. Let your state rep know that this policy of the pursuit of the almighty profit over people will no longer be tolerated. Write your state rep.

9/27/11
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