Us vs Them, Changing the face of the 99%

Us versus Them

I've been tossing around the idea of how to integrate new members into the movement. I've come across a few stumbling blocks and rather than proceeding forward with the current plan and watching us lose members and momentum I would like to offer a suggestion.

When asked "What is Occupy about?" We don't have a simple answer. It's hard to encompass everything that occupy is without seeming like a pie-in-the-sky dream. This is a dividing point of an ideal we can not articulate without a lengthy explanation of a subjective perspective on a unrecognizable ideal that hasn't yet been consensed upon.

At Occupy we are a community lending each other information and the means to discuss solutions to the issues of employment, sustainability, environmental alerts of our respective areas. We are the network of our region collaborating in full view of the public eye with an open ear and an inviting twinkle in our eyes. We are a grounding discussion, free of the distractions of race, religion, sex and income. We are a locality self-aware and conscious of our voice in Washington, the Houses, Capitol and City Hall with the ability to agree to fire a voice that speaks for us but does not represent our best interests. Our vested interest is to encourage discussion to find solutions that we can make in a park within the full view of our children because it is their future that our decisions will impact.

I propose we tweak the image of Occupy Gainesville a bit to move forward with the momentum we have and start finding the solutions by identifying and inviting answers to our issues. In order to spread the message of community I ask if we can make a presence as a peaceful discussion group with a sign stating our issue of choice and an invitation to join us. We can Occupy parks or street corners to change the image of the angry protester to a more inviting image of an intellectual discourse geared toward inclusiveness and finding solutions.

Democratic Consensus

We're here to claim our voice, our vote. Somewhere in the span of years we've allowed our voices to be hushed as we quietly cast our votes. Our voices unheard and cast aside as we find our politicians ear whispered into by one lobbyist promising favors and spewing gifts and then another lobbyist steps in to take their turn. The representatives of our voices have been put into gilded cages their wings clipped and coddled as they let their ideals become a thing of dreams. The speakers for our voices have been bought and paid for, thank you, move along.

I've tried to explain politics to my children and lobbyists and corporate influence confused them as they asked me how one person can have a bigger vote than the others. Corruption was the only answer that came to mind but they're young and idealistic and already somewhat jaded with the process.

One by one the protesters speak as the circle of nearly strangers from various walks of life introduce themselves with name, preferred pronoun and favorite uncooked food. The nodding of a head in agreement while trying to decide which food is your favorite as the names, pronouns and selections are called out. Hummus, carrots, bananas, "rice and beans","everything they said", and "every kind of fruit.", we smile but time is precious and short. Political ties are cast aside and the group goes about explaining and tweaking a method of communication for peaceful debate of passionate topics. This is a nebulous, organic procedure. It's modified and adapted so that these steps are significant and become more significant and efficient through repetition. A bit tedious but the results are worth the collaboration.

Operating by consensus and committees which are open to join and input we are working toward something we have not known before but it seems attainable. Somewhere between political affiliations, capitalism, progress and the environment we've lost our connection to those in our communities, our environment and in ourselves. We believe that is we secure our influence in the government we can find our way to a consensus of the prosperity of an area as a whole and in doing so we will find a richness that is more fulfilling than monetary wealth can hope to achieve. We feel this is possible because this entire movement has progressed to this point on a global scale superseding religion, political, sexual orientation, race, and class to the pursuit of a greater good based on large group consensus.

It's an awkward process as some of these voices have not been raised before. The bullhorn is handled awkwardly and mostly tentatively and from a distance. They seem unwilling to speak for the whole and conscious of the need to represent everyone who isn't present. Peace is the word here. We're angry and feel the need to vent but there's work to be done. It's a simple request.

The voices of the people, the representatives of the people should be free of corporate bribery. This movement has been one of equality in democracy. Everyone has a vote and all vote are equal. There are no leaders here but there are task directors in lieu of anyone else wanting the responsibility for the position. Choices should be made for the benefit of the community as a whole and not the lining of one's pockets. Taking the voice of the people into account and the area of the community and resources it provides there is a balance and a price to pay an area to maintain.

We deserve the right to know what's happening in our world. Journalism has a responsibility to give us the facts and let us come to our own conclusions. If we wanted someone to placate the masses we'd do so for entertainment. Unbiased coverage of pertinent events not sensational topics to blind us to the ramifications of the actions taken by our country without our knowledge.

Education should be available to all not just to the affluent who can pay for private schools. Educated voices will go the furthest to secure our prosperity and future and the more voices we have the better. It's not because we're jealous of the affluent. We're about doing the right thing. Not just for wealth but for connection with our communities and world. It's about bringing back that feeling of unity with the world around us. It's about Hope.

Humble beginnings

Beginning in a spark
From waiting disembarck,
Chaos on the wind
Into being, already wins,
From wasting seed,
To growing need,
The raindrops combine
Into life, we find.

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Birth Control Pill, not something to think about only once a day

On one hand I'm glad for the recent change in policy to cover birth control pills for women who want them because it means we can cut back on overpopulation. On the other hand the use of birth control pills as a whole frightens me.

Meeting people while you're on the pill skews the pheromone balance of attraction. The pill releases hormones that inhibit pregnancy by making the woman's body feel she is already pregnant. Hormonally she is then finding herself wanting to be by her family and people with similar genetic signatures to her own. Normally our pheromones are attracted to those with dissimilar immune systems and genetic signatures. Due to the similarities of immune system and genetic signatures there is a higher chance of the children resulting from such unions having health issues. This means that the children that will result from such unions will be a result of our manipulating the gene pool of our species. There is a higher chance of infertility in these couples once they do decide to have children.

Not to mention the increase in divorce among those couples that meet under the influence of the pill and go off it to have kids and finding out they are incompatible once the influence is removed.


I'm all for covering birth control, but just hope that the pill isn't started until after there's a relationship based on compatibility on more levels. If someone is too young or ignorant to understand the implications of their decision to find a mate under the influence of the pill they should by all means stay on the pill until they are.

Birth Control Pills Affect Women's Taste in Men: Scientific American
www.scientificamerican.com
http://www.scientificameri​can.com/article.cfm?id=bir​th-control-pills-affect-wo​mens-taste
How synthetic hormones change desire in women--and their choice in a mate

I am, Be You

Wrap up in a scene
Draped in a dream
A tapestry of recollection
and resolve,
~I'm here.~
~I feel that.~
~I'm into it.~

Who of us had not longed to be that moment of longing
Of wanting to be,
Unashamed, unstifled, resolutely "Me!"
A testament
To the truth
of You.

I'm glad for it,
Go do it,
Be you.

Body of Proof

Stand in uniqueness
Cry in pain
We're all together
Lax/Constrained
Inside that body
There is a cell
Living there
Loving or hell?
Each with choices
When they began
Take what you're given
And give back again

Sudden changes
As the body turns
Lotion moistens
And the Sun can burn
Gentle changes
Each cell decides
Produce poison
Or survive and thrive?

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The You in You

I see the You that You are,
The You that You can be,
The You that You are trying to come to terms with,
Through trials and bliss,
Silence and speaking,
Accepting You all the same
and hoping for the best,
for You.

Know Love

Let go.
There are no empty promises here.
I care for you as I do myself and there is no separation,
Support me as I do you and we will be stronger for it, unstoppable.
Let me push you as you push me, up and onward to our goal,
Let me know you as I know me, exploring, growing and there will be peace
as we discover our strengths and weaknesses.
Let me nourish you as I nourish my spirit.
You're a part of me, inexplicably
and because I have been granted something so great
I know that I too am a part of something greater.
We belong,
Let me give back.
Our bodies, a reflection of love not to be taken for granted,
Our minds, capable of learning and processing, reflecting,
Our friends and family our roots of stability and strength when the wind blows hard,
Our universe, a perfect mixing pot of possibility,
Love your self, children, friends, family.
Know love and share it.


-(Happy Valentine's Day to all my friends and family)

First Impressions

The first impression is probably the most influence you can have in the relationship and it’s important to be yourself during this conversation. If you can’t be yourself with someone maybe it’s best to find out before the relationship starts. How many relationships have started because of something funny or unique that caught someone’s attention. A lot. Love it or hate it every relationship has a “how we met” moment. We pay the most attention during a first impression and a false impression only burdens you with the expectation of living up to it. Mind your hygiene and be the best “you” that you can be. Always. Not just when you’re on the hunt! I’m not just talking in appearances but also in your habits. Work on improving yourself to meet the highest standards and don’t expect any less. Every day you try is another day closer to your goal even if you mess up a day or two. Respect yourself by being the best you that you can be!