The last time CHS wrote about Occupy Seattle’s General Assembly was just before Christmas as St. Mark’s decided to not offer the group space on its 10th Ave E campus for a headquarters tent. For much of the fall, Occupy Seattle divided its group meetings across its Seattle Central camp and a weekly meeting at Westlake. Since leaving Capitol Hill in early December, the Occupy Seattle assemblies have moved downhill to the Convention Center. Here’s one account of what the meetings are like today:
Even the once-beloved General Assembly, which drew up to more than 200 people the weekend of Oct. 8, sees but a smattering of attendees when it meets in the lobby of the Washington State Convention Center.
Occupier Michael Esveldt said no one really knows the purpose of the General Assembly.
“It’s a question that’s still being answered,” he said.
More here from Real Change — The Bride of Occupy. UPDATE: Meanwhile, here’s what they’ve been up to at Seattle Central. Bank of America and Georgia Pacific? You’re goners:
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I don’t get the rationale for SCCD discontinuing business with Georgia Pacific. Just because GP is owned by the Koch Brothers? True, the Koch Bros are vile and disgusting– but what if GP’s practices are “socially responsible”, even if the Koch Bros aren’t? What exactly ARE Georgia Pacific’s sins? Nobody cites any. What if there aren’t any?
The best way to encourage the Koch Bros to change their ways would be to only do business with their companies that are socially responsible. I don’t see anything here that says why Georgia Pacific isn’t. This could potentially be throwing the baby out with the bathwater.
Just like any other corporation, Occupy Seattle has meetings where nobody knows the purpose. Welcome to the really world Occupy Seattle!
Hard for me to see how a company that puts millions into the pockets of the Koch brothers could be considered “socially responsible”.
I predict a very hot Summer.