provocation of inclusiveness

in tucson, i proposed we have a campaign for the 99.1% to invite the large body of motorcycle club members here to join the movement. it met with resistance. i understand the history of violence in certain clubs. i do, i truly do. i have had up close and very personal experiences with 1%ers.

but 1%ers know how to fight for their rights ... they know how to campaign and stand up for themselves. they know how to petition the government and it's representatives to repeal laws. they can hang tough. and i believe we shouldn't overlook any groups because we fear them. now is the time, when each human can stand up to be recognized as a valuable member of society, of humanity by joining the occupy movement.

i have also lobbied for an invitation to be issued to young people of color, often found in gangs and urban areas, through occupy the hood.

to invite such groups to the table is not intended to be provocative. it is intended to generate a discussion, to have folks examine their relationship to the exclusion of specific groups (be it mental or actual) in practice.

this exclusionary practice is something the movement must redress.

fear is no longer a viable operative. it never has been actually, it is what has kept us comfortably numb, turning our heads and averting our eyes, hiding our heads in the sands, while agendas have been enacted to protect the powerful, and consolidate their control over our resources. all the while our collective power as a democratic voice and our rights as free citizens, have steadily diminished and the world's economy has been gutted.

our fear silenced us and allowed the fox to creep into the henhouse ...

it's time to gather up our lanterns and bring our collective light to roust the cretin there, before it is too late!!

we can not persist with this notion of exclusivity.

the "we don't want to invite this group, or that group."

everyone, everyone of us must come to the yard.

and we must all agree to roust the fox with our presence and our knowledge that the fox is feeding in our hen house!

this is a primary principle of solidarity!

all factions must put down their colors, and no longer tear our yard asunder.

we must flush the cunning fox out.

in my professional community which is pretty liberal community of tattooists, i have faced countless jabs, people pissed off, people who think the movement is bunk. i find it so hard to believe that there are people who think that the occupation is NOT important.