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Campus Progressive Meeting - Notes 10/15/03, Connie

we met outside on the patio next to the Multicultural center. blame it on the nice fall weather.

Roll call: Sheila, Jayme, Michelle, Michael, Ray, Damien, Zahra, Aida, Connie

Announcements:
-We had some ISO (intl socialists org) people come to tell us about the ANSWER Anti-Occupation rally coming up in San Fran on Sat.
Oct.25. They have buses going; a ticket is $40 a pop. For more info, contact ANSWER COALITION at 415-821-6545.
www.InternationalANSWER.org

-ANTI-OCCUPATION PROTEST in Los Angeles. Tues. Oct. 28, 5pm. in front of the Bechtel Corporation at 707 Wilshire Blvd in downtown. Bechtel is the second-largest US contractor in Iraq and receives billions to implement US control of Iraq's resources. Women led a grassroots rebellion in Bolivia that defeated Bechtel's efforts to privatize their water. COSTUMES WELCOME. Called by the Global Women's Strike and co-sponsored by ANSWER and others. For info: http://womenstrike8m.server101.com or www.refusingtokill.net

-Nationwide Speaker Tour for Stephen Funk, a conscientious objector serving time in military prison for refusing to fight in this war...His mother Gloria will speak on his behalf at 4773 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood. (2 blocks west of Vermont Ave). This is an ANSWER event. www.answerla.org or (213) 487-2368 for info.

Notes:
For most of the meeting, we sat around like slugs, talking about the UFCW strikes at our supermarkets. We are all in total solidarity and encourage everyone to NOT CROSS THE PICKET LINES. We want to support them, but for now, all we can do is to not cross those picket lines ourselves...We talked about how many of the "scabs" are college-age kids like us...about how the strike raises a plethora of issues, including the need for a universal healthcare system...about how this is a total threat to unions everywhere and how they should all strike in solidarity...we dreamt about how great it would be if all of AMERICA went on a GENERAL STRIKE...and we dreamt and we dreamt and we dreamt.....and we laughed a little bit at the sadness and the absurdity of it all and we laughed about how Arnold is now our governor, and how the NY Times refers to George W. Bush only as "Mr.Bush" and no longer "Pres.Bush" and we laughed for the heck of it and went home. Report Back: We are still waiting for the event-planning committee to review videos and make final decisions on if we want to put on a Video-Screening event.
We also need to find a place where we can make FREE COPIES for flyering...we have the flyers; but not the cash flow....so if ANYONE can help us, please leave a message on the office phone-line 562-985-4720 (which i still check weekly). the truth does not blush

-Connie

p.s. hey everyone! on the flip side, at least Prop. 54 did not pass! whew!

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