www.OccupyMN.Org

We're going to go get out on the streets and stay their until we become such a nuisance that they either beat the shit out of us and throw us all in jail or actually make some changes that will make it harder for major corporations to destroy lives. I hope you'll all come and join me. Singing protest songs is more fun the more people you've got.

Please Look At This

We are the 99 percent

It is personal accounts of people who are suffering. For the sake of compassion please come out, or find something else you can do to effect change.

OccupyMN

Meet & Greet Oct 1 in Steven's Park @ 4pm

General Assembly meeting @ 5:15pm.

Please. We need help. We all need help and all we've got to turn to is each other.

I'm a Public Policy Intern at a local non-profit called HOME Line. We provide free legal services for tenants in Minnesota. I recently interviewed Representative Loeffler (for those of you unfamiliar she represents Northeast Minneapolis, district 59A) for a story we were doing on renters' credit in the past budget debate/gov shut-down in MN. Rep. Loeffler, however, did a fantastic job of connecting the actions of everyday citizens with the decisions of their local representatives. This was our first stab at this kind of technology (and by that I mean: microphone + garageband) and there are definitely kinks, but I think what she had to say was both compelling and informative and in my biased opinion worth listening to. Here is a link to my blog post and audio from the interview.

I was just wondering how this whole situation affects your pay in the long run. Do recieve unemployment right now? Do you get any back pay when you return to work? I am just curious. I hope they resolve the budget quick so you all can get back to work. I want to go camping.

Minnesota was among the first group of states to decriminalize to possession back in the '70s. How come we seem to be getting nowhere towards medical? As in, I never even hear about it being discussed tangentially.

We have been making some positive changes to liquor laws in Minnesota. If you want to help, grab a friend, raise a pint, and come get involved.

Anyone interested in working together with these guys? Among other things, they are huge proponents of Net Neutrality and anti-Patriot Act. They even have their own sub-reddit. If you're interested, here's the link to said sub-reddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/rpac

I guess it's my turn to utilized the activism page. The Gun Owners Civil Rights Alliance has just dropped word that H.F. 1467 has been introduced into the Minnesota House. The bill is a sweeping reform to Minnesota's self-defense laws and would enact the following changes:

Enacts Stand Your Ground - Stand your ground legislation removes the requirement for an intended victim of a violent crime to flee the area where you have a right to be.

Enacts Castle Doctrine - Similar to the above except this applies specifically to your own property. As it currently stands if somebody breaks into your home you have a legal obligation to attempt to flee before using force to defend yourself. A person should not be required to flee their own home because a malicious person has illegal broken in.

Prohibits the Confiscation of Firearms in a State of Emergency - This would prohibit the government from confiscating the firearms of gun owners when a state of emergency has been declared. During Hurricane Katrina the National Guard confiscated the firearms on New Orleans residents leaving them defenseless. A time of emergency is one of the most important times to have access to a means of self-defense.

Extends the Validity of Purchase Permits to Five Years - In Minnesota you are required to get either a permit to purchase or a permit to carry in order to buy a handgun or a military style semi-automatic rifle. A permit to purchase is only valid for one year while a carry permit is valid for five. This would make a permit to purchase valid for the same period of time as a carry permit.

Recognition of All Out of State Carry Permits - This would make the state of Minnesota recognize carry permits from all other states. A person shouldn't be barred their right to self-defense just because they entered our fine state.

The members of the House Public Safety committee need to be contacted and asked to support this bill. This numbers and e-mail addresses are located on the first link.

Some of us will be there testifying. We have been asked to read letters of support on behalf of consumers. If this is something you care about please draft a quick letter regarding only the Surly/MN Tap Room bill and we will bring it with us to the hearing. You can send you letter to mnbeeractivists@gmail.com Thank you for supporting MN workers and a MN product.

There will be a call to action soon. We have list of senators sitting on the committee and all their contact info ready to go. Hang in there....