Economy, Populism

11/5: Move Your Money - Make Wall Street Pay Protest March in ABQ

November 4, 2011 by Democracy for N...

November 5th is ,  a grassroots effort to get anyone who is upset with large predatory banks to move their money to nonprofit credit unions. People vote with their dollars far more often than they vote at the polls, and taking your money away from an institution with which you disagree is perhaps the best way to get back at big banks. Money talks to these people, so how about making your money silent?

Here's a a field guide that makes it easier to do just that. And here's what's going on in Albuquerque in support of the movement:

From the American Dream Movement & Albuquerque Area MoveOn.org:

Move Your Money - Make Wall Street Pay Protest March
Saturday - November 5, 2011 from 10:30 AM to 1:00 PM

Gathering Location: Start: (10:30 AM - 12:15 PM) Bank of America at 6605 Uptown Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110 End (12:30 PM - 1:00 PM) NM Educator's Federal Credit Union at 6501 Indian School Rd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110. Directions: West of Louisiana Blvd. between Americas' Parkway and Indian School Road

Video: The Revolution Starts Now-Occupy Albuquerque

October 19, 2011 by Democracy for N...

Check out Tom Solomon's excellent video of the October 15, 2011 event set to Steve Earle's "." And it does. If we want it ...

The revolution starts now 
When you rise above your fear 
And tear the walls around you down 
The revolution starts here 
Where you work and where you play
Where you lay your money down 
What you do and what you say 
The revolution starts now 
Yeah the revolution starts now 

This week, Occupy Albuquerque is organizing a week-long teach-in at the University of New Mexico. Info on General Assembly meetings and more can be found here.

Keller, Maestas Criticize Romney for Calling Middle Class Tax Breaks 'Band-Aids'

October 18, 2011 by Democracy for N...

Famous photo of money-bags Romney when he and his cronies were buying up companies and laying off workers for profit

On Friday, New Mexico State Senator Tim Keller and State Rep. Antonio “Moe” Maestas held a press conference call to discuss Mitt Romney’s comments at the GOP debate in New Hampshire that tax cuts for the middle class were nothing more than “little band-aids” that he doesn’t support. Romney has long made noise about opposing tax cuts for the middle class, but his latest statement exposes just how out of touch Mitt really is with the lives of ordinary Americans.

10/17: ABQ City Councilor Rey Garduño to Intro Proclamation Supporting We Are 99%-Occupy Wall Street Movement

October 16, 2011 by Democracy for N...

Albuquerque City Councilor Rey Garduño (District 6) has announced that he will be introducing a proclamation (pdf) at the Albuquerque City Council meeting that starts at 5:00 PM on Monday, October 17, at One Civic Plaza. The document states that the governing body of the City of Albuquerque recognizes "We Are The 99%," and stands with the Occupy Wall Street movement, listing the reasons why.

In the video clip above, taken at Satuday's demonstration on Central Avenue in the Nob Hill area, Councilor Garduño discusses the proclamation and his reasons for presenting it to the City Council.

10/15: Occupy Events in Albuquerque and Santa Fe!

October 14, 2011 by Democracy for N...

Albuquerque's Hakim Bellamy: I'm in love with a 1%er (For Occupy Wall St.) Written on Day 26 of the Occupy Wall St. protest in New York City and Day 12 of the Occupy Albuquerque protest. They're making their move on NYC and Denver. Be prepared, my people. Love.

There will be a number of events this Saturday in New Mexico in solidarity with Occupy Wall Street and as part of activities in 719 cities and 71 countries being held internationally all over the globe on that day.