Mason County ProgressivePress Release submitted to Shelton Blog by Occupy Olympia Mason County Progressive
TO: Joyce Turner, Director of Washington State Department of Enterprise Services
DATE: November 11, 2011
RE: State fails, Occupy Olympia perseveres to serve the people
As a result of the concerns addressed by the public, a grassroots movement evolved to address the failure of the government to provide basic human needs to its citizens. Washington State has cut basic social services to people who are already struggling. It is evident by the failure of the State to care for the people that our health and safety is more important to us than those using our tax dollars for corporate welfare. For this reason Occupy Olympia has provided basic services such as food, shelter and medical attention to those in need.
We are here to address the issues that arise as a result of a failing system. Our purpose is to repair it so that the system in place will represent the interests of the 99 percent. We consider safety to be our highest priority, and removing our tents would expose us to the elements, constituting a very serious safety risk.
Occupy Olympia acknowledges the concerns surrounding housing and supporting the individuals at the encampment. The issues that have arisen since the founding of the camp mirror the issues faced in neighborhoods around the country. The Peace and Safety Committee, designed to oversee the well-being and order of the camp, has maintained a 24 hour presence since the encampment began. As a community, we have the ability to care for each other in ways the State and police refuse to.
With respect to the restrooms, multiple members of the State maintenance crew responsible for cleaning the restrooms at Heritage Park informed us that the restrooms are cleaner then they have ever seen them. Our cleaning committee cleans and sanitizes them daily.
Washington State Department of Enterprise Services has indicated that they have organized resources to provide for members of our community who have no homes, no access to health care and no food security. Occupy Olympia would like to challenge Joyce Turner to present a plan for providing these basic human needs to our valued under-served community members.
We the people will continue to stand together against a world of neglect, corruption and greed.
Occupy Olympia
Photo by Christine Armond
SHELTON BLOG NOTE:
Link to Occupy Olympia: occupyolympia.org/
Where is the occupyshelton?
ReplyDeleteThe real challenge will be for the citizens to replace those CORPORATE BOUGHT AND PAID FOR LEGISLATORS, who have sold us down the river, WITH CITIZEN LEGISLATORS.
ReplyDeleteThis is going to be huge because we will be pushing back against corporate dollars.
If we cannot replace the Tim ShelTons and the Lynda Ring Ericksons with citizen lawmakers who work for the 99%, we can occupy everything until hell freezes over and nothing will change.
The real war will be won when we either completely replace the BROKEN "TWO-PARTY" political system or replace the CORPORATE WHORES in our Washington and the other Washington with citizen legislators who work for the 99%. And in this fight we can all take part, whether we reside in an occupy camp or the comfort of our own homes.
Dave,
ReplyDeleteAt this time, there is no Occupy Shelton "encampment".
On 11/11/11, there was an Occupy Shelton street rally downtown Shelton in support of the Occupy movement everywhere.
The Occupy Shelton website is: www.occupysheltonwa.org