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*Good Morning from Occupy Boston! *

*Fact of the Day. *As the President declares the war in Iraq over, soldiers
returning home face bleak prospects as the unemployment rate for young
veterans hangs around
30%<http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/18/business/for-youngest-veterans-the-bleakest-of-job-prospects.html?pagewanted=all>
.

*News from Occupy Boston. *Meet
Elizabeth<http://blastmagazine.com/the-news/local-news/people-of-occupy-boston-elizabeth-holmes/>
 and Mike<http://blastmagazine.com/the-news/local-news/people-of-occupy-boston-mike-kostigan/>,
sharing stories of the people of Occupy Boston.

*Occupy America:* Violent crackdowns on Egypt's Tahrir Square continue
on<http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2011/12/2011121884410921287.html>,
with Made-In-America tear gas used against the protesters there and many
other places<http://www.thenational.ae/thenationalconversation/comment/us-made-tear-gas-becomes-fatal-ingredient-of-protests>
 across the globe.

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***Monday, December 19th 2011*

*"You do not become a 'dissident' just because you decide one day to take
up this most unusual career. You are thrown into it by your personal sense
of responsibility, combined with a complex set of external circumstances.
You are cast out of the existing structures and placed in a position of
conflict with them." -Vaclav Havel*

*Today's Weather: *Mostly sunny. Not as cool with highs in the lower 40s.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph...increasing to 40 mph in
the afternoon.

*Event Highlight. *Occupy Boston wants to meet you! Come see what the
movement is all about; the people, the working groups, the ideas and
everything else. We are having an Open
House<http://www.occupyboston.org/2011/12/18/community-gathering-open-house/>
 tonight at 6:00pm at St. Paul's Cathedral, 138 Tremont Street. All are
welcome and encouraged to join.

*There's More: *Check out our Daily
Calendar<http://www.occupyboston.org/calendar/>  for
a list of all events at Occupy Boston. And check out the specific events
coming up this weekend<http://www.occupyboston.org/2011/12/15/occupy-boston-weekend/>
!
*Volunteer Opportunities/Announcements.*

*OccuPoetry' *reading this Friday Dec. 23 on the Mass. State House steps at
noon -1. With permit and PA. Come and bring your Dewey-inspired verse!
Hosted by Susie Davidson and Pedro Malave of SEIU

*OBIT. *Are you a web designer? Enjoy making interfaces look fabulous?
Maybe enjoy editing CSS? Please help us build beautiful online
software tools for Occupy Boston. email: obit at occupyboston.org

*Today's Events - **Monday, December 19*

9:00am MAMLEO - Food Drive Drop Off

10:00am FOOD BANK DROP OFF

11:00am Antonio Gramsci and the Occupy Movement (FSU)

12:00pm Occupy our Homes: Rally and March against HUD eviction requirements

5:00pm Community Cuppa

6:00pm Occupy Boston Open House (Community Gathering)

6:00pm Finance and Accountability WG Meeting

6:00pm Climate Action, Sustainability and Environmental Justice WG Meeting

6:00pm Outreach WG Meeting

6:30pm Film: The Take (Off-site, FSU)
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