[Obupdates] Daily Digest

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*Good Morning from Occupy Boston! *

*Stories of the Day. *David Cay Johntston documents ten major
companies<http://www.commondreams.org/view/2011/12/20-10>
 that spend far more on lobbying than they pay in taxes, all while reaping
billions in profits. And while Congress could tap these companies for
revenue, it has instead decided to allow the expiration of a cut in the
regressive payroll tax
<http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/12/payroll-tax-showdown-what-it-means-to-you/>,
leading to a sharp tax increase for working Americans. It seems only some
tax cuts <http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20026069-503544.html> are
worth extending. Can you tell the
difference<http://voices.washingtonpost.com/ezra-klein/2010/12/the_bush_tax_cuts_in_one_chart.html>
!

*News from Occupy Boston. *A theologian at Boston College expresses
his gratitude
for Occupy Boston
<https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=gmail&attid=0.1&thid=1345c977d17daed8&mt=application/pdf&authuser=0&url=https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui%3D2%26ik%3Ddba0ecf7e8%26view%3Datt%26th%3D1345c977d17daed8%26attid%3D0.1%26disp%3Dsafe%26realattid%3D139112bf947c0be2_0.1%26zw&sig=AHIEtbR_9IePabBXhe-wRs1K7uJ-b4myNw>for
"spurring our consciences, sparking a sense of urgency and offering a
vision of alternative economic practices that promote the countercultural
principle of 'people over profits.'" Amen!

*Occupy Egypt. *Marching in defiance of the brutal military crackdown,
thousands
of Egyptian women<http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/21/world/middleeast/violence-enters-5th-day-as-egyptian-general-blames-protesters.html>
 took to the streets yesterday in what historians are calling the largest
women's demonstration in modern Egyptian history, demanding justice and
democracy.

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***Wednesday, December 21st 2011*

*“The curse of poverty has no justification in our age. It is socially as
cruel and blind as the practice of cannibalism at the dawn of civilization,
when men ate each other because they had not yet learned to take food from
the soil or to consume the abundant animal life around them. The time has
come for us to civilize ourselves by the total, direct and immediate
abolition of poverty.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.***

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*Event Highlight.  *The latest issue of the Boston
Occupier<http://bostonoccupier.com/>is being published TODAY!
Everyone is invited to pick up copies of the
paper, for yourself and your communities. They're available today,
tomorrow, and Friday in "E5" (33 Harrison Ave, 5th floor, Chinatown). Grab
an armful of papers for cafes, laundromats, restaurants, libraries, waiting
rooms, book stores, and community centers in your neighborhood!

 We need volunteers to help THIS AFTERNOON! Come by E5 (33 Harrison Ave,
5th floor, Chinatown) between 4 and 6 pm to join our efforts to pass out
papers during the afternoon commute!

*There's More: *Check out our Daily
Calendar<http://www.occupyboston.org/calendar/>  for
a list of all events at Occupy Boston.
*Volunteer Opportunities/Announcements.*

*Info Working Group.* Is planning a presence at Boston's First Night! If
you are interested in helping build Occupy Boston and like to connect with
new people about why you are an Occupier, then join us for our planning
meeting this tonight at 7:00pm at South Station, the second floor
mezzanine. E-mail Kevin at OccupyBoston.org for more information.

*The Tiny Tent Task Force* needs your crafty skills to help spread the
message of Occupy Boston! We will be holding a tiny tent construction party
at Encuentro 5 (33 Harrison Ave, 5th floor in Chinatown) Today! 12/21 from
5-8. Come down and help us build dozens of tiny tents to be hidden
throughout the city and beyond. We can't occupy everywhere, but our tiny
tents can!

*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

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*Movement Building.* Has created an easy go-to volunteer
form<http://bit.ly/OBvolunteer>
 for those interested in joining the movement. Express your interest and
find a working group to join!

*Wednesday, December 21*

9:00am MAMLEO - Food Drive Drop Off

10:00am FOOD BANK DROP OFF

5:00pm The Tiny Tent Task Force – 33 Harrison Ave (E5)

5:00pm Facilitation WG Meeting - TBD

6:00pm A Community Forum on the Proposed Three Strike Bill for MA - African
Episcopal Church, 25 Cedar Street, Roxbury

6:00pm Finance and Accountability WG Meeting – South Station Mezzanine

6:30pm Occupy Hanukkah and Winter Solstice celebration – Dewey Square

6:30pm The Boston Occupier WG Meeting – 33 Harrison Ave (E5)

7:00pm Media WG meeting – 33 Harrison Ave (E5)

7:00pm Writer's Caucus Meeting – South Station Mezzanine

7:00pm Info Tent: First Night Planning – South Station Mezzanine

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