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*Good Morning from Occupy Boston! *

*Stories of the Day. *Rick Santorum is a case study in the rich
rewards <http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/06/us/politics/after-senate-santorums-beneficiaries-became-benefactors.html?_r=1&hp>that
await politicians who work hard for corporate interests while in office.
Cuts for home heating assistance are taking effect this
winter<http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/05/liheap-congress-obama_n_1184318.html?ref=politics>,
leaving millions in the cold. And Presidential candidate Buddy Roemer
is running
on campaign finance
reform<http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/01/05/buddy-roemer-special-interests-own-our-government/>,
stating that special interests own our government



*Other Occupies.* Occupy D.C. continues to seek court
action<http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/01/04/occupy-dc-seeks-court-order-to-avert-eviction/>to
prevent an eviction.
***Friday, January 6th 2012*

*The oppressed are allowed once every few years to decide which particular
representatives of the oppressing class are to represent and repress them.
– Karl Marx***


*Event Highlight. Outreach.* Come join the Occupy Boston Outreach Working
Group for its bi-weekly meeting, and help the Occupation grow as a
movement. We will be meeting at 5:00pm Encuentro 5, 33 Harrison Avenue,
Boston, MA. Its ok to come a little late



*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.*

*Occupy the Primary!* Join local Occupiers as they trek up to New Hampshire
next week to Occupy the
Primary<https://www.facebook.com/events/124596234321440/>
.

*Mass Occupy Planning Meeting. *Sat, January 7, 3pm – 7pm at Encuentro 5,
33 Harrison Street . Come to the 1st Planning Meeting working group to
organize, for A mass state wide General Assembly to unite all Massachusetts
Occupies by developing mass campaigns, and to develop general aims of our
Massachusetts Occupy Movement! The room can only hold 70 people, so each
occupy should have 4 representatives to attend the meeting. Event Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/events/269027603158758/ Group Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/groups/290286657675503/

*FAWG.* The Financial Accountability Working
Grou<http://wiki.occupyboston.org/wiki/WG/Financial_Accountability>p
is looking for more volunteers to help out with managing the Occupation's
finances. If you are good with numbers or money, please email
gsjmurphy at gmail.com

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*Friday, January 6*

FOOD BANK DROP OFF

MAMLEO - Food Drive Drop Off

Occupy the NH Primary!

3:00pm Free School University WG Meeting

5:00pm Decolonize to Liberate WG Meeting

5:00pm Facilitation WG Meeting

5:00pm Housing Crisis WG Meeting

6:00pm Outreach WG Meeting

6:30pm Occupy the NH Primary Kickoff Event

7:00pm InterOccupy Communications

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