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9/28-29: Occupy the Debates 2012
August 26, 2012 in Event, Featured

Occupy the Debates, the People’s Dialogue, seeks to demonstrate the
disconnect between the presidential candidates of the two corporate
parties and the people of the United States whom they are supposed to
represent.

Occupy The Debates Gathering
September 28, 4-10 pm
Civic Center Park


People’s Forum, Share your story; Live entertainment; Political
comedian Lee Camp; Slam poetry; Drumming, and Live music

Occupy The Debates Conference
September 29, 8:30 am (registration) / 9:00 am (event)
Central Presbyterian Church (1660 Sherman Street, Denver, CO 80203)

People’s dialog; Discuss the issues and solutions; March to Capital at
5 pm.

Connect with Occupy the Debates
Website: http://www.occupythedebates.org
Twitter: https://twitter.com/OccupyTheDBates
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/OccupytheDebates2012

The Debates
There are two types of conversations happening this campaign season.

◦Conversations that are designed to maintain the current power
structure are coming from the candidates in the corporate parties and
their mouthpieces in the corporate media. These conversations are
largely based on misleading statements, lies and distractions, and are
restricted by what the campaign funders allow. The highly scripted and
rehearsed Presidential “Debates” this October will reflect this false
conversation.
◦Conversations that are designed to actually solve problems are
happening in communities across the nation where people are coming
together in the spirit of participatory democracy. The people have a
real sense of the crises they face and of the solutions to them, but
their voices will not be heard in the choreographed “debates.”
Occupy the Debates rejects the pay-to-play structure of the dominant
system and recognizes that candidates already shedding light on
populist solutions will not be invited to the podium. Therefore, in
order to expand the dialogue, Occupy the Debates encourages local
Occupy’s to organize activities around the debates. Among the
activities being planned are canvassing the community to hear their
views, teach-ins, truth-telling sessions, general assemblies and
conferences to discuss issues of concern and possible solutions.

In addition, people from across the nation can share their concerns
about issues through the website: OccupytheDebates.org. The
information gathered locally and through the website will be organized
into areas of concern and solutions that have been chosen by the
people. This information will be posted on the website, sent to the
press and will be available to the candidates.

The peoples’ views must be brought to the forefront of the electoral
discussion. In addition to the Presidential candidates from all
parties, not limited to the corporate duopoly, people are also
encouraged to bring this information to their local candidates.

We recognize that within the current political structure, which is
dominated by corporate power and concentrated wealth, lawmakers will
not adequately address the many crises faced by the nation and the
planet. Thus, we will continue to protest, to educate and organize and
to build alternative systems that place human needs over corporate
greed.

Debate Schedule

Oct. 3 – University of Denver, Denver, CO
Oct. 11 – Centre College, Danville, KY (vice presidential)
Oct. 16 – Hofstra, Hempstead, NY
Oct. 22 – Lynn University, Boca Raton, FL