Statement of Autonomy
Occupy Phoenix, standing in solidarity with Occupy Wall Street, is a people’s movement. It is party-less, leaderless, by the people and for the people. It is not a business, a political party, an advertising campaign or a brand. It is not for sale.
We welcome all, who, in good faith, petition for a redress of grievances through non-violence. We provide a forum for peaceful assembly of individuals to engage in participatory democracy. We welcome dissent.
Any statement or declaration not released through the General Assembly and made public online at www.occupyphx.org should be considered independent of Occupy Phoenix.
We wish to clarify that Occupy Phoenix is not and never has been affiliated with any established political party, candidate or organization. Our only affiliation is with the people.
The people who are working together to create this movement are its sole and mutual caretakers. If you have chosen to devote resources to building this movement, especially your time and labor, then it is yours.
Any organization is welcome to support us with the knowledge that doing so will mean questioning your own institutional frameworks of work and hierarchy and integrating our principles into your modes of action.
SPEAK WITH US, NOT FOR US.
Occupy Phoenix values collective resources, dignity, integrity and autonomy above money. We have not made endorsements. All donations are accepted anonymously and are transparently allocated via consensus by the General Assembly.
We acknowledge the existence of professional activists who work to make our world a better place. If you are representing, or being compensated by an independent source while participating in our process, please disclose your affiliation at the outset. Those seeking to capitalize on this movement or undermine it by appropriating its message or symbols are not a part of Occupy Phoenix.
We stand in solidarity. We are Occupy Phoenix.
* Occupy Phoenix stands in solidarity with Occupy Wall Street and on 5/4/2012 moved to adopt this statement by consensus.
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‘Statement of Autonomy’….
“We wish to clarify that Occupy Phoenix is not and never has been affiliated with any established political party, candidate or organization. Our only affiliation is with the people.”…”Any organization is welcome to support us with the knowledge that doing so will mean questioning your own institutional frameworks of work and hierarchy and integrating our principles into your modes of action.”
AA was young once, too.
Keep experimenting with your reasoning and your logic.
May 11, 2012 at 11:51 am.
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May 7, 2012 at 8:09 am.