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<DIV style="RIGHT: auto"><SPAN style="LETTER-SPACING: 0px; RIGHT: auto"><B style="RIGHT: auto" id=yiv314050067yui_3_2_0_17_1318032472906144>Stand in Solidarity with Occupy Wall Street</B></SPAN><BR><BR><SPAN style="LETTER-SPACING: 0px; RIGHT: auto"><B style="RIGHT: auto" id=yiv314050067yui_3_2_0_17_131803247290644>An intrepid group of advocates for democracy occupying Wall Street has inspired people around the country to protest the take-over of our government by the multi-national corporations and Wall Street banks. </B></SPAN></DIV><SPAN style="LETTER-SPACING: 0px; RIGHT: auto"><B style="RIGHT: auto"></B></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV style="RIGHT: auto"><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto">Many of us are excited about this spreading protest movement. If you are interested in more info, for the present protests in DC,see <A style="RIGHT: auto" href="https://occupywallst.org/" rel=nofollow target=_blank><FONT style="RIGHT: auto" color=#810081>https://occupywallst.org/</FONT></A> and <A href="http://october2011.org/" rel=nofollow target=_blank><SPAN id=yiv1771196267lw_1317424306_0 class=yiv1771196267yshortcuts><FONT color=#810081>http://october2011.org/</FONT></SPAN></A> for the protests which just started in <SPAN id=yiv1771196267lw_1317424306_1 class=yiv1771196267yshortcuts><SPAN id=lw_1318035868_0 class=yshortcuts>DC</SPAN></SPAN> </SPAN><SPAN></SPAN> </DIV>
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<DIV style="RIGHT: auto"><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto">I think the attached article by Chris Hedges,The Best Among Us, is very inspiring. <A href="http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/the_best_among_us_20110929/" rel=nofollow target=_blank><SPAN id=yiv1771196267lw_1317392794_1 class=yiv1771196267yshortcuts><FONT color=#810081>http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/the_best_among_us_20110929/</FONT></SPAN></A> </SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV style="RIGHT: auto"><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto"></SPAN>Young people are courageously leading this movement and are now being joined by unions.</DIV>
<DIV style="RIGHT: auto">Aso see <A href="http://www.occupytogether.org/" rel=nofollow target=_blank><SPAN id=yiv1771196267lw_1317392794_2 class=yiv1771196267yshortcuts><FONT color=#810081>http://www.occupytogether.org/</FONT></SPAN></A> a new website about the movement spreading across the country. As of this morning, Democracy Now says 847 communities have planned events to support those in NY and DC.</DIV>
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<DIV style="RIGHT: auto">If you are inclined to support these protests , come to the bridge in Ellsworth to show solidarity with Occupy Wall Street <SPAN id=yiv314050067lw_1318032547_5 class=yiv314050067yshortcuts>on Sunday, Oct. 9</SPAN>, from noon to one pm. <VAR id=yui-ie-cursor></VAR>Bring a sign and a smile and we’ll send a message to <SPAN id=yiv314050067lw_1318032547_6 class=yiv314050067yshortcuts>New York</SPAN> and DC that we are also part of the 99% and we thank them for standing up for all of us. <BR><BR>This action is co-sponsored by</DIV>
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<DIV style="RIGHT: auto" id=yiv314050067yui_3_2_0_17_1318032472906269><SPAN style="LETTER-SPACING: 0px; RIGHT: auto"><B style="RIGHT: auto" id=yiv314050067yui_3_2_0_17_1318032472906160>Alliance for Democracy Downeast. <BR>For further information call Bob Jones at 664-6190</B></SPAN></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></div></body></html>