Proclamation to The Council of the City of Albuquerque
Introduced by City Council Vice-President Rey Garduno, October 17, 2011
WE ARE THE 99% AND WE STAND WITH THE OCCUPY WALL STREET MOVEMENT
WHEREAS, we know exactly what the protesters mean when they say we are the 99%; and
WHEREAS, Albuquerqeans know that being the 99% also means dealing with the historical legacy of occupation by foreign powers in the pursuit of profit; being targeted today by polluting industries; and watching our tax dollars go to bail out wealthy corporation while young people can’t afford to got to college; and
WHEREAS, The demands of this movement are the longstanding demands of all who organize for social justice, for the rights of children, for working families, for people of color, for immigrants, for the elderly, for indigenous nations who know all too well what occupation really means; and
WHEREAS, by contrast we know the 1% as well – or at least, we know them from a distance. They are the special 1% of our economic system that amasses tremendous wealth, and doesn’t have to pay its fair share of taxes, that never struggles with joblessness, criminalization, poor education, or a broken health care system; and
WHEREAS, they are a special class that gets bailed our when their financial ship begins to sink, then thumb their noses at the thought of paying their fair share of taxes, or making a few fixes to protect our families from the mad swings of unchecked greed, all the while their protectors in government threaten to slash our social safety nets and squeeze the programs that foster our local economies; and
WHEREAS, The City of Albuquerque supports and affirms the vision of the ‘Occupy Wall Street’ movement, which began as a center of struggle on Wall Street in New York City and has now grown to over 8000 cities and towns throughout the country, including here in New Mexico; Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Las Cruces, Taos, Carlsbad, Roswell and Farmington.
BE IT PROCLAIMED THAT THE COUNCIL, THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE, HEREBY RECOGNIZES
WE ARE THE 99% AND WE STAND WITH THE OCCUPY WALL STREET MOVEMENT
Signed by:
Rey Garduno, Vice-President, District 6
Ken Sanchez, District 1
Isaac Benton, District 3
Left blank by:
Debbie O’Malley, District 2
Brad Winter, District 4
Dan Lewis, District 5
Michael D. Cook, District 7
Trudy E. Jones, District 8
Don Harris, President, District 9
