This is a people’s movement. It is an organic and grass-roots movement of the people showing solidarity against the tyranny of money controlling government and it’s corruption damaging our economy, our jobs, our communities and our prosperity.

We are the 99%.

We have made great strides through our occupation of public space, through outreach to our communities and through our voices in the streets. The people’s voices are being heard and are being well received among the populace. They understand that this movement isn’t about partisan politics but is instead a unifying message speaking out against greed and crony capitalism.

However, the country is vast, with huge spaces without local #OWS occupations. There are towns hundreds of miles from any active GA. The people in these areas do feel solidarity with the movement but because of geography may not have a chance to participate or even feel like they are connected to it. Their distance from Zucatti park may make them feel that they cannot contribute to the movement and without the support of others in their communities, they may not speak out against injustice, despite wanting to in their hearts.

This needs to change.

Every American, or really anyone the world over, needs to know that this is a global movement and that the movement is all around them. The movement is integrated into the fabric of our communities and its supporters are all around them. It is important for people to know there is a local connection to their neighbors and that we all stand in solidarity with them in the #Occupy movement.

The 99% movement isn’t just in New York, it isn’t just at the occupation sites, it isn’t just on Facebook, Twitter and a few websites, it isn’t just during the marches, it is all around us and it is a part of us all. The 99% is everyone, wherever they are.

This page is a call to all occupiers, whether they live in the big cities or in small rural towns to help get the word out and spread the message to everyone that the occupation is in their workplace, it’s in their school and it’s in their neighborhood.

I ask that everyone who is in solidarity to the movement take some small amount of time to tie green ribbons in as many places as you can. Tie them on stop signs, on lamp-posts, around trees, on your car antenna, on fences near highways, or anywhere else where it is practical, safe, and visible. Get them on back roads in your neighborhood and on thoroughfares in your town. 75’ of green curling ribbon costs about $1.00 at your (preferably locally owned) fabric store. With a few dollars you can put hundreds of small ribbons around your community and show local support to many thousands of people. The more who participate, the more cumulative effect it will have.

Also, please spread the word that ‘Green Ribbon’ means the 99% movement. The color green is the revolutionary color used for the Arab Spring, the movement that inspired Occupy Wall Street. Get the word out that what these ribbons mean and use it as an opportunity to speak to people about the movement.

Of course, getting the word out in your community doesn’t have to be limited to just green ribbons. Get some window chalk and draw a simple “99%” on your car. Draw a simple cardboard sign and nail it to a pole where people can see it. Let all people know that the movement is in their town, that we support each other and that we are all the 99%. The more support people see all around them, the more power the message has. It’s all about empowering people to get involved with the movement.

If you like, use the contact form to send me links to pictures of your ribbons and I will post them on this page.



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