First, there was Judge Kent, who was finally removed. (after molesting women, etc. -- See Texas Monthly magazine, Dec, 2009 issue)

Now, there is the Noack vs YMCA case.  -- Search that or rainingdaylight for info on it.

The poor man was ruined by a crooked employer who drove him out when he had the balls to refuse to do illegal activity for them - at a Christian NPO!  Lol.  The man had no $ for a lawyer, but has still shown proof the employer (YMCA) & their bigshot attorneys lied to the state labor board (which simply dropped the case w/o questioning witnesses).  Courts documents also show he proved the YMCA committed perjury in affidavit testimony, withheld evidence, gave false evidence of supposed proof of sending documented evidence that they did not send, sent court-ordered evidence on encrypted CD, and withheld other court-ordered evidence - all with no hassle from the fed magistrate judge involved!

There seems to have been evidence-tampering, too.  See the sites above.  This is wild!  It also shows the courts simply ignored his evidence & sworn testimony, the Law, & multiple legal precedents while showing preference for YMCA testimony even though YMCA testimony was repeatedly proven faulty. 

The man's case seems to now be at the Supreme Court asking for a review.  It also now includes the problem that his 7th Amendment rights have been totally jacked by the lower courts.

Yes, the forum is painfully slow and buggy.

Not sure I understand. You say there's no clear plan/message, but then you say what the plan message is, and it sounds pretty clear to me. Are you just saying that we're failing to stick to it in the meetings?

I want  our message documented, aproved by the GA and posted on the home page and facebook so we and people who are interested can use it as a point of reference. 

Any item on that list that is partisan should be removed. Any item that isn’t well defined needs to be defined or removed. Any item that isn’t directly about getting better representation of the people should also be removed. Issues about taxes or corporate greed will become partisan issues quickly. Practical solutions to other problems will follow while getting support from every citizen.

“Reduce private & corporate influence of campaigns” is the only item from the first part that should really be there and even then its too vague. What I think is meant here is campaign finance reform. Out of the local demands the only ones that belong are “term limits” and “election/voting reform.” I think the election/voting reform is on of THE issues btw.

Do not get bogged down in anti-war, pro-drug, and pro-regulation ideas as these only server to divide. They are mostly leftist as well and cut out most of the population down here. Do not bother with petty grievances like bike trails, DO NOT BOTHER WITH PETTY GRIEVANCES. These kind of issues are not bipartisan. I’m am actually in favor of many of the things on that list but if anything could be called hippie crap its probably best left to another movement.

Another thing to think about to beware friends from other movements and the major political parties. If politics are corrupt politicians stand to lose. If an issue is pressed from another group it may alienate others who would otherwise support this movement.

I am so critically here because I want this to succeed and cause real lasting change.

Not sure I understand. You say there's no clear plan/message, but then you say what the plan message is, and it sounds pretty clear to me. Are you just saying that we're failing to stick to it in the meetings?

Our mission statement is clear and correct as it stands.

            “End corporate corruption of democracy”

We have set two objectives to achieve our mission.

1.      Institute campaign finance reform that removes excessive private and all corporate contributions to candidates and their political parties at all levels of government: city, state and federal.

2.      Elimination of corporate person hood through the reversal of the Citizens United decision.

When we have completed our mission, the nation reaps the following benefits. These will include but not limited to, everything that was listed as demands on the October 1^st 2011 4pm meeting.

• End privatized prisons
• Police accountability for incidents of violence
• Fair treatment for immigrant workers
• Reduce private & corporate influence of campaigns
• Stop tax haven abuse
• End corporate personhood (reverse Citizens United)
• Hold those accountable within large financial institutions for their company’s failure or collapse
• Tax big oil’s windfall profits, use that tax for job training, unemployed, homeless, shelters and schools
• Economic justice for the 99%
• Money for human need, not corporate greed
• End the drug war
• Equal access to higher education
• Bring the troops home
• Respect for indigenous peoples
• Dignity for workers

The above could be expressed in a formal declaration like the one drafted by Occupy New York.

Comments are welcomed. P.S.H.