Occupy Cheyenne 10/15/11 photo album

Leah Zegan (left) and friend, carrying signs across Lincolnway in Cheyenne.

Mike Shay and Ken McCauley at Occupy Cheyenne. FYI -- Ken's sign reads "The middle class is too big to fail."  

Forrest King invokes Proverbs at Occupy Cheyenne

Kids on boot at Depot Plaza -- and Linda Coatney reminds us to occupy the polls on the next election day 

Dominic Syracuse rallies the crowd at Occupy Cheyenne

One of the 89 Occupy Cheyenne participants bring up the inconvenient truth about oilfield fracking

"People over profit"

From left to right (oldest to youngest?): WY public worker; David Dibble wearing his Wisconsin Solidarity T-shirt (and carrying the flag); Sioux who works three jobs and still can't support herself -- covering Occupy Cheyenne for Firedoglake; and a very good sign maker.

Cool signage at Depot Plaza

Rev. Rodger McDaniel

Nancy sends us all the news about OWS-Wyoming that's fit to print

Nancy Sindelar (left) at Occupy Casper last Saturday

Nancy Sindelar of Veterans for Peace in Laramie has done all of us a favor by tracking down all of the Occupy Wall Street events planned for Wyoming. Nancy contacted me last night about some ugly rumors circulating on Daily Kos that Wyoming, land of more antelope than humans, was Occupyless. As a long-time but very lazy Kossack, I checked it out and set the record straight. Now I have more info for the state-by-state list on Kos.

Nancy notes in her latest-mail newsletter that “Occupy Wall Street has taken hold here in Wyoming, with five actions planned in the next week.” She also points out a link to the new OWS manifesto:  http://current.com/shows/countdown/videos/special-comment-keith-reads-first-collective-statement-of-occupy-wall-street 

Occupy actions will take place in Jackson both Saturday and Sunday. Those in Casper, Cheyenne and Laramie are on Saturday only. A sign-making party is also planned for Cheyenne but no definitive info yet. 


Here’s what we know right now:

Thursday, October 13th, Jackson:  Sign-making party for Occupy Wall Street event this Saturday. 7 PM, Factory Studios.1255-A Gregory Ln.  Info: http://www.facebook.com/groups/242236869158039; http://www.meetup.com/occupytogether/Jackson-WY.

Saturday, October 15th, Casper:  Occupy Wall Street, week two. A hundred showed up in the rain and wind last Saturday and more are expected this week.  Bring signs, kids, friends & neighbors.  Noon, Pioneer park, Center & B Sts.  Info: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=286254034738100&ref=ts; http://www.meetup.com/occupytogether/Casper-WY. Free.  

Saturday, October 15th, Cheyenne:  Occupy Wall Street, demand a fairer distribution of wealth.  Noon, Depot Plaza.  Support not only of the Wall Street demonstrators but for the 99% of Wyomingites who are not being heard.  Bring creative signs.  Info:  http://www.meetup.com/occupytogether/Cheyenne-WY/388492; http://www.facebook.com/pages/Occupy-Cheyenne/188084631268023; Roger McDaniel at http://facebook.com/rodger.mcdaniel. 

Saturday, October 15th, Jackson:  Occupy Wall Street for anyone who is fed up with the way our government is no longer representing the 99%, instead siding with corporate greed. Noon, Town Square, W. Deloney & N. Jackson Sts.  Info: http://www.facebook.com/groups/242236869158039; http://www.meetup.com/occupytogether/Jackson-WY   

Saturday, October 15th, Laramie:  The corrupt banks and their bought politicians hurt 99% of Americans.  So come stand up for what needs to be done to change the system.  County Courthouse, north side, 526 E Ivinson Ave. Info: http://www.meetup.com/occupytogether/Laramie-WY/384552. (I'm assuming this is noon.) 

Sunday, October 16th, Jackson:  Occupy Wall Street We are the 99%. Please bring your friends, family, signs, folding chair, spirit and join us for this peaceful protest. Noon, Town Square, W. Deloney & N. Jackson Sts. Info: http://www.meetup.com/occupytogether/Jackson-WY/393072.  Free.  

If you are aware of a progressive-oriented event in your community, please send it directly to Nancy sindynan@juno.com. You can also sign up to get the newsletter by contacting Nancy via e-mail.

Join us for the Wyoming Rally to Save the American Dream on Saturday in front of the Wyoming Capitol

Attend the Wyoming Rally to Save the American Dream on Saturday, Feb. 26, noon in front of the State Capitol Building, 24th and Capitol Ave., Cheyenne. You know the building -- the "People's House" where the legislature has been cooking up a strange anti-people brew for the past seven weeks.

In Wisconsin and around our country, the American Dream is under fierce attack. Instead of creating jobs, Republicans are giving tax breaks to corporations and the very rich—and then cutting funding for education, police, emergency response, and vital human services.

On Saturday, February 26, at noon local time, the Rally to Save the American Dream is organizing rallies in front of every statehouse and in every major city to stand in solidarity with the people of Wisconsin. We demand an end to the attacks on worker's rights and public services across the country. We demand investment, to create decent jobs for the millions of people who desperately want to work. And we demand that the rich and powerful pay their fair share.

We are all Wisconsin. We are all Americans.

This Saturday, we will stand together to Save the American Dream. Be sure to wear Wisconsin Badger colors—red and white—to show your solidarity. Sign up today to join in! Go to the Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=200463373312615

This event is a project of MoveOn.org Political Action and sponsored by nogoodnik progressive union community organizers such as public employees, fire fighters, teachers, police, nurses and bloggers. My mama union, SEIU, is a co-sponsor. Others are Daily Kos and Media Matters, the prog-bloggers that drive Glenn Beck up a wall. What other reason do you need to attend?

Happy 65th birthday, Neil Young -- keep on rockin' in the free world