On Nov 6 US elections were held, but unfortunately, there was no place to vote for a ‘People’s Bailout’ like the ones the banks bought from their cronies in government.
Fortunately, we have a bailout by the people, for the people, coming up November 15th called the Rolling Jubilee. This is a project of the OWS affinity group Strike Debt where we buy debt for pennies on the dollar, but instead of collecting it, we abolish it.
The Jubilee begins November 15
with “The People’s Bailout,” a variety show and telethon in NYC.
All proceeds will go directly to buying people’s debt and cancelling it.
We cannot buy specific individuals’ debt – instead, we help liberate debtors at random through a campaign of mutual support, good will, and collective refusal. The Jubilee begins November 15? with a variety show and telethon in NYC.? All proceeds will go directly to buying people’s debt and cancelling it.
The banks got bailed out. We got sold out. The 1% won’t sponsor a #PeoplesBailout. But we are the bailout we’ve been waiting for. Join us.
#RollingJubilee Social Media Campaign
Thursday Nov. 8th is going to be a big social media day for #RollingJubilee. Signup at http://ow.ly/eT6fr to join our People’s Mic! Start sharing at 10am, and then join us at 8:30pm for an InterOccupy call about Strike Debt and the #RollingJubilee. Check http://www.rollingjubilee.org for sample text, hashtags, media, and donation information. You can also find a few choice sample tweets below:
- A Jubilee is a mass cancellation of debts. Want to sign up for #RollingJubilee updates? Go here: http://ow.ly/eT6fr @StrikeDebt
- In debt? You are not a loan, and you are not alone. It’s time for a #PeoplesBailout http://ow.ly/eT6fr November 15th
Here’s similar initiative based in the UK, just getting started.
http://www.m1llionbailout.blogspot.com
I suspect they’d appreciate some support in organising.