Social Coalition / Affinity and Direct Action

[Walkabout]

Use the "Green, Yellow, Red" model in conjunction with our social network / alternative communications approach to execute mass actions.

Green: Coalitions, unions, special interest and non-profit groups that can apply for permits and provide structured environments where general public can come in and learn about the action.

Yellow: Unpermitted, loosely affiliated groups, folks willing to march un-permitted or run "risky" campaigns that may or may not involve legal action.

Red: The "outer" or "black" blocks. Completely autonomous action.

We can apply this model to a coordinated mass action and use the alternative media base that has been built with/ by occupy to spin the information regarding and for the mass action through new and existing media spheres.

An example. S17, the "theme" that is currently being bandied about is "debt". If each occupy that showed up in solidarity focused on a different kind of debt, student debt, mortgage debt, state fiscal debt, etc. And used the support of existing coalitions in the above model.

[varmintreaper]

Sounds like a good sketch.
Since we're still throwing out ideas, my exploration takes it to 4 distinct aspects so here it is.
We could use black, blue, green, red (i have this playing my head not trying to mix up colors):

For mortgage debt / eviction:

Black - Create Bank Authorization Research Forum for materials on mortgage debt
Blue - People who will not allow police to pass unless proof that the bank owns the mortgage
Green - March, posters, protests, camp in front of the homes
Red - Bring attention to that particular bank's lawsuits, TARP fund obligations, the statistics

Black gathers materials
Blue protects home owners
Green gets attention
Red puts pressure

It's how I imagine it. You can have mixes - First color dominant goal, second color method, third color public reaction (talk to news), fourth response (call attorney general)

Ok maybe that's overkill. Not gonna do all 256 combinations lol. But 2 colors should be enough for most things.

Blue black (navy) could be finding the requirements for eviction
Blue blue (sky) could be finding the home owner's documentation
Blue green (cyan) could be bringing attention to other home owners on what to watch for
Blue red (purple) could be creating doubt about the completeness of the bank's documents

Red black (crimson) might be getting intel about police presence
Red green (yellow like on your monitor) might cause viral reaction
Red blue (mauve) might put distance between protestors and police
Red red (rose) might be not so up front

See how the dominant guides the second function?

(DISCLAIMER: Men don't really know what mauve is. We use Windows 16 color palette)