November 2011
October 2011
The perceived dithering and divisions of church officials over the protest camp outside St Paul’s in London have claimed a second major scalp with the resignation of the cathedral’s dean, the Right Rev Graham Knowles.
The dean – whose job is sufficiently senior that a replacement must be approved by the Queen – announced that mounting criticism over the cathedral’s handling of the situation made his position “untenable”.
In a statement read on his behalf to the media at the Chapter House, opposite St Paul’s, Knowles said: “In recent days, since the arrival of the protesters’ camp outside the cathedral, we have all been put under a great deal of strain and have faced what would appear to be some insurmountable issues.
“I hope and pray that under new leadership these issues might continue to be addressed and that there might be a swift and peaceful resolution.”
Last week the St Paul’s canon chancellor, Giles Fraser, stepped down after the cathedral’s governing chapter voted to begin possible legal action against the Occupy the London Stock Exchange camp, in place now for 16 days. A part-time cleric also resigned.
Cathedral elders have faced criticism not just over the possibility that force and violence will be used to evict the camp, but for the decision to close the cathedral for a week over health and safety concerns that remain unclear. The church has also experienced wider condemnation for failing to properly and publicly agitate on the excesses of finance and global banking until prompted to by the camp, part of a burgeoning global movement.
My mama has been trying to get a regular job for two years. Now since her hours got cut, she has to get a third part time job. She doesn’t want much, but she needs to pay the rent for my apartment! She doesn’t go to the doctor herself because she has no insurance, but she said that she’ll cut into savings and grocery money to take me to my checkup. Wait, did she say vet?
We are the 99 purrcent!
As Christians, we stand alongside people of all religions and none who are resisting economic injustice with active nonviolence. We offer our greetings to people engaged in occupations of financial centres throughout the world.
We seek to witness to the love and justice of God, proclaimed by Jesus Christ. Jesus said that he had come to “set free the oppressed”. His gospel is good news for all people. It is a challenge to all structures, systems, practices and attitudes that lead people to exploit and oppress their fellow human beings.
The global economic system divides people one from another and separates humanity from creation. It perpetuates the wealth of the few at the expense of the many. It fuels violence and environmental destruction. It is based on idolatrous subservience to markets. We cannot worship both God and money.
We are inspired by Jesus, who protested against exploitative traders and moneychangers in the Jerusalem Temple. Christianity began as a grassroots protest movement. Nonviolent direct action can play an important and ethical role in resisting injustice and achieving change.
We stand in solidarity with the ‘Occupy London’ movement and regret that they have not been able to make their protest closer to the London Stock Exchange. We applaud their commitment to co-operating with St Paul’s Cathedral and to ensuring that their camp is safe for everyone in the vicinity. We were pleased by the cathedral’s initial welcome to the camp and hope that difficulties between the occupiers and the cathedral can be speedily resolved, keeping the focus on the need to challenge the financial injustices perpetuated by the City of London.
” —‘Christian solidarity with the ‘Occupy London’ movement’, signed by Ekklesia, Fellowship of Reconciliation (Europe), London Catholic Workers, Society of Sacramental Socialists, Speak network, Third Way (via fuckyeahchristianradicalism)Whoa. Chief Anthony Batts has resigned, according to an internal OPD memo obtained by Harry Harris at the Trib. Per the Trib’s report, Batts’ e-mail attributed his resignation — which will become effective sometime next month — to mounting pressure and “limited control but full accountability” in his job
I feel like this had to happen.
Whoooa.
The date on this story is October 11, three weeks ago. The police chief resigned which is why there was an interim police chief, the man who ordered the assault. As far as I can tell nothing has changed. (I could be wrong, tell me if I am)
The feeblest branch An underfunded court system weakens the economy as well as access to justice
It seems the ‘geniuses’ in Congress and State Legislators are cutting funds to the court systems. Though they’d never cut their salaries. It must be a quite the sacrifice to take high salaries in addition to their vast personal wealth.
LET US DEFUND CONGRESS!
TAKE AWAY THEIR SALARIES UNTIL ACTION IS TAKEN!
Or there abouts, I wanna dress up as something. But, I don’t got anything to do.
(that’s the end of my personal complaining)
