Occupy LA is under attack. The mayor and city officials have pledged to evict Occupy LA from the encampment at City Hall lawn at 12:01, just after midnight, Sunday night. In a press conference yesterday, Mayor Villaraigosa and LAPD Chief Charlie Beck called the ongoing protest “unsustainable” and gave notice of their intention to have Occupy LA dismantled.

We cannot let this happen. ANSWER Coalition is urging its members and supporters to be there on Sunday night and through the Monday morning eviction deadline. Come by 11 p.m. and be prepared to stay to help stop the eviction. Bring your friends, family and everyone you know, along with any signs or banners you have or wish to make to support Occupy LA.

If thousands of people come out on Sunday to defend Occupy LA, we will send a strong message to the ruling elite and politicians who desperately want the Occupy movement to end.

Despite city officials’ claim of supporting Occupy LA, they do not and never have. The pending eviction attempt is part of a wave of nationally coordinated state repression against the Occupy movement as a whole. The blossoming of a new, growing movement of young people, students, workers and unemployed against the wealthiest 1% has challenged the profit-based system that feeds on banker and corporate greed. Wall Street and the ruling elite in all cities want the Occupy movement gone completely, yet along with others, Occupy LA still stands.

The people can stop the eviction

The people stopped New York City Mayor Bloomberg when he first tried to kick Occupy Wall Street protesters from Zucotti Park. 5,000 people answered the call and defended the park, forcing the mayor and city to back down. The same thing can happen right here in Los Angeles.

Now is the time to take a stand and defend the Occupy LA encampment, which is comprised of peaceful protesters who are fed up with the rule of the richest banks and billion-dollar corporations–the 1%. ANSWER, along with the Occupy LA participants, clergy and other community groups, will be there to support Occupy LA, stop the eviction, and make sure City Hall remains occupied.

Come to City Hall at or before Sunday night, Nov. 27, 11 p.m. in order to help stop the eviction. And be sure to sign up for email updates and check the AnswerLA.org website and Facebook page for up to the minute reports.

ANSWER Coalition fully supports Occupy LA. We were involved in planning meetings even before it marched to camp at City Hall. Since then, ANSWER has led mass marches, formed committees, participated in General Assemblies and other deliberative bodies, camped out and, most importantly, helped the occupation grow in size and strength.

We are the 99%! An injury to one is an injury to all! For more info: 213-251-1025 or answerla@answerla.org.
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