Interview with Michael Gagne

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I had such a lovely and inspiring interview with Michael Gagne for my piece on Quakers and Occupy (which you can listen to here), that I thought I'd publish more from our conversation.  

Hear Michael's thoughts on Quakers' recent rather stagnant history with social action; how, as Quakers, we should approach the 1%; and the importance of both love and courage for the future of this movement.  Michael Gagne works as the Eco-Justice coordinator at Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, and is opening a new Envision Peace Museum in Philadelphia.  He lives with his wife and daughter at Pendle Hill.

"Occupy Wall Street, Occupy Your Life" Song by Jon Watts

From Jon Watts

My solidarity song for Occupy Wall Street. My heart is with you, and sometimes my body too!

**Download this Song**

http://bit.ly/rABYXC

**Links**

Facebook http://on.fb.me/5grDKA
Twitter http://bit.ly/qU7cwI
Youtube Channel http://bit.ly/bB5GZ2
Blog http://bit.ly/nFMd3h

**More Video Songs**

"Lifted Up" http://bit.ly/nhvVZJ
"The Burden of Vision" http://bit.ly/vynDkv
"Live Version at Occupy DC" http://bit.ly/sWGbqn

**Lyrics**

It started with a whimper
It started with a bang
It started with some information
Everybody's saying we should do something
We've been robbed
We should get up on a megaphone and tell them it was wrong
Some people tried that
And then the movement grew
And they took away our megaphones
But still our voice came through
And now we're shouting out
We're well supported
And we're in this for the longest haul
Our strength is our endurance

Occupy Wall St
Occupy your life
Occupy the left and
Occupy the right
Occupy your occupation
Say it with me now
We're going to occupy entire nations
We want democracy
Now

So now we're gonna be a body
And we're beating like a heart
And we're hoping that you'll join us
When the revolution starts
And now its started
You're only slightly late
But we're out here every day now
With our tents and high stakes

And now its moving
Everybody plays a part
It's a living, breathing being
With a brain and a heart
It's a living, breathing being
You can tell it by its art
It's a living, breathing being
Just like corporations
Aren't

Occupy Wall St
Occupy your life
Occupy the left and
Occupy the right
Occupy your occupation
Say it with me now
We're going to occupy entire nations
We want democracy
Now

Occupy the West Coast
Occupy the East
We're going to Occupy the Midwest
and Occupy in peace

Occupy Boston
Occupy DC
We're gonna Occupy the internet
and Kill your TV

Occupy the day and
Occupy the night
Occupy the saxophone
and Occupy the mic

You're gonna Occupy your front yard
and Occupy the church
We're going to Occupy our government
until that motherfucker works

You're gonna Occupy your small town
Occupy here
Occupy the place you're in
the beginning is near.

Cara Curtis: Occupy Together, Living Humanly (AFSC)

In the days and weeks (and months and years, deep down) prior to Occupy, I had begun to feel acute difficulty in imagining myself as anything other than a slave and an enslaver.  In the food I ate, the clothes I bought and wore, the technology I used to communicate, and the transportation I took, there was nothing but inevitable enslavement of multiple sets of human beings—and the earth. 

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Micah Bales: The Occupy Movement Needs A Prophetic Church

It would be easy to lose perspective in such an environment. I could easily start believing that I am in the streets to promote "democracy," demonize the rich, or oppose capitalism. In order to stay grounded in the Truth, I need help from the community of disciples here in DC. The Church and our witness need to be the primary reference point in my life.

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Noah Baker Merrill: We are All Moses

And so today -just like in the first generation of the Religious Society of Friends in the 1600's -we're invited to be Moses, together. What might it mean to embody those lessons in this moment, in relation to the OWS movement emerging among us, through social media, in cities and towns across the country, and around the world?

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The Lamb's War: Occupy DC and the Need for Prayer

As Occupy DC continues, I cling to Jesus as my example for how to relate to God and people... I must remember that my job is not to direct this movement. My role is not to make things turn out the way that I would like them to be. Instead, my calling is to embody the love of the Lord Jesus, radiating his joy and peace to everyone I meet. This seems impossible, but as the Lord himself said, "what is impossible for people is possible for God" (Luke 18:27).

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