On July 25 in New Orleans, we Chalkupied the Amphitheater near Jackson Square with messages to President Obama, whose  $250 Victory Reception  was nearby.  

We had to wait for the torrential downpour to stop before chalking, but we learned that chalk looks brighter when the pavers are wet.

The French Market Security and Manager told Occupy NOLA Chalk is "graffiti" and a felony, threatened to have everyone arrested if they didn't clean up the Chalkupy, and then had their employees clean up the Chalkupy.

Here is the video the livestreamer took of security telling Occupy The Stage chalk is graffiti. 
http://bambuser.com/v/2854777

Thank you to everyone who came out in the rain and supported this action!

On Wednesday President Obama will visit the French Quarter to attend a campaign fundraiser  Reception For the Obama Victory Fund (OVF) at the House of Blues. The  National Urban League Conference is billing Obama's visit as as “Occupy the Vote.” This suggests that the Occupy Movement is supporting a fundraiser for a holder of public office who has been the fervent supporter of a trillion dollar plus bailout of the banking giants at the expense of everyone else. Nothing could be further from the truth!

Here is what Occupy NOLA will be requesting from the President on his July 25th visit to New Orleans.

• Withdraw all U.S. troops from Afghanistan now!

• Stop privatization of civil services
• Reverse NDAA Issue an executive order directing federal authorities to not implement the police state measures of the recently passed NDAA law
• Overturn the Bill H.R.347 
• Create a Massive Green Energy Infrastructure Project
• End drone killing and drone surveillance
• Stop the Keystone XL pipeline

• Issue an executive order preventing LA Governor Jindal and company from gutting medicaid and public hospital funding

• Stop the demolition of The Iberville Housing Development
• Create jobs for All
• Mass, direct-government employment program, now!
• Put all New Orleans teachers fired after Katrina back to work now! No more scabs for America's teachers
• End government support of for-profit education.
  
• Institute a Federal Public Works Program paid for by big oil companies including Shell and BP to clean up the Gulf of Mexico and restore the infrastructure of the Gulf.

Give President Obama a 99% UnWelcome: Meet 2pm Wednesday. June 25th to Chalkupy The Amphitheater across from Jackson Square  (near the corner of Decatur and St. Ann).

Bring chalk, signs, pots and pans, chants, friends, and, most importantly, yourself.